The Chess Player, Illustrated with engravings and Diagrams. Containing Frnaklin's Essay on the Morals of Chess
by Walker, George (1803-1879) and William Stopford Kenny
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
112 pages with 3 plates including frontispiece and diagrams. Duodecimo (7 3/4" x 4 3/4") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt decorative stamp with gilt letter and blind stamping to cover. 60 openings, mates and situations by W S Kenny with remarks, anecdotes, etc., and an explanation of the round chess-board. (Hagedorn: 18) First edition.
This loosely-compiled volume contains, after Franklin's essay, first, Walker's Chess Made Easy (pages 13-115); the Philidor's games with Conway, Sheldon and Smith (pages 116-1230; then a few brief games and positions (pages 124-142); and, lastly, the round chess, a a few antidotes (pages 133-155)
Condition:
Corners bumped, spine ends rubbed, 1/4" split at front heal hinge, page 149 heal corner lacking not affecting text, lightly soiled. Very good copy of a scarce American chess item.
This loosely-compiled volume contains, after Franklin's essay, first, Walker's Chess Made Easy (pages 13-115); the Philidor's games with Conway, Sheldon and Smith (pages 116-1230; then a few brief games and positions (pages 124-142); and, lastly, the round chess, a a few antidotes (pages 133-155)
Condition:
Corners bumped, spine ends rubbed, 1/4" split at front heal hinge, page 149 heal corner lacking not affecting text, lightly soiled. Very good copy of a scarce American chess item.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS001063
- Title
- The Chess Player, Illustrated with engravings and Diagrams. Containing Frnaklin's Essay on the Morals of Chess
- Author
- Walker, George (1803-1879) and William Stopford Kenny
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1841
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Chess, Ajedrez, Schach, Echecs
- Size
- Small octavo
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