[T]o the right noble, right excellent prince George duc of Clarence ...
Alternate Title(s):
Game and playe of the chesse
Published / Created:
Bruges : William Caxton and Colard Mansion, 31 Mar. 1474.
Physical Description:
[144] p. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC: Imperfect: 66 of 74 leaves present. Blanks 1 & 74 are wanting; printed leaves 2, 3, 65-66, 72-73 are supplied in manuscript facsimile. Bound in 19th c. morocco, with vellum doublures painted by hand. Some loose provenance information has been placed in the Object File, Rare Book Dept., BAC. For other provenance info. see Grolier Club catalogue.
Subject Terms:
Cunliffe, Henry -- Bookplate. | Inglis, John Bellingham, 1780–1820 -- Bookplate. | Alchorne, Stanesby, d. 1800 -- Provenance. | Payne, Thomas -- Provenance. | Johnes, Thomas, 1748–1816 -- Provenance. | Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758–1834 -- Provenance. | Audley, George Edward Thicknesse Touchet, Baron, 1817–1872. | Chess -- Early works to 1800. | Cardinal virtues. | Occupations. | Incunabula in Yale Library.
Form/Genre:
Doublures (Binding).
Contributors:
Caxton, William, approximately 1422–1491 or 1492. | Vignay, J., approximately 1300–