Philidor: (Peter Pratt): Studies of Chess: Containing a Systematic Introduction to the Game, and the Analysis of Chess by A.D.Philidor, with Original Comments and Diagrams. , S.Bagster, London, 1817.

5th Edition, (improved with abbreviated notation - see preface). Contemporary half calf, spine rebacked with brown cloth with the original calf spine laid down, gilt with title-label, corners rubbed, still quite a good copy. Title-page containing engraved portrait of Philidor, engraved frontispiece (spotted as usual), half-title, pp xxxii, 428. LN 605. From the famous Robert Blass library with his stamp. (Another copy: Has nice leather gilt-tooled spine, but lacking covers. Blank piece cut from half-title o/w internally good. Needs new covers hence low price - £70.00) (Book ref. 2089)  £120.00

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