Re: Chess Books at Auction
Chess Books at Auction
October 12, 2017
1. Some more items auctioned from the DeLucia Collection:
1. a) Rare Original Chigorin written and signed Postcard
Starting price $3000 US
Rare original written and signed postcard by M. Chigorin. St. Petersburg
In Russian and dated December, 1905
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1. b) J.R. Capablanca signed check. From his estate
Starting price $400 US
J.R. Capablanca signed check. From his estate. Great for framing.
Check dated March 4, 1942 drawn on The Chase National Bank of New York for $85, and payable to the Edgar A. Levy Management Corp.
Sold for $400 US (1 bid)
2. Items auctioned from the collection of Edward Winter
2. a) 1950 chess tournament book signed by all 20 participating masters
Starting bid $2350 US
1950 chess tournament book signed by all 20 participating masters
"Wereldschaaktoernooi Amsterdam 1950" by M. Euwe and L. Prins (Lochem, 1951) signed by all 20 participants in this major chess tournament:
van der Berg, Donner, Euwe, Foltys, Gligoric, Golombek, Gudmundsson, O'Kelly, Kottnauer, Kramer, Najdorf, Pilnik, Pirc, Reshevsky, Rossolimo, van Scheltinga, Stahlberg, Szabados, Tartakower and Trifunovic.
A 280-page hardback in Dutch, in very good condition. The inside front cover has a handwritten inscription by a previous owner, Rolf Uwe Plura.
Auction still in progress
2. b) Chess book signed by 8 masters, incl. Fischer, Keres, Petrosian, Smyslov and Tal
Starting price $2150
A chess book signed by Benko, Fischer, Gligoric, Keres, Olafsson, Petrosian, Smyslov and Tal:
"Kandidatenturnier für Schachweltmeisterschaft" by S. Gligoric and V. Ragozin/Ragosin (Belgrade, 1960).
In German. A 320-page hardback in good condition, although the cover is worn (especially on the corners).
The eight participants in the world championship candidates' tournament in Bled, Zagreb and Belgrade all signed this book on the event. Fischer signed it on the front fly-leaf (which also has the name and address of a previous owner, Alan Benson, whose signed book label is on the inside front cover).
The book has eight full-page photographs of the participants, and Benko, Gligoric, Keres, Olafsson, Petrosian, Smyslov and Tal - though not Fischer - signed their respective photographs (the pages of which already featured a printed signature).
Tal signed the book a second time, on page 153, at the end of a combinational win against Fischer.
Auction still in progress
2. c) Signed by Botvinnik, Euwe, Keres, Reshevsky and Smyslov: 1948 chess championship
Starting price $2000 US
1948 world championship match-tournament book signed by all five participants: Mikhail Botvinnik, Max Euwe, Paul Keres, Samuel Reshevsky and Vassily Smyslov.
"Wereld-Kampioenschap Schaken 1948, 's-Gravenhage - Moskou" by Max Euwe, published in the Netherlands in 1948.
A 252-page hardback in fine condition.
Auction still in progress
2. d) My Chess Career by J.R. Capablanca (inscribed to "my distinguished friend")
Starting price $1785
Inscribed, signed and dated by the world chess champion José Raúl Capablanca. A presentation copy to Dr Ernest Graham-Little.
Capablanca's 1920 autobiography "My Chess Career".
The book's frontispiece, a photograph of Capablanca, is protected by a translucent interleaf. The inscription to Graham-Little ("my distinguished friend") is on the first front fly-leaf.
Auction is still in progress
2. e) Fine chess book signed by 16 masters (including Bronstein, Geller and Smyslov)
Starting price $175 US
Very scarce special edition signed by players in the Alexander Memorial Tournament, Teesside, September 1975 - Bronstein, Geller, Gheorghiu, Golombek, Hartston, Hort, Hübner, Kavalek, Keene, Lombardy, Miles, Olafsson, Sax, Smyslov, Stean and Timman.
"The best games of C.H.O'D. Alexander" by Harry Golombek and Bill Hartston (Oxford University Press, 1976). A 167-page hardback with dust-jacket. Very good condition.
Auction still in progress
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Why does a fervent collector sell off part of his collection? They may be duplicates. He may be downsizing or getting old. Your heirs will simply not be able to sell the books after your demise profitably because they lack the expertise. He may need the money or has run out of space. You pick.
