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W.Schinkman, The Golden Argosy, 1929, 1st ed.
Listing # 17611
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Listing Format: Auction
Current price : €80,00
Starting bid: €80,00
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# of bids: 1
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Location: Russian Federation
Started: 2019-12-07 11:00:00
Ended: 2019-12-08 20:05:00
Seller: Problemist67 (675)  
High Bidder(s): elliess2639 (917)
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DESCRIPTION

William Schinkman, The Golden Argosy, 1929, 288 pages with diargams, First edition.

Octavo (8 3/4" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Edited by Otto Wurzburg, Alain C White and George Hume.

With Christmas greeting from Alain White. 
Commences with a general introduction on Shinkman's style and achievement by Wurzburg. There follow 92 two-movers, 225 three-movers, 117 four-movers, 47 in five or more moves, 136 self-mates (in from 2 to 12 moves), and 55 miscellaneous problems (including self-stale-mates), a total of 672 problems. Solutions, some with commentary, are given on page 193 to the end. 

 Very rare and very scarce item.

The condition is very good.

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