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PIACENZA, Francesco. I campeggiamenti degli scacchi, o sia nuova disciplina d'attacchi, difese, e partiti del giuoco degli scacchi. Turin: Antonio Beltrandi, 1683.
4° (206 x 150mm). Collation: A-R4. Woodcut arms of the dedicatee above dedication, 3 woodcut chess boards, one blank, 2 woodcut chess pieces, ornamental initials, and type-ornament tailpieces. (Faint stain on title.) Original flexible buff paper boards, two vellum sewing strips around spine, title lettered on spine.
A fresh, large copy of a rare chess book. The work treats the different regional rules for castling in depth, as well as the permutations of pawn promotion. The binding is a rare survival of a bookseller's temporary cover, in original condition. Van der Linde Das erste Jartausend 2018.
4° (206 x 150mm). Collation: A-R4. Woodcut arms of the dedicatee above dedication, 3 woodcut chess boards, one blank, 2 woodcut chess pieces, ornamental initials, and type-ornament tailpieces. (Faint stain on title.) Original flexible buff paper boards, two vellum sewing strips around spine, title lettered on spine.
A fresh, large copy of a rare chess book. The work treats the different regional rules for castling in depth, as well as the permutations of pawn promotion. The binding is a rare survival of a bookseller's temporary cover, in original condition. Van der Linde Das erste Jartausend 2018.