Exzelsior Verlag, 2009, Richard Forster, Stefan Hansen, Michael Negele (eds.), in German, 1st edition, ISBN: 978-3-935800-05-1, xvi+1097 pages, 22 x 28,5 cm, condition: very fine, never read,  3440 grams.

The monograph - Emanuel Lasker: thinker, citizen of the world, world chess champion
The new monograph comprehensively brings together Lasker's cultural and intellectual legacy in chess, philosophy and intellectual life. 25 internationally renowned authors shed light on his multifaceted life and work. One of the main themes is Lasker's unique chess career, from the beginning through his long time as world champion to his surprising comeback in retirement. Other articles examine his life and work in Germany, England, Holland, the United States, Cuba and Russia. The monograph examines Lasker's origins and childhood, as well as the appreciation of the person of Jacques Hannak, whose 1952 biography has significantly shaped the image of Lasker for many generations. The book also focuses on Lasker's work as a journalist and author, as well as his ambitions in the fields of mathematics, philosophy and drama. Lasker's achievements in the fields of bridge and go, as well as in the Laska game, which he himself invented, are also honored. A chapter each on Lasker's oeuvre in problem chess and study chess round off the monograph.

Last but not least, the book contains over 500 images - many of them previously unpublished - as well as 1600 diagrams and 700 chess games.

Emanuel Lasker (1868 – 1941) was a chess player, mathematician, and philosopher. He was the second World Chess Champion, holding the title for 27 years, from 1894 to 1921, the longest reign of any officially recognised World Chess Champion winning 6 World Chess Championships. In his prime, Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players in history.

His contemporaries used to say that Lasker used a "psychological" approach to the game, and even that he sometimes deliberately played inferior moves to confuse opponents. Recent analysis, however, indicates that he was ahead of his time and used a more flexible approach than his contemporaries, which mystified many of them. Lasker knew contemporary analyses of openings well but disagreed with many of them. He published chess magazines and five chess books