Sammlung Leichterer Schachaufgaben

Author: Dufresne, Jean (1829-1873)Year: 1881-1887Publisher: Philipp Reclam junPlace: LeipzigDescription3 volumes: 213 pages with diagrams; volume 2, 263 pages with diagrams; volume 3, 229 pages with diagrams and index. sextodecimo (5 1/2" x 4") volumes 1 and 2 issued in wrappers, volume 3 bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Chess problems selected by Jean Dufresne. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:2450) First edition.There were a total of six volumes in the series, each about 14/15 cm x 10cm. Four are entitled "Schachaufgaben I, II, III" (700pp) Schachaufgaben 2" (262pp), "Schachaufgaben" (450pp), and "Schachaufgaben 5" (236pp); the fifth (dark grey spine, 198pp) is anonymous as to cover. All contain volumes of "Schachaufgaben" by J. Dufresne, H. von Gottschall, and J. Mieses. "Schachaufgaben I, II, III" contains volumes I, II, III, all by Dufresne; "Schachaufgaben 2", volume II only; "Schachaufgaben", volumes III (Dufresne) and IV (von Gottschall); "Sc