books by Batsford     books:       Winning Pawn Structures11 reviews Alexander Baburin Batsford, 2003 A (redundant) review, AND correction of A.J.Goldsby I Yes, this is a great book on the IQP. How can I add anything to the splendid reviews by Hashimm4 and A.J.Goldsby I? I can't, except to say, the book's title, "Winning Pawn Structures," is suspiciously misleading. How about something like "The Isolated Queen's Pawn: Winning Strategies"? Surely the title is a crass attempt by the publisher to increase his market of chess readers. But my REAL ...             Winning With The French8 reviews Wolfgang Uhlmann Batsford, 2003 A must have for the serious French defense player GM Uhlmann is certainly an acknowledged specialist in the French defense. I for one decided to buy this book to deal with problematic variations as black (i.e., Tarrasch variation and KIA) I found more than I could possibly hope to find in the book. For one, this is not just an insuferable encyclopedic treatise bound to be outdated the minute you buy it. It isn't a pedantic presentation of ...             Pepy's diary16 reviews Samuel Pepys Batsford, 1963 Quality Used to listen to this on tape and wanted to replace it with cd so I could listen to it in the car. If you want to get a taste of life in 1660's London, this is it. The written diaries are also fascinating but fairly hard to read, so Kenneth Branagh helps us out here. Anyone interested in English history will be very pleased with this diary. If you don't yet know who Pepys is then, for sure, ...             Mastering the French8 reviews Neil McDonald, Andrew Harley B.T. Batsford, 2001 This book changed my chess tournament life. Period. This review is very long, but it comes from someone with 1,500+ games' experience with the French Defense (live and on the internet). If not for this book, my chess career may have been over before it ever really got started. Let me begin by telling you a bit about my chess career before I started playing the French to provide a context. I don't think this is a digression; possibly, you will ...             Crochet Stitch Bible39 reviews Betty Barnden Batsford Ltd, 2004 Very useful for a beginner Got this 4 months after I 1st learned to crochet. I love it--beautifully colored photos, very readable diagrams, plus the spiral binding & compact size make it a great "bring along" book I can just throw into a small bag with my yarn and hook. First I thought it might be too tedious to learn how to read the symbol diagrams for the patterns. THEN I discovered each right-hand page also has tiny ...             Pattern and embroidery9 reviews Anne Butler Batsford, 1970 A specially significant book! Embroidery, like crochet, patchwork and rug making, has made an enormous comeback. There is, however, a vast difference between the embroidery of today and some of the rather insipid type of work that was found in so many Victorian households. Because machines can do so much in the way of stitchery these days, hand embroidery has to be completely individual in design and full of character in ...             The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia8 reviews Glenn Mitchell B.T. Batsford, 1996 Everything but the kitchen sink is included in this book.... Actually, I think I saw the sink somewhere in the book too! ;) It's everything you could possibly want to know about the Marxes. I like the A to Z format, it's very easy to navigate your way through the book. I use it all the time for reference. A well-researched, well-written book. Get this one.             Blackwork9 reviews Mary Gostelow Batsford, 1976 A good reference Many dim and fuzzy pictures, but a lovely historical needleworkers reference. Worth having in your library, and a good inspirational boost. I wouldn't consider it a pleasure read, or a quality how-to, but something in between, and wothwhile nonetheless.             Chess the Easy Way9 reviews Reuben Fine Batsford, 1987 Unusually valuable text which urgently deserves re-printing Fine's Chess the Easy Way is somewhat mis-named. Although the text starts from the rudiments and could be used for self-instruction by an individual who has never played the game before, the tone and point of view are no-nonsense and tell the reader immediately the book is intended for someone with much more than a casual interest in the game. I first was given this book when I was a child. It ...             The Techniques of Japanese Embroidery6 reviews Shuji Tamura Batsford Ltd, 2001 Full Color Pictures and Diagrams! I highly recommend this book. The book is full color with BIG diagrams and closeups of the stitches. There are also many gorgeous pictures of completed works to inspire one. There are some very impressive looking techniques in this book, yet because of the clear explanations it was very easy for me to pick up the idea, start and finish my projects (and they came out pretty well for a beginner ...             Attacking Technique5 reviews Colin Crouch Batsford Ltd, 1996 The essentials of chess attacking technique International Master Colin Crouch has a lot of good books to his credit and 'Attacking Technique' continues that admirable trend. Weighing in at a "mere" 105 pages, one is tempted to think there simply can't be that much Chess knowledge to be had within, but this book is a poster child for the oft-repeated maxim of not judging a book by its cover. Crouch approaches the topic like an arrow would a ...             Secrets of Grandmaster Chess6 reviews John Nunn Batsford Ltd, 1997 Very strong effort I have both 'Secrets of Grandmaster Chess' and the earlier 'Secrets of Grandmaster Play' that Nunn co-authored with Griffiths. SGC has about 120 pages more than SGP. Much of this difference is spent in narrating Nunn's autobiographical and tournament details, which is itself quite readable. Some extra games and snippets of games are also given. Some of the analysis has been corrected and ...             Essential Chess Endings: The Tournament Player's Guide6 reviews James Howell Batsford, 2000 Brilliant Intermediate Level End Game Book Background: Currently, my ELO fluctuates between 1950 to about 2000, and I've made steady progress from about 1500 3 years ago. My initial upward surge could be attributed to a lot of tactical practice, and applying good middle game principles, and avoiding rapid chess. Most importantly, I kind of over-analyzed my losses, which really helped. Just to give you a reference point, I'd give the ...             Sherlock Holmes on Screen6 reviews Alan Barnes B.T. Batsford, 1999 Doesn't take Holmesian intellect to know this is a must-buy There are no words which seem to adequately describe just how good SHERLOCK HOLMES ON SCREEN: THE COMPLETE FILM AND TV HISTORY by Alan Barnes is: The word "comprehensive," while accurate, just doesn't seem to go far enough. A lifelong Sherlockian I purchased this handsome 288 page hardback updated edition with high hopes and I was not disappointed. Barnes decision to take an A to Z ...             4000 Flower & Plant Motifs: A Sourcebook7 reviews Graham Leslie McCallum Batsford, 2005 Fabulous for Quilters I love this book for the quilting designs it inspires. 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