D'Alembert - Dictionnaire des Jeux. - 1792
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D'Alembert, author of Dictionnaire des Jeux, in the first French edition of 1792 published by Panckoucke, bound in demi leather with 316 pages and measuring 26.5 × 20.5 cm.
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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.
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.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Games and pastimes
Book title
Dictionnaire des Jeux.
Author/ Illustrator
D'Alembert
Condition
Mixed / Multiple
Publication year oldest item
1792
Height
26.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
20.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Panckoucke
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
316
