The Handbook of Chess: for Beginners and Practiced Players by Gerald Abrahams
1965. First Edition. 287 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Jacket is in plastic cover. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Scuffed paper remnants to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Scuffing and light marking overall. Dark rubbing to surfaces. Pen marking to plastic cover.