An introduction to the game of draughts
Subtitle: containing fifty select games, together with many critical situations for drawn games, won games, and fine strokes : the whole designed for the instruction of young players ...
By: by William Payne, teacher of mathematics
Contributors: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784; Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799, bookseller; Adam, R. B. (Robert Borthwick), 1863-1940, former owner; Marjoribanks, Dudley Coutts, Sir, former owner; Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library); Marks, James, -1789, bookseller; Jackson, J., active 1728-1761, bookseller; Shropshire, Walter, -1785, bookseller; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller; Payne, Thomas, bookseller in Paternoster Row, bookseller; Brotherton, James, -1775, bookseller
Publisher: Printed for the author ... and sold by T. Payne ... [and 6 others
Published: 1756
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 67
Subjects: Checkers; Early works to 1800
Notes: Dedication and preface by Samuel Johnson.

Signatures: A-I⁴ K².

"Price two shillings and sixpence."

ESTC T98348

Fleeman, J.D.  Johnson, 56.1PD/1

ESTC (online) T98348