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The Lewis Chessmen: What Happened to Them


Book 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.
Book Information
PublisherBritish Museum Press
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-100714105929
ISBN-13978-0714105925
Publication Date09/1999
The Creators
About Irving Finkel (Author) : Irving Finkel is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Irving Finkel include Games (British Museum Activity Books), The Lewis Chessmen: What Happened to Them, and Gilgamesh (Loo... more
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