The chess player's instructor or, Guide to beginners, containing all the information necessary to acquire a knowledge of the game.

Charles Henry Stanley

Published by New York, R.M. De Witt, 1859

Condition: Good Hardcover

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Bound in publisher's cloth-backed, colored pictorial boards. The front board shows a scene of a man and woman playing chess. The rear board shows advertisements for "Webster's Practical Letter Writer" and "Ready Reckoner, [Sweets]." Edge wear to cover. iv, 72 p. + 11 pages of ads [2]. 11 chess diagrams. Charles Henry Stanley was the first chess champion of the United States. Stanely started the American Chess Magazine in 1846. He was defeated by Paul Morphy in 1857. Early signature of Frank H. Tomlin, New York, 1876. Seller Inventory # 1907300013

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Title: The chess player's instructor or, Guide to ...

Publisher: New York, R.M. De Witt

Publication Date: 1859

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

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