Author: Martindale, Frank W (1854-1922) from the library of James E. Gates
Year: 1872
Publisher: O A Brownson
Place: Dubuque, IA
Description:
54 pages with frontispiece portrait and diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in hard cover boards. Foreword by A O Brownson. From the library of James E. Gates. (Betts: 33-57; Linde-Niemeijeriana:2417). First edition.
101 problems, mainly direct mates in 2, 3 and 4 moves, but also including some self-mates and conditionals. Solutions appear on pages 51 through 54.
Frank W. Martindale (1854-1909) was American chess composer. He learned the rules of chess at 17 from reading Agnel's Book on Chess. He composed his first problems at 18 with this book, hoping it would stimulate other to the pure and invigorating mental treat Caissa ever offers her votaries.
James E. Gates collected over 15,000 chess books with a value of over $210,000. He later sold his collection in 1981.
Condition:
Book plate of james E Gates to front paste-down, some light age darkening to pages else a very good copy.
Year: 1872
Publisher: O A Brownson
Place: Dubuque, IA
Description:
54 pages with frontispiece portrait and diagrams. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in hard cover boards. Foreword by A O Brownson. From the library of James E. Gates. (Betts: 33-57; Linde-Niemeijeriana:2417). First edition.
101 problems, mainly direct mates in 2, 3 and 4 moves, but also including some self-mates and conditionals. Solutions appear on pages 51 through 54.
Frank W. Martindale (1854-1909) was American chess composer. He learned the rules of chess at 17 from reading Agnel's Book on Chess. He composed his first problems at 18 with this book, hoping it would stimulate other to the pure and invigorating mental treat Caissa ever offers her votaries.
James E. Gates collected over 15,000 chess books with a value of over $210,000. He later sold his collection in 1981.
Condition:
Book plate of james E Gates to front paste-down, some light age darkening to pages else a very good copy.