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Malbase · 10-08-2007, 01:19 PM

Title: My 60 Memorable Games
Author: Bobby Fischer ISBN-13: 9780671509668
Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN-10: 0671509667
Edition: Date published: 1969-04-30
List price: $7.95 Format: Hardcover

At the time the book was sold from .75 cents to the list $7.95.
Reason: Over prints. The going price is $120 and up.
If you purchase the book there should be a publisher's symbol inside the book. If there is not the book is an overprint.

Covers: There are various versions of the book. Changes were made by the publisher. In one case analysis was changed to an impossible move.
See W. Winter's website. The publisher also used a different color cover
from time to time. It appears that there may have been 4 different color covers with the same Fischer photo.
In the original publication, the game Fischer - Botvinnik Olympiad 1968
the notes originally were copies from a Chess Life issue.

Other reprints:
My 60 Memorable Games, Selected and Fully Annotated.

ISBN-13: 9780671214838
ISBN-10: 0671214837
Author: Bobby Fischer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date published: 1972-10
Format: Paperback Edition
My 60 Memorable Games

ISBN-13: 9780571099870
ISBN-10: 0571099874
Author: Bobby Fischer
Publisher: Faber & Faber Date published: 1989-10
Format: Paperback Edition

My 60 Memorable Games

ISBN-13: 9780713478129
ISBN-10: 0713478128
Author: Bobby Fischer
Publisher: Batsford Date published: 1995
Format: Paperback
My 60 Memorable Games

ISBN-13: 9780571093120
ISBN-10: 0571093124
Author: Fischer, Bobby
Publisher: Faber and Faber, London
Format: hardcover Edition: first

My 60 Memorable Games

ISBN-13: 9780571093120
ISBN-10: 0571093124
Author: Fischer, Bobby
Publisher: Faber and Faber, London
Format: hardcover Edition: first

A California Store is selling the
Title: My 60 Memorable Games (first)
Author: Bobby Fischer ISBN-13: 9780571093120
Publisher: Faber and Faber ISBN-10: 0571093124
Edition: first Date published: 1973-01-01
List price: $8.12

for over $600.

Bookstores: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Alibris.com, Abesbooks.com.
The last 2 search various bookstores around the globe.
Another source: Campusi.com which searches multi book stores.

There is also a Russian version.

Note that Soltis wrote a recent book on Fischer which contain many of the
60 games with the original and added notes.

10-08-2007, 01:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Malbase Forum King Posts: 1,080 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts Chess Profile	Title: My 60 Memorable Games Author: Bobby Fischer ISBN-13: 9780671509668 Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN-10: 0671509667 Edition: Date published: 1969-04-30 List price: $7.95 Format: Hardcover At the time the book was sold from .75 cents to the list $7.95. Reason: Over prints. The going price is $120 and up. If you purchase the book there should be a publisher's symbol inside the book. If there is not the book is an overprint. Covers: There are various versions of the book. Changes were made by the publisher. In one case analysis was changed to an impossible move. See W. Winter's website. The publisher also used a different color cover from time to time. It appears that there may have been 4 different color covers with the same Fischer photo. In the original publication, the game Fischer - Botvinnik Olympiad 1968 the notes originally were copies from a Chess Life issue. Other reprints: My 60 Memorable Games, Selected and Fully Annotated. ISBN-13: 9780671214838 ISBN-10: 0671214837 Author: Bobby Fischer Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date published: 1972-10 Format: Paperback Edition My 60 Memorable Games ISBN-13: 9780571099870 ISBN-10: 0571099874 Author: Bobby Fischer Publisher: Faber & Faber Date published: 1989-10 Format: Paperback Edition My 60 Memorable Games ISBN-13: 9780713478129 ISBN-10: 0713478128 Author: Bobby Fischer Publisher: Batsford Date published: 1995 Format: Paperback My 60 Memorable Games ISBN-13: 9780571093120 ISBN-10: 0571093124 Author: Fischer, Bobby Publisher: Faber and Faber, London Format: hardcover Edition: first My 60 Memorable Games ISBN-13: 9780571093120 ISBN-10: 0571093124 Author: Fischer, Bobby Publisher: Faber and Faber, London Format: hardcover Edition: first A California Store is selling the Title: My 60 Memorable Games (first) Author: Bobby Fischer ISBN-13: 9780571093120 Publisher: Faber and Faber ISBN-10: 0571093124 Edition: first Date published: 1973-01-01 List price: $8.12 for over $600. Bookstores: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Alibris.com, Abesbooks.com. The last 2 search various bookstores around the globe. Another source: Campusi.com which searches multi book stores. There is also a Russian version. Note that Soltis wrote a recent book on Fischer which contain many of the 60 games with the original and added notes.