1810 facsimile of 1st book in English on chess
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Heading: (Chess)
Author: Blochimo, G. (translator)
Title: Ludus Scacchiae: Chesse-Play. A Game, both Pleasant, wittie, politike: with certain briefe instructions there-unto belonging: Translated out of the Italian into the English tongue. Containing also therein, a prety and pleasant Poeme of a whole Game played at Chesse
Place Published: London
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Date Published: 1810
Description:
Author: Blochimo, G. (translator)
Title: Ludus Scacchiae: Chesse-Play. A Game, both Pleasant, wittie, politike: with certain briefe instructions there-unto belonging: Translated out of the Italian into the English tongue. Containing also therein, a prety and pleasant Poeme of a whole Game played at Chesse
Place Published: London
Publisher:
Date Published: 1810
Description:
[16], 30, [1] pp. (8vo) 19.9x14.4 cm (7¾x5½"), 19th century quarter sheep, marbled paper boards, gilt lettering. A facsimile reprint of the original 1597 edition.
An early work on chess, with rules and strategies of the game, followed by a long poem on chess translated from the Scacchia ludus of M. H. Vida.
The 1597 original edition was based on an earlier work by Damiano da Odemira, first translated into English in 1562, which is the first book in English about chess. Two ownership signatures on ffep.
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Foxed; binding rubbed; very good copy.
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1810 facsimile of 1st book in English on chess
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