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Published by Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 101617067XISBN 13: 9781016170673
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Published by Legare Street Press 2022-10, 2022
ISBN 10: 1016175337ISBN 13: 9781016175333
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Published by La Strategie, Paris, 1913
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Title+1 leaf portrait+[3]-40 pages with diagrams. Oblong octavo (8 1/2" x 10 1/4") bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. This is a facsimile of the original publication without the portrait of Braune. (Whyld 18. Betts 35-3) Introduction to the theme and 100 problems by Robert Braune (1845-1924). This book is the scarcest item of the series - most copies of the book (somebody says 500) went down with the Lusitania in May 1915. The book is in green cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Original wrappers are bound in but no softcover copies have been traced. The text was originally published in La Strategie, in January, April, July and October issues for 1913. Same portrait of Robert Braune as in the book was a supplement to 1913 January issue of La Strategie (with light difference in text). The first reference about this book was in January issue of La Strategie for 1914 - a bound copy was offered at 3 Francs. Condition: Facsimile pages light and scanned two pages at a time making the binding and oblong book else very good.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1911
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 269 pages with diagrams. Small Octavo. Bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine with Christmas greeting tipped in. Christmas series for 1911. (Betts: 31-7) First edition. The introduction consists of an essay on the development of chess problems, how "two main types of accumulation have marked the progress of composition during the last fifty years: on the one hand, the pursuit of variations, that is the accumulation of different elements in one problem; and, on the other hand, the pursuit of echoes, that is the accumulation of similar elements in one problem". 300 problems (s00 sets of 3) are devoted to these "tasks" and "echoes", grouped under twenty one main thematic ideas, and discussed with solutions. Condition: Lacks front end paper, spine and edges sunned, corners bumped else about very good. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Chess Amateur, 1930
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 176 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. A C White's Christmas series volume XXXVIII with Christmas greetings tipped in. (Betts: 31-16) First edition. White's introduction discusses this area of problem strategy (Valve: where a move, made by black, opens one line and closes another, both affected lines being black; bi-valves: where the lines affected radiate from two black pieces instead of one). 139 examples follow (51 two-movers, 85 three-movers, 3 four-movers) with full solutions. Includes and index of composers. Condition: Spine and edges heavily sunned, previous owner's pictorial chess book plate on front paste down, marginalia and stamps, lightly soiled, hinges lightly rubbed else a very good copy.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1915
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 223 pages with diagrams and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. A C White's Christmas series number 20 with greeting tipped in. (Betts: 31-10). First edition. The introduction consists of an essay on the development of chess problems, how "two main types of accumulation have marked the progress of composition during the last fifty years: on the one hand, the pursuit of variations, that is the accumulation of different elements in one problem; and, on the other hand, the pursuit of echoes, that is the accumulation of similar elements in one problem". 300 tasks, arranged in 21 thematic areas, of which 100 are in a large diagram. and discussed with solutions. Condition: Spine age darkened, spine ends rubbed, some stains to covers, end pages age darkened else about very good.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1931
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 251 pages with frontispiece portrait and 7 other portrait plates with diagrams and index. Christmas greeting tipped in. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/2) bound in original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover with Christmas greeting tipped in. Compiled by A C White, edited by George Hume and L H Jokisch. White's Christmas series volume XXXIX for 1931. (Betts: 32-30) First edition. A selection of the problems dedicated to A C White on his 50th birthday in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke. in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke. Condition: Light rubbing to points else a very good copy.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1911
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 269 pages with diagrams and index. Small Octavo (7 1/4" x 5") recased in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine with original publisher's cover laid-on. Christmas greeting tipped in. White's Christmas series volume XIII. (Betts: 31-7) First edition. Introduction and table of contents in English and German; remaining text in English. The introduction contains an account of the origin of the en passant move in chess, and a history, description and appreciation of its use in problems. There follow 100 groups of 5 problems by various composers, with solutions and notes on the compositions and themes. Includes an index of composers. Condition: Recased with new end papers, some pencil check-marks else a very good copy.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1915
