Staunton Howard Editor (43 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Volume 12 only; Book Number 740 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies; Edition de Luxe; gray cloth boards with beige spine labels; boards are worn; corners of boards and ends of spine are torn and chipped; title label is worn; Ex library with typical stamps and markings; hinges are cracked; front and bottom page edges are ruffled; 350 pages; 4to 9 3/4" - 12" Tall; there may be additional shipping charges on international orders. …

Hardcover. Condition: VG Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: VG minus Dj. Has a previous owner's name stamp on blank free endpaper inside. All else is VG plu in a lightly wornd dj. Has neta old illustrations depicted. Huge: 11 1/4 T by 8 3/4 W by 3 inches thick. The mailing is include in this pirce using USPS in USA only media rate.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. There is uniform light toning due to high acid content paper used throughout. Heavy volume that will require additional postage.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. age discoloration to text paper, otherwise clean and sound, thick, heavy quarto, facsimile reprint of 3 volume London and New York edition, 745 pp, 771 pp, 814 pp, over 800 illustrations, index. Gilbert, John, Sir (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Volume 5 only; Book Number 740 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies; Edition de Luxe; gray cloth boards with beige spine labels; boards are worn; corners of boards and ends of spine are torn and chipped; title label is worn; Ex library with typical stamps and markings; front and bottom page edges are ruffled; 284 pages; 4to 9 3/4" - 12" Tall; there may be additional shipping charges on international orders. …

Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2364 pages, clean text. Light stains on back inside flap, but otherwise a beautiful book in great condition. Complete works of William Shakespeare: all plays and poems. Partial contents: Titus Andronicus, Cymbeline, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, King Richard the Third, King Lear, Othello. We are a Benedictine monastery seminary library. Thank you for your support. Sir John Gilbert and Ray Abel (illustrator).…

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Aceptable. George Routledge and Sons, London, 1877 aprox. Texto en inglés. 816 pp. 25 x 18. Teatro. Ilustraciones b/n. Tela editorial tapa dura con estampados dorados en tapa y lomo de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Cortes decorados. ACEPTABLE estado de conservación sin hojas sueltas ni manchas y bien encuadernado. …

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Aceptable. George Routledge and Sons, London, 1877. Texto en inglés. 770 pp. 25 x 18. Teatro. Ilustraciones b/n. Tela editorial tapa dura con estampados dorados en tapa y lomo de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Cortes decorados. ACEPTABLE estado de conservación sin hojas sueltas ni manchas y bien encuadernado.…

Hard Back. Condition: Poor. No Dust Jacket. Shakespeare complete in one volume, with a new portrait and 511 illustrations by Sir Gilbert. Hinges broken and binding completely loose. Minor foxing. Several pages detached. Ends at page 674, so one sonnet and end papers missing. Balance of pages are clean and in decent condition. Pictorial boards, significantly worn. Wonderful illustrations make up for condition overall. Oversized book will probably require extra postage. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Illustrated by Gilbert, Sir John (illustrator).…

Condition: Gut. 675 pages with 800 Illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, R. A., Zustand: Buch mit altersgemäß stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren. Schnitt gebräunt, sauber. Einband stark berieben und insbesondere an den Ecken sehr stark bestoßen. Papier altersbedingt leicht gebräunt, sauber und ohne größere Beschädigungen. Seite 63/64 hat sich zur 2/3 aus der Bindung gelöst, sonst ist die Bindung noch intakt. Buchrücken intakt. Namenseintrag im Vorsatz. Innen für das Alter noch relativ gut erhalten. 401 Aufgrund der EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) erfolgt der Versand nur nach Deutschland, ins Nicht-EU-Ausland und nach Österreich. Für einen Versand in alle anderen EU-Länder (außer Österreich) nutzen Sie bitte Paketweiterleitungsdienste und hinterlegen bei der Bestellung eine deutsche Versandadresse. Due to the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR), we ship only to Germany, non-EU countries, and Austria. For shipping to all other EU countries (except Austria), please use a package forwarding service and provide a German shipping address when placing your order. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1725 30 cm, gebundene Ausgabe, Halbleinen, illustrierter Einband ohne Schutzumschlag.…

Original Cloth. Condition: Fair. A six volume set of Shakespeares work including his plays and poems. No date - though a neat ink name inscription to the reverse of the front end papers is dated 1886. The preface is dated April, 1860, but this may well be a reprint edition. Original blue cloth casing with gilt embossed lettering to the spine and vignette to the front board. Decorative black embossed design to the front board surrounding silver embossed embelms. Upper edges gilt. Numerous full page steel engravings, including frontispiece plates, illustrate the various plays, many still with their original tissue guard. A fair or just possibly good only set in more than acceptable reading condition. Slight sunning to the spines with light rubbing to the spine strip edges with evidence of previous slight splitting to the rear edge of the spine strip of volume III, now repaired. A little splitting to the spine edges at the head and tail of the spines. There is rubbing to the head and tail of the spines with some associated fraying and loss of the outer cloth. There is loss of 0.5 cm to the head of the spine of Volume V. A nik to the front edge of the front board of volume III. Light foxing to the title page of volume II and light foxing to the tissue guards of volumes I, III and IV. There is a small hole to the tissue guard over the frontispiece plate of volume IV. Despite these faults, the volumes remain tightly bound and the pages are clean and well preserved. A good copy of this six volume set.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 746, 771, and 816 pages, respectively, "the illustrations by John Gilbert, engraved by the brothers Dalziel." Steel engraved frontis of Shakespeare in Volume I, woodcut engravings throughout all three volumes. Matching three-quarters leather bindings, five raised bands on the spines with gilt lettering, marbled paper-covered boards, all edges gilt. Chocolate end papers. Very good condition though with some scuffing to the leather plus front free end page missing from Volume III. Tight copies, the joints and hinges solid, clean internally with no foxing or owner names. PLEASE NOTE: these volumes are unusually heavy and will require some additional postage.…

