1959 E.S. LOWE Renaissance Chess 16-Page Instruction Manual -                                                                                                                                         Very Fine Condition

E. S. Lowe produced miniature chess and checker game sets that circulated widely among U.S service personnel in World War II. The company continued to produce games and plastic toys after the war, including a boxed toy casino set called Monte Carlowe. In 1956, Mr. Lowe bought the rights from a Canadian couple who approached him with a concept of a game that they played on their yacht. Lowe highlighted its origins in naming the game – Yahtzee. 

In 1959, Lowe produced the popular "Renaissance Chess Set" which featured highly detailed chessmen based on the Renaissance period. The beautiful design of these chess pieces has made them a favorite with chess players and collectors. 

This is a manual that was included with the Renaissance Chess Set.  It includes 16 pages of not just instructions of how to play chess, but images of the playing pieces, diagrams of popular chess moves, a history of the Renaissance age and of the game itself. The back cover includes photos and descriptions of other chess sets sold by E. S. Lowe at the time along with their suggested prices.

Measures approximately 5" x 8".