Chess Problems

London: Longmas, Green and Co, 1873

By Pierce, James (1833-1892) and William Trimbrell Pierce

xiii+381 pages with frontispiece and diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5") issued in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind stamped covers. (Betts:33-64) First edition.

302 problems by both authors, comprising 22 two-movers, 143 three-movers, 91 four-movers, 19 five-movers, 9 others and 18 end-game studies. Solutions appear on pages 305-380.

Condition:

Corners gently bumped, some occasional pencil marginalia else a very good copy.

Details

Title

Chess Problems

Author

Pierce, James (1833-1892) and William Trimbrell Pierce

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Longmas, Green and Co: London

Date

1873

Edition

First

Size

Small octavo

Pages

xiii+381 pages with frontispiece and diagrams

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