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1856 Book of CHESS Agnel Games Rudiments Tales Openings
1856 Book of CHESS Agnel Games Rudiments Tales Openings
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1856 Book of CHESS Agnel Games Rudiments Tales Openings Analysis Illustrated



Hyacinth Agnel was an American mercenary, linguist, artist, and author. His book ‘The Book of Chess’ first published in 1848 under the title ‘Chess for Winter Evenings’ is a collection of rules, analysis, and tales on the game of chess. Agnel breaks down his book, ‘The Book of Chess’ into the component parts:

Rudiments of the Game

Openings of the Game

Analysis of different gambits seen from actual games played\

Tales of Chess



This 1856 edition includes four black and white full-page illustrations by Agnel as well as numerous in text illustrated diagrams throughout!



Item number: #9619

Price: $499



AGNEL, Hyacinth R.



The book of chess: containing the rudiments of the game and elementary analyses of the most popular openings exemplified in games actually played by the greatest masters: including Staunton's analysis of the King's and Queen's Gambits, numerous positions and problems on diagrams, both original and selected: also a series of chess tales, with illustrations engraved from original designs



New York: D. Appleton & Co., MDCCCLVI [1856].



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[5], vi-ix, [2], xii-xiv, [5], 10-509, [11]

4 engraved plates

Provenance: Handwritten – Asa F. Thompson, 185[7]

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

Visible repair at back inner hinge

Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13cm)



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