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Scacchia, ludus; or, The game of chess. A poem.

Title: Scacchia, ludus; or, The game of chess. A poem. Written originally in Latin by Marcus Hieronymus Vida. Translated into English by the Mr. Erskine. With a short introductory essay on the game of chess; and a translation of Vida's three pastoral ecologues, by Mr. Craig.
Author: Vida, Marco Girolamo, approximately 1485-1566.
Publication: [London] A. Millar, 1736.

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Description

219 p. fold. front., port.; 20 cm.

Alternative Title

Game of chess.

Subject

Chess > Early works to 1800

Note

Each part has special t.p. with date: 1735; 2d part has title: The pastorals.
Latin and English on opposite pages.

Call Number

NNN (Vida, M. G. Scacchia ludus. 1736)

OCLC

5996855

Author

Vida, Marco Girolamo, approximately 1485-1566.

Title

Scacchia, ludus; or, The game of chess. A poem. Written originally in Latin by Marcus Hieronymus Vida. Translated into English by the Mr. Erskine. With a short introductory essay on the game of chess; and a translation of Vida's three pastoral ecologues, by Mr. Craig.

Imprint

[London] A. Millar, 1736.

Added Author

Erskine, W. Translator

Craig, --------- Translator

Added Title

Game of chess.

Research Call Number

NNN (Vida, M. G. Scacchia ludus. 1736)

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