The incomparable game
A CHESS sale held by Bloomsbury Auctions on April 14 included a small book section in which a 1745 edition of Philip Stamma’s The Noble Game of Chess, the half calf gilt bindings of the two vols. now a bit loose, sold at £920.
Richard Twiss’ Chess of 1787, the two vols.. in contemporary half calf, made £400 and an 1820, first…