31st Jul, 2020 11:00

Books & Works on Paper including Aviation & Transport

 
Lot 17
 

Chess.- Lolli (Giovanni Battista)

Chess.- Lolli (Giovanni Battista)

Osservazioni teorico-pratiche sopra il giuoco degli scacchi ossia il giuoco degli scacchi esposto nel suo miglior lume… opera novissima, woodcut printer’s device on title, tailpieces, foxing throughout, contemporary 'carta rustica', later handpapers and printed label, soiled, [VDL Geschichte I, p. 372; Schachlitteratur 1589 1 1763], folio, S. Tommaso d’Aquino, Bologna, 1763.

*** One of the fundamental Italian texts on the game of chess. Giambattista Lolli (1698 – 1769) was an Italian chess player and one of the most important chess theoreticians of his time.

Sold for £625

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

Do you have an item similar to the item above? If so please click the link below to submit a free online valuation request through our website.

 

Images*

Drag and drop .jpg images here to upload, or click here to select images.