Académie Universelle Des Jeux, Contenant Les Regles de Tous Les Jeux. Vols. I & II
by [PHILIDOR, F. D.]
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Paris: Chez la Veuve Savoye, 1765. Leatherbound. Good. 2 vols.: v, [6], 4-410, [3]; 192, [2], 156, 93, [1] p. 17.5 cm. Fold-out chart in vol. I. Full leather. Marbled text block edges and endpapers. Gilt and raised bands on spines. Spines cracking with gilt wearing off, spine ends chipped, corners worn. Some wear and label residue on front endpapers. Occasional foxing and page darkening.
"Des Instructions Faciles pour apprendre à les bien jouer, augmentée du Jeu de Whisk."
"Des Instructions Faciles pour apprendre à les bien jouer, augmentée du Jeu de Whisk."
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- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 118858
- Title
- Académie Universelle Des Jeux, Contenant Les Regles de Tous Les Jeux. