Chess studies: comprising one thousand games, actually played during the last half century; presenting a unique collection of classical and brilliant specimens of chess skill, in every stage of the game: and thus forming a complete encyclopedia of reference. By George Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, George, 1803-1879.

Contributor:

Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, Publisher.

A. Spottiswoode, Printer.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chess--Collections of games.

Chess.

Genre:

Boards (Binding)

Leather bindings (Binding)

Paper labels (Binding).

Endpapers (binding).

Annotations (Provenance)

Physical Description:

xii, 171, [1] p. 24 cm.

Manufacture:

London A. Spottiswoode 1844

Place of Publication:

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1844.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Copy 1, bound in marbled boards with leather on corners and binding, original Athenaeum paper label on front cover, gilt on spine, marbled end papers.

Athenaeum copy: Copy 1 has hand-drawn notes including chess board moves and player suggestions.

Athenaeum copy: Copy 1, interleaved with blank sheets; copy 2 in original paper covers.

OCLC:

2336214