Author: Palkosa, Emil (1888-1927)
Year: 1928
Publisher: Chess Amateur
Place: Stroud
Description:
[2]+135 pages with frontispiece, diagrams and index. Octavo (9" x 6") issued in wrappers. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 2712)(Betts: 30-20) First edition.
Parallel Czech, English and German text. A Treatise on problem construction, with particular emphasis on idea and economy (English text p 13-40). Contents: 1. Direct mate problems; 2. Self-mates; 3. Studies (endgames); 4. Conditional and eccentric problems. Includes over 360 diagrammed examples, arranged by themes, with solutions pages 115-127. For a full review of this complex work, see the British Chess Magazine 1928, page 319.
Condition:
Spine rubbed, soiled, some marginalia edge wear with creases, previous owner's inscription of front end paper else a good to very good copy.
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