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A collection of 10 x chess books.  Books are: (1) Traité du jeu des echecs by William Lewis, published by Paris Cafe de la Regence, 1846. (2) Chess its Poetry and its Prose,  A F Mackenzie, De Cordova & Co. Kingston Jamaica 1887. (3) The Chess Amateur October 1906. (4) Mr Blackburn's Games at Chess, Longmans Green & Co. 1899. (5) Chess Grekov Grekov. One hundred and twenty elected parties Of M. I. Chigorin. (6) The Chess Players Companion, Howard Staunton, 1823. (7) Weltgeschichte des Schachs, Paul Keres 1960. (8) Kleins Lehrbuch des Schachlpiels, Jean Dufresne, 1892. (9) Chess Masterpieces, W H Watts, Daily News. (10) New Ideas in Chess, Larry Evans, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1958. 

A collection of chess book tournament souvenirs.  Included is:  (1) Chess Pie, No. 2 with Problem Supplement: The Official Souvenir of the British Chess Federation, Issued in connection with the International Team Tournament, London, July 18-30, 1927.  W. H. Watts. Published by Printing Craft, London, 1927. (12) Chess Pie No 3: The Official Souvenir of the International Tournament, Nottingham, August 1936, William Henry Watts (1878-1941), Published by Printing Craft, Ltd, London, 1936 (2) Chess Pie No 3: The Official Souvenir of the International Tournament, Nottingham, August 1936, William Henry Watts (1878-1941), published by Printing Craft, Ltd, London, 1936.  (3) Fred Reinfeld: Limited Editions Volume VII, Semmering- Baden Tournament 1937

Chess Analysed: or Instructions by Which a Perfect Knowledge of this Noble Game. A New Edition book A. D. Philidor. Published by F. Wingrave, London, 1791.  Full leather bound, with gilt letters and borders to spine. 

Chess & Chess-Players: Consisting of Original Stories and Sketches, George Walker, London: Charles J. Skeet, 1850. First edition. 8vo. (6),384,(2)pp. Red cloth embossed in blind and in gilt on upper board. Spine label missing, bumped edges. 

A collection of chess books.  Included are: (1) Deutsche Bucherei, E.J Diemer, 1938. (2) Deutsche Bucherei, Magyar Sakk Vilag 1936. (3) Das Internationale Szen Memorialturnier zi Budapest 1929. (4) Deutsche Bucherei, Magyar Sakk Vilag von E J Diemer. (5) Weltgeschichte des Schachs, P Keres, Sowjetschach IV (6) Weltgeschichte des Schachs, P Keres, Sowjetschach I (7) Dr J Hannah Emanuel Lasker, Andre Deutsch 1952. (8) One Hundred Selected Games, M M Botvinnik, Macgibbon 1951. (9) 100 Master Games of Modern Chess, by Dr S Tartakower & J Du Mont, G Bell & Sons 1954. (10) The Passion Play Oberammergau, Montrose J Moses, Siegle Hill 1910.  (11) Morphy's Games of Chess, Philip W Sergeant, G Bell & Sons 1937. (12) The International Chess Congress St Petersburg 1909, edited by Dr Emanuel Lasker. 

A collection of 12 x chess books.  Included are: (1) How not to play chess by E A Znosko Borovsky. (2) International Masters Chess Tournament at St Petersburg 1914, Published by David McKay. (3) Chess Studies comprising 1000 Games by George Walker, Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1893 (4) The Ideas behind the Chess Openings, Reuben Fine, G Bell & Sons, 1943. (5) The book of the Nottingham International Chess Tournament, Dr A Alekhine, Printing Craft, 1937. (6) My best games of Chess, S.G Tartakower, G Bell, 1956. (7) P-K B 4 (A guide to bird's opening) R E Robinson, Daily Post 1948 (8) A Alekhine vs E.D Bogoljubow World Chess Championship 1934, edited by Fred Reinfeld & Reuben Fine, David McKay Co. 1934. (9) Dreihundert Schachpartien, Dr Tarrasch, Gouda 1925. (10) The book of International Chess Tournament New York 1948-49, Hans Kmoch, Albert S Pinkus, 1950. (11) Wolrd Chess Championship 1954, H Golombek, Macgibbon & Kee 1954. (12)  Wolrd Chess Championship 1957, H Golombek, Macgibbon & Kee 1957.

A collection of Lasker's vintage magazine, which includes the following editions: November and December 1904, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October 1905. 12 issues in total. In good condition, issue October 1905 front and rear cover present but detached. Together with Niksic 1978 - International Master Shaun Taulbut (European Junior Champion), and Chess Whimsicalities by Expertus. 

