Nice addition for a chess player. Hardcover book measures 8.25” x 9.75”, 97 pages. Bumped corners, no writing. Dust jacket shows some wear but no tears. The attractive book illustrates and discusses the many different chesspieces which have been made, from sets of Meissen porcelain to simple wartime sets made from cartridge cases. The author traces the history of the game and describes the few pieces which have survived from the medieval period. Then he considers the contribution of different countries, Europe, Russia and the Middle East. And finally he surveys the wide variety of attractive and individual sets made in the Far East.#chess#nonfiction#hardcover#games#vintage (Shelf 1F)