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Re: Chess Books at Auction
0 bids... let's keep it that way.Originally posted by Wayne Komer View PostLeave a comment:
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Re: Chess Books at Auction
For a sec there I thought copyright infring.! But my copy dated 1865 is Vol. 1 of The Chess World ...is not Chessworld. Interesting to note that both Vol. 1s feature the greatest players of their respective times. My first edition of The Chess World Vol. 1 is all about Paul Morphy ...whom Fischer prolly mentions in his article in that Vol.1, thereby cleverly morphing (ahem) both Vol. 1s into one Vol. 1 as if to collapse time itself ... meta stuff indeed!Originally posted by Wayne Komer View Post
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Chess Books at Auction
Chess Books at Auction
October 12, 2017
One-of-a-kind chess items often come up for auction. I thought it might be interesting to ChessTalk members to see what has appeared recently.
1) Chess book signed by Humphrey Bogart starting bid $150
It is the Fifth edition of Modern Chess Openings by Griffith and White, Completely Revised by P.W. Sergeant, R. C. Griffith and M.E. Goldstein. Whitehead & Miller, Leeds (1932)
Autograph appraised and authenticated in 1998
“This is a chess book presumably owned by Humphrey Bogart. Bogart was a 2100 ranked player. (google it)
The book is in tattered shape but the collectable value to the right individual is “priceless””
Winning Bid $666 US (4 bids)
2) David DeLucia is downsizing his collection. These are items he now longer wants:
a) Bobby Fischer manuscript draft of letter to Osama bin Laden – Rare
Starting bid $7,500 US
Text: Dear Mr. Osama bin Laden. Urgently like to get in direct contact with you regarding the U.S. government sanctioned mega-robbery of all his memorabilia and other belonging by the Bekins Moving and Storage Co in Pasadena, California collusion with Mr. Bob Ellsworth
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b) Bobby Fischer’s personal copy of Chessworld, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 1964
Starting bid $1000 US
Chessworld. New York, 1964. Vol.1, nos. 1. Editor and publisher, Frank Brady. This was Bobby Fischer's personal copy stamped Bobby Fischer on p.39. From the estate of Bobby Fischer. A great association item. Ex Libris David DeLucia.
Fischer wrote, for this issue, an article entitled "The Ten Greatest Masters in History".
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c) Bobby Fischer address book page with his chess moves 16-33.
“Rare address book page of Bobby Fischer. Among other writings, Bobby writes chess moves 16-33, possibly from chess game Cvetkovic-Gligoric, Lugano 1983. In various chess bases, the game is given as a 17-move draw. Initially, I thought this might be analysis of Bobby's but most likely Bobby found the rest of the game.”
The game from a database:
Lugano Olympiad, 1983
Cvetkovic, Srdjan – Gligoric, Svetozar
A33 English, Symmetrical variation
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 c5 4.c4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Qb6 7.Nb3 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Bg2 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Be7 11.O-O O-O 12.Be3 Qc7 13.Nd4 Rd8 14.Qa4 Bd7 15.Nxc6 Bxc6 16.Bxc6 bxc6 17.Rab1 1/2-1/2
From Bobby’s notebook:
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 c5 4.c4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Nc3 Qb6 7.Nb3 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Bg2 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Be7 11.O-O O-O 12.Be3 Qc7 13.Nd4 Rd8 14.Qa4 Bd7 15.Nxc6 Bxc6 16.Bxc6 bxc6 17.Rab1 h5 18.Rb3 Rd5 19.Rfb1 Ra5 20.Qc4 Qd6 21.Rb7 Bf6 22.Bd4 Bxd4 23.cxd4 Rd5 24.e3 c5 25.dxc5 Rxc5 26.Qe4 Rd5 27.Qf4 Qxf4 28.exf4 Rd2 29.Rb8+ Rxb8 30.Rxb8+ Kh7 31.Rb7 Rxa2 32.Rxf7 Kg6 33.Rb7 Kf6 1/2-1/2
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d) Bobby Fischer Postcard signed by Bobby Fischer and Pal Benko
Opening bid $500 US
Bobby Fischer Picture Postcard signed by Bobby Fischer and Pal Benko. The game presented on this postcard is an interesting one as Bobby included it in his classic work, "My 60 Memorable Games" against the objections of Benko. Pal told me that he had been out the night before trying to score with a beautiful woman. He didn't get any sleep and proceeded to play this game, which he lost in 21 moves. Pal asked Bobby not to put this game in his book but Bobby declined his request.
Sold for $500 US (one bid)
e) Original Bobby Fischer passport photos – From his estate
Opening bid $500 US
Two original passport photos of Bobby Fischer. From his estate.
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f) Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess with Bobby Fischer’s Signature
Opening bid $150
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess. First edition. Basic Systems, 1966. Fischer signature pasted onto front flyleaf. Ex Libris David DeLucia
Winning bid $150 US
g) Bobby Fischer Uncensored. Paperback Edition
Opening bid $100 US
Bobby Fischer Uncensored by David and Alessandra DeLucia. Privately published, 2009. This is the paperback edition.
Selling price $129.50 US (2 bids)
The 2009 hardcover edition had a selling price of $350.
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