Joseph Sossnitz. Sechok HaSchach [“The Game of Chess.”]
AUCTION 72 |
Thursday, March 16th,
2017 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps & Fine Art
Lot 79
(CHESS).
Joseph Sossnitz. Sechok HaSchach [“The Game of Chess.”]
Vilna: 1879
Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $1,000
Containing both instructions and master games, this is one of the earliest practical chess manuals in Hebrew. The Grandmaster Akiva Rubinstein is said to have gained the rudiments of chess from this book.
The rare inserted foldout board and pieces was issued to be cut out for the “student who cannot afford to buy actual chess pieces”