Tom Standage THE MECHANICAL TURK: THE TRUE STORY OF THE CHESS-PLAYING MACHINE TH

Description: Tom StandageThe Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess-Playing Machine that Fooled the WorldFirst Edition Hardcover (Original Cloth) Penguin, 2002 Very Good Condition in Very Good Dust Jacket Book Publishing Details Author:Tom Standage Full title:The Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess-Playing Machine that Fooled the WorldPublisher:Penguin, 2002Edition:First EditionBinding:Hardcover (Original Cloth)ISBN:0713995254EAN:9780713995251Size:Octavo (standard book size)Book ID:20450 Comments & Item FeaturesFirst Edition. This is the first UK edition. Category: Games & Gaming, History. Language: English. ISBN: 0713995254. EAN: 9780713995251. First published in the USA by Walker Publishing Co under the title 'The Turk' See our other similar listings in our eBay store: Mr Pickwick's eBay Store Book Condition ReportBook Condition: Very Good Condition. Dust Jacket: Very Good. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Size of Item & Shipped WeightSize: Octavo (standard book size). Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. All our sold items are shipped in stout board packing cartons, designed to exact fit the item shape, and we guarantee no damage in transit. Firm Shipping Costs This Item ($AU):$9.95for Australia Standard$19.75for Australia Express$24.95for Asia/NZ$22.95for USA/Canada$24.95for Europe$36.95for ElsewhereWarranty & GuaranteeAll items fully warrantied and guaranteed by Mr Pickwick as per the description in this listing. Any item which is not in the condition noted in this listing is eligible for return to us for a full refund.When buying multiple items from Mr Pickwick at eBayIf you have purchased multiple items from us either at auction or in our store, please do NOT automatically pay the calculated charges per item, but rather contact us post-sale so that we can calculate the actual and much-reduced cost of the combined shipment. If you have purchased an item from us, but are still bidding or wishing to bid on other of our items, please advise us and we will defer settlement on the purchased item(s) for up to ten days maximum so you can see whether your other bid was successful, and thus make similar savings on consolidated shipping of the two or more items. You may, of course, elect to simply pay for each item as purchased with its individual postage/shipping cost, if an item is required immediately. Free collect from our store (7 days)After sale at eBay, items can be collected free of all shipping/packingcharges from our store in Katoomba. If choosing this option, message uspost sale with estimated pickup date/time, and we will invoice via eBayfree of shipping costs.Notes regarding shipping from Mr Pickwick'sNearly all items are shipped Air Mail via Australia Post. Heavy items can be sent cheaper to Europe and the USA by Sea Mail, but this can take 3-4 months for delivery, and is not recommended except for super-heavy items. Prices shown in this listing are firm for all destinations, bar a tiny and exotic few. Some places such as the Virgin Islands require special quotes. Shipping prices quoted include all packaging and handling on shipping, but not insurance. If insurance is requested by the purchaser, extra charges may apply for items over $100 in value.Specific Terms for this ItemStandard shipping terms apply - see above for item cost details, or click the eBay Shipping Calculator for this item. Keywords and Associated TermsBZDB1 Automaton chess players History Games & Gaming; Chess; History. ISBN: 0713995254 EAN: 9780713995251 Tom Standage The Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess-Playing Machine that Fooled the World

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