Author: John van Manen (1922-2003) editor
Year:1981-1986
Publisher: A.C.L. Partnership
Place: Modbury Heights
Description:
5 volumes. Volume I: 72 pages with illustrations and diagrams. Volume II: 80 pages with illustrations and diagrams. Volume III: 84 pages with illustrations and diagrams. These volumes limited to 150 copies each. Volume IV: 72 pages with illustrations and diagrams. Volume V: 80 pages with illustrations and diagrams. These volumes limited to 250 copies each. Octavos volumes I and II(9' x 6") volume III-V (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial stapled wrappers. (Lusis 103) First editions.
Published from 1981 through 1986 all that were published. Contains papers dealing predominantly with the history, but also the literature, of Australian chess. They include tournament photographs, facsimiles and tournament tables.
Condition:
Slightly toned and occasionally stained on the inside. Wrappers dusty and partially faded with some soiling else a very good set of a scarce chess periodical.