Leinen. Condition: Gut. -Auf Englisch-. 8°, LXXVI, 546 Seiten mit einem Titelportrait, 564, 543, 514, 588 und 546 Seiten, betitelte Original-Leinenbände mit Goldprg. - Einbände leicht best., Band 1 teils leicht braunfl. sonst guter Zustand - um 1860. b39772 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 5100.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. 15 Volume Set, 4to. Edition de Luxe, limited to 1000 copies, each of which is hand-numbered. This is set no.29. All volumes are numbered 29. Bound in grey cloth boards with white paper title boxes along spines. Letterpress printed by Messrs. Spalding and Hodge. Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings by Sir John Gilbert, R.A., and printed from the original wood blocks. Illustrations printed on Real China Paper. Shelfwear: light scuffing along edges and covers, a few volumes have their spines lightly cocked, heavy foxing on first and last few page leafs of every volumes, foxing along page edges of every volume. All volumes are tightly bound, no marks. Set is in Very Good condition. Gilbert, Sir John (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. A Very Good copy in the original pictorial dark brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind, top edge gilt (some wear; minor chipping to edges; lacks frontfree endpaper; previous owner's ink stamp).

wih over 800 illustrations by Sir John Gilbert R.A. Reprint of mid-nineteenth century ed 3 vlos in one: 746 + 771 +814 p., illus., glossarial index (Or. green gilt. cloth. Dust jacket. Pages start browning, else VERY GOOD / AS NEW Rare in this very fine condition.Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer England has ever produced, not only because of the quality of his works, but also because of his enormous influence on the English language, in which hundreds of words, expressions and quotes are still attributed to him. He wrote 154 sonnets and a number of longer poems and can be regarded as the first modern playwright. His stage oeuvre consists of 38 works, divided into three genres: tragedies, historical plays and comedies on timeless, universal themes that are still used today for theatrical adaptations, operas, musicals and films.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. three fat red small 4to volumes. John gilbert (illustrator). Book.

Hardback. Condition: G++. No DW. 1st Edition. Halftitle partly in colour. Name top right. Closed tear to leaf 289/90. Fairly clean tight text has very slight pencil annotation. Bound in old half dark green leather and cloth. Gold on burgundy title label. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age.…

Hardback. Condition: G++. No DW. 1st Edition. Name of owner at start of book. Endpapers and prelims bit marked. Hinges cracked. Fairly clean tight text.Half green leather and marbled boards. Gold on burgundy title label.

Hardback. Condition: VG-. No DW. 1st Edition. Title partly in colour. Names centre and top right. Fairly clean tight text has very slight pencil and inkannotation. Bound in old half dark green leather and cloth. Title label lost. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age.…

