The Matchcover Collector's Price Guide: The Comprehensive Reference Book and Price Guide to Matchcovers

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Wow! Great for the novice matchbook collector!.......2001-11-23

Let's see, I have matchbooks with matches and matchbooks without matches. Some have front strikes some have back strikes. Some of the matches have a design on them when the cover is opened. Some have 20 matches some have 30 matches...what to do? Well, I ordered this book and quickly, some 900 matchbooks of different sizes, shapes,ages and colors all began to come together with order. I even had some of the exact matchbooks described and pictured in the book. I recommend for the novice who finds him/herself with a sudden collection of firestarters from yesteryear.

Cool pix, but where's the beef?.......2000-07-11

Lots of cool pictures. I've spent hours looking at them, but I really wanted more info like how I can place a value on matchcovers. Also looked for tips on how to take care of matchcovers, but I didn't see much. I think this stuff is important, so I had to buy another book by someone else. To bad this book doesn't cover that stuff. If you don't care much about reading and just want the pix, the book is OK.

Disappointment.......2000-07-06

I've spent a lot of time in this industry, and I was disappointed to see the lack of accuracy with many basic details. Clearly the guy has a lot of experience with this subject area, but his manner of encapsulating his knowledge should have been done more at arm's length, rather than attempting to come across as a one-size-fits-all solution, again, because it looks like it took a serious toll on accuracy. If you're looking for pictures and tidbits, then go for it, but what about the bigger picture? Perhaps his next release will cover this. One other thing: I found lots of typos and grammatical errors. Again, perhaps the next releast will fix these too. I would wait until then.

A Great Reference Book For Matchbook Collectors........1999-11-05

304 pages jam packed with information. Features over 350 photos and illustrations, many in full color. More than 10,000 matchcovers are described with estimated values provided. Tells the history, how to grade, beginners tips and hints, company trademarks and more. Matchcover collectors are sure to learn from this book and will refer to it often. Very useful and interesting.

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A handy collection of jokes developed by the writer of such television shows as Hee-Haw, this book will bring hours of side-splitting laughter.

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it the must funest book i ever read.in my live........1999-04-12

cool best book ever funnest enjoy ment lahgter comicty voic

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As a fan of cinema history I found this book enlightening!.......1998-11-13

I found this book filled in many gaps I had of my early cinema knowledge. Often making references to many little known events, it set the stage for what was to become mainstream animation.

Better with some revisions........1998-05-12

As a brazilian animator I tried to start to read this book by the Latin american section, and comprehensively, by the one that shows the status of animation in my country, Brazil, a reality that I know very well.I don't know where Mr. Bendazzi got his informations for this part of the book.What I know is that it's full of strange or, at least unknown names of people for most of the brazilian animators, illustrators figuring as animators, besides the absence of five or six of the really most important animators in my country.Because of all that,I'm affraid the rest of the book, at least in those sections telling about the animation in Latin America still needs to be revised.

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12 selections from the original motion picture soundtrack complete with photos. Songs include: Visions of a Sunset * Cole's Song * An American Symphony * Imagine * Someone to Watch Over Me * Uptight (Everything's Alright) * and more.

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Not a book!.......2006-01-21

I bought this because I have a brother who loves this movie and thought he should have the book. But this isn't the book! Instead it is a songbook of sheet music. That is fine if that is what you are looking for, but Amazon calling it a "'paperback" and including only pages of text or pictures is false advertising or at very least unclear advertising.

awesome.......1999-12-18

I love Mr Holland's Opus because I am a music freak and want to become a music educator when I grow up

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Mr. Holland's opus. (low-profile CEOs)(The Flip Side)(Column): An article from: Chief Executive (U.S.)
Joe Queenan
Manufacturer: Chief Executive Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00096PAUK
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Chief Executive (U.S.), published by Chief Executive Publishing on December 1, 1996. The length of the article is 921 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Chief executives who keep a low profile are admirable. These are those leaders who do not feel that writing self-promoting books, making bloated speeches and guesting on television shows are part of their job description. These are executives who concentrate on making money because this is what they are good at and do not feel the need to attract attention to themselves. It was therefore disappointing when two news stories about chief executives broke out. The first story bannered the intention of UPS to stage a massive public relations campaign for its new chairman and CEO Kent Nelson. The other story narrated the resignation of Ben and Jerry's Homemade CEO Robert Holland, a model of low-profile executive performance. His departure is a signal that the company's self-congratulating founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, will once again hog the limelight for all its worth.

