Game and Playe of the Chesse

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Author

Caxton, William, 1422?-1492?

Title

Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim Reprint of the First Edition, 1474

Credits

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Debra Storr and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Chess -- Early works to 1800

Category

Text

eBook-No.

10672

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10672

Release Date

January 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.CAXTON'S GAME AND PLAYE OF THE CHESSE.
2. 2.1474.
3. 3.A VERBATIM REPRINT OF THE FIRST EDITION.
4. 4.WITH AN INTRODUCTION
5. 5.BY
6. 6.WILLIAM E.A. AXON, M.R.S.L. — "And ther was founde by clerkes full prudent Of the chesse the play most glorious." — JOHN LYDGATE. — LONDON: ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C. 1883.
7. 7.CONTENTS — INTRODUCTION.
8. 8.THE GAME OF THE CHESSE. — Dedication to the Duke of Clarence — Prologue to second edition — BOOK I. — BOOK II. — BOOK III. — BOOK IV. — GLOSSARY — INDEX
9. 9.INTRODUCTION
10. 10.COLONNA.
11. 11.CESSOLES.
12. 12.[DEDICATION.]
13. 13.[PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.]
14. 14.[TABLE.]
15. 15.Untitled
16. 16.BOOK I. — This first chapiter of the first tractate sheweth under what kynge the play of the chesse was founden and maad.:. — This second chapitre of the first tra3tate sheweth who fonde first the playe of the chesse. — The thirde chapitre of the first tractate treteth wherfore the playe was founden and maad.
17. 17.Untitled
18. 18.BOOK II. — The seconde tractate/ the first chapiter treteth of the forme of a kynge of his maners and of his estate . — The seconde chapitre of the seconde book treteth of the forme and maners of the Quene. — The thirde chapitre of the seconde tractate treteth of the alphyns her offices and maners. — The fourth chapitre of the seconde book treteth of the ordre of cheualerye and knyghthode and of her offices and maners. — The fyfthe chapitre of the second book of the forme and maners of the rooks.
19. 19.Untitled
20. 20.BOOK III. — The thirde tractate of the offices of the comyn peple. The fyrst chapitre is of the office of the labourers and werkemen . — The seconde chapitre of the thirde tractate treteth of the forme and maner of the second pawne and of the maner of smyth . — The thirde chapitre of the thirde book treteth of the office of notaryes aduocats skryueners and drapers or clothmakers . — The fourth chapitre of the thirde book treteth of the maner of the fourth pawn and of the marchants or changers. — This fifth chapitre of the thirde book treteh of phisiciens spicers and Apotyquarys. — The sixthe chapitre of the thirde book treteth of the sixth pawn/ whiche is lykened to tauerners hostelers and vitayllers. — The seventh chapitre of the thirde Tractate treteth of kepars of townes customers and tolle gaderers &c. — This chapitre of the thirder book treteth of Rybauldis players of dyse and messagers and corrours
21. 21.Untitled
22. 22.BOOK IV. — The fourth tractate & the last of the progression and draughtes of the forsayd playe of the chesse. — The first chapitre of the fourth tractate of the chesse borde in genere how it is made. — The seconde chaitre of the fourth tractate tretheth of the draught of the kynge/ And how he meuyth hym in the chequer. — The seconde chapiter of the fourth book of the quene and how she yssueth oute of her place. — The fourth chapitre of the fourth book Is of the yssuynge of the Alphyn. — The fyfth chapitre of the fourth Tractate Is of the meuynge of the knyghtes. — The sixt chapitre of the fourth tractate treleth of the yssue of the rooks and of her progression. — The seuenth chapitre of the fourth book treteth of the yssue of the comyn peple &c. — The eyght chapitre and the last of the fourth book of the epilogacion and recapitulation of this book.
23. 23.GLOSSARY
24. 24.Untitled
25. 25.INDEX

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