Chess Archaeology - Library: Pre-1900 UK Chess Periodicals

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

Library

Pre-1900 UK Chess Periodicals
Compiled by Nick Pope

1838: The Philidorian; Published: London: G. Walker and Son; Editor: George Walker; [1838] (v1-6): The Philidorian
1841: The Chess Player's Chronicle; Published: London: R. Hastings (v1-v6); London: H. Hurst (v7-v9); London: C. J. Skeet (v11); Editor: Howard Staunton (v9-); [1841] (v1): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1842] (v2): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1843] (v3): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1844] (v4): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1845] (v5): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1846] (v6): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1846] (v7): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1847] (v8): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1848] (v9): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1849] (v10): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1850] (v11): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1851] (v12): The Chess Player's Chronicle; NOTE: Says v11 for 1851; [1852] (v13): The Chess Player's Chronicle
1851: The Chess Player; Published: London: Day; Editor: Kling/Horwitz; [1851.07.19-1851.12.27] (v1#1-v1#24): The Chess Player; [1851.07.19-1852.07.03] (v1#1-v2#51): The Chess Player; [1852.08.14-] (v3#1-): The Chess Player; [1853] (v4): The Chess Player; [1851.07.19-1853] (v1#1-v4?): The Chess Player
1854: The Chess Player's Chronicle; Published: London: W. Kent; Editor: Howard Staunton; [1854] (v1): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1854] (v2): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1855] (v3): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1856] (v4): The Chess Player's Chronicle
1859: The Chess Player's Chronicle; Published: London; Editor:; [1859] (v1#1-v1#12): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1860] (v2#1-v2#24): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1859-1860] (v1#1-v2#24): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1861] (v3#1-v3#24): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1862] (v4#1-v3#24): The Chess Player's Chronicle
1863: The Chess Player's Magazine; Published: London: E. Owen; Editor: J. Lowenthal; [1863.07-1863.12] (v1#1-v1#6): The Chess Player's Magazine; [1864] (v2): The Chess Player's Magazine
1865: The Chess Player's Magazine (New Series); Published: London: Kent and Co.; Editor: J. Lowenthal; [1865] (v1): The Chess Player's Magazine; [1866] (v2): The Chess Player's Magazine; [1867-1867.10] (v3): The Chess Player's Magazine
1865: The Household Chess Magazine; Published: Manchester: The Guardian; Editor: J. Lowenthal; [1865] (v1): The Household Chess Magazine
1866: Chess World; Published: London: Trubner and Co.; Editor:; [1866] (v1): Chess World; [1867] (v2): Chess World; [1868] (v3): Chess World; [1869] (v4): Chess World
1868: The Chess Player's Quarterly Chronicle; Published: York; Editor:; [1868-1869] (v1): The Chess Player's Quarterly Chronicle; [1868.02-1868.05] (v1#1-v1#2): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1870.02-1871.12] (v2#1-v2#12): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1872.02-1873] (v3#1-): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1874.02-1875.12] (v4#1-v4#12): The Chess Player's Chronicle
1868: The Westminster Chess Club Papers; Published: London: W. Kent; Editor: Telemachus Brownsmith; [1868.07.01-1870.04.01] (v1-v2): The Westminster Papers; [1870.05.02-1871.04.01] (v3): The Westminster Papers; [1871.05.01-1872.04.01] (v4): The Westminster Papers; [1872.05.01-1873.04.01] (v5): The Westminster Papers; [1873.05.01-1874.04.01] (v6): The Westminster Papers; [1874.05.01-1875.04.01] (v7): The Westminster Papers; [1875.05.01-1876.04.01] (v8): The Westminster Papers; [1876.05.01-1877.04.02] (v9): The Westminster Papers; [1878.01.01-1878.04.01] (v10): The Westminster Papers; [1878.05.01-1879.04.01] (v11): The Westminster Papers
1875: City of London Chess Magazine; Published: London: Longmans, Green and Co.; Editor: W. N. Potter; [1875] (v1): City of London Chess Magazine; [1876] (v2): City of London Chess Magazine
1877: The Chess Player's Chronicle; Published: London; Editor: Rev. C. E. Ranken; [1877.01.01-1877.12.01] (v1#1-v1#12): The Chess Player's Chronicle; NOTE: Missing v1#11; [1878.01.01-1878.12.01] (v2#13-v2#24): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1879.01.01-1879.12.01] (v3#25-v3#36): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1880.01.01-1880.12.01] (v4#37-v4#48): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1881.01.04-1881.12.27] (v5#49-v5#100): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1882.01.04-1882.12.27] (v6#101-v6#152): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1883.06.06-1884.06.18] (v7#153-v6#207): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1884.06.25-1885.06.03] (v8#208-v8#256): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1885.06.10-1886.07.07] (v9#257-v9#308): The Chess Player's Chronicle; [1886.07.14-1889.01.02] (v10#309-v10#351): The Chess Player's Chronicle; NOTE: Missing #352-#360; [1889.05.01-1892.05.04] (v11#361-v12#446): The Chess Player's Chronicle; NOTE: Missing v12#443-v12#445
1881: The Chess Monthly; Published: London; Editor: L. Hoffer/J. H. Zukertort; [1881.09-1882.08] (v3): The Chess Monthly; [1883.09-1884.08] (v5): The Chess Monthly; [1884.09-1885.08] (v6): The Chess Monthly; [1886.09-1887.08] (v8): The Chess Monthly; [1887.09-1888.08] (v9): The Chess Monthly
1881: British Chess Magazine; Published: London: Trubner and Co.; Editor: John Watkinson/Robert F. Green/Isaac M. Brown; [1881] (v1): British Chess Magazine; [1882] (v2): British Chess Magazine; [1883] (v3): British Chess Magazine; [1884] (v4): British Chess Magazine; [1885] (v5): British Chess Magazine; [1886] (v6): British Chess Magazine; [1887] (v7): British Chess Magazine; [1888] (v8): British Chess Magazine; [1889] (v9): British Chess Magazine; [1890] (v10): British Chess Magazine; [1891] (v11): British Chess Magazine; [1892] (v12): British Chess Magazine; [1893] (v13): British Chess Magazine; [1894] (v14): British Chess Magazine; [1895] (v15): British Chess Magazine; [1896] (v16): British Chess Magazine; [1897] (v17): British Chess Magazine; [1898] (v18): British Chess Magazine; [1899] (v19): British Chess Magazine
1893: Southern Counties Chess Journal; Published: Brighton; Editor: E.I. Cross; [1893] (v4#52): Southern Counties Chess Journal