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Oldest Surviving Book on Chess to Auction with £100,000 Estimate
March 31, 2026
A rare copy of the oldest surviving book about playing chess leads a major sale of one of the finest collections of chess books and memorabilia at
Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
The Family Album
At the Old Mill - 4887 Newport Road
Kinzers, PA 17535
(717) 442-0220
Presses: Fine & Private
The Artichoke Press
550 Mountain View Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 969-4110
Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
Rare View Books
5013 White Flint Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 946-0941
Special Collections
Gerard Koskovich Queer Antiquarian Books
P.O. Box 14301
San Francisco, CA 94114-0301
(415) 846-1423
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By Nicholas Basbanes
