Edition data

TitleHistoires extraordinaires. Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires. Histoires grotesque et sérieuses

WorkMaelzel's Chess Player

Editing placeParis

EditorialUnion Latine d'Éditions

Year1966

Illustration data

TitleThe compartments of the box

IllustratorJean Chièze

EngraverJean Chièze

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

Technique
Xylography

Characters
Maelzel
Turk

Objects
Automaton Chess-Player
Board
Box
Castors
Compartments
Cupboards
Curtain
Drawers
Game of chess
Mechanism
Seat
Set of chessmen
Table

Others
Machine

Location in the book (volume)3

Location in the book (page)71

Illustration measurements (in cms)19,5 x 15

Page measurements (in cms)24,5 x 19,5

Color/B&WBlack and white