The Poem Scachs d'amor (1475). First Text of Modern Chess.

by Govert Westerveld

The Obres e Trobes (the first book printed in Spain in 1474 in Valencia) is an art competition held on March 25 of that year. There are many poets who have poems and couplets in this art competition, and we find three poets among them, writers of scachs d'amor: Francesc Castellv , Bernard Fenollar and Narcis de Vinyoles. The Obres e Trobes is considered to be the first literary work printed in Spain of which the only known copy in the world is preserved...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1326374915
• ISBN13: 9781326374914
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"