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Despite its title, Caxton's Game and Playe of the Chesse does not, in fact, have much to say about a game or about playing it ... Instead, the work uses the chessboard and its pieces to allegorize a political community whose citizens contribute to the common good. Readers first... Read Full Overview

The Game and Playe of Chesse is a book by William Caxton, the first English printer. Published in the 1470s, it was for a time thought to be the first book published in English, but that title now goes to Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, also by Caxton. It was based on a book... Read Full Overview

Published in 1474, this is the first book on chess ever published and one of the first books ever published anywhere in Europe on any subject. (The Chinese had published books before this.)

The Game and Playe of Chesse is a book by William Caxton, the first English printer. Published in the 1470s, it was for a time thought to be the first book published in English, but that title now goes to Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, also by Caxton. It was based on a book... Read Full Overview

The Game and Playe of Chesse is a book by William Caxton, the first English printer. Published in the 1470s, it was for a time thought to be the first book published in English, but that title now goes to Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, also by Caxton. It was based on a book... Read Full Overview

It will be noticed that Mr. Quaritch calls the editio princeps of Caxton's "Game and Play of the Chesse" the first book printed in England. This was the general opinion of bibliographers before the investigations of Mr. Blades. Dibdin, although he seems to have had some doubt,... Read Full Overview

It will be noticed that Mr. Quaritch calls the editio princeps of Caxton's "Game and Play of the Chesse" the first book printed in England. This was the general opinion of bibliographers before the investigations of Mr. Blades. Dibdin, although he seems to have had some doubt,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

It will be noticed that Mr. Quaritch calls the editio princeps of Caxton's "Game and Play of the Chesse" the first book printed in England. This was the general opinion of bibliographers before the investigations of Mr. Blades. Dibdin, although he seems to have had some doubt,... Read Full Overview

From Liber de moribus hominum et officiis nobilium sive super ludo scacchorum ('Book of the customs of men and the duties of nobles or the Book of Chess'), written by an Italian Dominican monk Jacobus de Cessolis circa 1300. The popular work was translated into many other languages... Read Full Overview

Game and Playe of the Chesse - A Verbatim Reprint of the First Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition . Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,... Read Full Overview

From Liber de moribus hominum et officiis nobilium sive super ludo scacchorum ('Book of the customs of men and the duties of nobles or the Book of Chess'), written by an Italian Dominican monk Jacobus de Cessolis circa 1300. The popular work was translated into many other languages... Read Full Overview

Caxton's Game and Playe of the Chesse, 1474 is a historical book written by William Caxton. The book was first published in 1474 and is considered to be one of the earliest printed books in English. The book is a translation of a French text, which is believed to have been written... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Caxton's Game And Playe Of The Chesse, 1474 is an early printed book by William Caxton, a prominent English merchant, diplomat, and writer who is credited with introducing the printing press to England. The book is a translation of a popular medieval treatise on the game of chess,... Read Full Overview

The Game and Playe of Chesse is a book by William Caxton, the first English printer. Published in the 1470s, it was for a time thought to be the first book published in English, but that title now goes to Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, also by Caxton. It was based on a book... Read Full Overview