I decided to list all the books (or other resources) that I own here ... where the content is devoted exclusively to Paul Morphy.
The ultimate
book on this player. "Paul Morphy," (The
Pride and Sorrow of Chess); by David Lawson.
Copyright © 1976, published by the David McKay group in New York (city).
ISBN # 0-679-13044-6
The most thoughtfully and carefully researched biography ever written on
this player.
"The
Exploits & Triumphs In Europe Of PAUL
MORPHY, The Chess Champion," by
Frederick Milne Edge.
Copyright © 1973, by Dover Publications. (reprint)
"The
Unknown Morphy," (Games, writings and a biography); by
Philip W. Sergeant.
Copyright © 1973, by Dover Publications. (reprint)
The
classic, "Morphy's Games of Chess,"
by Philip W. Sergeant and an introduction by Fred
Reinfeld.
Copyright © 1957 by Dover Publications. (reprint)
"The
Genius of Paul Morphy," by (GM)
Chris Ward. A wonderfully done, completely modern book on this
great player.
Over 450 games in the modern, algebraic notation ... with
about 60-70 of them being annotated. (Over 200 pages.) Copyright © 1997,
published Cadogan Chess. (London and New York.) ISBN #
1-85744--137-0
"Paul
Morphy, and the Evolution of Chess Theory,"
by Macon Shibut.
Copyright © 1993,
published by Caissa Editions. (Dale Brandeth, Yorklyn, DE) A beautiful,
red, hard-back book with 341 pages. ISBN #
0-939433-16-8
<Paul Morphy, Genius and Myth.> (ChessBase CD-ROM) - Analysis by many titled players. (Publication/copyright date?)
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