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The Irish Chess Chronicle, Peake, Alfred S (editor), published by Wm McGee, Dublin, 1887/1888. 138 pages with diagrams. Duodecimo (6 1/2" x 4").  Magazine published fortnightly the first and fifteenth of the month. Volume 1, numbers 1 through 16. In excellent condition.  

A Treatise on the Game of Chess, J H Sarratt, 1822.  Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London, 1822. Book full leather bound, tooled front and rear boards and gilt edge bordering, raised banded spine with gilt lettering, all edge gilt. Spine label and front board loose. 

(1) Ludus Scacchiae: Chess-play: a game, both pleasant, wittie, and politicke: with certain brief instructions thereunto belonging, translated out of the Italian into the English tongue: containing also therein, a pretty and pleasant poem of a whole game Playe. Contributors: Damiano, de Odemira; Marco Girolamo Vida; James Rowbothum; G. B.; G. W. B.; Claude Gruget; G Blochimo Published by Harding and Wright, London. Reprint of the 1597 edition. Publication date unknown: variously dated 1806, 1809 and 1810.  (2) Bound with " The Italian Taylor and his Boy ". Robert Armin. Published by London: reprinted by Harding & Wright, St John's Square, for Robert Triphook, No. 37, St James's -Street. 1810, 1810. Full calf leather bound book, with gilt tooled borders and spine, marbled end papers 

La Estrategia Mexicano 19th century chess journal. Volume 1, issue 1 dated August 1876. 12 issues in volume 1 (complete) Issue 12 dated November 1876.  Volume 2, issue 1 dated January 1877, six issues in total, issue 6 dated May 1877. Pencilled inscriptions on endpapers detailing the games played throughout the issues. Penned inscription in Spanish to rear endpapers, possibly inscribed by the person who commissioned the binding.  Quarter leather book bound, gilt edge lettering to spine. Edges bumped on boards. 

A collection of chess books.  Books are: (1) The Exploits and Triumphs in Europe of Paul Morphy, Paul Morphy's Late Secretary. Published by First edition, published by D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1859. (2)  Stratagems of Chess, or, A Collection of Critical and Remarkable Situations selected from the Works of eminent masters, illustrated on plates, describing the ingenious moves by which the game is either won, drawn, or stalemate. Montigny, Sieur de. Published by T and J Allman, London, 1817. (3) An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess: containing one hindered Examples of Games, and a Great Variety of Critical Situations and Conclusions; including the whole of Philidor.  Published by H C Carey & I Lea, and Abraham Small, Philadelphia and New York, 1824

Two books by Howard Staunton: (1) The Chess-Players Companion: Comprising a New Treatise on Odds, and a Collection of Games Contested by the Author with Various Distinguished Players During the Last Ten Years; Including the Great French Match with Mons. St. Amant; To Which Are Added a Selection of New and Instructive Problems, Staunton, Howard. Published by London Henry G. Bohn 1861.  -Bookplate of William Perceval Hope Pollock Admore Co Waterford  (2) The Chess Tournament: A Collection of Game played at this celebrated Assemblage, H. Staunton, published by Henry G. Bohn, UK, 1852 - stamped: Brighton Chess Club

A collection of limited edition chess books.  Books are: (1) Limited Edition: VIII - Kemeri Tournament 1937, edited by Fred Reinfeld & Sidney N Bernstein - copy number: 123, 1938 (2) Limited Edition of Tournament Books, Number 7, Volume 1, edited by E G R Cordingley, Moscow Chess Congress Feb 14th - Mar 14th 1935, copy number: 90. (3) Limited Edition of Tournament Books, Number 7, Volume 2, edited by E G R Cordingley, Moscow Chess Congress Feb 14th - Mar 14th 1935, copy number: 154. (4) Simple Chess by Weaver W Adams, 1946. 

Chess Masterpieces, edited by Frank J Marshall, Simon & Schuster, 1928-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.  Red cloth book with mild rubbing and edge wear. Pages lightly tanned. Front end paper with a contemporary pencil gift inscription " Xmas 1928, a little token of appreciation to Edward Kinsley, Chess Editor Times , from Frank J Marshall ".  Frank James Marshall was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936, and one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century.

Modern Analysis Of The Chess Openings, Frank James Marshall (1877-1944).  Book published by J R Vrolijk, Amsterdam, 1912. Inscribed " Dec 30 1912, A happy New Year to E A Gibb from Frank J Marshall author ". 

Catalogue Of Books On The Origin, History, And Practice Of The Game Of Chess : From The Earliest Period To The Present Day (1863), by Richard Simpson. Cloth bound with faded cover sticker to front board.  

Two volumes of Chess by Richard Twiss (1747-1821).  Published by G G J & J Robinson Paternoster Row and T & J Egerton Whitehall 1787. Two volumes: one. ii+194 pages, index and errata with plates. xvi+272 pages, index and errata with plates. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") full leather bound with brown spine label gilt separated compartments.  Some light browning. 

The Chess Player Illustrated with Engravings and Diagrams, containing Franklin's Essay on the Morals of Chess, book by George Walker, Teacher.  Added the three games played at one and the same time by Philidor, Sixty Openings, Mates, and Situations by W. S. Kenny, Teacher, 1841.  Published by Nathl., Dearborn.

Analysis of the Game of Chess, Illustrated by Diagrams, on Which are Marked the Situation of the Party for the Back-games and Ends of Parties: With Critical Remarks and Notes. Translated from the last French Edition, and further illustrated with Notes. François-André Danican Philidor; William Stopford Kenny, trans. Published by London: Printed for T. and J. Allman, and sold by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; and Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh, 1819.  Full leather bound, gilt borders to covers, raised banded spine and gilt lettering.  Spine and lettering rubbed, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots.

The Elements of Chess; a Treatise combining Theory with Practice, and comprising the Whole of Philidor's Games, and Explanatory Notes, new modelled; and arranged upon an Original Plan. Blagrove, William (Editor).  Book published by Boston: Printed for W. Pelham, No. 59 Cornhill. Printed by Munroe & Francis, Court-Street, Boston., 1805. First book with original content published in the United States. Full leather bound, front board and title page present however detached. 

The Noble Game of Chess.-  Philip Stamma, 2 parts in 1, first edition, Printed for J. Brindley, 1745.  First edition book, folding diagram, endpapers title slightly foxed. Signed by the author at finis (115). Comtemporary full leather bound, with raised banded spine with a floral motifs in each compartment and gilt lettering for title. 

An Essay towards making the Game of Chess, Edmond Hoyle.  Printed for T Osborne, in Gray's Inn; S Crowder & Co. 1761. Book signed by the author Edmond Hoyle and the printer Tho Osborne. Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769)[1] was an English writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" (meaning "strictly according to the rules") came into the language as a reflection of his generally perceived authority on the subject;[1] since that time, use of the phrase has expanded into general use in situations in which a speaker wishes to indicate an appeal to a putative authority. 

Le Jeu des Eschets, traduit de l'italien de Gioachino Greco, Calabrois.  Greco, Gioachino.  Published by Jacques Le Febvre, Paris, 1689. Second French edition. [24], 344 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Book translated from the Italian of Gioachino Greco (c.1600-1634), considered by some to be the first professional chess player. Greco was one of the most celebrated players of the seventeenth century and importantly recorded many of his matches as he travelled across Europe. A complete copy of one of the most famous early chess books.  Full leather bound with raised banded.  Rubbed and bumped spine and boards. 

Le Jeu des Eschets, traduit de l'italien de Gioachino Greco, Calabrois.  Greco, Gioachino.  Published by Jacques Le Febvre, Paris, 1689. Second French edition. [24], 344 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Translated from the Italian of Gioachino Greco (c.1600-1634), considered by some to be the first professional chess player. Greco was one of the most celebrated players of the seventeenth century and importantly recorded many of his matches as he travelled across Europe. A complete copy of one of the most famous early chess books.  Full leather bound with raised banded (worn). 

Cinquante Parties au Cercle des Echecs,L kieseritzky, 1846 - tournament brochure. Fifty Parts at the Chess Circle at The Cafe de la Regency, Place du Palais-Royal. 

A Treatise of the Game of Chess: containing a regular system of attack and defence in two book volumes by J H Sarratt, published by William Miller, 1808.  UK first edition. Full leather bound book, marbled front and rear boards, raised banded spine with gilt lettering. Together with " The Works of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez and Salbio on the game of chess ", by J H Sarratt published by T Boosey, 1813.  

Daminano De Odemira - Libro da imparare giocare a scachi: et de belitissimi partiti: reuisti & recorretti. No place: 1524 or later.  150 x 97mm. Parallel text in Spanish and Italian. Title woodcut of a game in progress, woodcut figures of the six chess pieces, 92 woodcut chess diagrams. Provenance: Library book of J W Rimington-Wilson inscribed on pastedown – Sold London 1929, on behalf of his son R.H Rimington-Wilson by Bernard Quaritch Ltd 11 Grafton Street, New Bond Street, W.1, lot number 386. The basic manual of the game of chess, until the advent of Ruy Lopez. Born in Portugal to a family of Jewish origin, Pedro Damiano was a pharmacist by profession. Following the decree of expulsion of the Jews from his country issued in December 1496 by the sovereign Manuel I, he fled to Italy and here changed his name to the Italian version with which he is known throughout the world. In Italy Damiano wrote his famous manual Book to learn play a scachi et de li partyiti, which was published in Rome, in Italian, in 1512. The text went through eight editions in the sixteenth century. He dedicated the book to a gentleman expert in military art, the most excellent Signor Giovanni Giorgio Cesarino Romano. Damiano describes the rules of the game, already similar at the time, but not identical to the current ones (for example castling and taking en passant were missing), it offers advice on strategy, presents a selection of chess problems (the "parties" mentioned in the title) still very famous (see diagrams) and analyzes some openings. His theory of openings will later serve as the basis for subsequent reworkings, notably those made by the other great Iberian theorist of the sixteenth century, Monsignor Ruy López de Segura.

GLASS CHESS SET

A Small Onyx Chess Board with Roman Warrior Chess Pieces, King, 4.5cms High, Board, 20cms Square

Two antique mahogany and beech two tier occasional tables, one with chess board top

A Peter Pan “Frustration” game, boxed; a travelling chess set; an album of worldwide stamps; & sundry other items.

TRÈS RARE ET IMPORTANTE TABLE EN HUANGHUALI SURMONTÉE D'UN PLATEAU EN PIERRE PORTANT UNE INSCRIPTIONFin de la dynastie Ming (XVIe/XVIIe siècle) AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE HUANGHUALI INSCRIBED STONE-TOP TABLE Late Ming Dynasty (16th/17th century)Of rectangular form with a single floating purplish-grey and green stone panel, likely duan stone, inscbied with a calligraphic inscription, set in a mitred frame of mortise and tenon construction with moulded edges, above straight waist and a plain apron, supported on four legs of slender square section terminating in hoof feet and joined by humpback stretchers, the well-grained lustrous wood of warm amber-honey tone. 89cm (35in) high x 150cm (59in) wide x 58.7cm (23in) deep. The stone 98.2cm (38 5/8in) wide x 42.5cm (16 5/8in) long.Footnotes:Provenance:Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021), acquired in the 1980'sTables with a stone top such as the present lot were particularly useful when playing the guqin – a seven stringed zither – with sound boxes underneath. The stone surface allowed the sounds to bounce off and reverberate more loudly. The inscription at the right corner of the stone top highlights its dual use of supporting the musical instrument as well as for reading. Following is the inscription:質賦衡峰，貞似玉溫，而理瑩，而穆二，奏虞弦，熏風處，續人對，明光佇，瞻補牘，朝文Which may be translated as:Its quality is harder than Hengshan mountain,The texture as smooth and gentle as jade.Playing qin solemnly on the lustrous marble top,And feeling the gentle breeze.Reading under the bright light,Dedicated to the Court: duty, loyalty and diligence.Seal: Zhao Wen (朝文)As the poetic inscription suggests, the present table would have been suitable for playing the qin, or for reading, aiding in study and serving the Court. A very similar table of more narrow form and without stone top, late 16th/early 17th century, is illustrated by Grace Wu Bruce, Living with Ming: the Lu Ming Shi Collection, Paris, 2000, p.110, no.23. The author notes on that tables with stone tops are quite rare, 'presumably because they break and perish at a higher rate compared to their wooden counterparts', see ibid., p.12. See also another related huanghuali table of similar form, but without a stone top, circa 1550-1650, illustrated by C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1997, p.49. The author notes that according to the Classic of Lu Ban, this is a xiao qin zhuo shi, 'small qin table type'. That the present table is also inscribed with a poem, perhaps signifies its importance to literati gatherings where the qin was played, poetry recited, paintings and calligraphy written and exchanged. It is more likely that such a table with a poetic inscription and imbued with cultural capital would be more suitable for playing the qin, one of the Four Arts of the Scholar along with qi (chess), shu (calligraphy), and hua (painting).See a huanghuali incense table with stone top, inscribed with various collectors seals, Ming dynasty, including that of Xiang Yuanbian, which was sold at Poly Beijing, on 28 July 2022, lot 5563.Les tables similaires à celle-ci étaient particulièrement utiles pour jouer du guqin - une cithare à sept cordes- le plateau en pierre formant une caisse de résonance. En effet, la surface en pierre permettait aux sons de rebondir et de se réverbérer plus fort. L'inscription au coin droit de la pierre souligne son usage double : celui de support pour l'instrument de musique ou pour la lecture:質賦衡峰，貞似玉溫，而理瑩，而穆二，奏虞弦，熏風處，續人對，明光佇，瞻補牘，朝文 Que l'on pourrait traduire ainsi:D'une qualité plus dure que le Mont Heng,Son grain aussi doux que le jade,Jouer du qin avec solennité sur la pierre brillante,Et sentir la brise tièdeLire sous la lumière vive,Dédié à la Cour : devoir, loyauté et diligenceSceau: Zhao Wen 朝文 Comme le suggère l'inscription poétique, cette table aurait convenu pour jouer du qin, ou pour lire, utile dans le cabinet du lettré et pour servir la Cour. Une table très semblable, mais plus étroite et sans plateau en pierre, fin du XVIe ou début du XVIIe siècle, est illustrée dans Grace Wu Bruce, Living with Ming: the Lu Ming Shi Collection, Paris, 2000, p.110, n°23. L'auteur note que les tables à plateau en pierre sont assez rares, « probablement parce qu'elles se cassent et disparaissent davantage que celles en bois. », Ibid. p.112.Voir également une autre table en huanghuali de forme similaire mais sans plateau en pierre, vers 1550-1650, illustrée dans C.Clunas, Chinese Furniture, London, 1997, p.49. L'auteur écrit que d'après le Classique de Lu Ban, il s'agit d'une xiao qin zhuo shi, un type de petite table à qin. Le fait que cette table soit gravée d'un poème est peut-être une indication de son importance lors de réunion de lettrés où l'on jouait du qin, récitait de la poésie ou réalisait et échangeait des poèmes et calligraphies. Cette table, dotée d'une inscription poétique, était particulièrement appropriée pour jouer du qin, un des Quatre Arts du Lettré avec les échecs (qi), la calligraphie (shu) et la peinture (hua).Voir une table à encens en huanghuali avec un plateau en pierre, inscrite de plusieurs sceaux de collectionneurs, dont celui de Xiang Yuanbian, dynastie Ming, vendue chez Poly à Pékin le 28 juillet 2022, lot 5563.明晚期 黃花梨四面平式嵌石面詩文條桌來源：巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏，於二十世紀八十年代前入藏因石質空隙易與聲響產生共鳴，可作為音響加強音色，如本拍品般之嵌石面條桌尤宜作為琴桌使用。刻於該桌桌面右側的詩文亦引證其曾為士人琴桌及書桌的角色：質賦衡峰，貞似玉溫而理瑩，而穆二，奏虞弦，熏風處，續人對，明光佇，瞻補牘，朝文。與本拍品相類但稍窄且無石桌面之十六/十七世紀早期琴桌 可見於伍嘉恩（Grace Wu Bruce）著，Living with Ming: the Lu... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An Arbroath & Turnbury glass chess set, together with a number of collector's plates

Lord Of The Rings - A collection of memorabilia to include ; Gandalf The Grey action figure including staff, Legolas with Rohan Armour sealed in original box, Lord Of The Rings Return Of The King Collector's DVD Set, The Lord Of The Ring The Two Towers Collector's DVD Gift Set and a Lord Of The Rings Chess Set, not confirmed all parts of the chest set are there.

Modern metal chess set

A Staunton chess set, and draughts in a mahogany compendium box.

A Staunton pattern boxwood chess set.

An oriental decorated trinket box and a travel chess set etc.

CHESS SET, with overized gilt and silvered pieces, 60cm x 60cm.

A vintage cast metal chess set and board

A Mephisto Genius 68030 portable electronic chess set

A quantity of books on Chess including Indian Defences, Modern Chess Openings.

A quantity of books on Chess to include Marvczy Memorial Tournament Budapest 1952, Relax with Chess and Win in 20 Moves etc.

Marinakis Greek style cast metal chess set with board, with original box

EARLY 19TH CENTURY ROSEWOOD GAMES / WORK TABLE, folding moulded top opening to reveal satinwood chess board above frieze drawer, later fitted with velvet interior for sewing accessories, velvet bag under, on a U-shaped frame and platform base with hairy lion's paw feet, 71h x 52w x 32cmsComments: U-shaped frame with restoration and overpainting, front, side and base slightly faded

Chess boards - A backgammon board with bone and ebony inlay and chequered top, height 10cm, open 52 x 52cm, together with another similar and a set of resin chess pieces.

Two printed tin trays, three framed Grand Tour classical intaglios, a part chess set, a Japanese papier mache blotter, unframed oil etc

A chess board with exotic wood inlay

VICTORIAN LACQUERED GAMES BOARD WITH PIECES,set for chess and backgammon, housing part sets of checkers and die, 49cm wide

Louis XVI side table. France, ca.1780.Walnut.In need of restoration. With faults in the checkered marquetry.Measurements: 74,5 x 49 x 33,5 cm.Louis XVI style side table with chess work on the top. It rests on slender fluted legs, in stipes. The grooves of the legs are prolonged at the waist, in whose design the drawer that houses the rectangular top is concealed.

A cased wooden chess set of traditional form with matching two wood chess board, the King 9.5cm (h)

A cased mid 20th century wooden chess in original rectangular case with hinged cover, the King 11cm (h)

A cased set of composition chess pieces in original wooden lined case, the King 9cm (h)

An antique turned boxwood needle case in the form of a chess piece - sold with another turned wood needle case

Carved wooden chess set

Fifteen boxed Eaglemoss DC Chess Collection figures with accompanying magazines

A Star Wars Episode 1 chess set

A late 19th/early 20th century walnut-framed chess/draughts board (43cm x 35cm): the two ends with slides opening to reveal natural wood and black stained wood draughts, together with a boxed set of bone-faced dominos

A collectors lot to include a bronze lamp, inlaid chess board, book rack and a butlers tray

A collection of various vintage boxed games to include: chess, draughts, Empire dominos, K&C Ltd London draught board, playing cards lot also includes binoculars (1 box) 

Chessboard & Chess Set in the theme of Camelot, made of pewter in Original Box.

Geoffrey Baxter - Whitefriars - Two vases, to include a Bark Vase in Pewter, pattern number 9689, height 15.5cm, and a Chess vase in Ruby, pattern number 9817, height 15cm. (2)

A Battle of Waterloo chess set, cribbage board, quantity of pictures and prints, frames, after Taylor, late map, etc. (a quantity)

A chess gameThirty two white and dyed ivory chess pieces in a chess and back gammon board / storage wooden case of black and gilt Japanned decorationChina, Qing dynasty, 19th century(restoration to case interior; minor losses and faults)49,5x49,5 cm (opened board)

A good lot of games including cribbage, cards, dominoes, draughts and chess travelling set, poker dice etc.

A quantity of Harry Potter chess pieces and magazines