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The Game of Chess : A Systematic Text-book for Beginners and More Experienced Players

Tarrasch, Siegbert; translated and arranged with some additional matter by George Ernest Smith and T G Bone

Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1940.

First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Item #17139

Spine lettering faded, light tone, light edgewear. Solid hardcover. ; First American Edition, from English sheets, of the first English language translation of Tarrasch's last book, Das Schachspiel, published in 1931, teaching the Elements and the Middle Game of chess. "I play with the beginner from the very start in that I put before him simple positions and from them explain the fundamentals of chess. It is the intuitive method of instruction." - Author's Preface. ; xvi, 423 pages.

Price: $49.95