Accession number
PML 31654
Creator
Damiano, de Odemira, approximately 1480-approximately 1544.
Published
[n. p., 15-]
Notes
Fourth (first undated) edition. cf. Rimington Wilson, no. 385.
Roman letter.
Colophon (H₈ verso) reads: Laus Deo. Finisse el Libro da imparare giocare a scachi & delle partite. Cõposto per Damiano Portughese.
"The first Italian work on modern chess, which was printed in eight editions in the sixteenth century. Of the author little is known except that he came from the south of Portugal and was an apothecary by profession." cf. Weissman, S. "Chess: a bibliophile's view" in Gazette of the Grolier Club, no. 22/23, p. 42.
Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana 350; Cleveland Chess Cat., v. 1, p. 129; Brunet, v. 3, p. 126.
Not in Brunet or Graesse.
Title woodcut and chess figures in the first chapter after the 1524 ed.; numerous text diagrams. cf. Van der Linde, v. 1, p. 341.
Copy in BM. & Hispanic Soc.
Roman letter.
Colophon (H₈ verso) reads: Laus Deo. Finisse el Libro da imparare giocare a scachi & delle partite. Cõposto per Damiano Portughese.
"The first Italian work on modern chess, which was printed in eight editions in the sixteenth century. Of the author little is known except that he came from the south of Portugal and was an apothecary by profession." cf. Weissman, S. "Chess: a bibliophile's view" in Gazette of the Grolier Club, no. 22/23, p. 42.
Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana 350; Cleveland Chess Cat., v. 1, p. 129; Brunet, v. 3, p. 126.
Not in Brunet or Graesse.
Title woodcut and chess figures in the first chapter after the 1524 ed.; numerous text diagrams. cf. Van der Linde, v. 1, p. 341.
Copy in BM. & Hispanic Soc.
Description
[64] . : ill. ; 14 cm
Binding
Orange morocco, gilt.
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