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The Game of Chess. Translated and Printed by William Caxton. c. 1483. Reproduced in facsimile from the copy at Trinity College, Cambridge
by Jacobus de Cessolis | William Caxton | N.F. Blake (With an Introduction by)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: The Scolar Press, 1976. Hardcover. Limited Edition of 50 hand-numbered copies specially bound by The Eddington Bindery, this being copy No. XXIV. Bound in full calf with hand-tooled black ruling. Spine with 5 raised bands and 6 compartments. Hand-made paper. NEAR FINE in Near Fine slipcase. Shows the spine ever so lightly tanned, else Fine/As New. The slipcase with marginal shelf rubbing along the extremities, else Fine/As New. As pictured.
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- North Books: Used & Rare
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- 30288
- Title
- The Game of Chess. Translated and Printed by William Caxton. c. 1483. Reproduced in facsimile from the copy at Trinity College, Cambridge
- Author
- Jacobus de Cessolis | William Caxton | N.F. Blake (With an Introduction by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Scolar Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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