A collection of chess books.  Books are: (1) La Revista De Ajedrez 1889 (2) A New Treatise on Chess, George Walker, Sherwood, Gilbert & Pipper, 1833. (3) The Middle Game in Chess, Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, G Bell & Sons, 1938. (4) The Middle Game in Chess, Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, G Bell & Sons, 1930. (5) Rubinstein Chess Masterpieces, annotated by Hans Kmoch, David Mckay, 1941. (6) XXII USSR Chess Championships by H Golombek, British Chess Magazine, circa 1955. (7) Bibliotheca Van Der Linde - Niemeijeriana (8) Play the Catalan, by Iakov Neishtadt, Pergamon Press, 1988. (9) 1000 Miniatur Chess Traps, Andras Meszaros, Magyar Sakkvilag, 2008. (10) Montreal 1979 Tournament of Stars by M Tal, C Chepizhny, and A Roshal, Pergamon Press, 1980.

A collection of The Chess Magazine books, edited by W Steinitz New York 1889,  volume included are VIII, V, VII, half calf bound with gilt tooled compartments and lettering to spine. Together with International Match between players of Great Britain and The United States, edited August J. Heffner. Published by Angel Guardian Press, 1906.  Number: 598 limited edition of 600, green cloth bound with gilt lettering to front board. 

Chess - Arthur Saul - The Famous Game of Chesse-Play.  Being a Princely exercise; wherein the Learner may profit more by reading of this small Book, than by playing of a thousand Mates, edited by Jo. Barbier.  Signed to page 1: " John D Chambers, Glasgow Chess Club " " XXXXXXXXXX " " May 1 91 ". Title page missing, full leather bound, with tooled floral patterned gilt spine and lettering, floral motifs on upper and lower boards, marbled end papers.  Two woodcut vignette of chess-players  and illustration of chessboard, woodcut initials, typographical ornaments. Browned, some soiling and staining, rubbed spine and corners a little worn, bumped edges.  Booksellers date to end page " 1639 ".  John Dibbin Chambers was associated with Glasgow Chess Club.  He was one of the group that founded the Scottish Chess Association in 1884.

Il Giuoco Incomparabile Degli Scacchi sviluppato con nuovo metodo per condurre chiunque colla maggiore facilità dai primi elementi fino alle finezze più magistrali. Opera d?Autore modenese divisa in tre parti. Second edition, Venice, Simone Occhi, 1773. Signed on paste down: Presented to the Edinburgh Chess Club by The Earl of Perth January 1937 - bookplate: Edinburgh Chess Club. - Old Christie's lot label dated 25th May 1988 Lot 17 1/2.  

A collection of chess books.  Books are: (1) The International Chess Magazine, edited by W Steinitz 1886, (2) A Selection of Games at Chess actually played in London by the late Alexander M'Donnell William Greenwood Walker, 1836. (3) Comparative Chess by Frank Marshall 1932 (4) Chess Sutton Coldfield England October 1959 to September 1960 (5) The Golden Treasury of Chess, compiled Francis J Wellmuth, 1943. (6) Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, A Batsford Chess Book, 1984. (7) Chess and its Stars, Brian Harley, Whitehead & Miller, 1936. (8) Benjamin Franklin & Chess in Early America, Ralph K Hagedorn, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1958  (9) Alekhine's Best Games of Chess, C.H O'D Alexander, G Bell & Son, 1949. (10) The International Chess Magazine Vol. 1, edited by W Steinitz, 1885. 

Handbuch des Schachspiels, Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, Published by Verlag von Veit und Camp., 1843. Designed and begun by P. R. v. Bilguer. Continued and edited by his friend v. d. Lasa, Berlin 1843. 25 x 16 cm, 376 and 124 pages. The Handbuch des Schachspiels (colloquially the Bilguer) is the title of the book on chess history, chess openings and chess endgames first published in 1843. The conception is by Bilguer, who began collecting material for the novel book in the 1830s. After Bilguer's early death in 1840, Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa continued Bilguer's work and published the work in 1843. The introduction first deals with the history of chess. Then follows, in the first part, a clearly arranged table of the chess openings according to the state of knowledge of chess theory at that time, enriched with analyses of the Berlin Chess School and important games on the individual variations. In the second part there is a systematic overview of the theory of endgames with precise analyses in several chapters. Signed on title page: A G Sellman Dec 8 1877.  Half calf bound, marbled boards, light foxing and discolouration. 

