Draught's Books for sale
Books for Sale by Adam Wieslawa, telephone 01259763452 or email wieslawa.adam@gmail.com
Dear Donald,
I've got the list made up at last. Most of the books have hardback covers.
The Draughts World as you probably know was the best magazine ever on the game of draughts. That was the opinion from the both sides of the Atlantic. Full of up to date play at the time. These magazines were full of satirical remarks and ancedotes, especially when the yank's so Wylie for the first time.
1. The Draughts World - 6 volumes dated: 1892-1895; 1892-1902; 1898-1900; 1900-1902; 1903-1905; 1905-1907
All have been rebound, clean very good condition. (price - £240.00 )
I have another 6 volume which needs rebound, I'll include with the others free.
2. Five Draughts Reviews excellent condition, nice bindings - £10.00 each
3. Stearns Book of Portraits, vol.2 - £20.00
4. The First Seven Scottish Tourney Books - very good condition - £70.00
5. First Nine American Tourny Books - perfect condition.
The first two are limited edition - £134.00
6. Gould’s First Four Editions, exc. condition. Memorable Matches,
Problems, critical position - signed by James Marshall - 4 vol. - £40.00
7. Spyth's American Draught Player - nice clean edition - £20.00
8. Robertson Guide the American version printed in N.Y. without permission, think it is 1888 - £20.00
I have an original Robertson's edition but not great condition, include this with the other free.
9. Ryan's Big League Checkers, very nice clean book - £15.00
10. Dunne's Praxis, clean, good condition - £20.00
11. International Match between England and Scotland, 1884 interesting book, it has two
original team photos. I always had intended to enlarge them and hang them beside my books - £25.00
12. Spyth's Checker Player, some writing in margin but ok. - £15.00
13. Bowen's Cross - £10.00
14. Julio Dorio, nice little book - £15.00
15. Encyclopedia of Checkers, signed copy by author and Marion Tinsley - £15.00
16. First British and American Championship, 1905 good, clean book - £20.00
17. Second International Britain and America checkers, - £20.00
18. The Draughts Marvel, the biggest book in checkers, very good condition, many photographs and
some critical positions - £30.00
19. Boland's Masterpieces, perfect condition - £25.00
20. Boland's Bridges, also very good condition, popular book - £25.00
21. Boland's Border Clasics, good condition, paper back - £10.00
22. Boland's Familiar Teams, a little bit loose, good book - £10.00
23. Bank's and Stewart World Title with photos - £15.00
24. Horsfall Problem Book, nice and clean - £15.00
25. Draughts Simplified, McCulloch 1913 - £10.00
26. O'Connor and Cohen, 1926 - £ 10.00
27. McCulloch Guide to Draughts, 1888 - £12.00
28. Wyllie's Games with Martins, 1864 - 1867 - 1872 - £15.00
29. American Checker Player 1888, slight ink stains - £15.00
30. Game of Draughts F. Dunne, 1890 - £10.00
31. Hill's manual, 1918 - £10.00
32. Atkinson's New Bristol, 1889 - £10.00
33. Small book Championship of England, 1891 - £10.00
34. Scatergood's Game of Draughts, 1859 - £10.00
35. The Checker World Sterns, very slight stain, nice inside - £10.00
36. Bowen's Fife, 1861 (not sure), nice book - £10.00
37. Reprint of Vocabulary of Checkers, 1909 - £10.00
38. Seventh International Match between Scotland and England, 1948, clean little copy - £8.00
39. How to Play Checkers by W. Paterson, little tape on spine, otherwise ok. - £8.00
40. Scottish Championship Kirkwall, 1965, paperback - £8.00
41. First Edition Lees Guide, 1892, a bit loose but ok - £8.00
42. Lees 1893 Edition, this is a nice little book - £15.00
43. Alexander McHardy, Relative Positions, 1925 slightly stained - £10.00
44. Hall's Synopsis, 1908 - £9.00
45. Anderson's Second Edition, clean copy - £25.00
46. Long versus Hunt World Championship - £15.00
47. Master play o the Draughts Board, parts 1, 4 and 5 Tescheleit - £ 20.00
48. Complete Draught's Player by Irvin Chernov, paperback, great book, mint condition - £50.00
I have one well used, a bit loose will included in the price.
49. Tourney Book Jordan Versus Banks, little foxing but good, various championship - £10.00
50. England v. America, 1890 book ok signed by James Marshall - £10.00
51. Alma by Baker and Read, 1888 in good condition - £10.00
52. Another Andersons second Edition, nice, clean inside copy, but the preface is loose - £10.00
53. Denver and Bradt, 1892 spine has been taped - £5.00
54. Gonosky's v. Lieber, paperback tape on spine - £5.00
55. Spyth's 1865, small clean book collectable - £10.00
56. Draughts Review, 1927, nice clean book - £10.00
57. Halls instructive practise, very clean book - £15.00
58. Sturge on Draughts, very collectable - £15.00
59. Encyclopedia of Draughts, 4th edition by Kear, 1950 - £15.00
60. International Match England v. Scotland, 1884 and England v America, 1889 - two volumes
in one book signed by James Marshall - £15.00
61. Game of Draughts the "Kelso" by H.Jacob and Strudwick, 1905, some writing in margins - £15.00
I have three very rare books:
1. Scottish Draught Player by John Drummond 1853 and the rare James Sinclair, two volumes in one,
good clean book for its age, signs of wear on cover, bindings very sound and tight - £850.00
2. John Drummond , 1st edition 1838 containing 700 select games, clean book inside, two or three
small scribblings in margin, signs of wear on cover but still very sound - £520.00
3. John Drummond, 2nd edition 1851 containing 700 select games with the depiction of Drummond,
a little ink stain on preface, some yellowing in pages, slight damage bottom on spine and some wear on the boards, slight foxing not as clean as the other two Drummonds, but still very collectable - £250.00
That's the list I made up to the best of my ability.
Donald, if you have any questions give me a call 01259 763452.
Depends on your interest we can talk later about the cost of postage. You are welcome to come up and see
them at any time.
If you know anyone else who is interested that will be ok.
Books for Sale by Adam Wieslawa, telephone 01259763452 or email wieslawa.adam@gmail.com