Description: The author of the album is a well-known Russian historian Dr. I.M. Linder who describes in a captivating manner the stages of evolution of figurative and abstract chess pieces from medieval to modem forms. This description is based on a thorough study of private collections and museum pieces. The richness of the art of chess pieces is shown in its entirety, including such archaeological finds as the ancient chess pieces from Afrasiab (seventh to eighth centuries, Uzbekistan), unique porcelain, ivory and metal sets of all times and lands. The album, containing 250 black-and-white and colour illustrations, is a good gift to chess collectors and all lovers of this ancient game.
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Publication Year: 1994
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: The Art of Chess Pieces
Author: I.M. Linder
Publisher: HGS MOSCOW
Topic: Chess
