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

TitleDecorative colophon with detail of checkered

IllustratorFernand Siméon

EngraverFernand Siméon

Topic/Content
4. Explanation of the mystery

Technique
Xylography

Objects
Board
Set of chessmen

Location in the book (volume)2

Location in the book (page)201

Illustration measurements (in cms)0,3 x 2,8

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

Color/B&WBlack and white