The paradise of dainty deuices, reprinted from a transcript of the first edition, 1576, in the hand writing of the late George Steevens, esq. With an appendix: containing additional pieces from the editions of 1580 & 1600. And introductory remarks, biographical and critical.

The paradise of dainty deuices, reprinted from a transcript of the first edition, 1576, in the hand writing of the late George Steevens, esq. With an appendix: containing additional pieces from the editions of 1580 & 1600. And introductory remarks, biographical and critical.

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Author / Creator:Edwards, Richard, 1523?-1566
Imprint:London, Printed for Robert Triphook [etc.] 1810.
Description:2 p. ., xxx, [8], 119, [1] p. 26 cm.
Language:English
Series:Miscellanea poetica anglicana antiqua. v. 4
Subject:
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Collections.
Chess
Chess.
English poetry -- Early modern.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3742681
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Other uniform titles:Ludus scacchiæ: chessplay.
Other authors / contributors:Brydges, Egerton, Sir, 1762-1837 ed.
G. B.
G. B.
Notes:"Alphabetical index": p. [117]-119.
Pages [33]-[35], [37]-[39] and [40] numbered 37-39, 31-33 and 30, respectively, retaining the imperfect numbering of the 1st edition.
With reproduction of original t.-p.: The paradyse of daynty deuises, aptly furnished, with sundry pithie and learned inuentions: deuised and written for the most part by M. Edwards ... the rest by sundry learned gentlemen, both of honor, and woorshippe. viz. S. Barnarde, E.O., L. Vaux ... vvith others ... Imprinted at London, by Henry Disle, 1576.
"The present impression does not exceed 250 copies in octavo, attached to the British bibliographer, and 120 taken off in quarto."--p. ii.
Appended is a reprint of "Ludus scacchiæ: chesse-play. A game, both pleasant, wittie, and politicke ... Tr. out of the Italian into the English tongue. Containing also therein, a prety and pleasant poeme of a whole game played at chesse. Written by G.B. Printed at London by H. Iackson, 1597," (8 p. ., 30, [2] p.)

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