Elements of the Game of Chess, or A New Method of Instruction in
1827
by Lewis, William
1827. (CHESS). Lewis, William. Elements of the Game of Chess, or A New Method of Instruction in that Celebrated Game.... New York: G. & C. Carvill, 1827. 275 p. Illus. Original boards, uncut; amateurishly, but neatly, rebacked in buckram with new endsheets and a typewritten label. First and last few leaves noticeably foxed. First American edition, "revised and corrected by an American amateur." First printed in London in 1822. Shoemaker 29494. (Inventory #: 6909)