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196 - PRACTICAL/GAMES]
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Estimate €50 - €100
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PRACTICAL/GAMES] SOUMILLE (Abbé Bernard-Laurent)] Le grand Trictrac, or an easy method for learning the game, its terms and rules without a teacher..., Paris, Giffart, 1756 An 8vo volume in full calfskin, ribbed spine, gilt decoration: VJ, 323 pages, (1) Second edition; the first was published in Avignon in 1738. A study devoted to this game of chance; “And a great many of the subtleties of this game, enriched with 270 plates or illustrations showing the outcomes of specific scenarios”. Dufresne’s pen-and-ink bookplate on the title page. Corners worn (visible restoration), a repaired defect on the back cover, split binding.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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