fbpx
Wikipedia

Philip Walsingham Sergeant

January 01, 1970

Philip Walsingham Sergeant (27 January 1872, Notting Hill, London[1] – 20 October 1952)[2] was a British professional writer on chess and popular historical subjects.[3][4] He collaborated on the fifth (1933), sixth (1939), and seventh (1946) editions of Modern Chess Openings, an important reference work on the chess openings. He also wrote biographical game collections of Paul Morphy (Morphy's Games of Chess (1916) and Morphy Gleanings (1932)), Rudolf Charousek (Charousek's Games of Chess (1919)), and Harry Nelson Pillsbury (Pillsbury's Chess Career, with W. H. Watts, 1922), and other important books such as A Century of British Chess (1934) and Championship Chess (1938).[3][4]

Philip W. Sergeant
Full namePhilip Walsingham Sergeant
Country England
Born(1872-01-27)27 January 1872
Notting Hill, London, England
Died20 October 1952(1952-10-20) (aged 80)
Guildford, England

Harry Golombek writes that, "Without any pretensions to mastership, he represented Oxford University in the years 1892-5".[3] Golombek considers A Century of British Chess probably Sergeant's best chess book, but opines that although Sergeant's chess books are lucidly written, they suffer from the defect that, as a non-master, he was not competent to deal with the annotational aspect of his work.[3]

He was a second cousin of Edward Guthlac Sergeant.[1]

Chess books edit

Sergeant wrote or co-wrote the following chess books.[5] The ISBN, where given, refers to that assigned to a later republication of the book by Dover Publications.

  • The Art of Chess Combination: A Guide for All Players of the Game, by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky and Sergeant (translator), David McKay, 1936. OCLC 6068811.
  • A Century of British Chess, Hutchinson & Co., London, and David McKay, Philadelphia, 1934. OCLC 1835573, 5785804.
  • Championship Chess, 1938. ISBN 0-486-21012-X.
  • Charousek's Games of Chess, G. Bell and Sons, 1919. ISBN 0-486-25832-7.
  • An Introduction to the Endgame at Chess, Chatto and Windus, London, and David McKay, Philadelphia, 1939. OCLC 3354712.
  • Modern Chess Openings (5th ed.), R. C. Griffith and J. H. White, Completely Revised by Sergeant, Griffith, and M. E. Goldstein, published by Whitehead & Miller, 1933.
  • Modern Chess Openings (6th ed.), R. C. Griffith and J. H. White, Completely Revised by Reuben Fine, Griffith, and Sergeant, published by Whitehead & Miller, 1939.
  • Modern Chess Openings (7th ed.), R. C. Griffith and Sergeant, Completely Revised by W. Korn, published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1946.
  • Morphy Gleanings, David McKay, 1932. Reprinted by Dover in 1973 as The Unknown Morphy. ISBN 0-486-22952-1.
  • Morphy's Games of Chess, G. Bell and Sons. ISBN 0-486-20386-7.
  • Pillsbury's Chess Career (with W. H. Watts), American Chess Bulletin, 1922. ISBN 0-486-21543-1.
  • The Rice Memorial Chess Tournament, New York, 1916, British Chess Magazine, Leeds, American Chess Bulletin, 1916. OCLC 5634454. OCLC 42985251 (2d ed., British Chess Magazine, 1968).

Other books edit

Sergeant wrote or co-wrote the following books on subjects other than chess.[5][6] As in the previous section, the date of earliest known publication is given. The ISBN, where available, refers to that assigned to a later republication of the book.