Neuentdeckte Schachspielgeheimnisse, oder, Sammlung der schonsten, meist noch unbekannten Zuge beym Schachspiel, Alfred Montigny; Echecs-Schaken, Book published by Straszburg: Amand Konig, 1802. First edition in German. The second part of the book contains over 100 colour plates of chess diagrams printed in ochre, red and black. The chess pieces are represented by various letters printed in red and black.  Book plate reads: Xaver Göldlin Von Tieffenau. Full leather bound, marbled boards, gilt lettering to spine.  Spine rubbed, board edges bumped and rubbed. 

A collection of 14 x  chess books.  Books are: (1) Mikhail Chigorin, Jimmy Adams, New in Chess, 2016 (2) The British Chess Magazine - Jan to Dec 54, The British Chess Magazine, 1955. (3) The British Chess Magazine - Jan to Dec 64, The British Chess Magazine, 1965. (4) The British Chess Magazine - Jan to Dec 64, The British Chess Magazine, 1966. (5) Judgement & Planning in Chess, Dr Max Euwe, G Bell & Sons, 1957. (6) The Chess Openings by I Gunsberg, B Bell & Sons, 1901. (7) Chess - Fourth Volume 1938 - 1939. edited by Baruch H Wood, Daily Post Printers, circa 1939/40. (8) The Book of the Hasting International Masters Chess Tournament 1922, A Alekhine, Printing Craft. (9) The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1922, annotations by Geza Maroczy, Printing Craft. (10) Colle's Chess Masterpiece, annotated by Fred Reinfeld, Black Knight Press, 1936. (11) Instructive Positions from Master Chess, J Mieses, G Bell & Sons, 1938. (12) Maroczy Geza, Dr Szily Jozsef, Sport Lap - es Konyvkiado, 1957. (13) Victor Korchnoi, My Best Game, Vol. 1, Games with White, Edition Olms, 2001. (14) Victor Korchnoi, My Best Game, Vol. 2, Games with Black, Edition Olms, 2001,

Salvio, Alessandro. Il Giuoco degli Scacchi. Naples, nella stamperia di Felice Mosca, 1723, the Chess Game of Doctor by Alessandro Salvio.  Book contemporary quarter leather raised bound spine, with plain charcoal boards.  Stained and slightly bowed slightly affected by damp. 

Practical Chess Grammar by Kenny (W.S.) 1823. Practical Chess Grammar or an introduction to The Royal Game of Chess. Fifth edition.  Title in red & black, 10 engraved plates of boards, illustrations, light foxing, old ink inscription to front free endpaper and pen & ink diagram to rear, original boards, rubbed, spine worn. 

A collection of chess books.  Books are: (1) Horae Divanianae. A selection of one hundred and fifty original games at chess by leading masters, principally played at the Grand Divan. Williams, Elijah. Published by the author, London, Selbstverlag., 1852. (2) Theorie der Schacheroffnungen, Paul Keres, Sportverlag, 1955 (3) Mein System, Dr J Hannak, 1958 (4) Chess made Easy, being a new introduction to the rudiments of that scientific popular game, by George Walker, published by Bayly & Burns, 1837.  Bears the stamp Loyola High School - House Library - Baltimore. (5) Chess for Beginners Lewis, William, published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1837 (6) The Chess Players Handbook, Howard Stauton (second edition). Published by London. Henry G. Bohn., 1848

Two Chess books in German. Books are: (1) Ben-Oni: Oder Die Vertheidigungen Gegen Die Gambitzuge Im Schache, 1825. (2) Rubinstein GeWinnt, Hundert Glanzpartien Des Grossen Schachkunstlers 1933, (signed by Akiba Rubinstein on portrait of frontispiece. author Hans Kmoch visited The Rubinstein Family Home in 1933 in an effort to get the great grandmaster of chess to return to active play. When Rubinstein could not be induced to return, his family who was living in dire poverty asked Kmoch for help in raising funds. The result was an ad placed asking to finance this book on a subscription basis. The result was a book entitled " Rubinstein gewinnt! " : Hundert Glanzpartien des grossen Schachknstlers. Erläutert von Hans Kmoch. 

Chess Openings with Biographical Sketch and Section of Thirty Two Games Played in 1899-1904 Frank James Marshall (1877-1944).  Published: Leeds: British Chess Magazine, 1904.  Book inscribed on endpaper in red ink " Bridgend, Nov 11th 1912 Greetings to Mr W F Tudor from Frank J Marshall, Chess Champion, U.S.A ". Frank James Marshall was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936, and one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century. Walwin F. Tudor, (1877-1933) a town surveyor, played for Bridgend Chess Club, Wales. 

