Staunton, Howard [Provenance: William Joseph O’Hanlon brother of irish chess player John’O’Hanlon].

The Chess-Player’s Handbook. A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters, And Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions.

Second Edition, revised. London, Henry G.Bohn, 1848. Octavo. Coloured Frontispiece showing a Chessboard (″The Spynx”) with the position of “White Playing First Mates in Eleven Moves”, VIII, 518 pages. Original publisher’s binding. Red cloth with gilt-embossed chess board on front cover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Very interesting names of 19th and 20th century irish preowners written inside the book: J.J.O’Sullivan in Bantry / W. O’Hanlon (Cork) /

This fantastic book includes for example the following chapters:

On the Relative Value of the Chess Forces / Mathematical Definitions of the Moves and Powers of the Chess-men / The Queen’s Bishop’s Pawn Opening / The King’s Knight’s Openings / The Gambit declined / etc. etc

• Keywords: Chess · History of Chess · Irish History of Chess
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 31645AB

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