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Title: Master Pieces: The Architecture of Chess by Gareth Williams ISBN: 0-670-89381-1 Publisher: Viking Books Pub. Date: 06 November, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Masterpiece Indeed!
Comment: I just finished reading Master Pieces and I found it highly enjoyable.There are many beautiful pictures of Chess Pieces from around the world from ancient to modern.It is very informative and easy to read.I thank my friend (EP) for giving it to me.If you love Chess, this book is for you.
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Rating: 2
Summary: This is an art history book.
Comment: I bought this book, hoping it would contain detailed information on particular technical aspects of individual chess pieces. The only measured diagram is on the cover. The rest of the book consists of bits of chess trivia and continuous anecdotal descriptions of chess pieces throughout history interspersed with photographs and paintings of different styles of pieces. While the illustrations are nice, I would have liked to see more details about the chess "architecture" and less fluff. All we have here are objects. No effort is made to describe in detail the size or proportions of the pieces or to compare or contrast sets and styles beyond the photographic presentations of them. The most we are told is what material they are made from.
The book is a nice brief pice of art history. If this is what you are looking for, then it is the book for you. Perhaps a second volume could be published to accompany this one that actually speaks at length about the "architecture" of the pieces. They would make a nice set.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Book
Comment: This is an excellent book for anyone even remotely interested in Chess. Not only does it describe the evolution of the design of chess pieces and boards, but it also provides many interesting historical tidbits. The book explains in detail why, where, and when changes were brought about in chess. I highly recommend this book to all people who enjoy chess or even just design.
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Title: The Art of Chess by Colleen Schafroth ISBN: 0810910012 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Life & Games of Mikhail Tal by Mikhail Tal ISBN: 1857442024 Publisher: Everyman Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Mortal Games: The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov by Fred Waitzkin ISBN: 0399138277 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Chess: The History of a Game by Richard Eales ISBN: 0951375733 Publisher: Hardinge Simpole Limited Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev ISBN: 0486273024 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 06 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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