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The book of chess / by Jacob de Cessolis ; translated & edited by H.L. Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322.
- Standardized Title:
- De ludo scachorum. English
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Chess--Early works to 1800.
- Chess.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 127 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Italica Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- "An English translation of the most popular medieval book on chess, which uses the history of the games, its players and their moves as the basis for a discourse on life comprised of tales and anecdotes from a wide variety of ancient and medieval literary sources"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages xix-xx) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781599100104
- 159910010X
- OCLC:
- 181368702
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