This book would be considered in like new condition apart from a barely noticeable 1 mm abrasion to the edge of the upper right corner of the front cover. The white spots in the photographs are glare from the lighting, not defects in the book. It has 236 pages with diagrams, photographs, illustrations, tables and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pectoral boards. First edition. it is in Dutch language, easily readable with the Google translate app. Game analysis is by the winners, and Kamsky, Timman, Morozevich,Piket et al. It is a beautiful hard bound with caricatures, photographs, diagrams, interviews, and is printed on glossy heavy paper. It also has coverage of the match between Bacrot and Sosonko (two draws), the journalist’s tournament, won by Pein and Krnic in front of Crowther, Hartston et al, and the Dutch open chess championship. The Donner Memorial (1996) was eleven rounds in 13 days, starting on Saturday 17 August (45 games). Rest days 21 & 26 August. Elo average: 2629 (Category XVI). Granda Zuniga and Ivanchuk shared 1st place with 7/11. The organization was in the hands of the Foundation for the Promotion of Chess Sports in the Netherlands . The costs were paid by a private financier, who had guaranteed the tournament for three years. After the third edition, the private financier withdrew, and there were no commercial parties willing to take on the sponsorship. The tournament disappeared from the chess calendar again after three editions. The original Purchase price was $44.