[Greco, Gioachino] The Royall Game of Chesse-Play,
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[Greco, Gioachino] The Royall Game of Chesse-Play, sometimes the recreation of the late King with many of the nobility, illustrated with almost an hundred gambits >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> London: Henry Herringman, 1656. 6" x 3.5". [16, of 20], 120, [2] pp. Full contemporary sheep. Engraved portrait of Charles I, title with woodcut border, woodcut diagram on verso of B7, headpieces and initials, with the final leaf "The Stationer to the Ingenious Chesse-Player" and Errata on verso. First three leaves with closed tears at corners, a couple of pages with some soiling and staining though overall text is Very Good if moderately toned. Both boards detached and leather with loss, bibliographical clipping laid down to pastedown. ****** First Edition.
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[Greco, Gioachino] The Royall Game of Chesse-Play,
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