Lasker's Chess Magazine, Volume II (1905-1906)

Author: Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941) editorYear: 1905-1906Publisher: Emanuel LaskerPlace: New YorkDescription: 288 pages with index, portraits and diagrams. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 3/4") bound in half leather with gilt lettering to spine over dark brown boards. Volume II. (Betts: 7-51) First edition. Lasker's Chess Magazine ran a total of nine half-yearly volumes from November 1904 to January 1909. Besides being World Champion, the multifaceted Lasker was also engaged in his noted mathematical and philosophical researches, and editing his own magazine allowed him to keep in touch with the chess world without having to stray too far from his study. He had obviously taken heed of Steinitz's mixed experiences more than a decade previous as editor of his own International Chess Magazine and ensured both that the content was highly accessible (each issue carried his beginner's guide, A Course of Instruction in Ye Ancient Game of Chesse), and that the magazine was adequately financed (Profes