Chess in Iceland and in Icelandie literature, with historical notes on other table-games /
by Willard Fiske.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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Florence : The Florentine typographical society, 1905.
- Note
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"Some of the material already collected for the second volume may appear later in the annual publications relating to Iceland, to be issued by Cornell university on the foundation left by the author." cf. Pref., p. ix.
"The work [left in proof-sheet form] has been concluded with the assistance of Mr. George W. Harris, librarian of Cornell university, and Mr. Halldór Hermannsson of Reykjavik, who were testamentarily named for this purpose. The latter has revised and completed the index itself." cf. Pref., p. viii.
Preface signed by the literary executor, Horatio S. White.
- Physical Description
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ix, [2], 400 p. :
front (port.) illus. ;
25 cm
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