Antique Chess Books and Publications

There are some interesting chess books in my collection, mostly from the 1800's.  I have managed to acquire several very old chess books, including Ringhieri (1551), Selenus (1616), Greco (1656), Severino (1690) and others.  The collection also has all-time classic books such as the first edition of Philidor's L'Analyze des E'checs (1749).

I will put detailed photos of these rare books on the web as time permits.  Meanwhile, click on the appropriate icon below for detailed photos for The Royall Game of Chesse-Play, a first-edition book from 1656 by Greco, the famous Italian.

Click on any of the photos below for more detailed information on each book.