Chess Masterpieces: One Thousand Years of Extraordinary Chess Sets

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These remarkable chess sets span civilizations, chronicling the game and its design beginning with the earliest known pieces and coming up to the surprising present. Considering chess through the perspectives of art and history, the engaging text touches upon the influences of local cultures and available materials, as well as the battles, rulers, and political factions that often inspired thematic sets. In addition to classic sets produced by Wedgwood,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0810949237

ISBN13:9780810949232

Release Date:October 2010

Publisher:Harry N. Abrams

Length:272 Pages

Weight:4.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 10.3" x 12.3"

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