{"product_id":"a-pocket-guide-to-the-chess-openings-r-c-griffith-h-golombek-1970-reprint","title":"A Pocket Guide to the Chess Openings, R. C. Griffith \u0026 H. Golombek — 1970 Reprint","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, G. Bell \u0026amp; Sons Ltd, 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12mo, pp. 128.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, with the original blue cloth displaying minimal shelf-wear and retaining its bright colouring along the extremities. Internally, the pages are crisp and clean, free from the heavy foxing or significant tanning that often plagues mid-century pocket guides, presenting only a hint of natural age-toning to the text block edges. The unclipped dust jacket is similarly well-preserved but exhibits a few expected signs of its functional life, notably some light rubbing and mild creasing to the top and bottom edges, alongside a small surface abrasion to the front panel's orange typography box. Despite these minor external faults, it remains a highly presentable and robust copy that strongly justifies its grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a 1970 printing of the celebrated \"New and Revised Edition\", which was first overhauled and updated by Golombek in 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe book comes with a delightful piece of mid-century chess ephemera: a loosely inserted game score card from the \"B.R.S.A. Southend\" (British Railways Staff Association). The card details the opening moves of a 'Scotch Gambit' played by a 'Bowden' as White, offering a charming glimpse into the active mid-century club chess scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhile earlier editions of this work are somewhat common, finding these later mid-century Bell reprints with their striking photographic dust jackets intact and in such well-preserved condition is increasingly uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eOriginally published in 1949, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"30\"\u003eA Pocket Guide to the Chess Openings\u003c\/i\u003e quickly cemented its reputation as an indispensable companion for the club and tournament player. Thoroughly overhauled and revised by British International Master Harry Golombek, this authoritative little volume distils the complex theory of openings into a digestible, easily referenced format. Designed to fit perfectly into a jacket pocket for quick consultation between matches, it eschews overwhelming variations in favour of providing the average player with a solid, rock-steady repertoire, ensuring a robust position heading into the middlegame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54315488248147,"sku":"4540","price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260708_111538.jpg?v=1784114826","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-pocket-guide-to-the-chess-openings-r-c-griffith-h-golombek-1970-reprint","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}