Author: George Walker (1803-1879) and William Stopford Kenny
Year: 1841
Publisher: Nathanial Dearborn
Place: Boston
Description:
112 pages with 3 plates including frontispiece and diagrams. Duodecimo (7 3/4" x 4 3/4") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt decorative stamp with gilt letter and blind stamping to cover. 60 openings, mates and situations by W S Kenny with remarks, anecdotes, etc., and an explanation of the round chess-board. (Hagedorn: 18) First edition.
This loosely-compiled volume contains, after Franklin's essay, first, Walker's Chess Made Easy (pages 13-115); the Philidor's games with Conway, Sheldon and Smith (pages 116-1230; then a few brief games and positions (pages 124-142); and, lastly, the round chess, a a few antidotes (pages 133-155)
Condition:
Corners bumped, spine ends rubbed, 1/4" split at front heal hinge, page 149 heal corner lacking not affecting text, lightly soiled, light foxing throughout. Very good copy of a scarce American chess item.