(SPORTS CHESS) [Blagrove William] The Elements of Chess A T

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(SPORTS--CHESS.) [Blagrove, William?] The Elements of Chess: A Treatise Combining Theory with Practice. 208 pages. 8vo, modern 1/4 morocco; lacking frontispiece plate (present in tasteful facsimile), minor foxing, corner tears to leaves L1 and Bb4 with slight loss of text, tape repairs of closed tears to A1, O2, Bb4, a few early manuscript notes in margins; uncut; early owner's inscription on title page. Boston, 1805

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First book by an American on chess. An appendix advocates changing the names of the pieces: king to governor, queen to general, rook to colonel, bishop to major, knight to captain, and pawn to pioneer (pages 202-8). Shaw & Shoemaker 8381; none at auction since 1997.