People Playing Chess - Fore-Edge Book Painting

Analysis of the game of chess / by Mr. Philidor. A new edition, improved and greatly enlarged. To which is added, several parties, played by the author blindfold, against three adversaries. London : printed for P. Elmsly, MDCCXC [1790]. Bound in leather, federal style with gold stamped and leather stained decoration; rebacked. Three-panel fore-edge painting of a game of chess. Accession #: 07_04_000149A