"well-researched"-- Chess Horizons ; "recommend[ed].lives up to its publisher's standard for quality books"-- Chess Mail ; "wonderful book"--IM John Donaldson ( JeremySilman.com ); "a fine addition to any library on chess, chess players, and correspondence chess, and is a worthy contribution to the literature of the game of Kings"-- Quarterly for Chess History ; "extremely well-written"-- Squares ; "cover[s] unexplored territory in chess history.a great book.heavily researched.a large amount of previously unknown material.the physical production of the book itself is in the finest traditions of McFarland.the library quality binding, glossy photographs from the Shipley family archive (including some never-before seen photos of Capablanca), and beautiful layout speak louder than words of the care put into production of this volume.

the contents of this book are as wonderful as the production.a fine addition"-- Correspondence Chess ; "fills out the historical record and should delight fans"-- ChessCenter.com ; "splendidly researched"-- The New York Post .