'Facsimile of the 'Game and Playe of the Chesse', c1470. Artist: Unknown.

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'Facsimile of the 'Game and Playe of the Chesse', c1470. The Rook - An illustration from the Game and Playe of the Chesse: Book Two by William Caxton. Based on a book by Jacobus de Cessolis (c1250-c1322), it is an allegory of fixed social structures where each rank has its allotted role. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

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