Bohemian Garnets: A Collection of 500 Chess Problems

Miroslav Havel [PSUED Miroslav Kostal] (1881-1958)

Published by The Chess Amateur, Stroud, 1923

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222 pages with frontispiece and diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Edited by George Hume with collaboration of Dr J Schumer, Alain C White, Joel Frilizius and Otto Wurzburg, introduction by Frantisek Dedrel. Christmas series number 23 with greetings tipped=in. (Betts: 33-37) First edition. Miroslav Havel, published his first work at a time when the Bohemaina Problem-school was already in a flourishing stage of its development. Born at Teplitz, Bohemia, on November 7th, 1881, Havel had lived since 1884 Prague, where he studied at the High Technical school. He published his first problem on May 1st 1898. After a relatively short period he began to produce works of great depth and beauty. He was speedily acclaimed as a leader who opened p new ways and pointed to new aims. Since 1920, Havel had been chess editor of the column in Cas (Time), which with the Prager Presse (edited by Dr Mach) was the most important Bohemian chess-column. Condition: Corners gently bumped else a better than very good copy. Seller Inventory # JBC032

Bibliographic Details

Title: Bohemian Garnets: A Collection of 500 Chess ...

Publisher: The Chess Amateur, Stroud

Publication Date: 1923

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition