The book of chess /

"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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322
Other Authors:	Williams, H. L. (Hester L.), 1942-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Italica Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Chess > Early works to 1800.