Author: Sergeant, Philip Walsingham [editor]
Year: 1921
Publisher: George Bell & Sons
Place: London
Description:
x+352pp with frontispiece, diagrams, bibliography and index. Small octavo (7 1/4" x 5 1/4") issued in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Edited and introduction by Philip Sergeant. (Betts: 29-89) Third edition. First published in 1916.
This work supersedes Lowenthal's, but closely follows its arrangement, with first a biography, followed by part 1 of the games, part 2 simultaneous and consultation games, part 3 blindfold games, part 4 casual games and part 5 games at odds. The biography has been rewritten, the annotations, overhauled, and the number of games, here numbered consecutively, increased from 206 to 300. the preface carries a note on Lowenthal. Includes indexes of players and openings.
Condition:
Corners and spine ends moderately rubbed, previous owner's name on front end paper, tissue guard age darkened. A very good copy lacking jacket.
SOLD 2007