Author: Francis Percival Wenman (1891-1972)
Year: 1947
Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons
Place: London
Description:
208 pages with 222 diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 6 1/4") issued in light green with gilt lettering to spine and embossed lettering to front cover. (Betts: 24-54) First edition.
This work is in two sections and contains ninety-five complete games and eighty game endings (or composed positions). Examples of the play of most of the leading players of the world up to that time.
Condition:
Preliminaries foxed, corners gently bumped, jacket spine and edges sunned light edge wear else very good copy in like jacket.