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The automaton playing chess

Edition data

TitleNouvelles histoires extraordinaires

WorkMaelzel's Chess Player

Editing placeParis

EditorialKRA Éditeur

Year1928

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Illustration data

TitleThe automaton playing chess

IllustratorCarlo Farneti

EngraverCarlo Farneti

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

Technique
Etching (blanck manner)

Characters
Spectators
Turk

Objects
Automaton Chess-Player
Board
Game of chess
Set of chessmen

Location in the book (volume)1

Location in the book (page)f.p. 238

Illustration measurements (in cms)21 x 15

Page measurements (in cms)33 x 26

Color/B&WBlack and white