Almanach des jeux de société

by Anonymous

$450 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

Paris: 1862 . 16mo. 92, 4 pp. Wood engraved illustrations throughout. Modern boards. A very good copy of an ephemeral title. Item #20087 A whimsical illustrated almanac of parlor games. Following a calendar of saints’ days for the year, the text lists the rules for 68 games and 59 “penances” for losers. The games are divided into categories: movement, attention, memory, traps, and intelligence. The book concludes with a catalog of

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