What is the oldest book you have?
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May 13, 2025
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#1
Hello! Write the oldest book you have: year, author/book. It’s interesting to know. My “record” is something like 1938 year.
My record is 1847
Chess-Players’ Handbook by Howard Staunton
May 18, 2025
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I would have to confirm as I have about 500 books, but the oldest I can think of that I have is "The Art of Sacrifice in Chess", which was written in 1935.
i have a original book for 1895 --red badge of courage by steven crane it's a little worn but has a signed inside liner note form arthur -- also I have a 1928 mark twain collections of short stories its a second edition of the book from 1899 it fun to read that one, the red badge of courage the print is very very small -- guess they tried to save money on the newprint of the day makes reading hard especially at night .
May 18, 2025
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LOSTATCHESS wrote:
i have a original book for 1895 --red badge of courage by steven crane it's a little worn but has a signed inside liner note form arthur -- also I have a 1928 mark twain collections of short stories its a second edition of the book from 1899 it fun to read that one, the red badge of courage the print is very very small -- guess they tried to save money on the newprint of the day makes reading hard especially at night .
Note the Forum - "CHESS books and equipment". If you want to start talking outside of chess books, I have you beat easily. It is tucked away somewhere, but we do own a copy of The Bible. First half of that (old testament) was in the BC years!
But we are talking chess books here. Mark Twain? SMH!
LOSTATCHESS wrote:
i have a original book for 1895 --red badge of courage by steven crane it's a little worn but has a signed inside liner note form arthur -- also I have a 1928 mark twain collections of short stories its a second edition of the book from 1899 it fun to read that one, the red badge of courage the print is very very small -- guess they tried to save money on the newprint of the day makes reading hard reiki training especially at night .
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May 21, 2025
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#10
Profile of a Prodigy The Life and Games of Bobby Fischer by Frank Brady 1972 reprint by David McKay Company is the oldest chess book in my collection.
May 21, 2025
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#11
Classic of Mountains and Seas (4th Century BCE)
Sun Tzu's Art of War (5th Century BCE)