The Chess Congress of 1862. A Collection of the Games Played, and a Selection of the Problems sent in for Competition Lowenthal, Johann Jacob (1810-1876) editor.  Book published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1889. Red cloth bound, gilt lettering to spine and gilt embossed chessboard to front board.  

A collection of chess books.  Book are: (1) Book of the Second American Chess Congress held at Cleveland, Ohio December, 1871, Brownson, Orestes Augustus (1828-1892). (2) Morphy's Games of Chess. Philip W. Sergeant. Published by G. Bell and Sons Ltd, 1916. (3) Morphy's Games of Chess being the Best Games Played by the Distinguished Champion in Europe and America. With Analytical and critical notes: J Lowenthal.  Published by Bohn Batsford Chess Classics 1860. (4) Brevity & Brilliancy, a Collection of Games at this "Royal Pastime" Ingeniously Contested and Ending with Scientific Problems Hazeltine, Miron J.  Published by D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1866. 

Games played in the London International Chess Tournament 1883 (First Edition), London, Jas Wade. lvi+371 pages with two tables and diagrams. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 1/2")  book bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt decoration and lettering to spine and embossed chess board, pieces and lettering on cover. Edited with the assistance of the English Masters, Zukertort, Steinitz, Mason and Bird. Annotated by Zukertort, Steinitz, Mason and Bird. (Betts 25-16) (Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana 5216) First edition.

A collection of chess books. Books are: (1) The Laws & Practice of Chess, Howard Staunton, Chatto & Windus, 1881. (2) Chess Openings, Ancient and Modern, E. Freeborough and Rev. C.E. Ranken, Geo B. Fraser, Rev. W. Wayte, published by Trubner and Co, London, 1889. - inscribed to endpapers " Mr B B Duff by a few friends of the Liverpool Chess Club June 1890 ". (3) Il Giuoco degli Scacchi : guida elementare pei principianti / compilata per cura di  A. Seghieri. Seghieri, Amerigo Livorno : Nuova rivista degli scacchi, 1880 - bookplate on pastedown: The Cheltenham Chess Club.  

A collection of 5x chess books by J.H Sarrat & William Lewis.  Books are: (1) Stamma on the Game of Chess by William Lewis, published W.H Reid, Whitehall 1818. (2) Element of the Game of Chess by William Lewis, published C Richards Charring Cross 1822. (3) The Works of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez & Salbio by J.H Sarratt, published T Boosey 1813. (4) A New Treatise on the Game of Chess, Volume 1 & 2, by J H Sarratt, published by T Traveller 1821.  All books are contemporary full calf bound with raised banded spine and gilt letters. Staining to page edges, spotting and foxing throughout.  

Souvenir of the Bristol Chess Club Containing One Hundred Original Games of Chess, recently played, either between the best players in society, or by them with other celebrated players of the day.  Book published London R Hastings, 1845.

The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1899 - Frederick Williams Lord (c1856-1937) and W Ward-Higgs (editors) - Longmans, Green & Company, London, 1900. lii+232 pages with diagrams, index and tables. Cloth bound book with gilt lettered spine label and original vignette affixed to front cover. Limited to 500 copies. First edition. Spine cover detached, board edges bumped and worn.

A collection of chess books.  Books are (1) Nouveau traité du jeu des échecs, Charles Mahe de la Bourdonnais (1797-1840), published by Au Cafe de la Regence, Paris, no publication date - title page has had publishers details cut out. Will need to be rebound. (2) Caissa, or The Game at Chess a poem written in the year 1763, by Sir William Jones. - title page missing.  Inscribed on pastedown: City of London Chess Club. (3) Life of Philidor, George Allen, published by E.H Butler & Co. 1863. (4) 

A collection of chess books.  Books are: (1) Analysis of the game of chess, by A.D. Philidor, illustrated by diagrams, by W.S Kenny, published by Samuel H Parker, 1826. (2) The ABC of Chess by a Lady, Jaques & Son, 1860. (3) The New Century Chess Book, James Mortimer. (4) Games Played in the Wold's Championship Match - Jose Raul Capablanca and Alexander Alekhin, Printing Craft, 1928. (5) 24th USSR Chess Championship, The British Chess Magazine, 1957. (6) 1958 Interzonal Tournament Portoroz, The British Chess Magazine, 1958/59. (7) The 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. Blagrove, William (Editor). Published by Boston: Printed for W. Pelham, No. 59 Cornhill. Printed by Munroe & Francis, Court-Street, Boston. 1805. 

