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Chess.- Salvio (Alessandro) Il Puttino, altramente detto il cavaliero errante ... sopra il gioco de' Scacchi, con la sua apologia contra il Carrera, first edition, repair to head of title, worm trace to head of a4 and A4, affecting a few letters on A4, [LN383], Naples, Gio. Domenico Montanaro, 1634 bound with Salvio (Alessandro) Trattato dell' Inventione et Arte Liberale del Gioco di Scacchi, libro quarto, second edition, A4 small part of lower corner torn away, just touching the odd letter, [LN384], Naples, Gio. Domenico Montanaro, 1634, together 2 works in 1 vol., woodcut arms to titles, occasional later ink marginalia and underlining, worm trace to head of a few ff., affecting a few letters, some spotting or staining, contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked in later contemporary red morocco, gilt, small 4to

⁂ Provenance: Sir Frederic Madden (1801-1873), English palaeographer and Keeper of Manuscripts at the BM (signed ms. notes to front free endpaper comparing this edition to those of1604 and 1723); 'J.W. Rimington Wilson, Chess Library' (ink inscription to front free endpaper).

Lot 126

Chess.- Salvio (Alessandro) Il Puttino, altramente detto il cavaliero errante ... sopra il gioco de' Scacchi, Naples, Gio. Domenico Montanaro, 1634 bound with Salvio (Alessandro) Trattato dell' Inventione et Arte Liberale del Gioco di Scacchi, Naples, 1634  

Hammer Price: £2,400

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Chess.- Salvio (Alessandro) Il Puttino, altramente detto il cavaliero errante ... sopra il gioco de' Scacchi, con la sua apologia contra il Carrera, first edition, repair to head of title, worm trace to head of a4 and A4, affecting a few letters on A4, [LN383], Naples, Gio. Domenico Montanaro, 1634 bound with Salvio (Alessandro) Trattato dell' Inventione et Arte Liberale del Gioco di Scacchi, libro quarto, second edition, A4 small part of lower corner torn away, just touching the odd letter, [LN384], Naples, Gio. Domenico Montanaro, 1634, together 2 works in 1 vol., woodcut arms to titles, occasional later ink marginalia and underlining, worm trace to head of a few ff., affecting a few letters, some spotting or staining, contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked in later contemporary red morocco, gilt, small 4to

⁂ Provenance: Sir Frederic Madden (1801-1873), English palaeographer and Keeper of Manuscripts at the BM (signed ms. notes to front free endpaper comparing this edition to those of1604 and 1723); 'J.W. Rimington Wilson, Chess Library' (ink inscription to front free endpaper).

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