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Art, design & architecture
Chessmen
A.E.J. Mackett-Beeson
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- Author
- A.E.J. Mackett-Beeson
- Publisher
- Octopus Books Limited
- Year
- 1973
- Edition
- This edition first published 1973 by Octopus Books Limited · not confirmed
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- No
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 070640050X
About this copy
This is the 1973 Octopus Books edition of this illustrated survey of chess sets, with text originally copyrighted 1967 by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd. The book features 123 illustrations in colour and black and white, surveying chesspieces from medieval times through Europe, Russia, the Middle East and the Far East, with sections on materials and museum collections. The book is bound in pictorial laminated boards (no separate dust jacket), part of Octopus Books' collectors' series alongside titles such as Arms and Armour, Bronzes, and Chinese Porcelain.
Condition
- Book
- Good – pictorial boards show light surface rubbing and shelf wear to the extremities, with a small crease to the upper corner of the rear board. Internally clean and bright in the sections photographed.
This is a pre-owned book, and minor age-related wear may be present beyond what is specifically mentioned. All readily visible defects have been described to the best of my ability. Please see photos, which form part of the description.
Collector's notes
- Part of the Octopus Books decorative arts series, alongside companion volumes on Arms and Armour, Bronzes, Chinese Porcelain, Jewellery and more
- Published by Octopus Books Limited, London, 1973
- Text first published 1967 by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd; this copy is the 1973 Octopus Books edition
- 123 illustrations in colour and black and white covering chess sets from many cultures and periods
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.