Catalogue No 10. Chess Requisites and Works on Chess, Lyons, William Henry (1849-1932). Published by Will H Lyons, Newport, KY, 1909. In excellent condition, sunning to front cover near the edge of the spine. 

A collection of chess books.  (1) Books are: Common Sense in Chess, Emanuel Lasker, Will H Lyons, 1909. (2) Chess Openings, J Du Mont, G Bell, 1920 (3) Test you Chess IQ, A Livshitz, Pergamon Press, 1981. (4) Adolf Anderssen der Altmeister deutscher Schachspielkunst, Leipzig, 1912 (first edition). (5) B.C.M Quarterly, No. 3, 4th Candidates Tournament, Bled_Zagreb- Belgrade, 1959. (6) Master Chess Play, P Wenman, Vawser & Wiles, 1951 (7) The Chess Sacrafice, Vladimir Vukovic, G Bell & Son, 1968. (8) Modern Ideas in Chess, Richard Reti, G Bell & Sons, 1924. (9) The Book of Chess Containing the Rudiments of the Game and Elementary Analysises of the Most Popular Openings Agnel, H. R., published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1859 (10) The Year Book of Chess 1970-71, published by G H Simmons. (11) Analysis of the Game of Chess by Mr Philidor, London, printed by P Elmsly 1790.   8vo. 1790. 3rd edition ( ' new edition improved and greatly englarged '). (223) Light foxing to sporadic foxing to text. Full leather bound, boards are heavily worn, front board and title page detached. 

The Book of Chess Containing the Rudiments of the Game and Elementary Analysises of the Most Popular Openings, Agnel, H. R.  Book published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1858

The Irish Chess Chronicle, Peake, Alfred S (editor), published by Wm McGee, Dublin, 1887/1888. 138 pages with diagrams. Duodecimo (6 1/2" x 4").  Magazine published fortnightly the first and fifteenth of the month. Volume 1, numbers 1 through 16. In excellent condition.  

A Treatise on the Game of Chess, J H Sarratt, 1822.  Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London, 1822. Book full leather bound, tooled front and rear boards and gilt edge bordering, raised banded spine with gilt lettering, all edge gilt. Spine label and front board loose. 

(1) Ludus Scacchiae: Chess-play: a game, both pleasant, wittie, and politicke: with certain brief instructions thereunto belonging, translated out of the Italian into the English tongue: containing also therein, a pretty and pleasant poem of a whole game Playe. Contributors: Damiano, de Odemira; Marco Girolamo Vida; James Rowbothum; G. B.; G. W. B.; Claude Gruget; G Blochimo Published by Harding and Wright, London. Reprint of the 1597 edition. Publication date unknown: variously dated 1806, 1809 and 1810.  (2) Bound with " The Italian Taylor and his Boy ". Robert Armin. Published by London: reprinted by Harding & Wright, St John's Square, for Robert Triphook, No. 37, St James's -Street. 1810, 1810. Full calf leather bound book, with gilt tooled borders and spine, marbled end papers 

La Estrategia Mexicano 19th century chess journal. Volume 1, issue 1 dated August 1876. 12 issues in volume 1 (complete) Issue 12 dated November 1876.  Volume 2, issue 1 dated January 1877, six issues in total, issue 6 dated May 1877. Pencilled inscriptions on endpapers detailing the games played throughout the issues. Penned inscription in Spanish to rear endpapers, possibly inscribed by the person who commissioned the binding.  Quarter leather book bound, gilt edge lettering to spine. Edges bumped on boards. 

A collection of chess books.  Books are: (1) The Exploits and Triumphs in Europe of Paul Morphy, Paul Morphy's Late Secretary. Published by First edition, published by D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1859. (2)  Stratagems of Chess, or, A Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations selected from the Works of eminent masters, illustrated on plates, describing the ingenious moves by which the game is either won, drawn, or stalemate. Montigny, Sieur de. Published by T and J Allman, London, 1817. (3) An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess: containing one hindered Examples of Games, and a Great Variety of Critical Situations and Conclusions; including the whole of Philidor.  Published by H C Carey & I Lea, and Abraham Small, Philadelphia and New York, 1824

Two books by Howard Staunton: (1) The Chess-Players Companion: Comprising a New Treatise on Odds, and a Collection of Games Contested by the Author with Various Distinguished Players During the Last Ten Years; Including the Great French Match with Mons. St. Amant; To Which Are Added a Selection of New and Instructive Problems, Staunton, Howard. Published by London Henry G. Bohn 1861.  -Bookplate of William Perceval Hope Pollock Admore Co Waterford  (2) The Chess Tournament: A Collection of Game played at this celebrated Assemblage, H. Staunton, published by Henry G. Bohn, UK, 1852 - stamped: Brighton Chess Club

