Lees' Guide to the Game of Draughts (Checkers) : Giving the Best Lines of Attack and Defense in Every Opening, With Copious Notes and Variations, Being Instructions to Students and Learners on the Most Scientific Methods of Playing the Various Games. Also selected useful positions by various authors.

Language: English

Published by David McKay, Publisher, Philadelphia, PA, 1915

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David McKay, Publisher, Philadelphia. 1915. (Book is not dated but in HathiTrust there is an identical copy dated 1915 in their library holdings) Hardcover. Stated New Edition, Revised and Enlarged by J.W. Dawson. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; insect mottling to lower portion of fron and rear board; insect mottling to board top and bottom edges; light dust soiling to textblock top. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine and front board with checkerboard picture on front board. Clean internals. Internal hinges are sound and not split. Pages 1-7 are not numbered 8-208 [6] 4 pages of Chess and Checker books in rear. This book is not for the beginner as sufficient knowledge about the game would be required to master this material. After a time the player can consult the examples given in this book which will give strategy sufficient for years of careful study. A clean very presentable copy.

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Title
Lees' Guide to the Game of Draughts (Checkers) : Giving the Best Lines of Attack and Defense in Every Opening, With Copious Notes and Variations, Being Instructions to Students and Learners on the Most Scientific Methods of Playing the Various Games. Also selected useful positions by various authors.
Author
James Lees; J.W. (John William) Dawson, Revised and Enlarged
Publisher
David McKay, Publisher, Philadelphia, PA
Publication year
1915
Condition
Very Good
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No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
Revised Edition
Printing
Enlarged Edition
Dimensions
16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
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