The Lewis Chessmen
And What Happened to Them
Irving L. Finkel(Author)
British Museum Press
Published in March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-7141-0592-5 (ISBN)
Description
From their discovery on a desolate beach in 1831, the ivory chessman from the Isle of Lewis have exercised a particular fascination. This text describes the turbulent lives of the chess pieces from their own point of view. A 60-minute reading of the book is included, with a chessman character.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Illustrations
58ill.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-0592-5 (9780714105925)
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Schweitzer Classification