A History of Chess

Murray, H. J. R.

The magisterial history: details of the varieties of chess played worldwide; the origins of the modern European game; the appearance of Chaturanga in India in the seventh century; a survey of the Arabic and Persian literature; and the complete history of the modern game through to the end of the nineteenth century. Illustrated throughout. First published in 1913 and reissued here from the corrected sheets of the first edition.

Publisher: Oxford University Press. Second edition 1969
Edition: 2nd Edition
Place Published: Oxford
Fine in dustwrapper.


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