[Chessmen, 1975]

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An original illustration for the cover of the August 1975 issue of Northwest Chess. A king, queen, and bishop are standing behind a row of small men holding clubs on a checkered floor. Behind them is lighted lantern in an archway and a stone wall that appears to be the inside of a castle.

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1 art print : b&w ; 35 x 26 cm.

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Lisi, Victoria Poyser August 1975.

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An original illustration for the cover of the August 1975 issue of Northwest Chess. A king, queen, and bishop are standing behind a row of small men holding clubs on a checkered floor. Behind them is lighted lantern in an archway and a stone wall that appears to be the inside of a castle.

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1 art print : b&w ; 35 x 26 cm.

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Signed - cover of Northwest Chess - August 1975. Call #: NC975.5.L57 N67 1975

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  • Northwest Chess (August 1975). Issue 3333. Yakima, Washington: Washington Chess Federation.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: UNTA_AR0902-002-000-045
  • Call Number: NC975.5.L57 N67 1975
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1609446

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  • Preferred Citation: Victoria Poyser Lisi Collection (AR0902), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Fantasy artwork by illustrator Victoria Poyser Lisi.

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  • August 1975

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Lisi, Victoria Poyser. [Chessmen, 1975], artwork, August 1975; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1609446/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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