Bumping to the spine ends and corners. Light soil to covers and top edge. Only one occurrence of penciled marginalia found. Additionally, contemporary ownership name in pencil on the blank page following the front endpapers (Amasa Howard, Chelmsford, Mass.) and also on the title page (name with date, 1889). Dr. Amasa Howard was a Dartmouth Medical School graduate and lived in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. [xxiv] 268 pages with Introduction and Prefaces to the Eighth and Sixth Editions. Illustrated with many examples of game situations. Period newspaper clipping about Whist laid in. View More...
Houghton Mifflin & Co. appears on the spine as publisher. Their imprint, Ticknor and Company, appears on the title page as publisher. No additional printings indicated. Minor wear and bumping to the spine ends and corners. Light spotting to bottom edge. Top edge gilt. Contemporary ownership name in pencil on the blank page following the front endpapers (Amasa Howard 1889) and also on the title page (name without date). Dr. Amasa Howard was a Dartmouth Medical School graduate and lived in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. 258 pages with Appendix. The Preface states the intent of the book: "It is the p... View More...
Red cloth with gilt titles and embossed checkerboard. Moisture staining to about half of the front and rear covers. Front and rear hinges cracking, but covers and signatures/pages holding well. Previous owner name and address inked on front pastedown. 459 pages, with history, meeting minutes and rules. Bios on the officials and players followed by a recounting of the rounds of the match, annotated with comments and diagrams. Black & white photos of officials and the American tourney champion, Samuel Gonotsky. View More...