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Title: Mr. Holland's opus. (low-profile CEOs)(The Flip Side)(Column)
Author: Joe Queenan
Publication: Chief Executive (U.S.) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 1996
Publisher: Chief Executive Publishing
Issue: n119 Page: p74(1)

Article Type: Column

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Mr. Holland's opus: Ben & Jerry's gets back on track with new sorbets. (Ben and Jerry's Homemade Inc. CEO Bob Holland): An article from: Food Processing

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Mr. Holland's opus: Ben & Jerry's gets back on track with new sorbets. (Ben and Jerry's Homemade Inc. CEO Bob Holland): An article from: Food Processing
Kitty Kevin
Manufacturer: Putman Media, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00096KGO0
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on May 1, 1996. The length of the article is 1061 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Ben and Jerry's Homemade Inc. is expected to grab a large share of the ice cream market under the leadership of new company CEO Bob Holland. The firm has already introduced a new line of fat-free sorbets that offer rich texture and tasty fruity flavors. However, Ben and Jerry's Homemade is expected to face tough competition from Haagen Dazs which holds 20% of the $163.7 million ice cream market.

Citation Details
Title: Mr. Holland's opus: Ben & Jerry's gets back on track with new sorbets. (Ben and Jerry's Homemade Inc. CEO Bob Holland)
Author: Kitty Kevin
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1996
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: v57 Issue: n5 Page: p32(2)

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Cole's Song (from Mr. Holland's Opus) (Essential Elements Band Series)

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Cole's Song (from Mr. Holland's Opus) (Essential Elements Band Series)
Julian Lennon , Justin Clayton , and Michael Kamen
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Sheet music

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ASIN: B000Q63JIS

Mr. Holland's Opus Movie Script Screenplay

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Mr. Holland's Opus Movie Script Screenplay

ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Ring-bound
ASIN: B000FFPP46

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No complaints, here.

yes, it is the essential knowledge

Perfectly sized booklet on the endgame

Very good start for Endgame Experience.

Absolutely "Essential" Endgame Reading

Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge
Iuri Averbakh
Manufacturer: MacMillan Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not only given a working knowledge of the endgame but also a firm foundation on which to further develop his or her interest and technique in this fascinating stage of a chess game.

The author, a Russian Grandmaster and endgame expert, takes the reader from the most elementary checkmates, through the exploitation of positional and material advantage, right up to the analysis of actual endings from master play.

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No complaints, here........2007-08-14

I refrained from writing a review for this book until I finished it (just two days ago). I am now undecided as to whether I should move on to another book, or simply go through it again! I thoroughly enjoyed reading/playing through this book, and I shall explain why.

This book is small, indeed. However, I should emphasize that it is extremely *dense*. This book has no anecdotes, no analogies, and few sentences that do not directly relate to the discussion of a given endgame position. Some may not like this, but that is fine for them; they are going to miss out on a good book. After reading such an informative book such as this, one can only wish, as I did, that Mr. Averbakh had written more. This, however, would be contrary to his goal of creating a book of "essentinal" knowledge taken from his vast amounts of endgame material. Indeed, along with Alexander Kotov and another gentleman, Mr. Averbakh originally wrote a book titled Shakhmatnye Okonchaniya, available from Amazon as Shakhmatnaya shkola, it seems.

This book is also very compelling with its examples, especially to a beginner such as myself. In fact, I think I developed a certain fascination for the endgame after reading this book. I eagerly anticipate working on endgame puzzles and reading/playing through more volumes on the endgame, which brings me to my next point.

Realistically, I do not think that there is any need to move on to another book! As Mark Dvoretsky advises (and I am sure others do, as well) that one should know relatively few endgame positions, but understand them totally and to be able to execute them expertly. In this manner, and as a beginner, I could follow this advice and stick to this book for some time and not suffer from a lack of endgame knowledge.

Through a small part of the beginning, I played through the varations on my chess board, but after a bit I skipped them in favor of merely acquainting myself with the positions and ideas, since this was my first undertaking of actual endgame theory. (I caught a glimmer of it in various parts of Chessmaster 9000, but nothing as serious as what is in this book.)

From my estimation, all one would need for endgame theory is this book and one more advanced or exhastive book for later study. Highly recommended.

yes, it is the essential knowledge.......2007-01-04

I've earned 2017 fide initial rating without this book, but i was lucky.
Here we have everything a tourneament player MUST know about endings, and something more. As an example you don't have to know how to defeat a computer in a Q vs R ending, so you can avoid that part of the book, in real games it's hard to find an under 2200 player that will play the perfect defense with the Rook. Maybe you don't have to know the B+N mate, I still have never seen a B+N vs K position in my tourneys. Anyway this book give you an EASY way to understand that mate. Thanks to this book now I know how to deliver this mate, the other 2 books i've studied weren't enough.
Here we have a book with just 100 pages that gives you what it promises.

