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Gustavus Charles Reichhelm (assisted by Walter Penn Shipley): Chess in Philadelphia - a bried history of the game in Philadelphia, illustrated by numerous charts, tables, games and problems. 
A chronological survey, with biographical sketches of eminent players, 122 games, a selection of problems by Philadelphia problemists, and miscellaneous articles, including a further 32 games played by Morphy.

5 Plates:
1) Morphy; Lewis Elkin & Morphy.
2) Twelve of the Franklin Chess Club Team in the Match Franklin C.C. vs. Manhattan C.C.
3) Emanuel Lasker & Gustavus C. Reichhelm.
4) 10 Former Prominent Chess Players of Philadelphia.
5) 10 Member of Philadelphia Chess Club 1862.

LN 245. Betts 6-21. 

Chapters
I) Historical Survey
II) Biographical Sketches
III) Leading Philadelphia Tournaments
IV) Pennsylvania State Tournaments
V) New York State Tournaments
VI) Principal and Minor Team Matches.
VII) Knockout and Rapid Tournament of Franklin Chess Club.
VIII) Simultaneous and Blindfold Exhibitions.
IX) Tournaments and Team Matches of Junior Chess Club.
X) Mercantile Library Tournaments.
XI) Correspondence Tournaments.
XII) Games.
XIII) Solving Tournaments and Problems.
Index pp. 150-157.

158 pages uncut placed in a cassette with gilt print on spine. Philadelphia 1898. Repair of title page. Condition VG. Weight 815 g (casssette) + 416 g..

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