14 JUNE 1879, Page 25

Messrs. De la Rue and Co.'s "Improved Pocket Chess-board, with

Chessmen complete," appears in a somewhat more perfect form than 'before, the dies for the chessmen having been improved and the edges of the cards more sharply cut. These chess-hoards, which are very neat and pretty, are the only convenient ones for " correspondence " games. If used for play in travelling, two are required, in order to make the game equally clear to both players.