A collection of limited edition chess books.  Books are: (1) Limited Edition: VIII - Kemeri Tournament 1937, edited by Fred Reinfeld & Sidney N Bernstein - copy number: 123, 1938 (2) Limited Edition of Tournament Books, Number 7, Volume 1, edited by E G R Cordingley, Moscow Chess Congress Feb 14th - Mar 14th 1935, copy number: 90. (3) Limited Edition of Tournament Books, Number 7, Volume 2, edited by E G R Cordingley, Moscow Chess Congress Feb 14th - Mar 14th 1935, copy number: 154. (4) Simple Chess by Weaver W Adams, 1946. 

Chess Masterpieces, edited by Frank J Marshall, Simon & Schuster, 1928-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.  Red cloth book with mild rubbing and edge wear. Pages lightly tanned. Front end paper with a contemporary pencil gift inscription " Xmas 1928, a little token of appreciation to Edward Kinsley, Chess Editor Times , from Frank J Marshall ".  Frank James Marshall was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936, and one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century.

Modern Analysis Of The Chess Openings, Frank James Marshall (1877-1944).  Book published by J R Vrolijk, Amsterdam, 1912. Inscribed " Dec 30 1912, A happy New Year to E A Gibb from Frank J Marshall author ". 

Catalogue Of Books On The Origin, History, And Practice Of The Game Of Chess : From The Earliest Period To The Present Day (1863), by Richard Simpson. Cloth bound with faded cover sticker to front board.  

Two volumes of Chess by Richard Twiss (1747-1821).  Published by G G J & J Robinson Paternoster Row and T & J Egerton Whitehall 1787. Two volumes: one. ii+194 pages, index and errata with plates. xvi+272 pages, index and errata with plates. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") full leather bound with brown spine label gilt separated compartments.  Some light browning. 

The Chess Player Illustrated with Engravings and Diagrams, containing Franklin's Essay on the Morals of Chess, book by George Walker, Teacher.  Added the three games played at one and the same time by Philidor, Sixty Openings, Mates, and Situations by W. S. Kenny, Teacher, 1841.  Published by Nathl., Dearborn.

Analysis of the Game of Chess, Illustrated by Diagrams, on Which are Marked the Situation of the Party for the Back-games and Ends of Parties: With Critical Remarks and Notes. Translated from the last French Edition, and further illustrated with Notes. François-André Danican Philidor; William Stopford Kenny, trans. Published by London: Printed for T. and J. Allman, and sold by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; and Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh, 1819.  Full leather bound, gilt borders to covers, raised banded spine and gilt lettering.  Spine and lettering rubbed, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots.

The 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. Blagrove, William (Editor).  Book published by Boston: Printed for W. Pelham, No. 59 Cornhill. Printed by Munroe & Francis, Court-Street, Boston., 1805. First book with original content published in the United States. Full leather bound, front board and title page present however detached. 

The Noble Game of Chess.-  Philip Stamma, 2 parts in 1, first edition, Printed for J. Brindley, 1745.  First edition book, folding diagram, endpapers title slightly foxed. Signed by the author at finis (115). Comtemporary full leather bound, with raised banded spine with a floral motifs in each compartment and gilt lettering for title. 

An Essay towards making the Game of Chess, Edmond Hoyle.  Printed for T Osborne, in Gray's Inn; S Crowder & Co. 1761. Book signed by the author Edmond Hoyle and the printer Tho Osborne. Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769)[1] was an English writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" (meaning "strictly according to the rules") came into the language as a reflection of his generally perceived authority on the subject;[1] since that time, use of the phrase has expanded into general use in situations in which a speaker wishes to indicate an appeal to a putative authority. 

Le Jeu des Eschets, traduit de l'italien de Gioachino Greco, Calabrois.  Greco, Gioachino.  Published by Jacques Le Febvre, Paris, 1689. Second French edition. [24], 344 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Book translated from the Italian of Gioachino Greco (c.1600-1634), considered by some to be the first professional chess player. Greco was one of the most celebrated players of the seventeenth century and importantly recorded many of his matches as he travelled across Europe. A complete copy of one of the most famous early chess books.  Full leather bound with raised banded.  Rubbed and bumped spine and boards. 

