Chess Blossoms: A Selection From The Compositions Of Frideswide F Beechey. With Some Hints On The Construction Of Two-Movers, Adapted For Beginners; And The Prize Problems, End Games And Verses In Bri by Frideswide F Beechey
1883. No Edition Stated. 120 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with black titles to spine and front. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. All text block edges dyed red. Book has a slight smoky odour. Pages are noticeably tanned with occasional foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Minor rubbing to pastedowns and endpapers. Library stamp to reverse side of title page, with plate to front pastedown. Minor brown marks to pages on occasion. Text is unaffected. Boards have some edge wear, with slight bumping to corners, while spine ends are moderately crushed and rubbed. Slightly scratched, rubbed and marked overall. Some water staining to front and spine, with a few droplet marks to rear. Spine is slightly sunned. Visible black marks overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.