Edition data

TitleNouvelles Histoires Extraordinaires et Histoires Grotesques et Sérieuses D'Edgard Allan Poe; Bois originaux de Fernand Siméon

WorkMaelzel's Chess Player

Editing placeParis

EditorialEditions D’Art Édouard Pelletan; Helleu et Sergent, Éditeurs

Year1924

Illustration data

TitleAutomaton

IllustratorFernand Siméon

EngraverFernand Siméon

Topic/Content
2. Description and functioning of the Chess-Player of Maelzel

Technique
Xylography

Characters
Turk

Objects
Automaton Chess-Player
Box
Curtain
Pipe

Others
Invention

Location in the book (volume)2

Location in the book (page)162

Illustration measurements (in cms)4,9 x 9

Page measurements (in cms)21,1 x 15,6

Color/B&WBlack and white