Chess for Beginners; in a series of possible lessons; showing the most approved methods of beginning and ending game, with various Situations and Checkmates, illustrated by numerous diagrams printied in colours
Chess for Beginners; in a series of possible lessons; showing the most approved methods of beginning and ending game, with various Situations and Checkmates, illustrated by numerous diagrams printied in colours
Chess for Beginners; in a series of possible lessons; showing the most approved methods of beginning and ending game, with various Situations and Checkmates, illustrated by numerous diagrams printied in colours
Chess for Beginners; in a series of possible lessons; showing the most approved methods of beginning and ending game, with various Situations and Checkmates, illustrated by numerous diagrams printied in colours
Chess for Beginners; in a series of possible lessons; showing the most approved methods of beginning and ending game, with various Situations and Checkmates, illustrated by numerous diagrams printied in colours
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Chess for Beginners; in a series of possible lessons; showing the most approved methods of beginning and ending game, with various Situations and Checkmates, illustrated by numerous diagrams printied in colours

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Author: Lewis, William (1787-1870) from the library of Ken Whyld

Year: 1835

Publisher: Chapman & Hall

Place: London

Description:

ii+114pp with illustrations and 24 colored diagrams including frontispiece. Duodecimo (6 1/4" x 5") rebound in green cloth with gilt lettering decoration to spine. From the library of Ken Whyld with provenance from Klittich-Pfankuch Auction House. (Whyld and Ravillous: 1835:2) First edition.


Lewis was a leading chess teacher and author-his most famous pupil was Alexander McDonnell-and for a time he ran chess rooms in St Martin's Lane. In 1819 he operated the chess-playing automaton The Turk when it was exhibited in London. The Lewis Counter Gambit was name for him.

Condition:

Plates following page 78 trimmed with repair