1956. First Published. 189 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Newspaper clipping about chess inserted to front free endpaper. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.