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  1. Allen, George The life of Philidor. Philadelphia, 1858. L/N 3106
  2. Allen, George The life of Philidor: musician and chess-player XII+156p. 1971 Lusis 1337
  3. Bertin, J The noble game of chess. London, 1735. L/N 420
  4. Bird, H Steinitz and Lasker match with comments, review, and original notes. London, 1894. L/N 5033
  5. British Chess Magazine 1881-1886, 1888-1891, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1920
  6. The Chess Review Vol.II 1934(6), 1935(5-7), 1937-38, 1940-41, 1942(1-3, 6-10), 1955
  7. Cleveland. Public Library. John G. White Dept. Catalog of the chess collection Boston, G.K.Hall, 1964. 2 volumes. 36cm.Vol. 1: Author catalog. Vol. 2: Subject catalog. Betts 1-58
  8. Curdo, John John Curdo’s chess career XXVI+130p. 1988 Lusis 1253
  9. Deutsche Schachzeitung 1846-1847, 1849-1850, 1853-1857, 1862-1865, 1869-1870, 1872, 1876-1879, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1927
  10. Fiske, Daniel Willard Willard Fiske life and correspondence: a biographical study by his literary executor Horatio White XVIII+485p. New York, London Oxford University Press 1925 Betts 43-28 L/N 3067
  11. Forbes, D Observations on the origin and progress of chess. London 1855. L/N 205
  12. Franz & Lasa Die Schachpartien und Endspiele des Portugiesen Damiano. Berlin, 1857. L/N 361
  13. Gaige, Jeremy A Catalog of Chessplayers & Problemists XV+164p. 3rd edition Privately printed Philadelphia USA 1973 (other editions 1969 & 1971)
  14. Graham, John Women in chess X+115p. McFarland USA 1987 Lusis 1224
  15. Hoffer, L(Edited) The Match and Return Match: Janowsky v. Marshall. The series of first class games No. 1. London, (s.a.). L/N 5051
  16. Hoffer, L(Edited) Lasker v. Schlechter. London, 1911. L/N 5053
  17. Holding, Dennis The psychology of chess skill XI+271p. 1985 Lusis 128
  18. Kieseritzky, L Cinquante parties. Paris/Londres, 1846. L/N 3148
  19. Klahre, A Chess potpourri. Brooklyn, USA 1931. L/N 293
  20. Lambe, R The history of chess. London, 1765. L/N 177
  21. Lewis, William A series of progressive lessons on the game of chess. London, 1831. L/N 660
  22. Lewis, William A series of progressive lessons on the game of chess. Second edition. London, 1833. L/N 661
  23. Lewis, William Fifty games at chess. London, 1832. L/N 3142
  24. Lewis, William Stamma on the game of chess. London, 1818. L/N 428
  25. Linde, A van der Geschichte und Litteratur des Schachspiels. Berlin, 1874. 2 vols. L/N 222
  26. Lolli, Gianbatista Osservazioni teorico-pratiche sopra il Giuoco degli Scacchi. Quarto, Bologna, 1763, 365 p. L/N 522 Reprinted?
