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[Games]. Universal Academy of Games, containing the rules of…
See original version (French)
125
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[Games]. Universal Academy of Games, containing the rules of…
See original version (French)
Estimate €30 - €50
Voluntary lot
Description
[Games]. Universal Academy of Games, containing the rules of quadrille, quintille, three-player Hombre, Piquet, Réverfis, Chess, Backgammon; and all other games. Paris, at the Palais, Théodore LE GRAS, 1739. 12mo, 588 pp. (with a pagination error on page 587, which is numbered 287), full calfskin binding, ribbed spine decorated with panels featuring fleurons, title label in red morocco. Binding scuffed; corners worn, holes. Edges reddened.
A large part of the second section is devoted to the game of chess.
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About the sale
Books & Manuscripts, Engravings, Posters, Illustrations, Postcards and Stamps
Auction location
Auction time
09/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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