Author: Jesse Paul Taylor (1843-1923)
Year: 1878
Publisher: Civil Service Printing & Publishing Company
Place: London
Description:
viii+24+[33 problems]+[6]+[1 ad] pages with frontispiece ans diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/4 x 5") bound in original publisher's green clot with blind-embossed cloth binding with title printed on front cover in gilt. Introduction by Professor Tomlinson. (Linden - N. 2440; Betts 36 - 2) First edition.
Contains 3 chess essays, 5 chess poems and 12 games by various authors, with 65 two - movers by various composers.
Condition:
Endpapers renewed. Toned inside, frontispiece and last leaf stronger. Binding dusty and corners slightly bumped else very good.