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 223 pages with diagrams and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. A C White's Christmas series number 20 with greeting tipped in. (Betts: 31-10). First edition. The introduction consists of an essay on the development of chess problems, how "two main types of accumulation have marked the progress of composition during the last fifty years: on the one hand, the pursuit of variations, that is the accumulation of different elements in one problem; and, on the other hand, the pursuit of echoes, that is the accumulation of similar elements in one problem". 300 tasks, arranged in 21 thematic areas, of which 100 are in a large diagram. and discussed with solutions. Condition: Corners gently bumped, spine dulled, some light sunning to edges else a very good copy.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1930
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 176 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. A C White's Christmas series volume XXXVIII with Christmas greetings tipped in. (Betts: 31-16) First edition. White's introduction discusses this area of problem strategy (Valve: where a move, made by black, opens one line and closes another, both affected lines being black; bi-valves: where the lines affected radiate from two black pieces instead of one). 139 examples follow (51 two-movers, 85 three-movers, 3 four-movers) with full solutions. Includes and index of composers. Condition: Corners bumped, spine and edges sunned. A very good copy issued without jacket.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1911
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 220+[2] pages. with frontispiece and numerous black and white diagrams. Christmas series volume 11. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 31-6) First edition. A C White, a US problemist and benefactor, financed and produced annual problem books as Christmas presents for his friends, from 1905 to 1936. His Christmas presentation for 1910 White Rooks was so popular the following year he presented this volume. Condition: Corners gently bumped, previous owner's name to front end paper, spine ends rubbed, some pencil notations else a very good copy.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1931
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 251 pages with frontispiece portrait and 7 other portrait plates with diagrams and index. Christmas greeting tipped in. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/2) issued in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Compiled by A C White, edited by George Hume and L H Jokisch. White's Christmas series volume XXXIX for 1931. (Betts: 32-30) 1st edition. A selection of the problems dedicated to A C White on his 50th. Christmas greeting tipped in. A selection of the problems dedicated to A C White on his 50th birthday in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke. in 1930. Contains 41 two-movers, 49 three-movers, 28 four-movers, 11 longer direct mates, 25 self-mates, 31 analytical problems, and miscellaneous Fairies, with full solutions and notes. Includes an index of composers and portraits of White (2), Kipping, Palatz, Lancel, Jokisch, Hume and Cooke. Condition: Corners bumped and rubbed. A better than very good copy issued with out dust jacket.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1910
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 210 pages with frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations. Duodecimo (6 3/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Christmas Series number 10. (Betts: 31-5) First edition. Alain Campbell White was an American problem composer and chess patron. For 32 years, from 1905 to 1936, he published the Christmas series of chess problems. He did more than any other player to promote worldwide interest in chess problems. This is a collection of 274 problems which involve white rooks in various situations: Pawn promotion to rook. Simple play of a: The white rooks; b: White king and rooks; c: White rooks and pawns. Play of the rooks v a: the black king; b: Other black pieces. Batteries, interceptions by a: Black pawn; b: White king; c: White pawn. White king gates, Fantasias. The examples are in various lengths and each is given with commentary; 114 composers are represented. (Betts) Condition: Corners bumped and rubbed, spine ends rubbed else a very good copy.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1911
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 220+[2] pages. with frontispiece and numerous black and white diagrams. Christmas series volume XI with Christmas presentation tipped in. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 31-6) First edition. A C White, a US problemist and benefactor, financed and produced annual problem books as Christmas presents for his friends, from 1905 to 1936. His Christmas presentation for 1910 White Rooks was so popular the following year he presented this volume. Condition: Corners gently bumped other wise a better than very good copy issued with out dust jacket.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1910
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 210 pages with frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations. Duodecimo (6 3/4" x 5 1/4") Christmas presentation tipped in. Bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 31-5) First edition. Alain Campbell White was an American problem composer and chess patron. For 32 years, from 1905 to 1936, he published the Christmas series of chess problems. He did more than any other player to promote worldwide interest in chess problems. This is a collection of 274 problems which involve white rooks in various situations: Pawn promotion to rook. Simple play of a: The white rooks; b: White king and rooks; c: White rooks and pawns. Play of the rooks v a: the black king; b: Other black pieces. Batteries, interceptions by a: Black pawn; b: White king; c: White pawn. White king gates, Fantasias. The examples are in various lengths and each is given with commentary; 114 composers are represented. (Betts) Condition: Damp stain at front hinge going into board, soiled otherwise a good to very good copy issued with out dust jacket.
