adventures composition art two move chess (7 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. First UK Edition. 1948. First UK edition. xiii, 200pp. including many chess-board diagrams. Comins Mansfield (1896-1984) was an English chess problem composer. In 1936, he published A Genius of the Two-Mover, which included 100 of the 300-or-so problems that Mansfield had composed over the past 20 years. The present work was originally published in a limited edition in the USA in 1944, and contains new problems, except for a few which are essential to illustrate particular points. The book is bound in the original red paper covered boards with a green cloth spine. There is black titling on the spine and a paper title label and an illustration of a knight chess piece on the front board. The case of the book is in very good condition with some shelf wear and light soiling to the boards and three small white marks near the fore edge of the front board. The top front and bottom rear corners are lightly bumped and there is a little fading on the bottom edge of the front board. The contents are tight and clean with partial browning to the free endpapers and a chess supplier's label near the bottom spine corner of the front fixed endpaper. A name and date has been written near the top corner of the front fixed endpaper.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first printing (previously published in a limited edition in the USA). xii, 200pp, with chess boards play illustrations. Quarter bound in green cloth over red paper-covered boards, with black title label and rook logo on upper panel, black lettering on spine. 8ov. Boards are worn and scuffed, gently rubbed and rounded on corners and spine ends. A little toning on free endpapers. Previous owner's name and date neatly inked on the title page. The last four leaves of the volume a little bumped and crease along the long edge (not affecting text). In its original dust wrapper: wrapper is worn, rubbed and chipped on edges, some mild ridged creasing and visible shelf wear on verso. Dust wrapper now protected in a Mylar-style protective sleeve, not adhered to the jacket or volume. The sleeve itself is a little shelf worn. A now hard to find classic text and practical guide to the pursuit of chess problem construction.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. ; xiii, [1], 200 pages. Red papered boards with cloth spine. Illustrated. Page dimensions: 214mm x 135mm. ; 8vo.

1948. (Hardcover) Very good in good to very good dust jacket. 200pp. Illustrations, glossary, solutions. The dust jacket is chipped and worn around the edges with a large piece missing from the bottom of the spine, ink marks on the back panel, and the endpapers are toned. A prize inscription is taped to the front endpaper. "No greater artist than Comins Mansfield has existed in the treatment of the popular two-move problem, to which he confines his subject. I have often wondered how his subtle and intricate effects could be presented with the grace and economy of material that we find in the poetry, music and painting of the supreme workers in those arts. The author in his delightful book, which is illustrated by 200 diagrams, draws the veil aside, and shows us how he built up some of the most famous problems, step by step from the first simple ideas". (Games, Chess, Games, Logic).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xiii+216 pages with diagrams and glossary. Royal octavo (10" x 7") bound in original quarter green cloth with gilt lettering to spine over lighter green boards with gilt lettering in green label to cover. Edited by Alain White. This is one of two hundred and fifty copies From a total edition of four hundred copies printed in Centaur and Lutetia types, with handset chess diagrams, printed on Flemish Book laid paper and specially bound. (Betts: 34-12) First edition. This book attempts to illustrate the composer's mind at work in problem construction. In four sections (nineteen chapters): Introductory material (fundamental conventions). Composition of single problems (a. The composer's aim centered in the play; b. The composer's aim centered in the key-move). The composition of related problems. Modern trends in composition. Each section contains chapters author's work. Condition: A fine copy in original publisher onion skin jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. xiii+216 pages with diagrams and glossary. Royal octavo (10" x 7") bound in original quarter red cloth with gilt lettering to spine over blue designed boards with gilt lettering in red label to cover. Edited by Alain White. From a total edition of four hundred copies printed in Centaur and Lutetia types, with handset chess diagrams, this is one of only one hundred and fifty copies printed on rag paper and specially bound. (Betts: 34-12) First edition. This book attempts to illustrate the composer's mind at work in problem construction. In four sections (nineteen chapters): Introductory material (fundamental conventions). Composition of single problems (a. The composer's aim centered in the play; b. The composer's aim centered in the key-move). The composition of related problems. Modern trends in composition. Each section contains chapters author's work. Condition: A fine copy in original publisher onion skin jacket with a tear.

Secondhand, Hardback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Comins Mansfield (editor)Format: HardbackRemarks on Condition:: Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlightingThis book is a guide to composing and solving two-move chess problems, written by Comins Mansfield, a British composer and solver of chess problems. The book explains the principles and techniques of two-move problem composition, such as themes, variations, keys, mates, duals, cooks, flights, tries, refutations, economy, construction, and beauty. The book also includes examples of two-move problems by Mansfield and other composers, as well as exercises for the reader to test their skills. The book was first published by Daily Post Printers in 1948 and has 200 pages. Additional remarks: Quarter green cloth with red sides. Loose binding. Yellowed endpapers. Mild bumping to corners and spine. Light rubbing to cover. Otherwise, remains a good copy for age. Secondhand, Hardback.