Oh, that makes sense then, sorry for my previous comments. I thought you were one of those people of which spam others with mail and phone calls every day. Glad to hear you do more than that. 
Most you've spent on a chess book?
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Chessopera wrote:
Typing errors are common even in top newspapers.
Anyways, putting aside rhetoric and storms in tea cups, first signed edition of My 60 Memorable Games are worth $400. However, since receiving some responses my curiosity was aroused and I investigated to find out more about the price of my signed edition and I have been assured it is much more valuable than I had thought. Fantastic book by a fantastic chess champion.
Chessopera post a picture of this very rare book of yours signed by the man .
lighthouse wrote:
Chessopera wrote:
Typing errors are common even in top newspapers.
Anyways, putting aside rhetoric and storms in tea cups, first signed edition of My 60 Memorable Games are worth $400. However, since receiving some responses my curiosity was aroused and I investigated to find out more about the price of my signed edition and I have been assured it is much more valuable than I had thought. Fantastic book by a fantastic chess champion.
Chessopera post a picture of this very rare book of yours signed by the man .
Asking for him to post a picture is a violation of privacy lol
Puredication wrote:
lighthouse wrote:
Chessopera wrote:
Typing errors are common even in top newspapers.
Anyways, putting aside rhetoric and storms in tea cups, first signed edition of My 60 Memorable Games are worth $400. However, since receiving some responses my curiosity was aroused and I investigated to find out more about the price of my signed edition and I have been assured it is much more valuable than I had thought. Fantastic book by a fantastic chess champion.
Chessopera post a picture of this very rare book of yours signed by the man .
Asking for him to post a picture is a violation of privacy lol
https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/60-memorable-games/author/bobby-fischer/first-edition/
Thanks for the link, christopher (lighthouse). It goes to show how crazy some booksellers can be. Notice the rating of one star given to some of these sellers.
On the other hand, the one that intrigues me is the late GM William Lombardy's personal copy signed by Bobby Fischer immediately after winning the World Chess Championship. The seller is no fly by night and it may well be worth $45,000 to a collector like David DeLucia, even with a dustjacket in less than pristine condition.
fightingbob wrote:
Thanks for the link, christopher (lighthouse). It goes to show how crazy some booksellers can be. Notice the rating of one star given to some of these sellers.
On the other hand, the one that intrigues me is the late GM William Lombardy's personal copy signed by Bobby Fischer immediately after winning the World Chess Championship. The seller is no fly by night and it may well be worth $45,000 to a collector like David DeLucia, even with a dustjacket in less than pristine condition.
Bob there's the 1% who have more than enough ! my copy cost me 2 euros .
I do understand the love for 1 st copy etc dust jacket just way outside my zone .
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/21/lock-of-john-lennons-hair-sells-for-25000-at-auction
Chessopera wrote:
Another good chess book which is very valuable is Larsen The Master of Counter Attack first edition. The book is full of great examples where Larsen displays his counter attacking skills. The book can benefit anyone above 2000 ELO.
Yes, Chessopera, it is a valuable book from a student's point of view or for anyone interested in GM Larsen's never say die style of play, but it's really not worth much to a collector since the G. Bell and Sons 1970 hardcover with dustjacket in VG or better condition can be purchased for $50 and often much less.
To be precise, Bent Larsen: Master of Counter-Attack is a retitled reprint with a two-page introduction by Raymond Keene, advisor to the Batsford reprint series, of Bell's Larsen's Selected Games of Chess 1948-69. This reprint series also includes Raymond Keene's own hardcover Aron Nimzowitsch: A Reappraisal, no doubt his best work, retitled Aron Nimzowitsch: Master of Planning and released as a paperback.
I know these details because I purchased the reprints of both of these books until I could get a hold of the Bell hardcopies in VG+/Fine- condition.
Frankly, I'm surprised that the original hardcover of Larsen's book is currently bringing as much as it is since New in Chess published Bent Larsen´s Best Games: Fighting Chess with the Great Dane in 2014. Instead of ending in 1969, this book covers Larsen's entire career and, like his first book, is annotated by the Great Dane himself.
Rsava must be banned for deceiving people into believing that the dodgy products sold by his bosses are perfect. If any customer is not happy with one of the products sold his bosses then he labels them liar in order to cover things up and encourage customers to buy his bosses’ products. He is not ashamed of his old age either as his main aim is advertising for his bosses’ products. The question is why Rsava is so much worried and concerned about topics, posts and products that do not concern him and are none of his business? The reason as I explained is because he is an agent advertising for his bosses’ chess products. Is he so idle that he has nothing else to do in his life but going round following unhappy customers and customers’ reviews in order to discourage them to reveal the facts and truth about chess products? His motive is way too obvious. He must be banned for intimidating customers for leaving negative feedback and reviews on poor quality and faulty products. Customers’ feedback and reviews must be respected and this guy must be banned for violating customers’ rights
Hey Stauntonmaster, wrong thread. This is the thread where I point out your lies about books.
Can't even keep your lies straight.
At least I use my real named and location,.
What is yours? What is your real name, where do you live?
BTW, I work for a software company that makes software for the restaurant industry, We have customers around the world and I have personally been all over the US and to 7 different countries installing and training users of our software products. I travel 3-4 weeks out of the month doing that.
How about you?
How nice it must be to spend most of your time on a luxurious plane while pleading for companies to buy your product, instead of actually working like the rest of us
Oh, I don't sell it. I make the sales guys dreams come true.
But, yes, it is a great job and I am very fortunate to do something I love doing. And it affords me the luxury of a little splurging on chess stuff - just not a lot of time to study seriously.
I would love to sit around all day on planes and play chess while at it too, but someones gotta do the dirty work or else people like you couldn't enjoy the luxuries you do. Nice to know you're fortunate enough to sit on the freedom others provide instead of providing it yourself.
I don't consider my job sitting on the freedom of others. I can easily put in 15- 16 hour days on the road, installing equipment and getting it to work through firewalls and with other systems.
Trust me, I earn every dime I make.
Just having to check in at a airport is hard work in the USA then The TSA on top ?
This is where a good chess book & Travel chess set helps to kill time while waiting for a flight
Then jet lag on top .
No easy job .