Stratagems of Chess, or, A Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations selected from the Works of eminent masters, illustrated on plates, describing the ingenious moves by which the game is either won, drawn, or stalemate Obtained

(Montigny, Sieur de)

Published by T and J Allman, London, 1817

About this Item

A faircopy bound in contemporary half leather, but front board detached. vpp.+150pp+69pp, coloured frontispiece, many other chess illustrations and diagrams. Published anonymously. Unchanged from the 1st edition published in the same year, except the first edition had only 64 additional pages. Whilst this copy has the front board loose it is internally good and worth a sympathetic repair.

Seller Inventory # 057241

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stratagems of Chess, or, A Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations selected from the Works of eminent masters, illustrated on plates, describing the ingenious moves by which the game is either won, drawn, or stalemate Obtained
• Publisher: T and J Allman, London
• Publication Date: 1817
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Second Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Chess
  • Social History