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• Pleasure with profit: : consisting of recreations of divers kinds, viz. numerical, geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical. Published to recreate ingenious spirits; and to induce them to make farther scrutiny intor these (and the like) sublime sciences. And to divert them from following such vices, to which (in this age) are so much inclin'd. (Printed for Richard Baldwin and John Dunton, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, and at the Raven in the Poultrey, 1694), by William Leybourn, Alexander Hume-Campbell Marchmont, John Dunton, Richard Baldwin, and Richard Sault (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rational recreations (L. Davis [etc.], 1782), by William Hooper (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recreations mathematiques et physiques, : qui contiennent plusieurs problêmes d'arithmetique, de geométrie, de musique, d'optique, de gnomonique, de coimographie, de mecanique, de pyrotechnie, & de physique. Avec un traité des horloges élémentaires. (Chez C.-A. Jombert, 1725), by Jacques Ozanam (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouvelles récréations physiques et mathematiques : contenant toutes celles qui ont été découvertes & imaginées dans ces derniers temps, sur l'aiman, les nombres, l'optique, la chymie, &c., & quantité d'autres qui n'ont jamais été rendues publiques : ou l'on a joint leurs causes, leurs effets, la maniere de les construire, & l'amusement qu'on peut en tirer pour étonner agréablement ... (Chez Gueffier, au bas de la rue de la Harpe, à la Liberté, 1769), by M. Guyot, Guillaume Germain Guyot, Edme-Gilles Guyot, and Pierre-François Gueffier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rational recreations : in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. : Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards. (Printed for B. Law and Son, and G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794), by William Hooper, London G. G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, and B. Law and Son (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magie, oder, Die Zauberkräfte der Natur : so auf den Nutzen und die Belustigung angewandt worden (Gedruckt bey Johann Thomas Edlen von Trattnern ..., 1787), by Johann Samuel Halle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Testament de Jérome Sharp, professeur de physique amusante : où l'on trouve, parmi plusieurs tours de subtilité, qu'on peut exécuter sans aucune dépense, des préceptes & des exemples sur l'art de faire des chansons im-promptu : pour servir de complément a La magie blanche dévoilée / Tome troisième. (Chez J.F. Desoer, imprimeur-libraire, à la Croix d'or, sur le Pont-d'Isle, 1793), by Henri Decremps and J. F. Desoer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Versuche, Unterhaltungen und Belustigungen aus der natürlichen Magie : zur Lehre, zum Nutzen und zum Vergnügen bestimmt (Bei Adam Gottlieb Schneider, von Nürnberg, 1791), by Johann Conrad Gütle and Johann Ludwig Stahl (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mathemat: und Philosophische Erquickstunden (Jerimiah Dümler, 1651), by Daniel Schwenter, Georg Philipp Harsdörffer, and Duke University. Library. Jantz Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les petites aventures de Jérome Sharp, professeur de physique amusante : ouvrage contenant autant de tours ingénieux que de leçons utiles, avec quelques petits portraits à la manière noire (Chez J.F. Desoer, imprimeur-libraire ..., 1793), by Henri Decremps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouvelles récréations physiques et mathématiques, contenant ce qui a été imaginé de plus curieux dans ce genre et qui se découvre journellement; : auxquelles on a joint les causes, leurs effets, la manière de les construaire, et l'amusement qu'on en peut tirer pour étonner et surprendre agréablemment. (A la Librairie, rue S. André-des-Arcs, 1786), by M. Guyot, Guillaume-Germain Guyot, and Edme-Gilles Guyot (page images at HathiTrust)
