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Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them
Ivory Vikings The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them
Author: Nancy Marie Brown
In the early 1800's, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. Norse netsuke, each face individual, each full of quirks, the Lewis Chessmen are probably the most famous chess pieces in the world. Harry played Wizard's Chess with them in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781250108593
ISBN-10: 1250108594
Publication Date: 9/6/2016
Pages: 256
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Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Book Type: Paperback
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