Howard Staunton was an English chess master who is generally regarded as the world's strongest player from 1843 to 1851, largely as a result of his 1843 victory over Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant. Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1810, London, United Kingdom
Died: June 22, 1874 (age 64 years), London, United Kingdom
Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery, London, United Kingdom
Books
The chess-player's handbook
1847
The Blue Book of Chess
The Chess-player's Handbook: A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, Exemplified in Games Actually Played by the Greatest Masters, and Illustrated by Numerous Diagrams of Original and Remarkable Positions
1847
The Chess-player's Companion
Chess Tournament, The - London 1851
The Blue Book of Chess: Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognized Openings