Le Jeu des Eschets, traduit de l'italien de Gioachino Greco, Calabrois.  Greco, Gioachino.  Published by Jacques Le Febvre, Paris, 1689. Second French edition. [24], 344 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Translated from the Italian of Gioachino Greco (c.1600-1634), considered by some to be the first professional chess player. Greco was one of the most celebrated players of the seventeenth century and importantly recorded many of his matches as he travelled across Europe. A complete copy of one of the most famous early chess books.  Full leather bound with raised banded (worn). 

Cinquante Parties au Cercle des Echecs,L kieseritzky, 1846 - tournament brochure. Fifty Parts at the Chess Circle at The Cafe de la Regency, Place du Palais-Royal. 

A Treatise of the Game of Chess: containing a regular system of attack and defence in two book volumes by J H Sarratt, published by William Miller, 1808.  UK first edition. Full leather bound book, marbled front and rear boards, raised banded spine with gilt lettering. Together with " The Works of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez and Salbio on the game of chess ", by J H Sarratt published by T Boosey, 1813.  

Daminano De Odemira - Libro da imparare giocare a scachi: et de belitissimi partiti: reuisti & recorretti. No place: 1524 or later.  150 x 97mm. Parallel text in Spanish and Italian. Title woodcut of a game in progress, woodcut figures of the six chess pieces, 92 woodcut chess diagrams. Provenance: Library book of J W Rimington-Wilson inscribed on pastedown – Sold London 1929, on behalf of his son R.H Rimington-Wilson by Bernard Quaritch Ltd 11 Grafton Street, New Bond Street, W.1, lot number 386. The basic manual of the game of chess, until the advent of Ruy Lopez. Born in Portugal to a family of Jewish origin, Pedro Damiano was a pharmacist by profession. Following the decree of expulsion of the Jews from his country issued in December 1496 by the sovereign Manuel I, he fled to Italy and here changed his name to the Italian version with which he is known throughout the world. In Italy Damiano wrote his famous manual Book to learn play a scachi et de li partyiti, which was published in Rome, in Italian, in 1512. The text went through eight editions in the sixteenth century. He dedicated the book to a gentleman expert in military art, the most excellent Signor Giovanni Giorgio Cesarino Romano. Damiano describes the rules of the game, already similar at the time, but not identical to the current ones (for example castling and taking en passant were missing), it offers advice on strategy, presents a selection of chess problems (the "parties" mentioned in the title) still very famous (see diagrams) and analyzes some openings. His theory of openings will later serve as the basis for subsequent reworkings, notably those made by the other great Iberian theorist of the sixteenth century, Monsignor Ruy López de Segura.

GLASS CHESS SET

A Small Onyx Chess Board with Roman Warrior Chess Pieces, King, 4.5cms High, Board, 20cms Square

Two antique mahogany and beech two tier occasional tables, one with chess board top

A Peter Pan “Frustration” game, boxed; a travelling chess set; an album of worldwide stamps; & sundry other items.

