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 Info | New York : Italica Press, 2008. |
| Description | xx, 127 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | De 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. xix-xx) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007044992 |
| ISBN | 9781599100104 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 159910010X (pbk. : alk. paper) |