A book of the chesse moralysed.
Contributors: Jean, de Vignay, b. ca. 1284.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.; Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: William Caxton
Published: 1482
Place of publication: [Westminster]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 84
Subjects: Chess -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Title extracted from leaf [2a], line 14: ... anexcellent doctour of dyuynyte in the Royame of Fraunce of the Ordre of Thospytal of Saynt Johns of Jherusalem ... hath made a book of the chesse moralysed.
Attributed by Caxton to Jean de Vignay, whose French version he translated into English.
LC copy imperfect: leaf [1] wanting; leaf [59] in facsim. Provenance: A. Edward Newton (bookplate).
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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