The Chess World 1866-1869

The Chess World 1866-1869 :

"A Magazine Devoted to the Cultivation of the Game of Chess, Containing Games and Problems by the First Masters (1865–1869) Vol.1 no.1 (Mar 1865)–Vol.4, no.12 (Mar1869). Monthly. Publisher Trübner & Co. London. England. 23 cm. [...] Note Editors’ names not given; preface signed by “Theeditors.” No longer published." = Description by Di Felice 656, Betts 7-11, L/N 6130 and Linde 2860. 

1. Volume 1 - 1866 : Volume 1, VIII & 384 pages with index, binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear. Internally, good with the pages (61,63,318 and 382-384) numbered neatly in ink. On the pages 365/366 and 366/367 there is a small part of the paper (triangle ~ 1 cm) missing on the upper corner but no text loss! Overall Assessment = Very Good!
2. Volume 2 - 1867 : Volume 2, VIII & 384 pages with index, binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear. Internally,   good with the pages (30,61,63,65,91,191-193,255,382 and 384) numbered neatly in ink. On the page 143 there is a thin part (height ~5 cm, width ~ 0,5 cm) at the edge of the paper missing but no text loss! On the pages 217/218 and 219/220, there is a small part of the paper (triangle ~ 1,5 cm) missing on the upper corner but no text loss! Overall Assessment = Very Good!
3. Volume 3 - 1868 : Volume 3, 472 pages, is ex-lib, lacks title page and index which is neatly written in pencil (3 folded A4 pages with 11 written pages). Binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear and top of outer spine with a small crack. Internally, good with the pages (30,119,112,150,310,312,350,352,469,471 and 472) numbered neatly in ink. Overall Assessment = Good!
4. Volume 4 - 1869 : Volume 4, XI & 460 pages with index, is also ex-lib but complete. Binding tight and strong, in ¾ leather with considerable wear and top of upper hinge/spine with a small crack but in situ! Internally, good with the pages (40,110,112,150, 152,310,312,392,430,432,459 and 460) numbered neatly in ink. Overall Assessment = Good!

The great collector Mr. DeLucia wrote in 2016 :"I should point out that in the 30 years I’ve been collecting I’ve seen one set sell in auction, Baburin 2011, for a little over $3,000! Quite scarce."