Copyright 1945, 1950 by David McKay Company. Copyright renewed 1973, 1978 by Edward Lasker. Published in the US by David McKay Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Random House Inc., New York. Distribued by Random house, Inc., New York. Manufactured in the USA. Number "0 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1" and stated inside book "David McKay Company 1992 Edition." The back book cover indicated the book was printed in the USA with a copyright 1989 by Random House, Inc.
Edward Lasker (December 3, 1885 – March 25, 1981) was a German-American chess and Go player. He was awarded the title of International Master of chess by FIDE. Lasker was an engineer by profession, and an author of books on Go, chess and checkers. Born in Germany, he emigrated to the United States in 1914. He was distantly related to Chess World Champion Emanuel Lasker.