Meek 1885 (5 risultati)

First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxvi, 337 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subjects; Land tenure Law and legislation Commonwealth of Nations. Land tenure Law and legislation Commonwealth countries. Land tenure Colonies Great Britain. Land tenure Law and legislation Great Britain Colonies. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxvi, 337 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subjects; Land tenure Law and legislation Commonwealth of Nations. Land tenure Law and legislation Commonwealth countries. Land tenure Colonies Great Britain. Land tenure Law and legislation Great Britain Colonies. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Minor library marks remain inside. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 337 pages; Description: xxvi, 337 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Land tenure --Great Britain --Colonies. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Minor library marks remain inside. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 337 pages; Description: xxvi, 337 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Land tenure --Great Britain --Colonies. 1 Kg. …

The four items in fair condition, aged and worn. ONE: Copy of Typed Letter to the editor of the Evening News, signed 'T' or 'P'. 1p., 8vo. Providing another solution, in descriptive notation, of a problem published on 9 October. TWO: Meek's first letter, dated 15 October 1941. 1p., 4to. Headed 'Prob. by Lee'. Replying to Item One he writes: 'It certainly looks as though you have "cooked" the above problem with 1 . B-Kt8. The composer gave several "tries" but he evidently overlooked the move you have found. I will send your discovery to him.' THREE: Meek's second letter, dated 30 October 1941. 2pp., 4to. Demonstrating that his suggested solution to 'problem by Shaw' fails. 'Capture or checking key-moves are usually regarded as a bad feature in a problem unless the subsequent play is of such a character as to justify such a move. The judges evidently thought this was the case in the other problem by Shaw which you refer to'. Concludes by informing him that 'Mr. Lee [.] admits the "cook," of course, and says that it escaped a good many people besides himself'. FOUR: Meek's third letter, dated 4 November 1941. Addressed by hand from '"Evening News" Chess'. 2pp., 12mo. Headed 're Prob. by Shaw'. Briefly restating the contents of Item Three, which the recipient has not received.…