Payot, Paris, 1942, in French language, paperback, 178 pp, 295 grams, fair condition.

 "This is a book that allows serious beginners to approach the basics with an correct educational approach. After a brief reminder of the rules of the game, beginners will take their first steps progressively, starting by studying the endgames (easier to begin with); they will continue with some fundamental lessons on the middlegame (strategy, comparative value of pieces, commented games, etc.) then the essential openings of the game. The book ends with an approach to the study and the problem, and with a chapter covering the question "how do you become a strong chess player".