Chess Problem by Weenink (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 317+[1 ad] pages with diagrams, includes frontispiece portrait, portrait photographs of 30 composers and an index of about 1000 name of composers, with dates and places of birth and death. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Edited by George Hume and Alain C. A revised translation of Het schaakproblem: ideen en scholen published Gouda, 1921. White. A. C. White's Christmas series volume 32. Christmas greeting tipped in. (Betts: 30-19) First English edition. Part 1 traces the historical development of the chess problem from the Middle Ages, with sections on the English, Bohemian, German and Dutch schools, and a chapter on "problem-futurism" (Fairy problems). This first part includes 143 compositions by various composers. Part 2, "Bird's eye view of problem themes', describes 22 main themes (with sub-divisions) and contains a further 231 problems. The complete work forms a comprehensive treatise covering most phases of problem technique and execution. Condition: Recased with original cover laid on. Corners gently bumped else a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 317+[1 ad] pages with diagrams, includes frontispiece portrait, portrait photographs of 30 composers and an index of about 1000 name of composers, with dates and places of birth and death. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Edited by George Hume and Alain C. A revised translation of Het schaakproblem: ideen en scholen published Gouda, 1921. White. A. C. White's Christmas series volume 32. Christmas greeting not tipped in. (Betts: 30-19) First English edition. Part 1 traces the historical development of the chess problem from the Middle Ages, with sections on the English, Bohemian, German and Dutch schools, and a chapter on "problem-futurism" (Fairy problems). This first part includes 143 compositions by various composers. Part 2, "Bird's eye view of problem themes', describes 22 main themes (with sub-divisions) and contains a further 231 problems. The complete work forms a comprehensive treatise covering most phases of problem technique and execution. Condition: Corners bumped, moderate extremity wear, spine sunned and soiled, edges sunned, front edge lightly rippled. Over all about very good copy.

Large 8vo, red cloth, spine colour faded otherwise good. 316,(1)pp. A classic work including the historical development of the chess problem, birds-eye view of problems themes, full index of composers with Birth-year Register, 30 rare photographs, 374 problems. Without Merry Christmas slip. Christmas Series No.32.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 1926, hardback in red cloth boards with gilt lettering, without dust jacket (believed as published), 1926, 316 pages | an expanded translation of the Dutch text 'Het Schaakproblem'; please view images to see the contents of this volume | CONDITION IS POOR, this copy is well read and tired; covers are grubby and stained, spine is cracked | rebinding is recommended | contents are intact, clean and useable, with very faint scattered foxing | free of name, notes etc | professional booksellers based in the UK | we package with great care and usually dispatch within 24hrs, always within two working days | please request scans or further information on any of our listings, which are all in stock and ready to be dispatched | our ref JS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ as Issued. A.C. White's Christmas Series, 1926. Light wear to binding with some fading along spine, a small 1/4" tear at the spine head and light rubbing at corners. Some dusting to edges of page block. Book still remains in acceptable condition with tight binding and unmarked contents.

H. Weenink: The Chess Problem. Edited by George Hume and Alain C. White. /A.C. White Christmas Series 32./ Stroud, 1926. Office of "The Chess Amateur". [4 blank] p. 1 leaf portrait [4] p. + pp. 9-316 [2] p. + (2 blank) p. + 32 unnumbered leaves with 35 photos. First edition. Red cloth. Revised translation of the original Dutch edition Gouda 1921. In two parts: 1) Historical development of the chess problem; 2) Birds eye view of problem themes. Altogether 374 problems. Index of composers (ca 1,000 with dates and places birth and dead), general index. - Publisher of the series was chess composer and enthusiast Alain Campbell White (1880-1951). A. C. White sent most books of the series to his friends as Christmas gifts. But they were offered for sale, too. The series consists from 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 books have printed Christmas wish slip by White, usually bound in after a title page. It appears that a part of edition of some books has wish slips and a part does not. Number of copies published of separate volumes is not known.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. H. Weenink: The Chess Problem. Edited by George Hume and Alain C. White. /A.C. White Christmas Series 32./ Stroud, 1926. Office of "The Chess Amateur". [4 blank] p. 1 leaf portrait [4] p. + pp. 9-316 [2] p. + (2 blank) p. + 32 unnumbered leaves with 35 photos. First edition. Red cloth. Revised translation of the original Dutch edition Gouda 1921. In two parts: 1) Historical development of the chess problem; 2) Birds eye view of problem themes. Altogether 374 problems. Index of composers (ca 1,000 with dates and places birth and dead), general index. - Publisher of the series was chess composer and enthusiast Alain Campbell White (1880-1951). A. C. White sent most books of the series to his friends as Christmas gifts. But they were offered for sale, too. The series consists from 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 books have printed Christmas wish slip by White, usually bound in after a title page. It appears that a part of edition of some books has wish slips and a part does not. Number of copies published of separate volumes is not known.