| Uniform title | De ludo scachorum. English |
| Variant title |
De ludo scachorum. |
| Variant title |
To 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 fraunce, your most humble servant william Caxton amonge other of your servantes sendes unto you peas. helthe. joye and victorye upon your enemyes. |
| Variant title |
This booke conteyneth. iiii. traytees. |
| Variant title |
Game of chess. |
| Variant title |
Game and play of chess. |
| Series |
Early English books online. ^A888680
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| General note | A translation by William Caxton, primarily from a French version by Jean de Vignay, of: Cessolis, Jacobus de. De ludo scachorum. |
| General note | Title from opening words of text, [A]2r. [A]3r opens: This booke conteyneth. iiii. traytees .. |
| General note | 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 ..". |
| General note | Place of publication and printers' names from STC. |
| General note | Signatures: [A-H I¹p0]. |
| General note | The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| References |
STC (2nd ed.) 4920. |
| Citation/References note |
Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 5. |
| Citation/References note |
Duff 81. |
| Citation/References note |
GW 6532. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; I-1:01) |
| Stock number | CL0036000001 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
