Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martins Press-3PLISBN-13:9781137279378ISBN-10:1137279370UPC:9781137279378Book Category:History, ArtBook Subcategory:Europe, HistoryBook Topic:Nordic Countries, Medieval, EuropeanSize:9.10 x 6.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCGPAVC0EP
Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World
"A fascinating tale of discovery and mystery." --The Minneapolis Star Tribune
In the early 1800's, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. 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. Housed at the British Museum,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martins Press-3PLISBN-13:9781137279378ISBN-10:1137279370UPC:9781137279378Book Category:History, ArtBook Subcategory:Europe, HistoryBook Topic:Nordic Countries, Medieval, EuropeanSize:9.10 x 6.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCGPAVC0EP
NANCY MARIE BROWN is the author of highly praised books of nonfiction, including Song of the Vikings. She is fluent in Icelandic, and spends her summers in Iceland. She has deep ties to the Scandinavian cultural institutions in the U.S. Brown lives in East Burke, VT.
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