Chess. Wahl, Samuel Friedrich Günther. Der Geist... Lot 727
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[Chess]. Wahl, Samuel Friedrich Günther. Der Geist und die Geschichte des Schach-Spiels bei den Indern, Persern, Arabern, Türken, Sinesen und übrigen Morgenländern, Deutschen und andern Europäern. Halle, Curtsche Buchhandlung, 1798. In 8° (193 x 108 mm); XVI, 419, [1] pages. 1 engraved and folded table (flourishes.) Modern decorated hardback binding. Duplus stamp. Bibl. Gotha.
Exemplar with beards of this first edition. This is one of the earliest contributions to the history of chess in the German language. Also in the lot Codex der Schachspielkunstnach den Musterspielen und Regeln der grösstenMeister by Johann Friedrich Koche of 1813-14 with 2 tomes in 1 volume and 1 copper-engraved plates. (2)
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