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The Lewis Chessmen were found on the Isle of Lewis in mysterious circumstances. Consisting of elaborately worked walrus ivory and whales teeth in the form of seated kings and queens, bishops, knights, warders and pawns, this curious chess set is strongly influenced by Norse culture. Of the 93 pieces known to us today, 11 pieces are in Edinburgh at the National Museum of Scotland, and 82 are in the British Museum, where they have delighted generations of visitors with their wonderfully expressive details. In this engaging story, Irving Finkel follows the many adventures of the chessmen after they came to light on a Scottish beach in the nineteenth century. It ends with the big surprise that befell them in September 1993, when they were all temporarily reunited for the first time since their separation, at a Special Exhibition of Chessmen at the British Museum.

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Book category Books in English Children's, Teenage & educational Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction People & places (Children's / Teenage)

• Full title: Lewis Chessmen
• Author: Irving Finkel
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• EAN: 9780714123240
• ISBN: 0714123242
• ID: 02226575
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Weight: 134 g
• Dimensions: 237 × 168 × 5 mm
• Date of publishing: 03. March 2014

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