Boston: Printed for W. Pelham. Very Good-. 1805. First Edition. Hardcover. Professionally rebacked with spine and label tooled to match original, slight darkening of paper and light stains. ; 8vo; 208 pages; Old mottled leather rebacked with new calf and spine label, 208p., the folding plate has been stengthened at fold. **American Imprint #8381. The first book on chess by an American. .

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Bookseller: Janet & Henry Hurley (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 49927
Title: Elements Of Chess; A Treatise Combining Theory With Practice, And Comprising the Whole of Philidor's Games, and Explanatory Notes, New Modelled; and Arranged Upon an Original Plan.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Printed for W. Pelham
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1805
Keywords: Chess, American Imprint, Antiquarian, Chess, Games, Top Shelf
Bookseller catalogs: Top Shelf;

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About Janet & Henry Hurley

Hurley Books was established by my father, Henry Hurley, in 1966. We have been shipping books through the mail for over 40 years with over 200 catalogs having been issued. Our bookshop contains well over 50,000 volumes with 17,000 +/- currently listed on Biblio.

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