Sossnitz, Joseph. Sechok Ha-Schach [The Game of Chess]

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $550

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author

(CHESS)

Place

Vilna

Publication

1879

Description

FIRST EDITION. With chess diagrams

summary

Containing both instructions and master games, this is one of the earliest practical chess manuals in Hebrew. The grand-master Akiva Rubinstein is said to have gained the rudiments of chess from this book

ff. 8, 102, (1). Usual browning, previous owner’s stamp on first leaf. Contemporary boards with original wrappers pasted in. 8vo

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