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Chess.- Lambe (Robert) The history of chess, together with short and plain instructions by which any one may easily play at it without the help of a teacher, first edition, folding f. of diagrams, diagrams within text, some spotting, lightly browned, modern half morocco over old marbled boards, [LN176; Whyld & Ravilious 1764:3], 8vo, no printer, 1764.
*** Provenance: 'J.W. Rimington Wilson, Chess Library' (ink inscription to front pastedown); possibly item 744 in Bernard Quaritch 1929 chess catalogue, and subsequently rebacked.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/7be122f3-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/5ad5db4d-e591-ee11-817a-7c1e5204c008.webp "134
Chess.- Lambe (Robert) The history of chess, together with short and plain instructions by which any one may easily play at it without the help of a teacher, first edition, folding f. of diagrams, diagrams within text, some spotting, lightly browned, modern half morocco over old marbled boards, [LN176; Whyld & Ravilious 1764:3], 8vo, no printer, 1764.
*** Provenance: 'J.W. Rimington Wilson, Chess Library' (ink inscription to front pastedown); possibly item 744 in Bernard Quaritch 1929 chess catalogue, and subsequently rebacked.")
Description
Chess.- Lambe (Robert) The history of chess, together with short and plain instructions by which any one may easily play at it without the help of a teacher, first edition, folding f. of diagrams, diagrams within text, some spotting, lightly browned, modern half morocco over old marbled boards, [LN176; Whyld & Ravilious 1764:3], 8vo, no printer, 1764.
⁂ Provenance: 'J.W. Rimington Wilson, Chess Library' (ink inscription to front pastedown); possibly item 744 in Bernard Quaritch 1929 chess catalogue, and subsequently rebacked.
Lot 134
Chess.- Lambe (Robert) The history of chess, first edition, no printer, 1764.
Hammer Price: £600
Description
Chess.- Lambe (Robert) The history of chess, together with short and plain instructions by which any one may easily play at it without the help of a teacher, first edition, folding f. of diagrams, diagrams within text, some spotting, lightly browned, modern half morocco over old marbled boards, [LN176; Whyld & Ravilious 1764:3], 8vo, no printer, 1764.
⁂ Provenance: 'J.W. Rimington Wilson, Chess Library' (ink inscription to front pastedown); possibly item 744 in Bernard Quaritch 1929 chess catalogue, and subsequently rebacked.
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