Chess fruits: a selection of direct mate, self-mate, picture and letter problems, poems, and humorous sketches, from the compositions of Thomas B. Rowland. A few of Frideswide F. Rowland's latest productions. Popular games by leading players and others of general interest.
Published by Dublin: Thomas Rowland and Frideswide F. Rowland. Leinster Lodge, Clontarf. 1884.
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Seller: Roger J Treglown, ABA., MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, United KingdomRoger J Treglown, ABA.
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Condition: Used - Very good
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First edition. Octavo (84mm.) Pp. [9] 10-172, [6] British Chess Magazine adverts. Plus the exceptionally rare tipped in flyer for the photograph of the British Chess Magazine Chess Editors. The contents are clean and bright. Publisher's red cloth backed boards, very slightly faded, the upper cover with the author's names and title in gilt. Corners bumped with the boards peeping through, head of the spine with a small chip.White endpapers with the sliver of a remaining pasted in label. A four page Subscriber's List suggests a limitation in the numbers printed. Printed in Huddersfield by Wheatley. A near very good copy of an uncommon book. The book contains 51 two-movers,16 three-movers, 14 self- mates and 7 others, some chess puzzles, a number of chess sketches involving problems, chess poems, and 6 games. Solutions appear at the end. Betts 33-73. Van der Linde 2463.
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- Title
- Chess fruits: a selection of direct mate, self-mate, picture and letter problems, poems, and humorous sketches, from the compositions of Thomas B. Rowland. A few of Frideswide F. Rowland's latest productions. Popular games by leading players and others of general interest.
- Author
- ROWLAND, Thomas B.
- Publisher
- Dublin: Thomas Rowland and Frideswide F. Rowland. Leinster Lodge, Clontarf. 1884.
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
Roger J Treglown, ABA.
MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, United Kingdom
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