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Current price : | €190,00 |
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Location: | Russian Federation |
Started: | 2019-09-12 12:00:00 |
Ended: | 2019-09-14 22:00:00 |
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White, Alain Campbell (1880-1951) "Les mille et un mats inverses", two volumes, 1907,Christmas series. This compilation has a Christmas greeting from Alan white.
Two volumes: 510 pages with diagrams; lx+231 pages with diagrams and index. Duodecimo (6 1/2" x 5") bound in 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 selfmates 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.
Additionally strengthened spine with preservation of the original gold inscription.
Very scarce item.
Very good condition.
Delivery by Express Service 5-7 days to USA and Europe.
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