Perfectly sized booklet on the endgame.......2006-01-15

This book attempts to provide a foundation of endgame information for the beginning chess student. After an introduction and a brief discussion about the scope of each piece the book presents five chapters meant to introduce the reader to the basics of endgames. Since there is no "Search Inside" option for this book the table of contents is reproduced here:

1 - MATING THE LONE KING
Mate with a Queen
Mate with a Rook
Mate with Two Bishops
Mate with Bishop and Knight
Mate with Two Knights
2 - VARIOUS PIECES IN COMBAT
Queen versus Rook
Queen versus Minor Piece
Rook versus Knight
Rook versus Bishop
3 - VARIOUS PIECES IN COMBAT WITH A PAWN
Queen versus Pawn
Rook versus Pawn
Minor Piece versus Pawn
4 - QUEENING A PAWN
King and Pawn versus King
King, Minor Piece and Pawn versus King
Knight and Pawn versus Knight
Bishop and Pawn versus Bishop
Bishop and Pawn versus Knight
Knight and Pawn versus Bishop
Rook and Pawn versus Rook
Queen and Pawn versus Queen
5 - PRACTICAL ENDINGS
Pawn Endings
Knight Endings
Bishop Endings
Bishops of the Same Colour
Bishops of Opposite Colours
Endings with Bishop versus Knight
Rook Endings
Queen Endings

One of the best things about this book is that it is the perfect size for digestion in just a few study sessions. For those starting with little or no endgame knowledge this means that at least a basic understanding of endgame concepts is attainable in a reasonably short period of time.

If you are inexperienced with endings, the information in this book is sure to not only increase your confidence at the chessboard but also provide a nice bridge to other more advanced endgame books. After studying this book one could move on to Seirawan's "Winning Chess Endings", which is still aimed at the beginner but contains slightly more in-depth information, or the superb "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual" by Dvoretsky, which is more suited for the advance player.

Very good start for Endgame Experience........2005-01-30

This book is translated from Russian, so it must pass the test of time. Averbakh used very concise analysis. He gave us, immediate level, a tool to understand the endgames.
It is essential for players from beginning to intermediate levels. After a chapter about the basic mating the lone King with minimal force, it introduces the standard combats between various pieces. It explains where a forcible win is guaranteed where it's not.
Then come two chapters of piece fighting against Pawns: a Rook or a minor piece versus Pawn (it's hard to believe that in some positions a single Pawn can beat the Rook!) and the Royalty versus Pawn.
After that there are two important chapters. One is about the fighting between two minor pieces where one side has one or two extra Pawns. The part about the opposite color bishops is very instructive, some case is winnable and some not. There is so much to learn in the next chapter, which explains the Rook plus Pawn Ending. As Capablanca put it: Rook and Pawn Ending is one of the most important endings. When the Rooks join the battle, sometimes they are the last pieces, understanding this type ending can help to win or draw it.
In the second half of the book, Averbakh used practical endgames from master games to emphasize what he explained in the last three chapters: Royalty and Pawns, Minor Pieces and Pawns, and Rooks and Pawns. He analyzed where some masters failed to save or win the game.
I highly recommend this book at new or used price. I guarantee your endgame knowledge (same level as mine) will improve.

Absolutely "Essential" Endgame Reading.......2002-08-06

I agree with the other reader who said that this is a must read for anyone under 1800 USCF.

This is a nice, neat concise book (104 pages) that covers everything you need to know about the endings to become a very strong club player.

It covers basic mates, as well as rule of the square, rook endings, philidor and lucena positions, triangulation, pawn endings, etc. etc.

This book has nice diagrams, and the explainations are excellent. This book does not weight one down with a lot of extra verbage.

Many endgame books are a real drudge to work through. This one is just the right blend of material to keep it interesting. Also, the book's petite size means that you will be able to finish it in a reasonable period of time.

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Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge
Y. (p. H. Clarke, Trans.) Averbakh
Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M8WOZY

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Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge
Iurii Averbakh
Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0080320457

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Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge

Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000I74R6I

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Chess Endings Essential Knowledge
Y. Averbakh
Manufacturer: Pergamon Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OGL5D6

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Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge

Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HX7GRA

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