• The description and uses of the general horological-ring: or universal ring-dyal Being the invention of the late reverend Mr. W. Oughtred, as it is usually made of a portable pocket size. With a large and correct table of the latitudes of the principal places in every shire throughout England and Wales, &c. And several ways to find a meridian-line for the setting a horizontal dyal. By Henry Wynne, maker of mathematical instruments near the Sugar-loaf in Chancery-lane. (London : printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford, for the author, 1682), by Henry Wynn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Récréation mathématique. English. (London : printed for William Leake, at the signe of the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates, M D C LIII. [1653]), by William Oughtred (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Récréation mathématicque. (Printed at London : By T. Cotes, for Richard Hawkins, dwelling in Chancery Lane, neere the Rowles, 1633), by Hendrick van Etten, Jean Leurechon, Francis Malthus, and William Oughtred (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• I giochi numerici fatti arcani, palesati (B. Borghi, 1747), by Giuseppe Antonio Alberti and Giovanni Antonio Andrea Castelvetri (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thaumaturgus mathematicus (Apud Constantinum Münich, 1651), by Gaspar Ens, E. Frederick Lang, and Constantin Münich (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouvelles récréations physiques et mathematiques : contenant toutes celles qui ont été découvertes & imaginées dans ces derniers temps, sur l'aiman, les nombres, l'optique, la chymie, &c., & quantité d'autres qui n'ont jamais été rendues publiques : ou l'on a joint leurs causes, leurs effets, la maniere de les construire, & l'amusement qu'on peut en tirer pour étonner agréablement ... (Chez Gueffier, au bas de la rue de la Harpe, à la Liberté, 1769), by M. Guyot, Guillaume Germain Guyot, Edme-Gilles Guyot, and Pierre-François Gueffier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouvelles récréations physiques et mathématiques, contenant ce qui a été imaginé de plus curieux dans ce genre et qui se découvre journellement; : auxquelles on a joint les causes, leurs effets, la manière de les construaire, et l'amusement qu'on en peut tirer pour étonner et surprendre agréablemment. (A la Librairie, rue S. André-des-Arcs, 1786), by M. Guyot, Guillaume-Germain Guyot, and Edme-Gilles Guyot (page images at HathiTrust)
• New recreations or A rare and exquisite invention, for the exercising of acute wits, and industrious dispositions. Replenished with mysteries, secrets, and rarities, both arithmeticall and mathematicall. Whereby any one of mean capacitie, may readily and infallibly finde out the Christian names of men and women, their titles of honour, ages, offices, trades or callings of life, places of birth, houses of residence appertaining to scholars, either in the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, or the inns of court and chauncerie. ... By Nich. Hunt, Mr of arts[.] (London : printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for Luke Fawn, at the Parrot in Pauls Church-yard, 1651), by Nicolas Hunt (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Repetición de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez (in Spanish; Salamanca: Leonardo Hutz y Lope Sanz, 1497), by Luis Ramírez de Lucena
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• Caxton's Game and Playe of the Chesse, 1474: A Verbatim Reprint of the First Edition, With an Introduction (London: Elliot Stock, 1883), by Jacobus de Cessolis, ed. by William E. A. Axon, trans. by William Caxton (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• The game of the chesse (J. R. Smith, 1860), by Jacobus de Cessolis, Vincent Figgins, 14th century Jean de Vignay, and William Caxton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Neue Mittheilungen aus Konrads von Ammenhausen Schachzabelbuch : zum ersten Mal gedruckt nach der Luzerner (Berner) Handschrift, mit Vergleichung der Zofinger und Heidelberger, und des Originals von Jacobus de Cessolis (H. R. Sauerländer, 1877), by von Ammenhausen Konrad, de Cessolis Jacobus, and Ferdinand Vetter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das goldene spiel von Meister Ingold. (K.J. Trübner; [etc., etc.], 1882), by Meister Ingold and Edward Schröder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Studies of chess; containing, Caïssa, a poem (S. Bagster, 1814), by Peter Pratt, F. D. Philidor, and William Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Académie universelle des jeux. Avec des instructions faciles pour aprendre à les bien jouer. (Amsterdam, 1758) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das Schachzabelbuch Kunrats von Ammenhausen ... (J. Huber, 1887), by von Ammenhausen