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The Great Schools of England - an Account of the Foundation, Endowments, and Discipline of the Chief Seminaries of Learning in England; Including Eton, Winchester, Westminster, St. Paul's, Charter-House Merchant Taylors', Harrow, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Etc., E (Paperback)
Howard Staunton
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R733
Discovery Miles 7 330
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The Great Schools of England - an Account of the Foundation, Endowments, and Discipline of the Chief Seminaries of Learning in England; Including Eton, Winchester, Westminster, St. Paul's, Charter-House Merchant Taylors', Harrow, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Etc., E (Paperback)
Howard Staunton
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R769
Discovery Miles 7 690
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The Great Schools of England - an Account of the Foundation, Endowments, and Discipline of the Chief Seminaries of Learning in England; Including Eton, Winchester, Westminster, St. Paul's, Charter-House Merchant Taylors', Harrow, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Etc., E (Paperback)
Howard Staunton
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R767
Discovery Miles 7 670
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Howard Staunton, the organiser of London 1851 and writer of the
book, was the epitome of mid-Victorian versatility and self
confidence. By defeating the leading French and German masters such
as St Amant, Horwitz and Harrwitz in gruelling set matches,
Staunton had established himself as the champion. Now, by
organising the first ever International Chess Tournament, Staunton
hoped to display chess in its true colours, amongst the imperial
splendour of the 1851 Great Exhibition in Queen Victoria's London.
Although Staunton did not win the tournament, this honour falling
to the German master Adolph Anderssen, this record of the inaugural
international chess gathering provides a fitting monument to
Staunton's prowess and love of the game.
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