Synopsis of Chess Opening, A Tabular Analysis with American Inventions in the Chess Openings and Fresh Analysis since 1882

Published by Robert Clarke and Company, Cincinnati, 1884

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270+12 ad pages with diagrams. Royal octavo (9 12" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial of a rook with gilt pictorial of "The night's Tour" to cover. Association copy with T R Dawson's gift inscription to title. (Betts" 12-22) Third edition. This copy served as the text for the English edition of the American Supplement. Contains the text of the third edition of the "Synopsis" (to age 140) and the supplement (pages 141-268). Has second title page on 141. Contains a list of chess clubs in the United States and Canada. Thomas Rayner Dawson (1889-1951) was an English chess problemist and is acknowledged as "the father of Fairy Chess". He invented many fairy pieces and new conditions. He introduced the popular fairy pieces grasshopper, nightrider, and many other fairy chess ideas. Condition: Dawson's gift inscription and other previous owner's name to title. Old news clipping to front endpaper dated 1885. Corners and spine ends bumped, spine ends and corners rubbed through. Rear inner hinge cracked, marginalia else better than good.

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Title
Synopsis of Chess Opening, A Tabular Analysis with American Inventions in the Chess Openings and Fresh Analysis since 1882
Author
William Cook (1850-1917) and J W Miller
Publisher
Robert Clarke and Company, Cincinnati
Publication year
1884
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
3rd Edition
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