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"Taylor Kingston" <tkingston@chittenden.com> wrote in message
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> Mr. Parr is evidently unaware of Dr. Blair's considerable writing and
> research on the subject of Paul Morphy, and his controversy of many
> years running with Ken Whyld on that subject. And his "Chess Notes"
> contributions are actually quite readable and interesting.
> My, my, Larry, such negligence. All you had to do was get on the horn
> with a few people to find out what is common knowledge in the chess
> fraternity. I have known about it for years.
Well, we can all be guilty of under-researching our subject!
I would agree that Blair on Morphy would be a very interesting title,
especially with a suitable increment from Morphy's family ;)
To each his own area or expertise - elsewhere Larry Parr cites Russian
authorities which would make some contributions in the Oxford look slight. I
do not think this makes the Oxford a poor title, but it does qualify aspects
of it, so that we do not turn our Authorities into Bibles.
Its interesting to think that given any subject history, which single one
would you most like to read? And beyond that, which you might be most
tempted to attempt.
Not at all abstractly, but interestedly! Cordially, One and All, Phil
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