Konrad, Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Ferdinand Vetter, Jakob Mennel, and de Cessolis Jacobus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analyse du jeu des échecs. (Londres, 1777), by F. D. Philidor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chess analysed ; or, instructions by which a perfect knowledge of this noble game may in a short time be acquired (Printed for J. Nourse, and P. Vaillant, in the Strand, 1750), by F. D. Philidor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Praktische anweisung zum schachspiel (C.W. Ettinger, 1779), by F. D. Philidor, S. H. Ewald, and Schack Hermann Ewald (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das schach des herrn Gioachino Greco Calabrois, und Die schachspiel-geheimnisse des Arabers Philipp Stamma (G. Löwe, 1784), by Gioachino Greco, Philip Stamma, and Moses C. M. Hirschel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of the game of chess. (P. Elmsley, 1777), by F. D. Philidor (page images at HathiTrust)
• De les costumes dels homens e dels oficis dels nobles sobrel joch dels eschachs (LʾAvenç, 1900), by Jacobus de Cessolis and Joseph Brunet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Il giuoco incomparabile degli scacchi sviluppato con nuovo metodo per condurre chiunque colla maggior facilità dai primi elementi fino alle finezze più magistrali : opera d'autore modenese divisa in tre parti ... (presso Simone Occhi, 1782), by Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani, Simone Occhi, and Friedrich Ludwig Benz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gesetze des schachs zu vieren. (Gedruckt mit Reyherischen schriften, 1779), by Ludwig Ernst II (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le jeu des eschets. (D. Mouchet, 1714), by Gioachino Greco (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das dreyseitige Schachbrett, oder, Art und weise : auf demselben sich Selbdritte zu unterhalten, aus dem Italiänischen mit verschiedene Hauptsätzen, auch selbander... (E.F. Bader, 1765), by Filippo Marinelli and Cheremone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Praktische Anweisung zum Schachspiel, (in der Ettingerschen Buchhandlung, 1797), by F. D. Philidor and Schack Hermann Ewald (page images at HathiTrust)
• Versuch über das schachspiel, worin einige regeln, um es gut zu spielen, und den vortheil durch feine und schlaue züge, welche man die geheimnisse des spiels nennen kann, davon zu tragen, enthalten sind; durch einen gebornen Alepper aus Syrien. (Mit Manneschen schriften, 1812), by Philip Stamma (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traité théorique et pratique du jeu des échecs (Chez Stoupe., 1786) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Volgarizzamento del libro de' costumi e degli offizii de' nobili sopra il giuoco degli scacchi di frate Jacopo da Cessole, tratto nuovamente da un codice Magliabechiano. (Tip. del dottore G. Ferrario, 1829), by Jacobus de Cessolis and Pietro Marocco (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das schachspiel (H. J. Hölscher, 1822), by Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani and V. Mosler (page images at HathiTrust)
• M. H. Vida's Lehrgedicht über das schachspiel (F. Kupferberg, 1826), by Marco Girolamo Vida and Joh. Jos. Ign. Hoffmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Libro che insegna giocar a scachi nel qual li sono alcune suttilita belissime per guadagnar li giochi, et giochi de partido molto belli, et ingieniosi cussi al'antiga, come alla moderna cossa bellissima. (1630), by de Odemira Damiano and John G. White (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le royal et nouveau jeu des eschets, avec son invention, science, et practique, où par un tres docte & intelligible discours, sont amplement déscrits les moyens d'ordonner son ieu, tant pour l'offensive que defensive. (Chez A. de Raffle, 1674), by Ruy López de Segura (page images at HathiTrust)
• Giuoco de gli scacchi (Presso Cornelio Arriuabene, 1584), by Ruy López de Segura and Giovanni Domenico Tarsia (page images at HathiTrust)
• The buke of ye chess (Auchinleck Press, 1818), by Joannes Sloane, Jacobus de Cessolis, and Alexander Boswell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Marci Hieronymi Vidae Scacchia ludus, a Cosmo Grazino emendatus ... (apud C. Iuntam, 1604), by Marco Girolamo Vida and C. Grazino (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mss. XIX.11.87, membr., 24mo or 32mo, saec. XV. (1890), by Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Firenze (page images at HathiTrust)