  27. MacDonnell, G Chess life-pictures. London, 1883. L/N 2981
  28. MacDonnell, G The knights and kings of chess. London, 1894. L/N 2982
  29. Massmann, H Geschichte des mittelalterlichen, vorzugsweise des deutschen Schachspieles. Quedlinburg/ Leipzig, 1839. L/N 199
  30. Meadley, Bob A chess miscellany 85p. 1979. Lusis 55
  31. Ponziani, D. L Il giuoco incomparabile degli scacchi. Modena 1769. L/N 526
  32. Sahlberg, R Voltaire och schackspelet. Stockholm, 1901. L/N 248
  33. Stamma, Philippe The noble game of chess. London, 1745. two parts (74+115p.) L/N 427
  34. The Chess World 1933(7) L/N 5976
  35. Tidsskrift for skak 1895-1901
  36. Tidskrift för schack 1902, 1905, 1907(10-11) Loose or bound
  37. Toft, P Erik Andersen. Copenhagen, 1939. vol 1. L/N 3029
  38. Wahl, Gunther Der Geist und die Geschichte des Schach-Spiels. Halle, 1798. L/N 183
  39. Walker, George Chess studies, comprising 1000 games actually played during the last half century: presenting a unique collection of classical and brilliant specimens of chess skill in every stage of the game, and thus forming a complete encyclopaedia of reference. London, Longman, Brown, 1844 XII+172p. 24cm Betts 24-1 L/N 3145
  40. Walker, William A selection of games at chess, actually played in London, by the late Alexander M'Donnell. London, 1836. L/N 3144
  41. Wiener Schachzeitung 1915/16
  42. Wiener Schachzeitung 1934(21)
  43. 1863 Düsseldorf M. Lange, Jahrbuch des Westdeutschen Schachbundes 1863. Leipzig, 1863 L/N 5192
  44. 1868 London The transactions of the British Chess Association for the years 1868 and 1869: containing a report of the proceedings at the London meeting, with a selection of the games played in the various tournaments; edited by Löwenthal & Medley. II+109p. London, Longmans, Green, 1869 Betts 25-7
  45. 1874 Chicago The third American chess congress. Hannibal, 1876 L/N 5201
  46. 1875 Rome S. Dubois, Il primo torneo nazionale dei giuocatori di scacchi. Roma, 1875 L/N 5202
  47. 1876 Düsseldorf Minckwitz, J Die Schachcongresse zu Düsseldorf, Köln(1877) und Frankfurt(1878). Leipzig, 1879 L/N 5204
  48. 1878 Leghorn Marchettini, P Secondo congresso e torneo scacchistico nazionale Italiano. Livorno, 1880 L/N 5207
  49. 1881 Milan Cavallotti, M Terzo torneo nazionale Italiano di scacchi in Milano. Milano, 1883 L/N 1881
  50. 1882 Vienna Sellman, A Games of the Vienna tournament of 1882. Baltimore, (1882) L/N 5215
  51. 1885 Hereford Skipworth, A The book of the Counties' Chess Association. Lincoln/London, 1886-7 L/N 5221
  52. 1886 Rome Salvioli, C Il quinto torneo scacchistico nazionale, Venezia, 1887 L/N 5222
  53. 1890 Manchester A selection of games from the international tournament played at Manchester. London, 1891 L/N 5234
  54. 1895-96 St Petersburg Sbornik partij Peterburgskago matsh-turnira. St Peterburg, 1896 L/N 5240
  55. 1895-96 St Petersburg Mason & Pollock The Games in the St Petersburg tournament. Leeds, 1896 L/N 5241
  56. 1897 Craigside Skipworth, A The Counties and Craigside chess tournament. Lincoln, 1897 L/N 5247
  57. 1898 Craigside Bellingham, G Games of the Counties and Craigside chess tournament. Stourbridge, (s.a.) L/N 5249
  58. 1899 Amsterdam Meijer, H Internationale schaakwedstrijd. Gouda, (1899) L/N 5252
  59. 1901 Haarlem Meijer, H Tweede internationale schaakwedstrijd. Gouda, (1901) L/N 5257
  60. 1903 Hilversum Meijer, H Derde internationale schaakwedstrijd. (Amsterdam, 1903) L/N 5260
  61. 1903 Monte Carlo International Chess masters tournament. New York City, 1910. L/N 5264
