Masterworks: Rare and Beautiful Chess Sets of the World

by Fuel

The world's most gorgeous and unusual chess sets, spanning hundreds of years and five continents

Chess, one of the world's most popular games, has inspired artists for hundreds of years. Though apparently offering a limited canvas--each set has 32 pieces, each board 64 squares--sets have nevertheless been designed in countless ways, using almost every imaginable material, from precious metals, to ivory and rock crystal. They...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0993191169
• ISBN13: 9780993191169
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Fuel
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.1" x 10.6"