• The royall game of chesse-play. Sometimes the recreation of the late king, with many of the nobility. Illustrated with almost an hundred gambetts. (Printed for Henry Herringman, 1656), by Gioachino Greco, Grenville Kane, Peter Stent, and Francis Beale (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le royal ieu eschets, avec son invention, science, et practique, où par un tres-docte & intelligible discours, sont amplement descrits les moyens d'ordonner son ieu, tant pour l'offensive que ladefensive. (Chez C. de Govravlt, 1636), by Ruy López de Segura (page images at HathiTrust)
• Il gioco de gli scacchi : diviso in otto libri, ne' quali s'insegnano i precetti, le uscite, e i tratti posticci del gioco, e si discorre della vera origine di esso : con due discorsi, l'uno del Padre D. Gio. Battista Cherubino, l'altro del Dottor Mario Tortelli : opera non meno utile à professori del gioco, che diletteuole à gli studiosi per la varietà della eruditione cavata dalle tenebre dell'antichità : all'Illustriss. & Eccel. Sig. D. Francesco Branciforte, Principe di Pietrapertia, e Marchese di Militello (Per G. de' Rossi da Trento, 1617), by Pietro Carrera (page images at HathiTrust)
• Il Giuoco degli scacchi renduto facile a' principianti. (G. Paganino, 1821), by Michele Colombo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Schachpartieen und Endspiele des Portugiesen Damiano, nebst der Kunst, aus dem Gedächtnisse zu Spielen (Veit & comp., 1857), by Damiano, Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa, and Robert Franz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die schaakpartijen. (A. Blomhert, 1865), by Gioachino Greco and Antonius van der Linde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Libre de bones costumes dels homens e dels oficis dels nobles. Sermʹo d'en Jaume Cessulis en latʹi preycat, sobre lo joch dels scachs, trelladat en lo XVen segle a la lenga catalana (Stampa de F.X. Altʹes, 1902), by Jacobus de Cessolis (page images at HathiTrust)
• The game of the chesse; a moral treatise on the duties of life (F. Pitman; [etc., etc.], 1872), by Jacobus de Cessolis, J. De Vignay, and William Caxton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Libre de bones costumes dels homens e dels oficis dels nobles. Sermʹo d'en Cessulis en latʹi preycat, sobre lo joch dels scachs, trelladat en lo IVen segle a la lenga catalana (Stampa de F.X. Altʹes, 1902), by Jacobus de Cessolis (page images at HathiTrust)
• The game of the chesse (V. and J. Figgins, 1855), by de Cessolis Jacobus, William Caxton, Vincent Figgins, de Vignay Jean, and William Caxton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi. English (Printed at London : By Roulande Hall, for Iames Rowbothum, and are to be sold at hys shoppe vnder Bowe churche in Cheape syde, 1562), by da Odenara Damiano and James Rowbothum (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Libro da imparare giocare a scachi. English. Selections (Printed at London : By [Valentine Simmes for] H. Iackson, dwelling beneath the Conduite in Fleetstreet, 1597), by da Odenara Damiano, fl. 1592-1597 G. B., and Marco Girolamo Vida (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Trattato del nobilissimo giuoco degli scacchi. English (London : Printed for Henry Herringman ..., 1656), by Gioachino Greco and Francis Beale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The famous game of chesse-play truely discouered, and all doubts resolued; so that by reading this small booke thou shalt profit more then by the playing a thousand mates. An exercise full of delight; fit for princes, or any person of what qualitie soeuer. Newly published by A.S. Gent. (Printed at London : [By Thomas Snodham] for Roger Iackson, and are to be sould at his shop neere Fleetstreet-Conduit, 1614), by Arthur Saul (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De ludo scachorum. English ([Bruges : Printed by William Caxton and Colard Mansion, 1474 (31 March)]), by de Cessolis Jacobus and William Caxton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Holy appostle and doctour of the peple saynt Poule sayth in his epystle. Alle that is wryten is wryten unto our doctryne and for our lernyng. ([Westminster : Printed by William Caxton, 1483]), by Jacobus de Cessolis and William Caxton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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