Analysis of the game of chess … illustrated by diagrams, on which are marked the situation of the party for the back-games and ends of parties: with critical remarks and notes by the author of The stratagems of chess. Translated from the last French edition, and further illustrated with notes, by W.S.Kenny. London, T.

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8vo, pp.xvi, 264, title printed in red and black; without the frontispiece-portrait; numerous diagrams in the text; title spotted, some light spotting and soiling elsewhere; untrimmed in the original grey boards, remains of printed paper label on spine; rubbed and soiled, most of spine missing, upper cover becoming loose; ownership inscription of Alexander Henry Bartlet dated 11 July 1823 on front pastedown.First edition of William Kenny's translation of L'analyse du jeu des Échecs. For many years Kenny (1787/8 1867) 'kept a classical school at 5 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy Square, London, later moving to Richmond, Surrey. In 1856Kennystated that he had been a teacher for forty years. An accomplished chess player, his first published works werePractical Chess Grammar(1817),Practical Chess Exercises(1818), andAnalysis of the Game of Chess(1819), a translation ofDanican Philidor'swork. He was later known for his schoolbooks' (ODNB). Van der Linde I, p.403. Language: English.

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Analysis of the game of chess … illustrated by diagrams, on which are marked the situation of the party for the back-games and ends of parties: with critical remarks and notes by the author of The stratagems of chess. Translated from the last French edition, and further illustrated with notes, by W.S.Kenny. London, T.

Verlag

& J.Allman, 1819.

Erscheinungsjahr

1819

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Hardcover

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1. Auflage

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