Charles Hertan, The Real Paul Morphy: His Life and Chess Games (New in Chess, 2024):
I have contributed an article on Edward Winter's site commenting on just that part of the book which covers the Staunton - Morphy controversy:
https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/index.html#CN_12105
Amended link: https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/win ... l#CN_12105.
My contribution is also included in a feature article https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/hertan.html which Edward Winter posted on 8 March.
The Real Paul Morphy
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Re: The Real Paul Morphy
The term is only a sales gimmick to generate interest in the publication and nothing more. Secrets of is another example.