Chess Archaeology

Chess is a scientific game and its literature ought to be placed on the basis of the strictest truthfulness, which is the foundation of all scientific research. — W. Steinitz

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Editor: Hervey, Daniel Edmondstoune (see American Chess Magazine 1898); Lenau, J.W.
Chess Columns: 1875.08.29-1876.01.23: [P#1 to P#20] Not stated (probably Lenau); 1876.01.30-1876.03.12: [P#21 to P#27] Lenau; 1876.03.19-1878.03.10: [P#28 to P#127] Not stated (probably Lenau); 1878.03.17-1881.05.01: [P#128 to P#301] Hervey; 1881.06.19-1881.07.17: [P#308 to P#312] Hervey; 1881.07.31-1882.09.17: [P#314 to P#377] Hervey; 1881.10.01: [No problem] Hervey; 1881.10.08-1882.12.17: [P#378 to P#389] Hervey; 1882.12.24: [P#400 to P#401] Hervey; 1882.12.31: [No problem] Hervey; 1883.01.07-1883.07.22: [P#392 to P#420] Hervey; 1883.07.29: [No problem] Hervey; 1885.02.22-1886.06.06: [P#501 to P#563] Hervey; 1887.08.28-1887.12.25: [P#625 tp P#641] Hervey
Missing Chess Columns: 1876.08.06: [P#50]; 1878.06.09: [P#140]; 1881.05.08-1881.06.12: [P#302 to P#307]; 1881.07.24 [P#313] Google copy missing pages; 1882.09.24: [P#378] Half of the column is missing; 1883.07.29-1885.02.15: [P#421 to P#500]; 1886.06.13-1887.08.21: [P#564 to P#624]
Column Quality Notes: 1880.05.16: [P#234] Damaged; 1880.05.23: [P#235] Damaged; 1880.06.13: [P#240] Poor Quality; 1880.06.27: [P#242] Poor Quality; 1880.10.03: [P#272] Low Quality; 1880.10.10: [P#276] Poor Quality; 1881.06.19-1882.08.27: [P#308 to P#374] Poor Quality (some with 95% loss); 1881.09.03-1882.09.17: [P#375 to P#377] Low Quality; 1885.11.29: [P#541]: Damaged
Notes: Hervey took over on 1878.03.10, the column for 1878.03.10 is dated 1878.03.09; Appears to be that the 1878.03.10 column was Lenau's last; Google News Archive of Sunday Call ends with 1881.05.08 (no supplement); Problem numbering jumps from #389 (1882.12.17) to #400 (1882.12.24)
Source: Google News Archive (Sunday Call); Google News Archive (Newark Sunday Call)

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