Welcome to the Keverel Chess website, which will be covering all chess matters relating to Exmouth and Exmouth players, whether played or written in the town or further afield.
In addition, there will be a selection of chess books available to discriminating collectors. Lists will be updated regularly and enquiries about books listed may be e-mailed.
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Several hundred new titles have been added, to greatly enlarge the range and scope of the site.
To help identify the new items, not only is their title in bold type, but the whole description as well.
Also, in some cases, where the list price might seem a little high, the original price is included by way of comparison but struck through. For example, a book listed here at £40 may originally have been £80 when new.
Payment: by cheque payable to Keverel Chess
or to my PayPal.com account in the name of Robert Jones.
Postage is extra at no more than cost.
Abbreviations used:-
sb = soft back inc. flexi-covers.
ed. = edition.
an = algebraic notation.
pp = number of pages (not counting adverts etc.)
dw = dustwrapper.
LN = the book’s number in the Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana held in the Royal Library in The Hague.
F = A sliding scale to indicate a book’s condition, from F down through VG & G(ood) to P(oor) with + or –
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST CATALOGUE (SPRING 2022)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
KEVEREL CHESS BOOKS
H. Jones, Keverel Lodge, 40, Phillipps Avenue, Exmouth. EX8 3HZ UK.
To enquire about the current availability of any listed book, please e-mail me on jones_r53@sky.com.
BUSINESS TERMS
UK customers: Payment may be made by cheque (payable to R. H. Jones) on receipt of books and invoice, or PayPal (using my e-mail address above). Pre-payment on an invoice may be required for new customers or large amounts.
Non-UK customers: Pre-payment may be made by bank transfer, PayPal or cash for small amounts.
Postage costs: Books are sent overseas by Airmail (unless Surface Mail requested). Inland by cheapest postage rate available unless otherwise requested. Any book may be returned if found to be not as described.
ABBREVIATIONS USED
Unless otherwise stated, all books are hardback, bound in publisher’s original cloth, published in UK, in English descriptive notation.
Every effort has been made to come to a reasonable assessment as to a book’s physical condition. Several other factors, like rarity will also affect prices. + & – signs are also used to help assessment.
F: = Fine condition, almost as new.
VG: = Very good condition, just showing small signs of wear or use.
G: = Good/average condition, showing age-related general signs of use.
P: = Poor – text complete, but otherwise seriously defective in some way.
d/w: = Dust-wrapper (dust jacket). Always mentioned, if present.
pb: = Paperback or modern flexi-cover binding.
sb: = Soft back – slightly stronger than paperback – e.g. most Dover books
Insc.:= Inscription.
o/w : = Otherwise.
n.d : = no publication date in book. If known from other sources it is given in brackets.
ed: = Edition.
Repr; = Reprint.
Impr. = Impression.
pp: = Number of pages, not counting adverts or other superfluous matter.
AN: = Algebraic notation.
XLib: = Former public library book.
LN: = Catalogue number in Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana 1955