  62. 1905 Berlin (Lewitt, M) Wettkampf um die Schachmeisterschaft von Berlin. Berlin, 1905. L/N 5269
  63. 1905 Ostende (Davidovski, B) Tournoi international d'échecs d'Ostende. Bruxelles, (1905). L/N 5270
  64. 1906 Györ Barcza & Chalupetzky, Egykor es most. Györ, 1948. L/N 5277
  65. 1907 Szekesfehervar Masodik magyar nemzeti sakkverseny Szekesfehervar 1907, (Szekesfehervar, 1909). L/N 5287
  66. 1908 Düsseldorf Ranneforth, H Der sechzehnte Kongress des Deutschen Schachbundes. Potsdam, 1908. L/N 5288
  67. 1909 Berlin Lewitt, M 3. Schachturnier um die Meisterschaft von Berlin. Berlin, 1909. L/N 5292
  68. 1910 New York Koehler, G Rice gambit consultation tournament. New York, (1910). L/N 5299
  69. 1910/11 Timaru James, H Book of the 23rd congress. Wellington, 1911. L/N 5300
  70. 1911 San Sebastian Rodriguez, L Torneo de aficionados jygado en San Sebastian. Madrid, 1912. L/N 5307
  71. 1911 Budapest & 1912 Temesvar Vecsey, Ö "Magyar Sakkszövetseg" I. es II. versenyenek tornakönyve. Jaszovar, 1913. L/N 5308
  72. 1911/12 Napier James, H Book of the 25th congress. Wellington, N.Z., 1912. L/N 5309
  73. 1912 San Sebastian Mieses & Lewitt II. Internationales Schachturnier zu San Sebastian 1912. Berlin, 1912. L/N 5312
  74. 1913 Scheveningen Weisfelt, S Internationaal tournooi gehouden te Scheveningen 28 Juli - 8 Aug. 1913. (Amsterdam, 1914). L/N 5317
  75. 1915 New York Watts, W J. Spence, A selection of games from the New York masters invitational chess congress. (Omaha, 1953). Spence limited editions, American tournament series: 7. L/N 5323
  76. 1916 Milan Reggio, A Eduardo Crespi e il I torneo scacchistico nazionale. Sancasciano, 1917. L/N 5325
  77. 1916 New York Sergeant, Ph The Rice memorial chess tournament. Leeds, (s.a.). L/N 5326
  78. 1922 Breslau Kramer, A Glanzpartien des Dr. Carl Hauck sowie das Schachturnier um die Meisterschaft von Breslau, 1922. Breslau, (1923). L/N 5341/5342
  79. 1922 London Chess news sheet (1-6). L/N 5345
  80. 1923 Berlin Erstes internationales Arbeiter-Schachturnier. Chemnitz, 1923. L/N 5351
  81. 1923 Beuthen Kramer, A Der Beuthener Schachkongress. Breslau, (1923). Aus der Schlesischen Schachwelt: 2. L/N 5352
  82. 1923 Pardubice Pokorny, A Sbirka partii VIII. sjezdu ustredni jednoty csl. sachistu v Pardubicich od 5 do 18 srpna 1923. V Brno, (1924). L/N 5359
  83. 1923/4 Hastings Maroczy, Geza A Hastingsi nemzetközi sakkverseny. Kecskemet, 1924. L/N 5363
  84. 1925 Berlin & Rathenow Zander & Westphal Blütenlese aus den Turnieren zu Berlin und Rathenow 1925. Berlin, 1925. L/N 5376
  85. 1925 Braunau Dörfler & Schindler Der Schachkongress zu Braunau. Leipzig, 1926. L/N 5378
  86. 1926 Hyeres (Maas, A) The book of the second annual chess congress. Hyeres, (1926). L/N 5395
  87. 1926 Jena Vierter Bundestag des Deutschen Arbeiterschachbundes. Chemnitz, (1927). L/N 5396
  88. 1926 Lake Hopatcong Helms, H The book of the Pan-American chess tournament. New York, (1926). L/N 5397
  89. 1926 Mexico Torre, C El torneo de ajedrez para el campeonato de la Republica Mexicana. (Zacatecas, 1928). L/N 5399
  90. 1927 Berlin Turnier-Bericht vom 2. Internationalen Arbeiter-Schachturnier. Chemnitz, (1928). L/N 5401
  91. 1927 London Cordingley, E London chess congress 1927. London, 1937. L/N 5407
  92. 1928 Dortmund 6. Kongress des Westfälischen Schachbundes, verbunden mit dem internationalen Meisterturnier Dortmund. (s.l.e.a.). L/N 5421
  93. 1929 Betzdorf - 1950 Weidenau 20 Jahre Schachturniere im Siegerland. Weidenau (Sieg), (1950). L/N 5427
