THE NOBLE GAME OF CHESS or, A New and Easy Method to learn to play well in a short Time: Together with a curious Account of its Antiquity, Derivation of its Terms.

STAMMA, Phillip.

Published by London printed for J. Brindley Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in New Bond-Street, 1745

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TITLE CONTINUED: By Philip Stamma Native of Aleppo in Syria; and Interpreter of the Oriental Languages to his Majesty the King of Great-Britain. FIRST EDITION IN 2 PARTS 1745. Very small 4to, approximately 140 x 85 mm, 5½ x 3¼ inches, divisonal title page to second part, folding engraved plate of a chess board, pages: xxiv, 1-74; [2], 1-115, [1], last page blank, bound in half calf, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, marbled boards. Binding rubbed, upper hinge cracked but holding firmly on cords, slight shelf wear to edges and head and foot of spine, engraved plate has repair to fold, leaving a pale stain and a little damage with no loss plus 2 words in old ink in margin: "black" and "white" (see attached image), neat old ink name to title page and verso, 2 pages have minor marginalia, small ink splash to 1 page, inner paper hinge cracked, otherwise a very good copy. See: See: Whyld and Ravilious, Chess Texts in the English Language Printed before 1850, page 36, No.1745:3; ESTC T56267. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE NOBLE GAME OF CHESS or, A New and Easy Method to learn to play well in a short Time: Together with a curious Account of its Antiquity, Derivation of its Terms.
• Publisher: London printed for J. Brindley Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in New Bond-Street
• Publication Date: 1745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition