Tomlinson, Charles. Amusements in chess (1845).

I. Sketches of the history, antiquities, and curiosities of the game; II. Easy lessons in chess, a selection of games, illustrative of the various openings, analyzed and explained, for the use of young players; III. A selection of chess problems, or, ends of games won by brilliant and scientific moves. With some woodcuts and many diagrams. IX, pp. 3 - 352. The edition contains a history of chess, a collection of endgames, a contribution on Kempelen's chess machine and the Rösselsprung. London, Parker, 1845. L/N 4540; van der Linde II, 295. Schmid, p. 332. Kieler Schachkatalog 1841. 

Condition: Publishers original green cloth. Binding worn. Front cover almost loose. Spine partly defect. Some shelf lean.

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