Practical Chess Exercises; intended as a Sequel to the Practical Chess Grammar; containing various Openings, Games and Situations with Instructions and Remarks of the Principal moves of Each Party

Author: William Stopford Kenny (1788-1867)Year: 1818Publisher: Printed for T and J AllmanPlace: LondonDescription:iv+239+[1 ad] pages with frontispiece, illustrations and diagrams. Duodecimo (6 3/4' X 4 1/4")bound in original marbled boards with green label to spine and gilt lettering to label. (Whyld and Ravillous: 1818:5) First edition.Kenny (1788-1867) was an accomplished chess player and teacher, as well as the author, editor, or compiler of numerous instructive books, including this popular manual and its companion, Practical Chess Grammar (1818).Condition:Light edge wear, spine end rubbed, old book sellers stamp to front paste down. A very good copy. SOLD 2023