The Best Chess Games of Boris Spassky, Andrew Soltis — 1st Edition

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The Best Chess Games of Boris Spassky, Andrew Soltis — 1st Edition

Name: The Best Chess Games of Boris Spassky, Andrew Soltis — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd, 1973

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xiv], 288.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book remains in structurally excellent condition with a remarkably tight and square binding, free from any leaning or rolling. The original publisher’s red cloth boards are bright and well-preserved, exhibiting only faint, negligible rubbing to the extremities and no significant bumping to the corners. Crucially, the spine has avoided the sun-fading so frequently found with red cloth from this era, and the gilt lettering remains sharp and entirely unoxidised. The text block is crisp and highly legible, with minor age-toning consistent with the paper stock of the period, but completely free from foxing, moisture damage, or internal tears. A handsome, robust copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the first UK edition, first impression, printed by photolithography at the Pitman Press in Bath and published simultaneously with the American edition by the David McKay Company.

The volume features numerous chess diagrams throughout the text to illustrate key positions in Spassky's most celebrated matches. Unusually for an instructional chess text of this vintage, the book lacks any previous ownership inscriptions, bookplates, or marginalia, presenting a completely clean interior.

While the title itself appears on the secondary market with some regularity, copies that retain such a bright, un-sunned spine without the protection of the original dust jacket are increasingly uncommon.

Long before the historic and highly publicised 1972 World Chess Championship against Bobby Fischer, Boris Spassky had established himself as a formidable prodigy and one of the most brilliant tactical minds of the Soviet chess machine. In this engagingly written volume, Grandmaster Andrew Soltis meticulously analyses seventy of Spassky’s greatest games, spanning from his early triumphs in 1949 to his mastery in 1971. Praised for its readable prose and accessible insights into Spassky's universally acclaimed playing style, this collection serves as both an essential study guide for the serious player and a captivating historical document of a true chess titan at the height of his powers.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Andrew Soltis

Book Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Sport & Games

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 302

Book Publication Year: 1973

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Bath, United Kingdom

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