  94. 1930 Frankfort Cordingley, E Frankfort chess congress 1930. London, 1933. L/N 5435
  95. 1930 Liege (Cordingley, E) Liege chess congress. (London, 1934). L/N 5439
  96. 1930 Nice "Eze" The Nice international chess congress. Leeds, (s.a.). L/N 5440
  97. 1930/33 Ebensee (Cordingley, E) Ebensee chess congress 1930 and 1933. (London, 1934). L/N 5443
  98. 1931 New York J. Spence, A record of the proceedings of the New York international masters chess congress, 1931. (Omaha, 1953). Spence limited editions, American tournament series: 8. L/N 5449
  99. 1931 Prague Voellmy, E Skizzen vom Schachkampf der Länder. Basel, (1931). L/N 5451
  100. 1931 Prague Vajda, A A Pragai sakkolimpiasz. Kecskemet, (1932). L/N 5452
  101. 1932 Altona Die 45 Partien aus dem niederelbischen Meisterturnier, Oktober 1932. (Hamburg, 1932). L/N 5454
  102. 1932/33 Hastings Cordingley, E Hastings Chess Congress. London, (1933). L/N 5464
  103. 1933/34 Hastings Cordingley, E Hastings Chess Congress. Dec. 27th 1933-Jan. 5th 1934. Masters Tournament. (London, 1934). L/N 5471
  104. 1934 Ujpest Lachaga, M Torneo de Ujpest. Buenos Aires, 1946. L/N 5484
  105. 1934/35 Hastings Cordingley, E The Hastings Chess Congress Dec. 27th-Jan. 5th 1934 - 1935. London, (1935). L/N 5488
  106. 1935 Antwerp Championnat de Belgique. Kampioenschap van Belgie 1935. (Antwerp), 1935. L/N 5493
  107. 1935 Barcelona Koltanowski, G Le journal des maitres. I. Tournoi international de Barcelone. Bruxelles, 1935. L/N 5494
  108. 1935 Konstantinsbad Laseker, R Der XIV. Kongress des Deutschen Schachverbandes in der C.S.R. Mähr.-Ostrau, 1935. L/N 5498
  109. 1935 Margate Reinfeld, Fred Book of the Margate 1935 tournament. (London, 1936). L/N 5499
  110. 1935 Mollet Koltanowski, G Le journal des maitres. II. Tournoi de Mollet. Bruxelles, 1935. L/N 5501
  111. 1935 Montreal Canadian chess championship tournament. 50 best games. (Montreal), 1935). L/N 5502
  112. 1935 Moscow Cordingley, E Moscow chess congress Feb. 14th-Mar. 14th 1935. London, 1935-36. 2 vols. L/N 5504
  113. 1935 Tatatovaros Nemzeti mesterverseny es fötorna. Tatatovaros, 1935. (Kecskemet, 1935). Reprinted from Magyar sakkvilag, 1935. L/N 5510
  114. 1935 Warsaw Bulletin officiel. Warszawa, 1935. 15 issues. L/N 5511
  115. 1935/36 Hastings Koltanowski, G Torneo international de Hastings 1935-1936. Barcelona, 1936. L/N 5519
  116. 1936 Dresden (Diemer, E Internationales Schachturnier Dresden 1936. Berlin , 1936). L/N 5521
  117. 1936 Dresden Cordingley, E(Edited) Cordingley, limited editions : 9. (London, 1936). L/N 5522
  118. 1936 Dresden Lachaga, M Torneo de Dresden 1936. Buenos Aires, 1946. L/N 5523
  119. 1936 Mar del Plata Sexto Torneo Sudamericano de ajedrez. Buenos Aires, 1936. L/N 5527
  120. 1936 Toronto Hayes, R The Canadian chess championship. (Toronto, 1936). L/N 5545
  121. 1936/37 Paris Championnat de Paris 1936-37. (Paris, 1937). L/N 5549
  122. 1937 Budapest Szekely, J A Magyar sakkszövetseg. Dr. Sipöcz Jeno emlekversenye 1937. Kecskemet, (1937). L/N 5552
  123. 1937 Kemeri Reinfeld & Bernstein Kemeri tournament 1937. (New York), 1938. L/N 5556
  124. 1937 Ostende Tournoi international d'echecs. Bruxelles, (1937). L/N 5559
  125. 1937 Semmering-Baden (Hannak, J) Die Nachtigallen vom Semmering. (Wien, s.a.). L/N 5560
  126. 1937 Semmering-Baden (Kondor, E) Die Rache des Enttäuschten. (Semmering, 1938). L/N 5562
  127. 1937 Semmering-Baden Reinfeld, Fred Semmering-Baden tournament 1937. (New York), 1938. L/N 5563
  128. 1937 Tiflis Lachaga, M Decimo campeonato Sovietico Tiflis 1937 y match Levenfisch vs. Botinnik. Buenos Aires, 1947. L/N 5567
