PHILIDOR, François-André Danican. Analysis of the Game of Chess, translated from the last French edition by W.S. Kenny, London, for T. and J. Allman, 1819, sm 8°, FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION, engraved portrait by S. Watts, engraved plate, woodcut diagrams in text, contemporary stained calf, flat gilt spine [VDL Geschichte I, p. 403; Schachlitteratur 1388; KB 493] -- The Elements of Chess, a treatise combining theory with practice, and comprising the whole of Philidor's Games, Boston, for W. Pelham, 1805, 8° (lacking frontispiece, title torn with loss of first word and repaired, A2 cleanly torn and repaired), modern boards [VDL Geschichte I, p. 408]; and two other editions of Philidor (London, 1817 and Boston, 1826). (4)

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PHILIDOR, François-André Danican. Analysis of the Game of Chess, translated from the last French edition by W.S. Kenny, London, for T. and J. Allman, 1819, sm 8°, FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION, engraved portrait by S. Watts, engraved plate, woodcut diagrams in text, contemporary stained calf, flat gilt spine [VDL Geschichte I, p. 403; Schachlitteratur 1388; KB 493] -- The Elements of Chess, a treatise combining theory with practice, and comprising the whole of Philidor's Games, Boston, for W. Pelham, 1805, 8° (lacking frontispiece, title torn with loss of first word and repaired, A2 cleanly torn and repaired), modern boards [VDL Geschichte I, p. 408]; and two other editions of Philidor (London, 1817 and Boston, 1826). (4)

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Although lacking the frontispiece, the second work has the interest of being the second chess book printed in America, and suggesting that the citizens of a free republic should adapt the names of the pieces as follows: King to Governor, Queen to General, Rook to Colonel, Bishop to Major, Knight to Captain, and Pawn to Pioneer.

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