Nottingham 1946: the book of the British Chess Federation's Congress, held at the University College, Nottingham, August 12th-24th, 1946, by kind permission of the University authorities, and under the patronage of J.N. Derbyshire
by R L Aldis, B Reilly and B H Wood (editors)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
158 pages with plates, portraits and diagrams. small octavo (7 1/2" x 5") issued in orange boards with black lettering to cover and spine. Notes to the Championship Section by Imrie Konig. Edited by R L Aldis, B Reilly and B H Wood. (Betts: 25-171) (Van der Linde 5693) First edition.
This was for the British Championship which twelve players took part. Robert Forbes Combe captured first place with +8, followed by Gabriel Wood half point behind. Tied for third and fourth were William Winter and Gerald Abrahams a full point behind Wood. Fifth through sixth was shared by C H O'D Alexander and Harry Golombek a half point behind them.
Condition:
Heal hinges beginning to crack, hinges rubbed, corners lightly bumped. Overall a good to very good copy lacking dust wrapp
This was for the British Championship which twelve players took part. Robert Forbes Combe captured first place with +8, followed by Gabriel Wood half point behind. Tied for third and fourth were William Winter and Gerald Abrahams a full point behind Wood. Fifth through sixth was shared by C H O'D Alexander and Harry Golombek a half point behind them.
Condition:
Heal hinges beginning to crack, hinges rubbed, corners lightly bumped. Overall a good to very good copy lacking dust wrapp
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- Bookseller
- The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS001096
- Title
- Nottingham 1946: the book of the British Chess Federation's Congress, held at the University College, Nottingham, August 12th-24th, 1946, by kind permission of the University authorities, and under the patronage of J.N. Derbyshire
- Author
- R L Aldis, B Reilly and B H Wood (editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Chess
- Place of Publication
- Sutton Coldfield
- Date Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 158 pages with plates, portraits and diagrams
- Size
- Small octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Chess, Ajedrez, Schach, Echecs
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