[Facsimile - Chess]. Specimen No. 292 in the Good Companion (Bonus Socius) 13th century manuscript collection of chess problems edited by James F. Magee in the Florence edition of 1910 within studded binding, Luca Pacioli's Chess, Renaissance Evolution of a Mathematical Game from 2007, Il dilettevole, e giudizioso giuoco de scacchi, Unpublished 18th century manuscript edited by Sanvito and Whyld from 1998, and Specimen No. 249/400 of Modo facile per imparar presto di giocar a scacchi. Composed by Mr. Don Antonio Porto of 1607 in the 1969 anastatic edition. (Quantity)

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