De La Passion Du Jeu, Depuis Les Temps Anciens Jusqu'a Nos Jours

by Jean Dusaulx

$349 · Offered by B Street Books

First edition

Paris: De L'Imprimerie de Monsieur, 1779. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A study of gambling, its history and place in society by Jean Dusaulx, French politician and follower of Rousseau. Dusaulx's account is striking for its interest in the psychological character of the gambler, bringing the concerns and approaches of the age of Enlightenment to bear on his subject. Possibly rebound. Leather covers, joints starting. Loss to head

• Binding: Hardcover

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