Chess.- Lopez de Sigura (Ruy) Libro de la invencion liberal y arte del juego del Axedrez, collation: *4 §4 A-S8 T6, first edition, woodcut decorative initials, marginal repairs, some soiling, 19th century half purple morocco, spine richly gilt, spine slightly faded, rubbed, [LN363], small 4to (192 x 138mm.), Alcala de Henares, Andres de Angula, 1561. ⁂ First edition of this important work on the theory of chess, with a distinguished provenance. Provenance: Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa, 1818-1899, chess master, historian and theoretician (engraved armorial bookplate, with ms. 'No. 1608 / (925)', his initials and dated 1884 and a tipped-in page of notes by him); Dr. Robert Blass (ink stamp; his sale Christie's, 8th May, 1992, lot 44).
Chess.- Lopez de Sigura (Ruy) Libro de la invencion liberal y arte del juego del Axedrez, collation: *4 §4 A-S8 T6, first edition, woodcut decorative initials, marginal repairs, some soiling, 19th century half purple morocco, spine richly gilt, spine slightly faded, rubbed, [LN363], small 4to (192 x 138mm.), Alcala de Henares, Andres de Angula, 1561. ⁂ First edition of this important work on the theory of chess, with a distinguished provenance. Provenance: Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa, 1818-1899, chess master, historian and theoretician (engraved armorial bookplate, with ms. 'No. 1608 / (925)', his initials and dated 1884 and a tipped-in page of notes by him); Dr. Robert Blass (ink stamp; his sale Christie's, 8th May, 1992, lot 44).
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