The Works of Damiano Ruy-Lopez and Salbio on The Game of Chess; Translated and Arranged: With Remarks Observations and Copious Notes on the Games. Containing also Several Original Games and Situations by the Editor to which are added The Elements of the Art of Playing without seeing the Board.
ref. 57992London: Printed for T. Boosey 1813. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 21 x 13.5 cm. ppxviii3822 publishers adverts. Full contemporary calf rebacked spine ruled in blind and lettered in gilt sides with decorative gilt border. 2 black & white engravings illustrating chess-boards. Ex libris Adam Smith Annand with his armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Binding scuffed occasional light spotting heavier to prelims and endpapers generally a good solid copy. Jacob Henry Sarratt 1772 - 6 November 1819 was one of the top English chess players of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sarratt was renowned as a player and author and adopted the title "Professor of Chess". He was the first professional player to teach chess in England. He introduced into England the chess rule that a stalemate is a draw which was commonly used on the continent of Europe. He coined with his works of 1813 and 1821 the term Muzio Gambit. He was a pupil of Verdoni and later the teacher of William Lewis and Peter Unger Williams. Includes translations of Questo libro e da imparare giocare a schachi e de le partite 1512 by Damiano Libro de la invencion liberal y arte del juego del axedrez 1561 by Lopez and Il puttino 1634 by Salvio. Whyld and Ravilious 1813:2 London: Printed for T. Boosey, 1813. hardcover
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