Nice on the Staunton-Morphy chess controversy...
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Nov. 6, 1857 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
Inside has a report concerning the Staunton-Morphy Controversy in which Staunton seems to have purposely ducked a challenge by Morphy to a chess match. Websites online provide much detail. Included here are two letters signed by Paul Morphy, headed: "The Match Between Mr. Morphy and Mr. Staunton".
Morphy was commonly acknowledged as the greatest chess master of his era.
Twelve pages, 12 1/4 by 17 3/4 inches, a sporting-themed engraving in the masthead, great condition.
Item from last month's catalog - #371, released for October, 2026
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