The book of chess / by Jacob de Cessolis ; translated & edited by H.L. Williams.

Author/creator Jacobus
Other author Williams, H. L. (Hester L.), 1942-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Italica Press, 2008.
Descriptionxx, 127 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleDe ludo scachorum. English
Abstract "An English translation of the most popular medieval book on chess, which uses the history of the games, its players and their moves as the basis for a discourse on life comprised of tales and anecdotes from a wide variety of ancient and medieval literary sources"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. xix-xx) and index.
LCCN 2007044992
ISBN9781599100104 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN159910010X (pbk. : alk. paper)