Lasker's Chess Magazine, Volume I and II

Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941) [editor] inscribed

Published by Emanuel Lasker, New York, 1904

About this Item

2 volumes bound in one. 288 pages with index and diagrams; 288pp. with diagrams and index. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 7") Rebound in half leather with five raised spine bands and black labels in gilt lettering over marbled boards. Contributors: Barry, Marshall, Napier and Schowalter, current happenings in the chess world from 1904-1905 with tournaments and games played. End game problems in each issue. Inscribed by Lasker. (Betts: 7-51) First edition.

Lasker's Chess Magazine ran a total of nine half-yearly volumes from November 1904 to January 1909. Besides being World Champion, the multifaceted Lasker was also engaged in his noted mathematical and philosophical researches, and editing his own magazine allowed him to keep in touch with the chess world without having to stray too far from his study. He had obviously taken heed of Steinitz's mixed experiences more than a decade previous as editor of his own International Chess Magazine and ensured both that the content was highly accessible (each issue carried his beginner's guide, A Course of Instruction in Ye Ancient Game of Chesse, and that the magazine was adequately financed (Professor Rice had a hand in this). Hannak, in his Lasker biography, commented, It didn't just contain the usual collection of games and problems, coupled with a few news items, it went much deeper, revealing more of the meaning and background of chess than any previous chess editor had attempted. Indeed, in an early editorial Lasker rails zealously against the contemporary chess periodicals.

Condition:

Inscribed on the front end paper by Lasker. Bound in half leather without original wrappers bound in else very good rebound copy of a scarce chess item.

Seller Inventory # C7757

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lasker's Chess Magazine, Volume I and II
• Publisher: Emanuel Lasker, New York
• Publication Date: 1904
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Chess