The Game of the Chesse (Caxton, facsimile)

The dark leather front cover of a book, featuring a rectangular blind-stamped border. In the center is an embossed illustration of a man in late medieval scholarly robes and a cap, seated at a table. He is shown in the middle of a game of chess. His hand is raised as if moving a piece on the board, which is tilted toward the viewer. The floor beneath the table is decorated with a checkered pattern. Below this scene, the title is embossed in a decorative gothic script.