1897 CHESS Players Handbook Illustrated Game Strategy Rules Howard Staunton
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1897 CHESS Players Handbook Illustrated Game Strategy Rules Howard Staunton
Howard Staunton was a 19th-century English chess player known to be one of the world’s best players in the 1840s. He is best remembered for helping standardize the shapes of the chess pieces as well as writing a handbook which was the best chess reference for decades. This handbook is filled with illustrated examples of game play, strategy, opening moves, and tips on winning, as well as analysis and commentary on each move.
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STAUNTON, Howard
The chess-player's handbook : a popular and scientific introduction to the game of chess
London : George Bell & Sons, 1897.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
viii, 544, 40
Provenance: Handwritten – [J. M. Connor]
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Red cloth
Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 12.5cm)
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Howard Staunton was a 19th-century English chess player known to be one of the world’s best players in the 1840s. He is best remembered for helping standardize the shapes of the chess pieces as well as writing a handbook which was the best chess reference for decades. This handbook is filled with illustrated examples of game play, strategy, opening moves, and tips on winning, as well as analysis and commentary on each move.
Item number: #20852
Price: $499
STAUNTON, Howard
The chess-player's handbook : a popular and scientific introduction to the game of chess
London : George Bell & Sons, 1897.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
viii, 544, 40
Provenance: Handwritten – [J. M. Connor]
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Red cloth
Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
20852
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