Board game - Histoire de France en LOTO - Paper

Rare and ancient French educational game “Histoire de France en Loto,” by Rosenfeld.
The edition is catalogued by the Bibliothèque nationale de France under the title Histoire de France en loto, par Rosenfeld. Revised and augmented by abbé Lambert, published in Paris by Gédalge jeune in 1866.
This 19th-century pedagogical game retains the traditional loto principle, but replaces simple numbers with major figures and events from the History of France. The boards thus allow you to identify historical figures by century and link them to the corresponding explanatory cards.
The set comprises the 24 original large game boards, all present. Each board bears on the front an illustrated grid of portraits of sovereigns, military figures, religious leaders, and other historical characters, along with their names and sometimes dates. The backs are also printed and feature numbered grids decorated with an ornamental frame.
The case also includes 358 small draw cards out of the 360 planned, i.e., only 2 small cards missing. These cards bear the century, the name of the historical figure, and a short biographical or historical note.
Also preserved with the game:
90 wooden numbered pawns, from 1 to 90, a complete series;
several old cloth bags with drawstrings, showing patina and signs of use related to their age;
a set of small transparent tokens, presumably glass, used to cover the spaces during play.
The game’s principle is described in the official notice of a copy kept in French public collections: players lay out the boards, draw the elements from a bag, and cover the announced characters using tokens, in a mechanism close to classic lottery.
Historical interest
This model is sufficiently remarkable to be represented in French public collections: a copy of “Histoire de France en loto” is listed in the official POP/Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, under inventory number 1984.1.71, in the domain of games-toys and ethnology. The notice notably mentions the use of cardboard, paper, glass, and textile. This is thus a genuine historical educational game, characteristic of pedagogy through play in the 19th century, and particularly interesting for collectors of old games, educational materials, French history, or Second Empire objects.
Condition
The case shows visible wear on the sides and edges, with rubbing, small losses of paper, and marks of age. These defects remain compatible with the object's age, and the box retains good overall condition.
The interior boards are generally well preserved, with some foxing, small stains, and signs of time. The prints remain legible and the illustrations clearly visible.
The cloth bags also show signs of use and an old patina. The small transparent tokens and the wooden pawns are kept with the game.
Contents checked: 24 large boards present, 359 small boards out of 360 and 90 wooden pawns numbered 1 to 90.
Nearly complete set, with only two small draw cards missing.
Photographs form an integral part of the description and allow precise appreciation of the overall condition, content, and signs of age.
Estimate
With the now precise counting, your copy is far more interesting than initially estimated: 24/24 large boards, 358/360 small boards and 90/90 wooden pawns, plus the bags and the tokens.