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1688In-16 gr. (mm. 198x142), 2 opere in 1 volume, elegante legatura in p. pelle ottocentesca, cornice dorata ai piatti (abrasioni su quella poster.) con impresso al centro “Raffaele” (piatto anter.) e “Colantonio” (piatto poster.), decoraz. e tit. oro al dorso, pp. (16),124, fregio xilografico al frontespizio e in fine. L’opera, introdotta da una breve Vita dell’A., è dedicata al signor Biagio Aldimari, de’ Baroni nel Cilento. "Prima edizione". Cfr. Fera-Morlicchio,I,206: “E’ da considerarsi l’opera più rara su Ercolano e Torre del Greco” - Furchheim, p. 13: “Piuttosto raro. Dalla pag. 92 sin all’ultima si parla degl’incendj del Vesuvio. Si riportano sette incendi prima dell’era cristiana; dodici dall’incendio del 79 sino a quelli del 1631 compreso; sono descritti accuratamente gl’incendj successi dal 1660 sino al 1686, e sono sopratutto importanti le notizie sopra i cambiamenti del cratere, essendo l’autore più volte salito sul Vesuvio” - Michel,I, p. 192 - Furchheim “Bibliogr. di Pompei, Ercolano e Stabia”, p. 6: “In quest’opera si parla degli incendii del Vesuvio, ma non di Ercolano. L’abbiamo citata solamente per la curiosità del suo titolo”. Cfr. anche Minieri-Riccio, p. 50: “Francesco Balzano (1631-?), nacque alla Torre del Greco e fu eruditissimo antiquario e buon poeta”. Unito a: - "Distinta Relazione" “de’ portentosi effetti cagionati dalla maravigliosa eruzzione fatta dal Monte Vesuvio detto di Somma, di pietre infocate, e di Fiumi d’acceso bitume, con mistione di minerali di tutte le sorti. Principiata la notte seguente del dì 12. d’Aprile 1694 e continuata per molti giorni”. Napoli, Parrino e Cavallo, 1694, pp. (8), con grande fregio xilografato al frontespizio. "Prima edizione". Cfr. Furchheim, p. 47: “in questo opuscolo rozzamente scritto narra l’Autore che il Vesuvio si coprì di neve il giorno 16 di Aprile mentre il sole più chiaro e caloroso risplendeva..”. La prima opera leggerm. corta del marg. super., qualche lieve fiorit. e tracce d’uso ma buon esemplare; la seconda con le 8 pp. brunite.
1789In-8 p. (mm. 210x120), 10 volumi, p. pergamena coeva (un vol. con spacco alla cerniera) , dorso a cordoni con fregi e tit. oro su due tasselli, pp. complessive 5902, con bella vignetta a ciascun frontespizio inc. in rame (per lo più ritratti in medaglione). Testo in greco e (nella parte inferiore della pagina) in latino. L’opera di Luciano è introdotta da una Vita dell’Autore scritta da Reitz e nell’ultimo volume “accedunt variae lectiones Mss. Parisiensium a Iac. Nic Belin de Ballu collatorum, cum Indicibus (Dialogorum et Opuscolorum - In Scholia et varias Lectiones - Index Graecum Notarum - Scriptorum Luciano Laudatorum - Criticus). Pregevole edizione stampata a Bipontum (in francese Deux-Ponts), città della Baviera. Il Brunet, nel suo “Supplément de Géographie”, p. 187 così precisa: “Il nous fait aussi signaler, au XVIII siècle, la célèbre imprimérie qui produisit cette admirable collection de classiques latins, si connue sous le nom de "Colleciton de Deux-Ponts". Cfr. Graesse,IV,278: “Exacte réimpression de l’édition de Reitz (1746), mais accompagnée d’un Index à la place d’un lexique et avec des variantes tirées des Mss. de Paris par Belin de Ballu” - Brunet,III,1208. “Grandissima è stata la fortuna di Luciano - scrittore greco nato a Samosata nella Siria Commagene (ca. 125 d.C. - fine 2° sec.) - in tutte le età: la spigliatezza briosa della sua critica, la genialità di alcune sue trovate fantastiche (soprattutto nei "Dialoghi" e nella "Vera storia" che è forse il suo capolavoro), la grazia dello stile della lingua, rendono piacevolissima la lettura delle sue opere e ne spiegano la fortuna. Luciano fu considerato da alcuni come un grande satirico e moralista; e si ammirò la spregiudicatezza della sua critica contro il mondo e soprattutto contro la religione pagna”. Così Diz. Treccani,VII, p. 152. Con timbri di apparten., altrimenti esemplare ben conservato.
1713ref. C0588343 pages. Duodecimo 5 ½" x 3 ¼". Bound in vellum with black lettering to spine. Originally written in 1619 in Italian. Biblioteca van Der Niemeijeriana: 402 Gioachino Greco also known as Il Calabrese was born around 1600 in Celico which near Cosenza in Calabria. Calabria had already produced such players as Leonardo di Bono and Michele di Mauro. From his writing it's apparent the he wasn't educated and likely came from a lower class family. Already in 1619 Greco started keeping a notebook of tactics and particularly clever games and he took up the custom of giving copies of his manuscripts to his wealthy patrons. In Rome Monsignor Corsino della casa Minutoli Tegrini Cardinal Savelli and Monsignor Francisco Buoncompagni all received copies of which there are extant copies dated 1620 in the Corsiniana library in Rome under the title Trattato del nobilissimo gioco de scacchi. Despite his popularity in Rome in 1621 Greco took off to test himself against the rest of Europe leaving this paper trail as he went. In 1621 he left a fine copy of his manuscripts with Duke Enrico of Lorraine in Nancy. He traveled to Paris where he played Arnauld Isaac de Corbeville Enrico di Savoia the Marquis of St. Sorlin and the Duke of Nemours and Geneva and others. He had apparently been quite successful because in traveling from Paris to England he was waylaid by robbers who divested him of 5000 scudi a princely sum. Finally making it to London he beat all the best players. Sir Francis Godolphin and Nicholas Mountstephen were given copies of his manuscripts. While in London Greco developed an idea to record entire games rather than positions for study and inclusion in his manuscripts. He returned to Paris in 1624 where he rewrote his manuscript collection to reflect his new ideas. He then went to Spain and played at the court of Philip IV. There he beat his mentor and the strongest player of the time other than himself don Mariano Morano. He finally returned to Italy where he was enticed to traveling to the New Indies the Americas by a Spanish nobleman. He seemingly contracted some disease there and died around 1630 possibly 1634 at the young age of 30 34. He generously left all the money he earned at chess to the Jesuits. Gioachino Greco stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries a feat seldom duplicated. David Hooper in The Oxford Companion to Chess states that Greco probably made up the games in his manuscripts. The question of whether he actually played the games or invented them is rather moot since if he invented them he was perfectly capable of playing them. Condition: Old owner's inscription laid in to both front and back paste downs some slight foxing still has the original ribbon book mark. Other wise a good copy. Chezz Jacques Le Febvre hardcover
1713ref. C0588343 pages. Duodecimo 5 ½" x 3 ¼". Bound in vellum with black lettering to spine. Originally written in 1619 in Italian. Biblioteca van Der Niemeijeriana: 402 Gioachino Greco also known as Il Calabrese was born around 1600 in Celico which near Cosenza in Calabria. Calabria had already produced such players as Leonardo di Bono and Michele di Mauro. From his writing it's apparent the he wasn't educated and likely came from a lower class family. Already in 1619 Greco started keeping a notebook of tactics and particularly clever games and he took up the custom of giving copies of his manuscripts to his wealthy patrons. In Rome Monsignor Corsino della casa Minutoli Tegrini Cardinal Savelli and Monsignor Francisco Buoncompagni all received copies of which there are extant copies dated 1620 in the Corsiniana library in Rome under the title Trattato del nobilissimo gioco de scacchi. Despite his popularity in Rome in 1621 Greco took off to test himself against the rest of Europe leaving this paper trail as he went. In 1621 he left a fine copy of his manuscripts with Duke Enrico of Lorraine in Nancy. He traveled to Paris where he played Arnauld Isaac de Corbeville Enrico di Savoia the Marquis of St. Sorlin and the Duke of Nemours and Geneva and others. He had apparently been quite successful because in traveling from Paris to England he was waylaid by robbers who divested him of 5000 scudi a princely sum. Finally making it to London he beat all the best players. Sir Francis Godolphin and Nicholas Mountstephen were given copies of his manuscripts. While in London Greco developed an idea to record entire games rather than positions for study and inclusion in his manuscripts. He returned to Paris in 1624 where he rewrote his manuscript collection to reflect his new ideas. He then went to Spain and played at the court of Philip IV. There he beat his mentor and the strongest player of the time other than himself don Mariano Morano. He finally returned to Italy where he was enticed to traveling to the New Indies the Americas by a Spanish nobleman. He seemingly contracted some disease there and died around 1630 possibly 1634 at the young age of 30 34. He generously left all the money he earned at chess to the Jesuits. Gioachino Greco stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries a feat seldom duplicated. David Hooper in The Oxford Companion to Chess states that Greco probably made up the games in his manuscripts. The question of whether he actually played the games or invented them is rather moot since if he invented them he was perfectly capable of playing them. Condition: Old owner's inscription laid in to both front and back paste downs some slight foxing still has the original ribbon book mark. Other wise a good copy. Chezz Jacques Le Febvre hardcover books
1741ref. 227448Liege Belgium: Chez J. F. Bassompierre 1741. New Edition. Contemporary vellum top edge stain black. Internally very clean and crisp without any traces of foxing insecting or toning. Vellum spine-toned with some rubbing hinges and joints remain very tight. Overall a near fine copy. 18 1-343. 5.5" x 3.5" Considered by many to be the first professional chess player Gioachino Greco had already conquered the ranks of the chess elite in Rome London Paris and Madrid by his early 30s. As one of the first players and chess writers to record entire matches Greco revolutionized the way chess was understood and played. His systematic tactical and aggressive gameplay laid the groundwork for modern opening theory. His records were originally handwritten in Italian in the early 17th century and were first published in 1669 in French as Le Jeu des Echecs. They are some of the earliest known play-by-play records of matches and many of Greco's lines of play in these matches especially his traps and attacking techniques became the foundation for later opening strategies such as the "Greco Gambit" in the "King's Gambit Accepted". This wonderful 1741 edition of Greco's classic truly feels like a treasure lost and now found. Within the humble 18th century binding are the notes of a mastermind waiting to be applied in new and creative ways. Chez J. F. Bassompierre unknown
2012ref. BN110197SAIA = Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene 2012. 2012. Softcover. SAIA Annuario 89 : Serie III 11 2011 : Tomo 1 Tomo 2 : Il santuario delle divinita` orientali e i suoi predecessori Sibari - Casa Bianca scavi 2007 2009-2012 testo & tavole SAIA Annuario 89 : Serie III 11 2011 : Tomo 1 Tomo 2 : Il santuario delle divinita` orientali e i suoi predecessori Sibari - Casa Bianca scavi 2007 2009-2012 testo & tavole SAIA = Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene paperback
Venetijs, [Giacomo Pocatela], (in fine: apud d. Iacob a Burgofrancho Papiensem), mense Iunio 1538, in-8 piccolo, legatura ottocentesca in mezza pelle verde, titolo e fregi in oro al dorso, carte 260. Frontespizio entro cornice architettonica in xilografia (contenente anche la marca tipografica, questa parzialmente coperta da un disegno manoscritto di poco successivo). Marca tipografica in xilografia anche al verso dell'ultima carta. Prima versione latina delle commedie di Aristofane a cura di Andrea Divo. Piccolo foro nella cornice xilografica del frontespizio. Traccia di tarlo al margine bianco interno delle ultime 60 carte. Esemplare con margine bianco superiore un poco corto. Stato della carta eccellente.
1969enrique lafuente ferrari il greco di toledo e il suo espressionismo estremo Rizzoli editore rilegatura tela con copertina di carta plastificata con cofanetto ottime condizioni con tavole/illustrazioni a colori
1570In-16°; pp 920, (8); 79, (1) con grande marca tipografica incisa su legno al verso, cornici xilografiche ai frontespizi. Legatura in piena pelle settecentesca con fregi in oro e tassello al dorso, tagli dorati; dorso parzialmente restaurato. Versione latina con testo a fronte in greco, curata da Francesco Porta.
Paris, Chez Marel, 1840 circa. Incisione in rame all’acquaforte, b/n, cm 36,5 x 54,5 (alla lastra) più margini. Classica e bella scena animata con vascelli e figure in primo piano. Minimi difetti ai margini bianchi ma in buono stato tutto l’inciso.
ref. Z1-Y-021-00417Springer-Verlag. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Springer-Verlag unknown
1928ref. 4601Paris Les Editions d'art Devambez 1928 grand in-4 en feuilles Paris, Les Editions d'art Devambez, 1928. 33,5 x 26 cm, grand in-4, (4) 109 (6) pp. - frontispice et 14 planches hors texte d'après Le Gréco, 8 larges en-têtes, vignette de titre et 7 culs-de-lampe également gravés, en feuilles sous couverture blanche rempliée et imprimée, chemise et étui.
1566In-4°; Edizione originale rara; frontespizio entro cornice incisa su legno e marca tipograica; l’opera è preceduta da un capitolo sull’alfabeto greco e sulla pronuncia, e si chiude con “De dialectis ex Corintho”, “Diferentiae dictionumob accentum”, “De verbis anomalis” e altre note di grammatica. legatura XVII sec. in piena pelle con fregi e tassello con titolo in oro al dorso, tagli in rosso. Alle ultime carte lieve gora di umidità al margine interno.
1622In-16 gr. (mm. 190x145), 2 opere in 1 vol., piena pergam. coeva (dorso macchiato), pp. (8),114,(14), marca tipograf. al frontesp. Unito a: "Ceramicus geminus" "sive De Ceramici Atheniensium utriusque Antiquitatibus. Liber singularis. Nunc primum editus cura Samuelis Pufendorfii". Trajecti ad Rhenum, ex Officina Theodori ab Ackersdyck, 1663, pp. (4),96,(8), marca tipograf. al frontesp., e capilettera figur., inc. su legno. Due delle 13 opere pubblicate dal Meursius sull'antica Atene, con testi in latino e greco. Il filologo olandese "Jan van Meurs, latinizzato in Meursius, (1579-1639), fu dapprima professore di greco e storia all'università di Leida, poi (dal 1625) professore di storia e politica a Soro in Danimarca (dove mori') e storiografo regio di Cristiano IV di Danimarca. I suoi numerosi studi filologici e antiquari furono in gran parte compresi nel "Thesaurus antiquitatum graecarum" del Gronovio e in quello del Grevio". Cosi' Enc. Treccani,XXIII, p. 138. Con lievi aloni margin., pagg. ingiallite per la qualità della carta ma certamente un buon esemplare.
ref. #[42175]39239227342 pag. bound in 3 early 20th century board bindings. Good copy. Illustrated with 2 titleprints and 8 mostly folding engravings. Parts of the text are by Philippe Stamma and A.D. Philidor. The plays: Jeux de cartes billard mail courte-paume longue-paume trictrac revertir toute-table tourne-case dames rabattues plain toc & echecs the chess-part occupies pages 184-392 and 1-273. unknown
1568[Prima Edizione-Mitologia (cm. 21,5) ottima mz. pergamena sec. XVII e piatti con musica rosso e nero (restaurata secolo XIX). -- cc. 340 con molti passi in greco. Capilettera figurati ed eleganti caratteri. Edizione originale di grande rarità di questo classico della mitologia, costumi tradizioni e usanze. Manca all' Adams, Choix, Moranti e Brunet. Stampata senza note tipografiche, è di incerta attribuzione. Al frontis ed in fine due bellissime marche tipografiche diverse con fontane. Solo la marca del frontis è riprodotta da Zappella fig. 559. VAccaro ignora tutte e due le marche. Ascrelli-Menato p. 388 indica tre tipografi che hanno usato la marca del frontis: Comin da Trino, Bartolomeo Cesano e Girol. Zenaro. Bm. Stc. la attribuiscono a Comin da Trino. Nessun riferimento invece per la bella e grande marca in fine. Alcune macchie a carta 277 che non impediscono la lettura ma esemplare molto bello e marginoso. * Bm. Stc. p.196; * Graesse II 236.[f61] Libro
1546This is the second and last volume of the New Testament. In-16° antico (cm. 12x7,6), pp. 361, (3). Fini e insolite testatine (e capilettera) di sinuose intricate volute al tratto. Solida piena perg. rigida antica, con tit. aggiunto poi a penna al ds. Ben risarcita e integrata con perg. antica una piccola mancanza al bordo inferiore del piatto ant. e alla cuffia inf. Perfetto nelle sue barbe l'interno, in cui ogni pagina è stata inquadrata originalmente da fini precisi filetti rossi tracciati a cura dell'editore. Antico ex libris (parrebbe coevo) a penna "Francisci Boutillier". Si tratta del 2° vol. del "Novum Testamentum", contenente il TESTO GRECO delle Epistole di Paolo, delle Epistole "cattoliche", e dell'Apocalisse. Una delle più belle edizioni di Roberto STEFANO (Parigi 1499-Ginevra 1559), il "Manuzio francese", prestigioso figlio d'arte, umanista, uno dei primi a stampare in eleganti caratteri greci; "per aver pubblicato una Bibbia con la versione di Leone Giudeo e con note alterate da Calvino, fu poi costretto a fuggire da Parigi, riparò a Ginevra e passò al Protestantesimo" (Diz. Eccl., 3, p. 976). In questa ed. e in quelle del 1549 e 1550 introdusse nel testo erasmiano correzioni dalla versione Poliglotta Complutense; solo più tardi, nel 1551, vi abbinò il testo latino e divise il testo greco per la prima volta in versetti (Cath. Encycl.). Al front., bella FIGURA xilogr. (stupendo serpente attorcigliato a una fronzuta lancia, sopra dedica in greco. All'ultima facciata, grande MARCA editoriale con saggio indicante un albero con fronde e frutti, da cui cadono alc. rami (motto su cartiglio "Altum sapere"). Dal 1542 era atto nominato "Regio Tipografo" da Francesco I, che aveva incaricato Claude Garamond di fondere i caratteri greci disegnati dal calligrafo cretese Angelos Vergikios (Ange Vergèce), famosi come i "grecs du Roi". RARISSIMO E IMPORTANTE, censito da ICCU solo alla Casanatense e alla Naz. di TO, che posseggono anche il vol. precedente.
2009ref. SBBIH-LUIXF2SUXIMELeckie 2009. paperback. New. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Leckie paperback
1714ref. 17793Paris: Denis Mouchet 1714. Contemporary mottled calf richly gold-tooled spine red sprinkled edges. 12mo. With a woodcut decoration on the title page and a woodcut headpiece in text. Late edition of the French translation of one of the most famous early chess books originally written in Italian and first presented in manuscript by the author the famous Calabrian chess player Giocchino Greco ca. 1600-1635 to the King of Naples in 1619. At first only manuscript transcriptions were made. The first French edition appeared in 1669 after the first English edition of 1656. After a short explanation of the general principles of the game of chess it teaches chess players by presenting chess games and problems only often with a possible defense added as well. The book is divided into two parts the first with 39 games extensively recorded and the second part with 55 more advanced chess problems.With a partly removed owner's inscription on the title-page repeated and partly removed at the first page of the main text. Slightly browned but otherwise in very good condition. Binding slightly rubbed and with slightly soiled paste-downs otherwise very good.l Bibl. Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana 404; Cat. Schaakboekerij Niemeijer 989; Coll. Rimington-Wilson 566. Denis Mouchet, unknown
1689ref. C0924343 pages with woodcut printer's device on title. Duodecimo 5 1/2 x 3 1/4. Bound in leather with raised spine bands and gilt to spine. Originally written in 1619 in Italian. From the library of Lothar Schmid. Biblioteca van Der Niemeijeriana: 400 Third French edition. Gioachino Greco also known as Il Calabrese was born around 1600 in Celico which near Cosenza in Calabria. Calabria had already produced such players as Leonardo di Bono and Michele di Mauro. From his writing it's apparent the he wasn't educated and likely came from a lower class family. Already in 1619 Greco started keeping a notebook of tactics and particularly clever games and he took up the custom of giving copies of his manuscripts to his wealthy patrons. In Rome Monsignor Corsino della casa Minutoli Tegrini Cardinal Savelli and Monsignor Francisco Buoncompagni all received copies of which there are extant copies dated 1620 in the Corsiniana library in Rome under the title Trattato del nobilissimo gioco de scacchi. Despite his popularity in Rome in 1621 Greco took off to test himself against the rest of Europe leaving this paper trail as he went. In 1621 he left a fine copy of his manuscripts with Duke Enrico of Lorraine in Nancy. He traveled to Paris where he played Arnauld Isaac de Corbeville Enrico di Savoia the Marquis of St. Sorlin and the Duke of Nemours