Chess.- Philidor (François-André Danican) Chess analysed: or instructions by which a perfect...
Chess.- Philidor (François-André Danican) Chess analysed: or instructions by which a perfect knowledge of this noble game may in a short time be acquir'd, first edition in English, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, spotted, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked, covers worn, but solid, [Whyld & Ravilious 1750:2; ESTC T109591], 8vo, Printed for J. Nourse, and P. Vaillant, in the Strand, 1750.
*** First edition in English of L'Analyze des echecs, 1749; here with an excellent provenance.
Provenance: Dr. Meindert Niemeijer (1902-1987), Dutch chess problem composer, patron and collector of books (chess bookplate to front free endpaper); Lothar Schmid (1928-2013), German chess Grandmaster and chess book collector (chess bookplate to front pastedown).
Title: Chess analysed: or instructions by which a perfect knowledge of this noble game may in a short time be acquir'd
Printer: Printed for J. Nourse, and P. Vaillant, in the Strand
Interest: Chess
Additional Info: first edition in English
Authors Name: François-André Danican Philidor
Date of Publication: 1750
Authors First Name: François-André Danican
Authors Surname: Philidor
Condition Report
Chess.- Philidor (François-André Danican) Chess analysed: or instructions by which a perfect knowledge of this noble game may in a short time be acquir'd, first edition in English, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, spotted, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked, covers worn, but solid, [Whyld & Ravilious 1750:2; ESTC T109591], 8vo, Printed for J. Nourse, and P. Vaillant, in the Strand, 1750.
*** First edition in English of L'Analyze des echecs, 1749; here with an excellent provenance.
Provenance: Dr. Meindert Niemeijer (1902-1987), Dutch chess problem composer, patron and collector of books (chess bookplate to front free endpaper); Lothar Schmid (1928-2013), German chess Grandmaster and chess book collector (chess bookplate to front pastedown).
Title: Chess analysed: or instructions by which a perfect knowledge of this noble game may in a short time be acquir'd
Printer: Printed for J. Nourse, and P. Vaillant, in the Strand
Interest: Chess
Additional Info: first edition in English
Authors Name: François-André Danican Philidor
Date of Publication: 1750
Authors First Name: François-André Danican
Authors Surname: Philidor
Condition Report
