William N. Potter and John Wisker

<p> William Norwood Potter never played chess outside London, yet is a key figure in the development of 19th century chess. His play was surprisingly modern, while his writings are still a model of style, sense and competence.</p><p> John Wisker was an amateur chess player who achieved excellent results among the few professionals of his time. He was recognized as the first British chess champion and had a prolific journalistic career. He spent the last seven years of his life in Australia, where he played an important role in a blossoming chess culture.</p><p> This book, besides retrieving lost particulars of their lives, contains all their known games and many passages of their prose. </p>