TRÈS RARE ET IMPORTANTE TABLE EN HUANGHUALI SURMONTÉE D'UN PLATEAU EN PIERRE PORTANT UNE INSCRIPTIONFin de la dynastie Ming (XVIe/XVIIe siècle) AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE HUANGHUALI INSCRIBED STONE-TOP TABLE Late Ming Dynasty (16th/17th century)Of rectangular form with a single floating purplish-grey and green stone panel, likely duan stone, inscbied with a calligraphic inscription, set in a mitred frame of mortise and tenon construction with moulded edges, above straight waist and a plain apron, supported on four legs of slender square section terminating in hoof feet and joined by humpback stretchers, the well-grained lustrous wood of warm amber-honey tone. 89cm (35in) high x 150cm (59in) wide x 58.7cm (23in) deep. The stone 98.2cm (38 5/8in) wide x 42.5cm (16 5/8in) long.Footnotes:Provenance:Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021), acquired in the 1980'sTables with a stone top such as the present lot were particularly useful when playing the guqin – a seven stringed zither – with sound boxes underneath. The stone surface allowed the sounds to bounce off and reverberate more loudly. The inscription at the right corner of the stone top highlights its dual use of supporting the musical instrument as well as for reading. Following is the inscription:質賦衡峰，貞似玉溫，而理瑩，而穆二，奏虞弦，熏風處，續人對，明光佇，瞻補牘，朝文Which may be translated as:Its quality is harder than Hengshan mountain,The texture as smooth and gentle as jade.Playing qin solemnly on the lustrous marble top,And feeling the gentle breeze.Reading under the bright light,Dedicated to the Court: duty, loyalty and diligence.Seal: Zhao Wen (朝文)As the poetic inscription suggests, the present table would have been suitable for playing the qin, or for reading, aiding in study and serving the Court. A very similar table of more narrow form and without stone top, late 16th/early 17th century, is illustrated by Grace Wu Bruce, Living with Ming: the Lu Ming Shi Collection, Paris, 2000, p.110, no.23. The author notes on that tables with stone tops are quite rare, 'presumably because they break and perish at a higher rate compared to their wooden counterparts', see ibid., p.12. See also another related huanghuali table of similar form, but without a stone top, circa 1550-1650, illustrated by C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1997, p.49. The author notes that according to the Classic of Lu Ban, this is a xiao qin zhuo shi, 'small qin table type'. That the present table is also inscribed with a poem, perhaps signifies its importance to literati gatherings where the qin was played, poetry recited, paintings and calligraphy written and exchanged. It is more likely that such a table with a poetic inscription and imbued with cultural capital would be more suitable for playing the qin, one of the Four Arts of the Scholar along with qi (chess), shu (calligraphy), and hua (painting).See a huanghuali incense table with stone top, inscribed with various collectors seals, Ming dynasty, including that of Xiang Yuanbian, which was sold at Poly Beijing, on 28 July 2022, lot 5563.Les tables similaires à celle-ci étaient particulièrement utiles pour jouer du guqin - une cithare à sept cordes- le plateau en pierre formant une caisse de résonance. En effet, la surface en pierre permettait aux sons de rebondir et de se réverbérer plus fort. L'inscription au coin droit de la pierre souligne son usage double : celui de support pour l'instrument de musique ou pour la lecture:質賦衡峰，貞似玉溫，而理瑩，而穆二，奏虞弦，熏風處，續人對，明光佇，瞻補牘，朝文 Que l'on pourrait traduire ainsi:D'une qualité plus dure que le Mont Heng,Son grain aussi doux que le jade,Jouer du qin avec solennité sur la pierre brillante,Et sentir la brise tièdeLire sous la lumière vive,Dédié à la Cour : devoir, loyauté et diligenceSceau: Zhao Wen 朝文 Comme le suggère l'inscription poétique, cette table aurait convenu pour jouer du qin, ou pour lire, utile dans le cabinet du lettré et pour servir la Cour. Une table très semblable, mais plus étroite et sans plateau en pierre, fin du XVIe ou début du XVIIe siècle, est illustrée dans Grace Wu Bruce, Living with Ming: the Lu Ming Shi Collection, Paris, 2000, p.110, n°23. L'auteur note que les tables à plateau en pierre sont assez rares, « probablement parce qu'elles se cassent et disparaissent davantage que celles en bois. », Ibid. p.112.Voir également une autre table en huanghuali de forme similaire mais sans plateau en pierre, vers 1550-1650, illustrée dans C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1997, p.49. L'auteur écrit que d'après le Classique de Lu Ban, il s'agit d'une xiao qin zhuo shi, un type de petite table à qin. Le fait que cette table soit gravée d'un poème est peut-être une indication de son importance lors de réunion de lettrés où l'on jouait du qin, récitait de la poésie ou réalisait et échangeait des poèmes et calligraphies. Cette table, dotée d'une inscription poétique, était particulièrement appropriée pour jouer du qin, un des Quatre Arts du Lettré avec les échecs (qi), la calligraphie (shu) et la peinture (hua).Voir une table à encens en huanghuali avec un plateau en pierre, inscrite de plusieurs sceaux de collectionneurs, dont celui de Xiang Yuanbian, dynastie Ming, vendue chez Poly à Pékin le 28 juillet 2022, lot 5563.明晚期 黃花梨四面平式嵌石面詩文條桌來源：巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏，於二十世紀八十年代前入藏因石質空隙易與聲響產生共鳴，可作為音響加強音色，如本拍品般之嵌石面條桌尤宜作為琴桌使用。刻於該桌桌面右側的詩文亦引證其曾為士人琴桌及書桌的角色：質賦衡峰，貞似玉溫而理瑩，而穆二，奏虞弦，熏風處，續人對，明光佇，瞻補牘，朝文。與本拍品相類但稍窄且無石桌面之十六/十七世紀早期琴桌 可見於伍嘉恩（Grace Wu Bruce）著，Living with Ming: the Lu... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Arbroath & Turnbury glass chess set, together with a number of collector's plates

Lord Of The Rings - A collection of memorabilia to include ; Gandalf The Grey action figure including staff, Legolas with Rohan Armour sealed in original box, Lord Of The Rings Return Of The King Collector's DVD Set, The Lord Of The Ring The Two Towers Collector's DVD Gift Set and a Lord Of The Rings Chess Set, not confirmed all parts of the chest set are there.