The famous game of chesse-play. Being a princely exercise; wherin the learner may profit more by reading of this small book, then by playing of a thousand mates. Now augmented of many materiall things formerly wanting, and beautified with a three-fold methode, viz. of th chesse-men, of the chesse-play, of the chesse-lawes. By Jo. Barbier. P.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Paine ("printed by")
• Arthur Saul (Author)

Imprint

Printed at London: [By T. Paine] for John Jackson, dwelling without Temple-Barre, 1640.

Publication year

1640-1640

ESTC No.

S116806

Grub Street ID

136494

Description

[112] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 8⁰

Note

"To his booke" signed: Arthur Saul.

This edition of Saul's "The famous game of chesse-play" is augmented by "Jo. Barbier", probably a pseudonym for Isaac Habrecht.

Printer's name from STC.

Signatures: A-G?.