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Author:   Gerald M. Levitt
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   illustrated Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780786429035

ISBN 10:   0786429038
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   18 December 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      Part One: The History 1. Schonbrunn Place, Vienna      2. Excitement at the Exhibition      3. Requiescat      4. The Resurrection      5. Many Moons and Many Wives      6. The Musical Showman and the Emperor’s Attack      7. The Men in Hiding      8. Mouret’s Fifty Games in London as the Turk      9. Troubles in the New World      10. Mulhouse      11. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and an Attack of Spies      12. Fakes, Travels, and Exposes      13. Disaster Stirkes      14. The Phoenix      Part Two: The Mystery 15. Windisch, Dutens, Decremps—The Mystery Ferments      16. Thicknesse and Racknitz—Enemy and Admirer      17. Hunneman, Willis, and Bradford—Cracking the Darkness      18. Brewster and Edgar Allan Poe—The Attacks Strengthen      19. Mouret—The Key Unlocks the Door      20. Mitchell—The Hero is Saved and Secrets Revealed      21. Kummer and Others—Voices, Views, and Visions      Part Three: Games, Documents, and Sources Appendix A : Eighty-Three Non-Turk Games Played by its Directors      Appendix B : The Book of Endgames (CA. 1818)      Appendix C : Dutens’ Letter to Gentleman’s Magazine (1771)      Appendix D : Windisch’s “Inanimate Reason...” (1784)      Appendix E : From Decremps’ “La Magie Blanche Devoillee” (1784/1785)      Appendix F : Thicknesse’s “The Speaking Figure...” (1784)      Appendix G : Racknitz’s “Ueber Den Schachspieler...”(1789)      Appendix H : Willis’ “an Attempt to Analse...” (1821)      Appendix I : The Pittoresque Article (1834)      Appendix J : De Tournay’s “La Vie Et Les Aventures...” (1836)      Appendix K : Poe’s “Maelzel’s Chess-Player” (1836)      Appendix L : Mitchell’s “The Last of a Veteran Chess Player      Appendix M : The Walker Automaton of 1845      Appendix N : The Reconstructed Turk      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index of Games and Players      Index     

Reviews

fascinating --The Washington Post detailed and thoroughly documented history --C&RL News deeply researched...highly recommended --Blitz Chess exhaustive details --Chess Horizons Dr. Levitt's new book is indispensable to everyone with the slightest interest in the subject...this book is essential to anyone studying the Turk...handsome...tells a gripping tale, it is well worth its price --Quarterly for Chess History the definitive work on this subject. Absolutely fascinating --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com) deeply researched...brilliantly put together...will fascinate chessplayers and nonchessplayers alike --Inside Chess Online the most complete compilation of information about the Turk ever in one volume...a fine piece of work...recommended --ChessCafe.com a really special book...a fascinating book that has been written in a very readable way...fascinating stories...highly recommended --Magic Week a delightful book --British Chess Magazine outstanding...extensive research...most interesting --Musical Box Society International very eye-appealing...generously illustrated --Infinityplus interesting --The Intelligencer Record lavishly illustrated...a delightful book to read --Book Lover's Review beautifully researched --Global Stamp News lavishly illustrated. It is mouth-watering to leaf through the handsomely laid out pages --E-G.

fascinating --The Washington Post; detailed and thoroughly documented history --C&RL News; deeply researched...highly recommended --Blitz Chess; exhaustive details --Chess Horizons; Dr. Levitt's new book is indispensable to everyone with the slightest interest in the subject...this book is essential to anyone studying the Turk...handsome...tells a gripping tale, it is well worth its price --Quarterly for Chess History; the definitive work on this subject. Absolutely fascinating --IM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com); deeply researched...brilliantly put together...will fascinate chessplayers and nonchessplayers alike --Inside Chess Online; the most complete compilation of information about the Turk ever in one volume...a fine piece of work...recommended --ChessCafe.com; a really special book...a fascinating book that has been written in a very readable way...fascinating stories...highly recommended --Magic Week; a delightful book --British Chess Magazine; outstanding...extensive research...most interesting --Musical Box Society International; very eye-appealing...generously illustrated --Infinityplus; interesting --The Intelligencer Record; lavishly illustrated...a delightful book to read --Book Lover's Review; beautifully researched --Global Stamp News; lavishly illustrated. It is mouth-watering to leaf through the handsomely laid out pages --E-G.

Author Information

Gerald M. Levitt has been playing postal and over-the-board chess for many years. He has authored numerous articles for Chess Life and Florida Chess, written a chess column, and made live radio appearances as a chess expert. A retired doctor of podiatric medicine, he lives in Naples, Florida.

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