  • Anne Boleyn: A Study, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1923. OCLC 59642584.
  • Behind the Scenes at the Court of Vienna : the Private Life of the Emperor of Austria from Information by a Distinguished Personage at Court, by Henri de Weindel and Sergeant, John Long, London, and Musson Book Co., Toronto, 1914. ISBN 978-0-665-98808-0.
  • The Burlesque Napoleon; Being the Story of the Life and the Kingship of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, Youngest Brother of Napoleon the Great, T.W. Laurie, London, 1905. OCLC 2580051.
  • The Cathedral Church of Winchester; a Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See, G. Bell & Sons, London, 1899. OCLC 228662417.
  • Cleopatra of Egypt, Antiquity's Queen of Romance, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1909. OCLC 5659331.
  • The Courtships of Catherine the Great, G. Bell & Sons, London, 1905. OCLC 7222919.
  • Dominant Women, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1929. ISBN 978-0-8369-1155-8.
  • The Empress Josephine, Napoleon's Enchantress, Hutchinson & Co., London 1908. OCLC 5785897.
  • Gamblers All, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1931. OCLC 221288958.
  • George, Prince and Regent, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1935. OCLC 185186351.
  • The Great Empress Dowager of China, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1910. OCLC 2067404.
  • Historic British Ghosts, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1936. ISBN 978-0-85409-996-2.
  • The Last Empress of the French Being the Life of the Empress Eugenie, Wife of Napoleon III, T.W. Laurie, London; J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, c. 1907 OCLC 271179572.
  • Liars and Fakers, Hutchinson & Co., 1925. OCLC 34331916.
  • The Life of Ann Boleyn, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1923. OCLC 9346521.
  • Little Jennings and Fighting Dick Talbot: a Life of the Duke and Duchess of Tyrconnel, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1913. OCLC 223214364.
  • Mrs. Jordan: Child of Nature, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1913. OCLC 2699596.
  • My Lady Castlemaine, Being a Life of Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine, Afterwards Duchess of Cleveland, D. Estes, Boston, 1911. OCLC 14029496.
  • The Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, S. Paul and Co., London, 1915. OCLC 1907037.
  • The Real Francis-Joseph, the Private Life of the Emperor of Austria, by Henri de Weindel and Sergeant, J. Long, London, and D. Appleton & Co., New York, 1909. OCLC 3990561.
  • Rogues and Scoundrels, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1924. OCLC 2737428.
  • The Ruler of Baroda: An Account of the Life and Work of the Maharaja Gaekwar, John Murray, London, 1928. OCLC 228676095.
  • Witches and Warlocks, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1936. ISBN 978-0-7158-1028-6.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Births, Marriages and Deaths
  2. ^ Jeremy Gaige, Chess Personalia: A Biobibliography, McFarland, 1987, p. 385. ISBN 0-7864-2353-6.
  3. ^ a b c d Harry Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess, Crown Publishers, 1977, p. 292.
  4. ^ a b David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld, The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed. 1992), p. 365. ISBN 0-19-866164-9.
  5. ^ a b Search results for "au:Philip Walsington Sergeant'.
  6. ^ A similar but slightly more comprehensive list is given by Edward Winter, Chess Note 5943 P.W. Sergeant's non-chess books. Retrieved on 2012-01-10. Winter's list contains multiple editions of some of these books, such as a 2-volume set of The Empress Napoleon and a "Standard Lives" edition of the same book, both published in 1908.

