[T]o the right noble, right excellent [and] vertuous prince George duc of Clarence Erle of warwyk and of salisburye, grete chamberlayn of Englond [and] leutenant of Irelond oldest broder of kynge Edward by the grace of god kynge of England and of frau[n]ce, your most humble seruant william Caxton amonge other of your seruantes sendes vnto you peas. helthe. ioye and victorye vpon your enemyes ... [electronic resource].
1474
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[T]o the right noble, right excellent [and] vertuous prince George duc of Clarence Erle of warwyk and of salisburye, grete chamberlayn of Englond [and] leutenant of Irelond oldest broder of kynge Edward by the grace of god kynge of England and of frau[n]ce, your most humble seruant william Caxton amonge other of your seruantes sendes vnto you peas. helthe. ioye and victorye vpon your enemyes ... [electronic resource].
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De ludo scachorum. English
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[Bruges] : [Printed by William Caxton and Colard Mansion], [1474 (31 March)]
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[148] p.
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Early English books online.
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A translation by William Caxton, primarily from a French version by Jean de Vignay, of: Cessolis, Jacobus de. De ludo scachorum.
Title from opening words of text, [A]2r. [A]3r opens: This booke conteyneth. iiii. traytees ..
Colophon reads "Fynysshid the last day of marche the yer of our lord god. a. thousand foure honderd and lxxiiii". Variant: colophon has "Fynysshid of the ..".
Place of publication and printers' names from STC.
Signatures: [A-H I¹⁰].
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
A translation by William Caxton, primarily from a French version by Jean de Vignay, of: Cessolis, Jacobus de. De ludo scachorum.
Title from opening words of text, [A]2r. [A]3r opens: This booke conteyneth. iiii. traytees ..
Colophon reads "Fynysshid the last day of marche the yer of our lord god. a. thousand foure honderd and lxxiiii". Variant: colophon has "Fynysshid of the ..".
Place of publication and printers' names from STC.
Signatures: [A-H I¹⁰].
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; I-1:01).
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Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 5
Duff 81
GW 6532
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC) 4920
Duff 81
GW 6532
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC) 4920
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