Published by Whitehead and Miller, Printers, Leeds, 1913
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Octavo; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, tan with gold print; Mylar cover has edgewear with tear at top of spine; Boards in pink cloth with gold print, fraying to spine caps, fraying to bumped fore corners, toning to spine, toning overall front and rear; Text block has tanned endpapers, foxing on tissue guard over frontispiece, else clean and tight; Gift message slip tipped in at title page; Errata slip tipped-in at p. 6; "From Mrs. Addie J. Loyd . Dec. 1913" penciled on front flyleaf; 471 pages, frontispiece (port.), illustrated (b&w chess diagrams). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #5. 1360697. FP New Rockville Stock.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1935
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 117 pages with diagrams and index. Small Octavo (7 1/2" x 5") issued in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Christmas series volume XLIII for the 31st year. Edited by George Hume. (Betts: 39-14) First edition. Contains a short introduction to this genre and 100 compositions by various composers, in 2, 3, 4 movers, with adjacent solutions. Includes index of composers. Condition: Spine sunned, some marginalia, previous owner's name on front end paper and date '1935'. About a very good copy issued without dust jacket.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1916
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. [8], 13-224 pages with frontispiece portrait, diagrams and illustrations. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Edited by 100 members of the Good Companion Chess Problem Club of Philadelphia. A C White's Christmas series with the Christmas greetings tipped in. (Betts: 33-58). First edition. Also issued as number 7 in the "Publication fund" series of the Good Companion Chess Problem Club. Contains introductory notes on the man and his compositions by A C White and Otto Wurzburg respectively, 100 of Meredith's problems (2 and 3 movers) each annotated by a different problemist, and a final note on "Meredith and the White King", by George Hume. Includes portrait photographs of some of the annotators. Condition: Edges and spine heavily sunned, corners bumped and rubbed, spine heavily rubbed with some fraying and loss to ends else a fair copy.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1917
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. [4]+7-134 pages with diagrams. Duodecimo (6 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Introduction by George Hume. Christmas greeting tipped in. Alain White's Christmas series volume XXIII. (Betts: 31-11) First edition. A collection of 100 problems by various composers, in varying lengths, including some self-mates and a mate in 32 as well as 2, 3 and 4 movers. In all, the predominant feature is the use of the white knights to effect or assist the mate; many incorporate the two white knights with kings and pawns. Hume provides an explanatory introduction. Solutions appear on pages 121-134. Condition: Corners gently bumped, inner hinge at title beginning else very good without jacket as issued.
Published by Self published, 1912
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible First Edition Signed
No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Letter (10 1/4" x 7 3/4") to Gilbert Dobbs discussing several problems and thanking him for problems received. Compares the problems to others by Pauly and Loyd. Signed by White. Giblert Dobbs (1867-1941) had composed an astonishing number of 2,500 problems, great numbers of them very charming and attractive pieces. He loved the simpler combinations of pure or model mates in three-move form, and turned out literally hundreds of examples, which one could always counted upon to be well worth the solving. Dobbs went on to become a minister in Georgia. (American Chess Bulletin: 1941) Alain Campbell White was an American problem composer and chess patron. For 32 years, from 1905 to 1936, he published the Christmas series of chess problems. He did more than any other player to promote worldwide interest in chess problems. Condition: Creased at folds for mailing else a very good copy. Signed by Author(s).
