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The works of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez and Salvio, on the game of chess; translated and arranged: with remarks, observations, and copious notes on the games. Containing, also, several original games and situations, by the editor. To which are added, the elements of the art of playing without seeing the board.
by Sarratt, Jacob Henry
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
London, T.Boosey, 1813.. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition 1813 A Very Good copy, pages unopened, some intermittent light spotting throughout, but otherwise in very good condition, without ownership marks or annotation. Complete with 2 in-text illustrations. Bound in full modern brown calf, 5 raised bands and twin red and black morocco title labels retaining the original blanks and the half title and adding extra to front and rear. Large 8vo ppxviii 382pp [2] ads
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- Title
- The works of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez and Salvio, on the game of chess; translated and arranged: with remarks, observations, and copious notes on the games. Containing, also, several original games and situations, by the editor. To which are added, the elements of the art of playing without seeing the board.
- Author
- Sarratt, Jacob Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, T.Boosey, 1813.
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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