Sturges' guide to the game of draughts, with critical situations; (1895)
Sturges, Joshua, -1813 · London, New York [etc.] G. Bell & sons · leaf 22
xvi IXTEODUCTIOX The first known work on modern Draughts proceeds from Spain. It was written bv Anton Torquemada, and published at Valencia in 154:7: subsequently Canalejas published a work on Draughts which had two editions, and the second edition contains the imprimatur of the Vicar-General of… … A. — From a Sculpture. B. — Wood Draughtsman. C. — Hemessu II. AI^^^^^^^) P^^yhig Draughts. All b.c. 13o0-1o20. pieces are shaped like the old Egyptian pieces. A description of the Sjianish game will be found in Appendix B. page 235. The earliest French work is bv Pierre 3Iallet and was published…
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