  129. 1938 Gablonz XVII Kongress des Deutschen Schachverbandes in der Tschechoslowakei. Gablonz a. N., (s.a.). L/N 5579
  130. 1938 Harzburg Eliskases, E Torneo internacional de ajedrez Bad Harzburg 1938. Buenos Aires, 1948. L/N 5581
  131. 1938 Lodz Daniuszewski, D Ksiega jubileuszowa Lodskiego towarzystwa zwolennikow gry szachowej Wydana z okazji XXXV-lecia 1903-1938. (Lodz, 1938). L/N 5584
  132. 1938 Noordwijk Noordwijk 1938. Amsterdam, (1938). "Schaakwereld" tournooiboeken: 3. L/N 5588
  133. 1938 Paris Biro, G Tournoi de Paris 1938. Paris, (1938). L/N 5592
  134. 1939 Buenos Aires Boletin informativo del Torneo de las naciones. Buenos Aires, 1938-39. Vol. 1: 1-4. L/N 5595
  135. 1939 Buenos Aires Campeanato mundial feminivo. Buenos Aires, 1939. (s.l.e.a.) L/N 5598
  136. 1939 Buenos Aires Torneo de las naciones 1939. Buenos Aires, (1939). L/N 5599
  137. 1939 Buenos Aires Torneo de las naciones. Boletin diario, (No 1-24). Buenos Aires, 1939. L/N 5600
  138. 1939 Elster Seitz, J Torneo de Bad Elster 1939. (Necochea, 1942). Reissue of Enroque, 2 : 14. L/N 5602
  139. 1939 Margate Torneo internacional Margate 1939. (Necochea, 1944). Reissue of Enroque, 3 : 28-9. L/N 5608
  140. 1939 Ventnor City Reinfeld, F Ventnor City tournament 1939. (New York), 1939. L/N 5611
  141. 1941 Winnipeg Canadian chess championship held in Winnipeg 1941, (s.l.e.a.) L/N 5630
  142. 1942 Dallas A record of the activities of the U.S. chess federation. Chicago, (1944), Vol 7. Containing the open championship tournament, Dallas, 1942. L/N 5631
  143. 1943 Salzburg Das Salzburger Sechsmeisterturnier 1943. (s.l.e.a.). L/N 5644
  144. 1943 Zlin Pachman, Ludek Vanocni turnaj - Zlin 1943. Praha, 1944. L/N 5647
  145. 1944 Gijon Sanz, J Campeonatos de Espana de ajedrez, 1944-1945. Madrid, 1945. L/N 5650
  146. 1944 Mar del Plata Skalicka, K & Lachaga, M Septimo torneo internacional de ajedrez. Buenos Aires, 1944. L/N 5651
  147. 1945 Moscow Becker, A XIV campeanato Sovietico Moscu 1945. Buenos Aires, (1948). L/N 5661
  148. Chess Lyrics Problems by A. F. Mackenzie. New York, 1905. L/N 2571
  149. Bauernumwandlungsaufgaben. Potsdam, 1907. L/N 2582
  150. J. Juchli's Schachprobleme. Berne, 1908. L/N 2591
  151. Memories of my Chess Board. Stroud, 1909. L/N 2599
  152. Knights and Bishops. New York, 1909. L/N 2598
  153. The White Rooks. Stroud, 1910. L/N 2609
  154. Dame und Laufer. Leipzig, 1911. L/N 2612
  155. Sam Loyd and his Chess Problems. Leeds, 1913. L/N 2629
  156. (Robert Braune). Paris, 1913. L/N 2627
  157. The White King. Stroud, 1914. L/N 2633
  158. Retrograde Analysis. Leeds, 1915. L/N 2634
  159. 100 Chess Problems by William Meredith. Stroud, 1916. L/N 2638
  160. White, Alain a.o.(Compiled) Century of two-movers. Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1941. L/N 2843
  161. Dobbs, G A chess silhouette. One hundred chess problems. Edited by R. Cheney a.o. Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1942. L/N 2851
  162. White, Alain Allen and Marshall, A sketchbook of American chess problemists. Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1942. 2 vols. L/N 2857
  163. Buschke, A Cheney and White. The two-move chess problem in the Soviet Union 1923-1943. Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1943. L/N 2859
  164. Jacobs, W & White, A Variation play. Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1943. L/N 2866
  165. Allen, E & Hassberg, E To Alain White. Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1945. L/N 2889