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<dl><dd>"The original by Caxton has no title page, or date."</dd>
<dd>Translated by Caxton from the French version by Jean de Vignay of Cessolis' De ludo scacchorum</dd>
<dd>Facsimile reprint of the 2nd ed., 1st illus. ed., of The Game of the chesse, printed by Caxton at Westminster, ca. 1483. Woodcut illustrations traced from a copy of the original in the British Library. Type cast by Figgins in imitation of Caxton's</dd>
<dd>"Remarks" by Vincent Figgins dated 1855, p. 1-8 (second group)</dd>
<dd>Publisher's ad inserted at end. Profits from the publication of the work "to be devoted to the endowment of the Printers' Almshouses ..."</dd>
<dd>Beedham, B.H. List of reproductions of William Caxton</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Incunabula; Chess</div>
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<dl><dd>Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322. n 83012724</dd>
<dd>Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492</dd>
<dd>Jean, de Vignay, approximately 1284-</dd>
<dd>Figgins, Vincent, -1860 or 1861</dd></dl></div>
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