Queen's Pawn - 1st Edition/1st Printing
first edition Hardcover
1969 · New York
by Canning, Victor
New York: William Morrow and Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Very Good+ first Printing of the First Edition that has adhesive residue on the boards and mild edgewear in a generally worn alike dust-jacket; Victor Canning tells the story of the eighteenth century chess champion, Maria Theresa, as she rises to the heights of power in Austria. Combining a lively history with complex chess strategy, Queen's Pawn is a fascinating exploration of one of the most intriguing and challenging board games ever invented.; 8vo; 270 pages . (Inventory #: 58428)