Ludus scacchiæ: = chesse-play
Subtitle: A game, both pleasant, wittie, and politicke: with certain briefe instructions therevnto belonging; translated out of the Italian into the English tongue. Containing also therein, a prety and pleasant poeme of a whole game played at chesse. Written by G.B.
Contributors: G. B., fl. 1592-1597.; Vida, Marco Girolamo, ca. 1485-1566.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 493:6.
Publisher: By [Valentine Simmes for] H. Iackson, dwelling beneath the Conduite in Fleetstreet
Published: 1597
Place of publication: Printed at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Chess -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Libro da imparare giocare a scachi.; Chesse-play.
Work titles: Libro da imparare giocare a scachi.
Notes: Slightly modernized extracts from the anonymous 1562 English translation of "Libro da imparare giocare a scachi" by Damiano da Odenara, with "Scacchia ludus" by Marco Girolamo Vida, in verse, translated by G.B.

Actual printer's name from STC.

With a final leaf of verse "To the reader".

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

STC (2nd ed.) 6216.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1952. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 493:06).