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Stamma on the Game of Chess; Containing Numerous Openings of Games, and One Hundred Critical Situations, Illustrated on Colored Diagrams
by Lewis, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Westbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W. H. Reid 1818.. later edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Second Edition 1818. Near Fine with a small stain to fore-edge of title (ghost of old tape (?) though it is not a repair), a small marginal circular tear affecting 4 early leaves but not their text, odd light intermittent spotting but generally a very clean and bright copy. Bound in full modern brown calf, 5 raised bands and twin red and black morocco title labels, new endpapers. 8vo xii, 337, 2 pp
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- finecopy ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110309
- Title
- Stamma on the Game of Chess; Containing Numerous Openings of Games, and One Hundred Critical Situations, Illustrated on Colored Diagrams
- Author
- Lewis, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- later edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: W. H. Reid 1818.
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