D'Alembert - Dictionnaire des Jeux. - 1792

Encyclopédie méthodique. Dictionary of Games, Following Volume III of Mathematics. In Paris, at Panckoucke, 1792. 26.5 x 20.5 cm, 316 pp., text in double column, and 16 engraved plates, of which 6 are double-page. Half-leather binding, smooth spine, gilt title. Binding worn, spine detached, and one board detached. Plates in good condition. First edition of this Dictionary of Games, part of the Encyclopédie méthodique, Mathematics section. Description of about 90 indoor and outdoor games. Illustrated with 16 engraved plates numbered 1 to 16: 1: Table of the Game of Belle. 2. Billiards. 3. Table of the Game of Biribi. 4. Damier à la Polonaise, and the pieces of the Game. 5. Délassemens de Mars. Table of the Game (double plate). 6. Domino Table of the Game. 7. Chess, an Echiquier and game pieces. 8. Table Game of War. 9. Table of the Game of Hymen (double plate). 10. Lindor (playing cards) Table of the Game. 11. Mappe-Monde Table of the Game (double plate). 12. Marine. Table of the Game (double plate). 13. Jeu de l'Oie, Table of the Game (double plate). 14. Poule de Henri IV Table of the Game (double plate). 15. Table of the Game of four-fleurs. 16. Trictrac, and Game pieces.

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