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Walker George

CHESS & CHESS-PLAYERS.

Skeet,, 1850

350.00 €

Malavasi Libreria Antiquaria (Milano, Italy)

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Year of publication
1850
Place of printing
London,
Author
Walker George
Publishers
Skeet,
Keyword
SCACCHI GIOCO

Description

In-16 gr. (mm. 196x120), tela edit. rossa con decoraz. oro e a secco ai piatti, pp. (4),II,384. Interessante raccolta di storie sul gioco degli scacchi “in its infancy”: “The Chess automation - Deschapelles the Chess king - Chess without the Chess-board - The Café de la Régence - Ruy Lopez the Chess Bishop: a legend of Spain - Mated and Checkmated: an Oriental sketch - A game of Chess with Napoleon - Vincenzio the Venetian - The light and lustre of Chess - Battles of La Bourdonnais and Mc Donnell”. "Edizione originale". “George Walker (1803-1879) was an English author and chess organiser who did a great deal to promote chess. He founded both the Westminster Chess Club in 1831 and the St. Georges Club in 1834 and, as an author, wrote about the game in his chess columns in 'The Lancet' and 'Bell's Life' “. Solo 4 cc. con picc. macchia marginale, altrim. esemplare ben conservato.