14 Oct '10 01:49>
I just had to share my joy at finding out that David Lawson's "Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess" is back in print (new edition). The book is the definitive biography of Morphy's life. No games to speak of (I think there are a couple that were in letters), but a nice biography. (I read it a few years back, but the book was a loaner that had to be returned.)
I don't know if any content has changed from the first edition. I do know that the editor, Thomas Aiello, has added an editor's introduction which gives some personal information on the author (Lawson).
Alas, it's only in paperback, but at least the price is right. Twenty bucks retail, less through discounted channels, for a nearly 400 page book printed on acid-free paper. It's from a small publisher, the UL Press (University of Louisiana at Lafayette).
The hardcover first edition has long been out of print, and it typically sold for over 100 US dollars on eBay and other used book stores. I could never quite justify biting at those lofty prices, so I'm thrilled that I can now get a copy for a mere pittance.
I don't know if any content has changed from the first edition. I do know that the editor, Thomas Aiello, has added an editor's introduction which gives some personal information on the author (Lawson).
Alas, it's only in paperback, but at least the price is right. Twenty bucks retail, less through discounted channels, for a nearly 400 page book printed on acid-free paper. It's from a small publisher, the UL Press (University of Louisiana at Lafayette).
The hardcover first edition has long been out of print, and it typically sold for over 100 US dollars on eBay and other used book stores. I could never quite justify biting at those lofty prices, so I'm thrilled that I can now get a copy for a mere pittance.