Author: E A Michell (1879-?) editor
Year: 1909
Publisher: Frank Hollings
Place: London
Description:
vi+321+[7 ad] pages with frontispiece, diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. (Betts: 8-16) First edition.
Articles (General review of the year 1908 with biographical notes on Lasker, Duras, Schlechter, Rubinstein, Maroczy, and Atkins. A study in contrasts: Lasker v Steinitz, 1894; Lasker v Tarrasch, 1908 by P W Sergeant). Leading events of 1908 (Tournaments and matches reported with annotated games). Statistics. Problem section (includes 40 selected problems of the year with solutions, mainly 2 and 3 movers edited by P H Williams) Chess club directory.
Condition: Soiled with some stains, spine ends and corners rubbed, book plate to front paste down else about very good.