The game of the chesse,
by William Caxton. Reproduced in facsimile from a copy in the British museum. With a few remarks of Caxton's typographical productions. By Vincent Figgins.

Description

Main Author

Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322

Related Names

Figgins, Vincent, -1860 or 1861, ed.
Jean de Vignay, 14th century., tr.
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492

Language(s)

English ; Latin

Published

London, J. R. Smith, 1860.

Subjects

Caxton, William, > Caxton, William, / ca. 1422-1491 > Caxton, William, / ca. 1422-1491 / Bibliography.
Incunabula > Incunabula / Facsimiles
Chess > Chess / Early works to 1800
Facsimiles
Early works

Note

Facsimile of Caxton's 2d edition [Westminister, 1481?] (1st edition [Bruges, 1476]) The first leaf of the original 2d edition is blank.
Translated by William Caxton from Jean de Vignay's French version of Jacobus de Cessolis' "De ludo scacchorum".

Physical Description

2 p. ℓ., facsim. ([165] p. illus) 13 p., 1 ℓ. 29 cm.

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