Author: Jacobus de Cessolis; William Caxton; William E. A. Axon
Title: Caxton&Apos;S Game and Playe of the Chesse
Description: London, Elliot Stock, 1883. Leather. William Caxton's important work on text, a verbatim reproduction of one of the earliest works ever printed in English. A faithful verbatim reproduction of William Caxton's original 1474 text of his important 'The Game and Playe of the Chesse&apos.This work was one of the first titles to ever be printed in English, a very influential work.'The Game of Chess' is an allegorical morality book on chess and society in the Middle Ages.Caxton's translation is based on a book by Jacobus de Cessolis.This edition with an introduction by William E. A. Axon.Illustrated with in-text woodcuts.Bookplate of Wiston Old Rectory to the front paste down. In the original publisher's quarter morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the spine. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Caxton's Game and Playe of the Chesse william caxton jacobus de cessolis william e. a. axon william caxton None


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