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition Thus. Complete set of three large, handsome volumes in very good condition in green half leather covers with marbled boards; gilt titles to two red leather panels on the six bayed spines separated by gilt decorated raised bands; rubbing to centre of marbled boards; a little rubbing to leather; no splits or tears. Internally very good and free of inscriptions; copiously illustrated with full page and text illustrations, Volume I with a frontispiece showing the bust of Shakespeare from Stratford-on-Avon church; text in double columns; bindings tight and hinges firm; apart from the prelims the books are virtually free of foxing; orange-brown end papers; all edges speckled red. Volume I 746pp, Volume II 771pp, Volume III 816pp - this volume includes the poems and an index. A most attractive set. Sir John Gilbert [Engravings By the Brothers Dalziel] (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. viii+376 pages with color pictorial title, diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine and fillets to corners and edge over black cloth boards. Title in red and green. Volume XII (12). From the library of Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer. (Betts: 7-1) First edition. The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841-56 and 1859-62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamede, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidoria, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. O'Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle) appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Lowenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer (1872-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa where he was born and educated. His occupational field was pharmaceuticals. Pfeiffer was at the same time a serious collector of chessmen and chess rel.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. No DW. 1st Edition. Title partly in colour. Publishers grey-brown cloth letetred in gold with armorial on front cover. Names of owners at start of book. SPINE REGLUED. Front cover reattached with a strip of paper. Fairly clean tight text, Just a good working copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. viii+248 pages with pictorial title, diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine over marbled boards. Volume IV (4) New Series. From the library of Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer. (Betts: 7-1) First edition. The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841-56 and 1859-62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamede, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidoria, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. O'Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle) appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Lowenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer (1872-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa where he was born and educated. His occupational field was pharmaceuticals. Pfeiffer was at the same time a serious collector of chessmen and chess related material lie donated his entire collection of.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. ii+385 pages with color pictorial title chess board, diagrams and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in half leather with gilt fillets to corner edges and spine edges over black pebbled boards. Volume IV (4). (Betts: 7-1) First edition. The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841 56 and 1859 62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamède, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidorian, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". The Chess Player's Chronicle became the first successful English-language chess magazine. In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle) appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Löwenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which whilom infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. x+400 pages with pictorial title, diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine over marbled boards. Volume III (3) New Series. From the library of Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer. (Betts: 7-1) First edition. The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841-56 and 1859-62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamede, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidoria, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. O'Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle) appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Lowenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer (1872-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa where he was born and educated. His occupational field was pharmaceuticals. Pfeiffer was at the same time a serious collector of chessmen and chess related material lie donated his entire collection of chessmen. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. vi+[errata]+392 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in half leather over marbled boards with gilt decoration and lettering to spine. From the library of Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer. New Series volume II. 92) (Betts: 7-1) First edition. TThe Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841-56 and 1859-62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamede, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidorian, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. O'Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Lowenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer (1872-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa where he was born and educated. His occupational field was pharmaceuticals. Pfeiffer was at the same time a serious collector of chessmen and chess related material lie donated his entire collection of c.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. viii+376 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine and fillets to corners and edge over black cloth boards. Volume XIII (13). From the library of Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer. (Betts: 7-1) First edition. The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841-56 and 1859-62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamede, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidoria, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. O'Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle) appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Lowenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer (1872-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa where he was born and educated. His occupational field was pharmaceuticals. Pfeiffer was at the same time a serious collector of chessmen and chess related material lie donated his entire collectio.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. vi+376 pages with color pictorial title, diagrams and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine and 5 raised bands over marbled boards. Title in red and green. Volume IX (9). From the library of Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer. (Betts: 7-1) First edition. The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841-56 and 1859-62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamede, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidoria, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. O'Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle) appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Lowenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer (1872-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa where he was born and educated. His occupational field was pharmaceuticals. Pfeiffer was at the same time a serious collector of chessmen and chess related material lie don.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. iv+420 pages with color pictorial title, diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine and fillets to corners and edge over black cloth boards. Title in red and green. Volume VII (7). From the library of Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer. (Betts: 7-1) First edition. The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant from 1841-56 and 1859-62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902. The earliest chess magazine in any language was the French Le Palamede, published in 1836-39 and 1842-47. In 1837 George Walker introduced an English-language magazine, the Philidoria, that was devoted to "chess and other scientific games". Only six issues of it were published, and it "expired in May, 1838". In 1840 or 1841 Staunton bought the fortnightly magazine The British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1841 it became The Chess Player's Chronicle. In 1843, the Chess Player's Chronicle became a shilling monthly magazine. Staunton "made the inclusion of a large number of games by himself and other leading players of the day a special feature" of the magazine. He also used the magazine as a forum for attacking others. Staunton was the owner and editor of the magazine until the early 1850s, when he sold it to R.B. O'Brien. O'Brien became editor of the magazine, but was unable to continue its success and discontinued it in 1856 because of financial losses and his own illness. It reappeared in 1859 under the editorship of Ignatz Kolisch, Zytogorski, and Josef Kling, but survived only until July 1862. Thereafter, a number of magazines appeared with the same or similar name (such as Chess Players' Chronicle) appeared. Arthur Skipworth, assisted by William Wayte and Charles Ranken, wrote The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, which was published in York from February 1868 to December 1871. Skipworth, who had left Bilsdale for Tetford Rectory, Horncastle, and John Wisker became the editors of the new The Chess Players' Chronicle in February 1872. Johann Lowenthal began writing for it in 1873. The magazine ran until 1875. In January 1876, it was succeeded by The Chess Player's Chronicle, whose editor-in-chief was J. Jenkin of Helensburgh. Its editorial staff consisted of Jenkin, Skipworth, Ranken, Wayte, and Andrew Hunter of Glasgow. Billed as a "monthly record of provincial chess", it was published at Glasgow, costing sixpence. Its short run under Jenkin's editorship was marked by xenophobia. The February issue stated that the West End Club had "cleared away the disturbing foreign element which infected the Divan" and referring to Wilhelm Steinitz as "the hot-headed little Austrian". Its third and last issue was published in March. The magazine reappeared in January 1877. It was now under Ranken's editorship, assisted by J. Crum, G. B. Fraser, Skipworth, and Wayte. The first issue apologized for "certain offensive statements and insinuations, seriously affecting the honor of some eminent players", and explained that some members of the present editorial staff had only contributed games and other inoffensive material to it in 1875. Ranken continued to edit the magazine until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports, and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same". None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the British Chess Magazine, by the turn of the century a superb magazine, put an end to the title in 1902. Gustavus Adolphus Pfeiffer (1872-1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa where he was born and educated. His occupational field was pharmaceuticals. Pfeiffer was at the same time a serious collector of chessmen and chess relate.…