Published by En Passant Chess Publication, Birmingham, 1955
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 19 typescript pages. Quarto (10 1/4" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's red wrappers. (Betts: 25-234) First edition. A selection of 64 games from the British Championship, each with a short introductory comment and a summary of each round's play. Also includes four games from subsidiary sections. The Annual Congress of the British Chess Federation began with a near record entry of 155 players. This figure was exceeded by last year at Nottingham but on that occasion the brutish Women's' Championship was included in the events. The playing hall at the University of wales was appointed. First Harry Golombek; 2. Wade; 3-5 Milner-Barry, Parr and Phillips. Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped. About very good issued in wrappers.