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1917
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. [4]+7-134 pages with diagrams. Duodecimo (6 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Introduction by George Hume. A C White's Christmas series number 23 with greeting tipped in. From the library of Kenneth S Howard. (Betts: 31-11) First edition. A collection of 100 problems by various composers, in varying lengths, including some self-mates and a mate in 32 as well as 2, 3 and 4 movers. In all, the predominant feature is the use of the white knights to effect or assist the mate; many incorporate the two white knights with kings and pawns. Hume provides an explanatory introduction. Solutions appear on pages 121-134. Kenneth Samuel Howard (1882-1972) one of the founders of the Marshall Chess Club and chess problem composer. He wrote several books about chess composition: The enjoyment of chess problems (1943), How to solve chess problems (1945), and One hundred years of the American two-move chess problem; a collection of 212 compositions by United States problemists (1962). Condition: Howard's signature and date to front paste down. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, edge wear, some pencil check marks nest to problems else about very good.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1935
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 117 pages with diagrams and index. Small Octavo (7 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Christmas series volume XLIII for the 31st year. Edited by George Hume. From the library of Kenneth S Howard. (Betts: 39-14) First edition. Contains a short introduction to this genre and 100 compositions by various composers, in 2, 3, 4 movers, with adjacent solutions. Includes index of composers. Help mate chess is a form of problem chess in which the two sides, White and Black, collaborate to demonstrate a result, such as mate or stalemate. In one respect it is the most nearly mathematical form of the chess moves, for its essence is always the pure demonstration of a possibility. All idea of combat is eliminated and combat has nothing whatever to do with mathematics. Imagine a demonstration in Euclid in which every second step of the reasoning was in endeavor to thwart the step preceding! From another angle it may be argued that the Helpmate is a logical form of problem. For any chess problem is assumed to be a position which might have arisen in actual play, no matter how absurd the antecedent sequence of moves. In other words, the initial position of any orthodox chess problem may be considered as having been developed during a game conducted by Help-play. Kenneth Samuel Howard (1882-1972) one of the founders of the Marshall Chess Club and chess problem composer. He wrote several books about chess composition: The enjoyment of chess problems (1943), How to solve chess problems (1945), and One hundred years of the American two-move chess problem; a collection of 212 compositions by United States problemists (1962). Condition: Kenneth Howard's name and date to front paste down, corners bumped, spine ends rubbed, gilt to spine dulled else a very good copy.
Published by The Chess Amateur, 1914
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 212 pages with diagrams and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/8") bound in original publisher's red cloth with lettering to spine and cover with Christmas greetings tipped in. (Betts 31-9) Christmas series volume XIX for 1914. From the library of Edgard Holliday First edition. A Collection of 300 problems in each of which a main feature is the activity of the white king in the solution. The examples, by various composers, are grouped by 27 thematic classifications, with solutions and elaborations by the editor. Mates are chiefly in two, three and four moves with some longer problems. Includes an index of composers. Holladay was the first American to become a FIDE International Master for Chess Composition; FIDE International Judge for Chess Composition; and "After Alain White's death, Edgar became the world's foremost expert on American chess problems." Moreover, Holladay is the "second overall most important American to the world of chess composition . . . ." (Alain White is the most important person ever in chess composition.) Condition: Holladay's notes in pencil throughout. Some staining to edges, spine ends rubbed, corners bumped else a good to very good copy.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1912
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 247 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's red pebbled cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. A C White's Christmas series volume 15 with greeting and errata tipped in. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2618. Whyld 15. Betts 31-8) First edition. Historical introduction with 38 examples is followed by 504 problems, sorted by types of promotion. 100 problems are in full-page diagrams. Index of composers in the end. A study of problems based on pawn promotion and their development from the earliest times. 38 problems (the earliest date ca 850) illustrate the historical development. The main part of the work consists of a collection of 504 problems, with solutions and critiques, arranged by a detailed classification according to whether or not the promotions are made by white or black and for what purpose (direct attack, simple avoidance or stalemate, indirect avoidance of stalemate, direct defense, attempting self-stalemate, in self-mates, etc). A. C. White Christmas Series was popular series which ran from 1905 through 1936. the publisher of the series was chess composer and enthusiast Alain Campbell White (1880-1951). White sent most books of the series to his friends as Christmas gifts. But they were offered for sale, too. The series consists of 44 books on problem chess and one pamphlet from 1912. Most books are hard covers, bound in red cloth with gold lettering, usually written in English, sometimes in German and French and one was partially in Czech. Most of the books have a printed Christmas wish slip by White, usually bound in after a title page. It appears that a part of the editions of some books have wish slips and some parts do not. The number of copies published of separate volumes is unknown for the most part. (Karel Morky) Condition: Front end paper age toned, corners bumped, some occasional pencil check-marks, inner front hinge cracked, spine ends rubbed else a very good copy.
Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1913
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 123 pages with diagrams and indexes. Duodecimo (6 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. A C White's Christmas series number 17 with Christmas greetings tipped in. (Betts: 35-3) First edition. 100 examples of blocks by various composers, classified in 4 main sections: Block (sub-divided by king key, queen key, etc. Changed-mate blocks (sub-divided by type of key). Added-mate blocks (sub-divided by type of key). Block-threats (sub-divided by type of key). There is a 10 page introduction by White, solutions and an index of composers. Condition: Pencil notation to front end paper with some occasional marginalia, spine ends bumped, spine dulled else a very good copy.
Published by Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1913
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 123 pages with diagrams and indexes. Duodecimo (6 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. A C White's Christmas series with Christmas greetings tipped in. (Betts: 35-3) First edition. 100 examples of blocks by various composers, classified in 4 main sections: Block (sub-divided by king key, queen key, etc. Changed-mate blocks (sub-divided by type of key). Added-mate blocks (sub-divided by type of key). Block-threats (sub-divided by type of key). There is a 10 page introduction by White, solutions and an index of composers. Condition: Old book seller's tag to front inner hinge paste down, spine ends bumped else a very good copy.
Published by Numa Preti, Paris, 1907
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 2 volumes: 510 pages with diagrams; lx+231 pages with diagrams and index. Duodecimo (6 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with black and gilt lettering and decoration to cover and gilt lettering to spine. A C White's Christmas series (Betts: 40-7) (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2589) First edition. Volume one contains a collection of 1001 self-mates by various composers, mainly in 2, 3 and 4 moves, but also including some with longer solutions up to 8 moves. Volume two contains the introduction to the collection (in French, English and German), solutions (in French) given fully, "A list of self-mate problem tourney and index to prize winner's in volume one in French. Condition: Volume one recased with original cover laid-on. Volume two corners bumped, spine ends chipped, tears to back hing, some pencil notations else a good to very good set.
Published by Numa Preti, Paris, 1907
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 2 volumes: 510 pages with diagrams; lx+231 pages with diagrams and index. Duodecimo (6 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with black and gilt lettering and decoration to cover and gilt lettering to spine. A C White's Christmas series (Betts: 40-7) (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2589) First edition. Volume one contains a collection of 1001 self-mates by various composers, mainly in 2, 3 and 4 moves, but also including some with longer solutions up to 8 moves. Volume two contains the introduction to the collection (in French, English and German), solutions (in French) given fully, "A list of self-mate problem tourney and index to prize winner's in volume one in French. Condition: Recased with new spine and original front covers laid on, last page volume with some repair, lightly soiled else about very good issued without jackets.
Published by Numa Preti, Paris, 1906
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xl+223 pages with diagrams and index. Square duodecimo (6 1/4' x 4 3/4") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Alain C White's Christmas Series number 3 with errata laid in. (Bibliotheca van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2576; Betts: 35-1) First edition. Introduction in French and English; remaining text in French. A study of the task problem. In the preface A C White defines his purpose and lays down the raison d'estre of the task problem. An article by J C J Wainwirght 'La croix de la reine follows, analyzing efforts to illustrate a specific task, i.e composing two-movers with a large number of queen mates; with 52 examples. The final section comprises 180 examples of other tasks: Maximum mates by discovering with the white king, - Maximum purity, -Tours of white and black knights, -Cross checks, -Five direct mates with bishop, with king, with rook etc. Includes solutions and and index of composers. One of the scarcer items in the Christmas series. Condition: Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, soiled, extremities rubbed, lettering dulled else a good copy.
Published by Overbrook Press, Stamford, CT, 1942
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 2 volumes. [4]+138 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and index; [4]+163 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and index. Duodecimo (6 3/4" x 4 3/4") bound in original publisher's beige cloth with brown lettering to spine in original onion skin wrappers with original slipcase. Overbrook Chess Series number 2. (Betts: 32-32) First edition. The two volumes contain 166 problems (mainly direct mates in 2 or 3) by 84 American composers, accompanied by short accounts of their lives and their work in problem composition, the text forming a continuous historical narrative of problem composition in the United States since 1845. Volume two includes an epilogue by Vincent L Eaton: A sketch of the life and activities of Alain White with 12 of his compositions. Solutions at the end of each volume. A wonderful summary of early American composition with special note of the wonderful compositions of Sam Loyd and W. Shinkman, both geniuses in chess problems along with a survey of the contributions of Orestes Brownson and his iconoclastic and scarce chess magazine. Condition: A fine set in a slightly rubbed slipcase.