De La Rue & Co's Combined Pocket Chess And draught Board With Chess And draughts Men

Roget, Peter Mark ( anonymous )

Published by De La Rue London, 1890

About this Item

Small 12mo. 4pp as fold over board. Slides into light black or green wallet as issued. Publisher's yellow card printed covers, red freeze around edges, black & yellow board inside. The 1st edition was designed by Peter Roget ( of Thesaurus fame ). 16 black + 16 red card chess pieces with draughtsmen on obverse, fitted into slots complete. Wallet : scuffs at corners else clean and complete. Board : faintest rubs corners, few faint darkening marks to covers, inner hinges firm but paper cracking at top and bottom else clean and unchipped. Pieces : handling marks, some darkening but complete. Complete and basically clean set. VG. Seller Inventory # 20136

Bibliographic Details

Title: De La Rue & Co's Combined Pocket Chess And ...

Publisher: De La Rue London

Publication Date: 1890

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition