B34735

Language code

eng, lat, grc

Shelfmark

Ib2.3.11

Author

Christie, James

Title

An inquiry into the antient Greek game, supposed to have been invented by Palamedes, antecedent to the siege of Troy; :, with reasons for believing the same to have been known from remote antiquity in China, and progressively improved into the Chinese, Indian, Persian, and European chess. Also, two dissertations: I. On the Athenian Skirophoria, II. On the Mystical meaning of the bough and umbrella, in the Skiran rites.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's, for T. Becket, Pall-Mall,, 1801.

Physical description

xvi, 169, [1] p., IV, [1] leaves of plates :, ill. ;, 28 cm.

Note

Colophon at foot of leaf X2r reads: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's.

Note

Errata at foot of leaf b4 verso.

Note

Text in English with quotations and examples in Latin and Greek.

Note

Signatures: [a]-b⁴ B-U⁴ X².

Note

"Appendix" contains: Of the Scythian rites (p. 89-95); A dissertation upon the Athenian Skirophoria ... (p. [97]-122); A second dissertation upon the mystical signification of the bough and the umbrella ... (p. [123]-169, including "Postscript": Of the religion of the Pelasgi). Each of these (except for the second, which has t.p. with engraved vignette not included in register) has divisional half-t.p. preceded by a leaf bearing end of text of the preceding section and engraved tail-piece, which is not included in register.

Note

Special illustrated title pages for parts of the main work read: [p. 1] Of the antient games of skill. Of the [petteía, triódion], and ludus latrunculorum; [p. 27] Of the mixed games of chance annd skill. Of the alveus and [plinthíon]; [p. 53] Of the Chinese, Indian, Persian, and European Chess. Of the [petteía], as known among the Chinese. These are included in pagination, but not in register.

Note

Three of the illustrations are by Henry Tresham. Cf. Pref.

Note

Published anonymously. By James Christie. Cf. Dict. nat. biog.

Provenance

Eton College bookplate.

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "From the author to the Library of Eton College".

Binding

19th century red gold tooled morocco; bookbinder's label on front free endpaper verso reading:"Bound by C. Hering, No. 10 St. Martin Street, London".

Subject

Chess, History.

Subject

Yerevan (Place), Religious life and customs.

Subject

Armenia (Place), Religion.

Added entry--name

Bulmer, William, printer.

Added entry--name

Tresham, Henry

Added entry--name

Becket,, T, publisher.

Added entry--name

Hering, Charles, binder.

Added entry--name

W. Bulmer and Co, printer.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B34735

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1001#$aChristie, James

24513$aAn inquiry into the antient Greek game, supposed to have been invented by Palamedes, antecedent to the siege of Troy; :$bwith reasons for believing the same to have been known from remote antiquity in China, and progressively improved into the Chinese, Indian, Persian, and European chess. Also, two dissertations: I. On the Athenian Skirophoria, II. On the Mystical meaning of the bough and umbrella, in the Skiran rites.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's, for T. Becket, Pall-Mall,$c1801.

300##$axvi, 169, [1] p., IV, [1] leaves of plates :$bill. ;$c28 cm.

500##$aColophon at foot of leaf X2r reads: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's.

500##$aErrata at foot of leaf b4 verso.

500##$aText in English with quotations and examples in Latin and Greek.

500##$aSignatures: [a]-b⁴ B-U⁴ X².

500##$a"Appendix" contains: Of the Scythian rites (p. 89-95); A dissertation upon the Athenian Skirophoria ... (p. [97]-122); A second dissertation upon the mystical signification of the bough and the umbrella ... (p. [123]-169, including "Postscript": Of the religion of the Pelasgi). Each of these (except for the second, which has t.p. with engraved vignette not included in register) has divisional half-t.p. preceded by a leaf bearing end of text of the preceding section and engraved tail-piece, which is not included in register.

500##$aSpecial illustrated title pages for parts of the main work read: [p. 1] Of the antient games of skill. Of the [petteía, triódion], and ludus latrunculorum; [p. 27] Of the mixed games of chance annd skill. Of the alveus and [plinthíon]; [p. 53] Of the Chinese, Indian, Persian, and European Chess. Of the [petteía], as known among the Chinese. These are included in pagination, but not in register.

500##$aThree of the illustrations are by Henry Tresham. Cf. Pref.

500##$aPublished anonymously. By James Christie. Cf. Dict. nat. biog.

561##$aEton College bookplate.

561##$aMs. inscription on front flyleaf: "From the author to the Library of Eton College".

563##$a19th century red gold tooled morocco; bookbinder's label on front free endpaper verso reading:"Bound by C. Hering, No. 10 St. Martin Street, London".

650#0$aChess$xHistory.

651#0$aYerevan$xReligious life and customs.

651#0$aArmenia$xReligion.

7001#$aBulmer, William$eprinter.

7001#$aTresham, Henry

7001#$aBecket,, T$epublisher.

7001#$aHering, Charles$ebinder.

7102#$aW. Bulmer and Co$eprinter.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.