External links edit

January 01, 1970
philip, walsingham, sergeant, january, 1872, notting, hill, london, october, 1952, british, professional, writer, chess, popular, historical, subjects, collaborated, fifth, 1933, sixth, 1939, seventh, 1946, editions, modern, chess, openings, important, referen. Philip Walsingham Sergeant 27 January 1872 Notting Hill London 1 20 October 1952 2 was a British professional writer on chess and popular historical subjects 3 4 He collaborated on the fifth 1933 sixth 1939 and seventh 1946 editions of Modern Chess Openings an important reference work on the chess openings He also wrote biographical game collections of Paul Morphy Morphy s Games of Chess 1916 and Morphy Gleanings 1932 Rudolf Charousek Charousek s Games of Chess 1919 and Harry Nelson Pillsbury Pillsbury s Chess Career with W H Watts 1922 and other important books such as A Century of British Chess 1934 and Championship Chess 1938 3 4 Philip W SergeantFull namePhilip Walsingham SergeantCountry EnglandBorn 1872 01 27 27 January 1872Notting Hill London EnglandDied20 October 1952 1952 10 20 aged 80 Guildford England Harry Golombek writes that Without any pretensions to mastership he represented Oxford University in the years 1892 5 3 Golombek considers A Century of British Chess probably Sergeant s best chess book but opines that although Sergeant s chess books are lucidly written they suffer from the defect that as a non master he was not competent to deal with the annotational aspect of his work 3 He was a second cousin of Edward Guthlac Sergeant 1 Contents 1 Chess books 2 Other books 3 References 4 External linksChess books editSergeant wrote or co wrote the following chess books 5 The ISBN where given refers to that assigned to a later republication of the book by Dover Publications The Art of Chess Combination A Guide for All Players of the Game by Eugene Znosko Borovsky and Sergeant translator David McKay 1936 OCLC 6068811 A Century of British Chess Hutchinson amp Co London and David McKay Philadelphia 1934 OCLC 1835573 5785804 Championship Chess 1938 ISBN 0 486 21012 X Charousek s Games of Chess G Bell and Sons 1919 ISBN 0 486 25832 7 An Introduction to the Endgame at Chess Chatto and Windus London and David McKay Philadelphia 1939 OCLC 3354712 Modern Chess Openings 5th ed R C Griffith and J H White Completely Revised by Sergeant Griffith and M E Goldstein published by Whitehead amp Miller 1933 Modern Chess Openings 6th ed R C Griffith and J H White Completely Revised by Reuben Fine Griffith and Sergeant published by Whitehead amp Miller 1939 Modern Chess Openings 7th ed R C Griffith and Sergeant Completely Revised by W Korn published by Sir Isaac Pitman amp Sons 1946 Morphy Gleanings David McKay 1932 Reprinted by Dover in 1973 as The Unknown Morphy ISBN 0 486 22952 1 Morphy s Games of Chess G Bell and Sons ISBN 0 486 20386 7 Pillsbury s Chess Career with W H Watts American Chess Bulletin 1922 ISBN 0 486 21543 1 The Rice Memorial Chess Tournament New York 1916 British Chess Magazine Leeds American Chess Bulletin 1916 OCLC 5634454 OCLC 42985251 2d ed British Chess Magazine 1968 Other books editSergeant wrote or co wrote the following books on subjects other than chess 5 6 As in the previous section the date of earliest known publication is given The ISBN where available refers to that assigned to a later republication of the book Anne Boleyn A Study Hutchinson amp Co London 1923 OCLC 59642584 Behind the Scenes at the Court of Vienna the Private Life of the Emperor of Austria from Information by a Distinguished Personage at Court by Henri de Weindel and Sergeant John Long London and Musson Book Co Toronto 1914 ISBN 978 0 665 98808 0 The Burlesque Napoleon Being the Story of the Life and the Kingship of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Youngest Brother of Napoleon the Great T W Laurie London 1905 OCLC 2580051 The Cathedral Church of Winchester a Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See G Bell amp Sons London 1899 OCLC 228662417 Cleopatra of Egypt Antiquity s Queen of Romance Hutchinson amp Co London 1909 OCLC 5659331 The Courtships of Catherine the Great G Bell amp Sons London 1905 OCLC 7222919 Dominant Women Hutchinson amp Co London 1929 ISBN 978 0 8369 1155 8 The Empress Josephine Napoleon s Enchantress Hutchinson amp Co London 1908 OCLC 5785897 Gamblers All Hutchinson amp Co London 1931 OCLC 221288958 George Prince and Regent Hutchinson amp Co London 1935 OCLC 185186351 The Great Empress Dowager of China Hutchinson amp Co London 1910 OCLC 2067404 Historic British Ghosts Hutchinson amp Co London 1936 ISBN 978 0 85409 996 2 The Last Empress of the French Being the Life of the Empress Eugenie Wife of Napoleon III T W Laurie London J B Lippincott Co Philadelphia c 1907 OCLC 271179572 Liars and Fakers Hutchinson amp Co 1925 OCLC 34331916 The Life of Ann Boleyn Hutchinson amp Co London 1923 OCLC 9346521 Little Jennings and Fighting Dick Talbot a Life of the Duke and Duchess of Tyrconnel Hutchinson amp Co London 1913 OCLC 223214364 Mrs Jordan Child of Nature Hutchinson amp Co London 1913 OCLC 2699596 My Lady Castlemaine Being a Life of Barbara Villiers Countess of Castlemaine Afterwards Duchess of Cleveland D Estes Boston 1911 OCLC 14029496 The Princess Mathilde Bonaparte S Paul and Co London 1915 OCLC 1907037 The Real Francis Joseph the Private Life of the Emperor of Austria by Henri de Weindel and Sergeant J Long London and D Appleton amp Co New York 1909 OCLC 3990561 Rogues and Scoundrels Hutchinson amp Co London 1924 OCLC 2737428 The Ruler of Baroda An Account of the Life and Work of the Maharaja Gaekwar John Murray London 1928 OCLC 228676095 Witches and Warlocks Hutchinson amp Co London 1936 ISBN 978 0 7158 1028 6 References edit a b Births Marriages and Deaths Jeremy Gaige Chess Personalia A Biobibliography McFarland 1987 p 385 ISBN 0 7864 2353 6 a b c d Harry Golombek Golombek s Encyclopedia of Chess Crown Publishers 1977 p 292 a b David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld The Oxford Companion to Chess 2nd ed 1992 p 365 ISBN 0 19 866164 9 a b Search results for au Philip Walsington Sergeant A similar but slightly more comprehensive list is given by Edward Winter Chess Note 5943 P W Sergeant s non chess books Retrieved on 2012 01 10 Winter s list contains multiple editions of some of these books such as a 2 volume set of The Empress Napoleon and a Standard Lives edition of the same book both published in 1908 External links editWorks by Philip Walsingham Sergeant at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Philip Walsingham Sergeant at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Walsingham Sergeant amp oldid 1176625978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.