and Geneva and others. He had apparently been quite successful because in traveling from Paris to England he was waylaid by robbers who divested him of 5000 scudi a princely sum. Finally making it to London he beat all the best players. Sir Francis Godolphin and Nicholas Mountstephen were given copies of his manuscripts. While in London Greco developed an idea to record entire games rather than positions for study and inclusion in his manuscripts. He returned to Paris in 1624 where he rewrote his manuscript collection to reflect his new ideas. He then went to Spain and played at the court of Philip IV. There he beat his mentor and the strongest player of the time other than himself don Mariano Morano. He finally returned to Italy where he was enticed to traveling to the New Indies the Americas by a Spanish nobleman. He seemingly contracted some disease there and died around 1630 possibly 1634 at the young age of 30 34. He generously left all the money he earned at chess to the Jesuits. Gioachino Greco stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries a feat seldom duplicated. David Hooper in The Oxford Companion to Chess states that Greco probably made up the games in his manuscripts. The question of whether he actually played the games or invented them is rather moot since if he invented them he was perfectly capable of playing them. Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid 10 May 1928 – 18 May 2013 was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul near Dresden into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press which published the German Karl May adventure novels. He was best known as the chief arbiter at several World Chess Championship matches in particular the 1972 encounter between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky at Reykjavic. He was also an avid collector of chess books and paraphernalia. It was reputed that he owned the largest known private chess library in the world as well as a renowned collection of chess art chess boards and chess pieces from around the globe. Condition: Leather rubbed and scuffed Lothar Schmid's label to front paste down. Spine label missing spine bands rubbed old neat signature to title some doodling to back end papers else a good copy. Jacques le Febure hardcover
1689ref. C0924343 pages with woodcut printer's device on title. Duodecimo 5 1/2 x 3 1/4. Bound in leather with raised spine bands and gilt to spine. Originally written in 1619 in Italian. From the library of Lothar Schmid. Biblioteca van Der Niemeijeriana: 400 Third French edition. Gioachino Greco also known as Il Calabrese was born around 1600 in Celico which near Cosenza in Calabria. Calabria had already produced such players as Leonardo di Bono and Michele di Mauro. From his writing it's apparent the he wasn't educated and likely came from a lower class family. Already in 1619 Greco started keeping a notebook of tactics and particularly clever games and he took up the custom of giving copies of his manuscripts to his wealthy patrons. In Rome Monsignor Corsino della casa Minutoli Tegrini Cardinal Savelli and Monsignor Francisco Buoncompagni all received copies of which there are extant copies dated 1620 in the Corsiniana library in Rome under the title Trattato del nobilissimo gioco de scacchi. Despite his popularity in Rome in 1621 Greco took off to test himself against the rest of Europe leaving this paper trail as he went. In 1621 he left a fine copy of his manuscripts with Duke Enrico of Lorraine in Nancy. He traveled to Paris where he played Arnauld Isaac de Corbeville Enrico di Savoia the Marquis of St. Sorlin and the Duke of Nemours and Geneva and others. He had apparently been quite successful because in traveling from Paris to England he was waylaid by robbers who divested him of 5000 scudi a princely sum. Finally making it to London he beat all the best players. Sir Francis Godolphin and Nicholas Mountstephen were given copies of his manuscripts. While in London Greco developed an idea to record entire games rather than positions for study and inclusion in his manuscripts. He returned to Paris in 1624 where he rewrote his manuscript collection to reflect his new ideas. He then went to Spain and played at the court of Philip IV. There he beat his mentor and the strongest player of the time other than himself don Mariano Morano. He finally returned to Italy where he was enticed to traveling to the New Indies the Americas by a Spanish nobleman. He seemingly contracted some disease there and died around 1630 possibly 1634 at the young age of 30 34. He generously left all the money he earned at chess to the Jesuits. Gioachino Greco stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries a feat seldom duplicated. David Hooper in The Oxford Companion to Chess states that Greco probably made up the games in his manuscripts. The question of whether he actually played the games or invented them is rather moot since if he invented them he was perfectly capable of playing them. Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid 10 May 1928 – 18 May 2013 was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul near Dresden into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press which published the German Karl May adventure novels. He was best known as the chief arbiter at several World Chess Championship matches in particular the 1972 encounter between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky at Reykjavic. He was also an avid collector of chess books and paraphernalia. It was reputed that he owned the largest known private chess library in the world as well as a renowned collection of chess art chess boards and chess pieces from around the globe. Condition: Leather rubbed and scuffed Lothar Schmid's label to front paste down. Spine label missing spine bands rubbed old neat signature to title some doodling to back end papers else a good copy. Jacques le Febure hardcover books
1643ref. 6506London, Flesher, R. Mynne, 1643 ; petit in-8 ; plein veau glacé havane, dos à nerfs richement décoré et doré, titre doré, double filet doré d'encadrement des plats avec au centre les armes de Louis-Urbain Le Fevre, seigneur de Caumartin, marquis de Saint-Ange, comte de Moret (OHR, 651), roulette sur les coupes (reliure fin du XVIIe - déb. XVIIIe) ; (56), 343, (1 bl.), 148, (4) pp. (bien complet du feuillet blanc qui suit le feuillet de titre).
1975in-4°, pp. 157 con numerosissime ill. n.t., 6 prove d'artista f.t. su materiali diversi numerate 8/100 numerate e firmate (quella su metallo per errore è numerata 9 invece di 8). Leg. a cartella edit. fig. Tracce d'uso e del tempo. con rinforzo con nastro adesivo alle cerniere.
1785In-4 p. (mm. 307x219), mz. pelle coeva, tit. ms. su tassello al dorso, occhietto (a noi mancante), 16 pp., occhietto greco, 110 pp.; frontespizio in latino, XXXV pp., occhietto latino, 248 pp. “Opera Omnia” di Esiodo con testo in greco e in latino. Ritratto del poeta in medaglione, inc. in rame, ai due frontespizi; dedica in versi latini di Bernardus Zamagna “Ad Ferdinandum Austriacum ecc..”. Nel frontespizio latino si legge: “Hesiodi Opera Omnnia latinis versibus expressa atque illustrata a Bernardo Zamagna Ragusino”. "Prima edizione" bodoniana. Cfr. Brooks,290. Macchiette sul solo verso del primo frontesp.; tracce d’uso sulle prime 5 carte, altrimenti fresco esemplare con barbe .
ref. 53883London printed for J. and P. Knapton in Ludgate-Street and W. Sandby in Fleet-Street MDCCL 1750. TITLE CONTINUED: The Whole so contrived that any Person may learn to play in a few Days without any farther Assistance. SECOND EDITION 1750. A translation of Greco's Tratto del nobilissimo giuoco degli scacchi. 12mo approximately 4¾ x 3 inches engraved frontispiece and a double page engraved plate of a chess board pages: xiii 1 1-212 errata leaf following page xxiii bound in full calf gilt lettered title label and gilt rules and date to spine gilt rule to edges of covers. Binding slightly rubbed margin of pages 3 and 6 have old ink note not affecting text occasional pale spotting small tear to lower margin of chessboard see attached image a very good copy. See: Whyld and Ravilious Chess Texts in the English Language Printed before 1850 page 37 No. 1750:1; ESTC T128171. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. London, printed for J. and P. Knapton in Ludgate-Street and W. Sandby in Fleet-Street, MDCCL, 1750.
