De ludis orientalibus : libri duo, quorum prior est duabus partibus, viz. 1, Historia Shahiludii Latinè; deinde 2, Historia Shahiludii Heb. Lat. per tres Judaeos. Liber posterior continet Historiam Reliquorum Ludorum Orientis.
1694
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Title
De ludis orientalibus : libri duo, quorum prior est duabus partibus, viz. 1, Historia Shahiludii Latinè; deinde 2, Historia Shahiludii Heb. Lat. per tres Judaeos. Liber posterior continet Historiam Reliquorum Ludorum Orientis.
Uniform title
De Historia shahiludii tria scripta hebraica.
Haruzim ʻal śeḥoḳ shah-mat. Latin & Hebrew.
Maʻadane melekh. Latin & Hebrew.
Melitsah tsaḥah ʻal tseḥoḳ ha-shaḳ. Latin & Hebrew.
Shahiludium traditum in tribus scriptis Hebraicis.
Haruzim ʻal śeḥoḳ shah-mat. Latin & Hebrew.
Maʻadane melekh. Latin & Hebrew.
Melitsah tsaḥah ʻal tseḥoḳ ha-shaḳ. Latin & Hebrew.
Shahiludium traditum in tribus scriptis Hebraicis.
Created/published
[Oxonii] : [e Theatro Sheldoniano], [MDCXCIV. [1694]]
Description
[72], 184, [4], 71, [17], 278 p., 4 folded leaves of plates : ill. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Hyde, Thomas, 1636-1703, author.
Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, 1089-1164.
Ibn Yaḥya, Bonsenior, active 15th century.
Modena, Leone, 1571-1648.
Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr, 1089-1164.
Ibn Yaḥya, Bonsenior, active 15th century.
Modena, Leone, 1571-1648.
Note
The first book has separate dated titlepage that reads: "Mandragorias, seu Historia Shahiludii". It is is divided into two parts, the second having separate dated title page, "Shahiludium traditum in tribus scriptis Hebraicis,", pagination and register; text begins with divisional title-page: Historiae Shahiludii pars IIda, quae est Hebraica; seu trias Judaeorum De ludo scachorum.
The second book has a separate dated title page that reads: Historia Nerdiludii, hoc est dicere trunculorum (Wing H3875).
The second part of book one was first published as: De Historia shahiludii tria scripta hebraica.
"Liber deliciae regum" ascribed to Leone Modena. Cf. Encyc. Judaica, v. 8, col. 963.
The imprint is from the title-page of book 1: Mandragorias.
With an imprimatur, a1v: "Imprimatur Henr. Aldrich Vice-Can. Oxon. Sept. 20, 1693.".
Signatures: a-c⁴ (a)-(f)⁴ A-Z⁴ chi² ²A-I⁴ ²[a]⁴ ²b⁴, ³A-2L⁴ ³2M⁴(-³2M4).
"Shahiludium traditum in tribus scriptis Hebraicis" identified as Wing H3878 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641 to 1700" reel 1231. "Historia nerdiludii" (Wing H3875) filmed on UMI microfilm reel 1528.
The second book has a separate dated title page that reads: Historia Nerdiludii, hoc est dicere trunculorum (Wing H3875).
The second part of book one was first published as: De Historia shahiludii tria scripta hebraica.
"Liber deliciae regum" ascribed to Leone Modena. Cf. Encyc. Judaica, v. 8, col. 963.
The imprint is from the title-page of book 1: Mandragorias.
With an imprimatur, a1v: "Imprimatur Henr. Aldrich Vice-Can. Oxon. Sept. 20, 1693.".
Signatures: a-c⁴ (a)-(f)⁴ A-Z⁴ chi² ²A-I⁴ ²[a]⁴ ²b⁴, ³A-2L⁴ ³2M⁴(-³2M4).
"Shahiludium traditum in tribus scriptis Hebraicis" identified as Wing H3878 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641 to 1700" reel 1231. "Historia nerdiludii" (Wing H3875) filmed on UMI microfilm reel 1528.
Reproduction
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1976, 1982. 3 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 568:5; 1231: 16; 1528:18).
ESTC staff note
Farther directions for the book-binder (Book 2): First, there is a generall title-page in breif of the whole work, with the license on the back of it. Then there is a larger title-page to the first part of the first book. ... The second book about the other Eastern games, which begins with Historia Nerdiludii, is one single part, and has a distinct proper title-page..."
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), H3877
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), H3875
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R1348
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), H3875
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R1348
Genre/form
Privileges (permissions)
Imprimaturs.
Imprimaturs.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Item Details
Call number
163- 594q
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking one of four folded plates. Red morocco gilt armorial binding. Provenance: pencilled inscription on verso of front free endpaper: "From the Library of the Rev. Theodore Williams", with crest and arms of Williams stamped in gilt on front and back covers (motto "deus alit me"); bookplate incorporating the initials "A" and "C" (motto "animus si aequus, quod petis hic est); bookseller's label of J.R. Priestley, Covent Garden; purchased by Folger from Delta, 22 July 1957