The Booke of the ordinary games at Chestes [Chess]
'The Booke of the ordinary games at Chestes [Chess], composed by Joachimo Greco an Italian, borne in Calabria; written for Nicholas Mountstephen dwellinge at Ludgate in London, Anno Dominj 1623', about 175 openings or games. At fol. 152 are several 'Gambetti di Joachimo Greco Calabrese.'
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1623 in London
Extent
226 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Italian
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 277, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. A. 277
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19054
Abstract
The Booke of the ordinary games at Chestes [Chess], written in A.D. 1623 in London.
Biographical / Historical
Gioacchino Greco, alias Cusentino and il Calabrese (c.1600-c.1634), was a chess player and writer.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29394.
Custodial History
'Fermanagh 1703 Pretm 18 pence'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at an auction at Sotheby's on Aug. 15, 1884, for £3 5s.
Physical Facet
On paper; with some painted ornaments
Dimensions
8 7/8 × 7 1/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- The Booke of the ordinary games at Chestes [Chess]
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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