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Staunton (Howard), The Chess Player’s Text-Book: a concise and easy introduction to the game; illustrated by numerous diagrams of instructive situations; revised by E. E. Cunningham, Revised Edition, London, John Jaques & Son Ltd, 1915, red cloth boards, 132pp, illustrated Jaques advertisments, retailer’s stamp, slightly browned, minor water spotting, very slightly grubby to front board, slight bump to reverse board corner.

Includes six interesting pages of Jaques advertising.

Stock Reference Number: MC 1400

Literature: Betts (Douglas), Chess Bibliography 1850-1968, 10-89, page 95.