A selection of one hundred and seven chess problems; composed by F C Collins and contributed to chief British periodicals during the last thirteen years
A selection of one hundred and seven chess problems; composed by F C Collins and contributed to chief British periodicals during the last thirteen years
A selection of one hundred and seven chess problems; composed by F C Collins and contributed to chief British periodicals during the last thirteen years
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A selection of one hundred and seven chess problems; composed by F C Collins and contributed to chief British periodicals during the last thirteen years

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Author: Collins, Francis Charles (1843-1898)

Year: 1881

Publisher: Wyman & Sons

Place: London

Description:

144 pages with frontispiece and diagrams. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in dark blue cloth with tilt decoration and lettering to cover, blind stamp rule to edges with covers decoratively blind stamped. (Betts: 33-19) First edition.

16 two-movers, 70 three-movers, 14 four-movers and 7 self-mates. Solutions appear on pages 121 to 144.

Condition:

Spine sunned, a few pencil checks, slight ripple to back cover, light edge wear else a very good copy issued without jacket. 

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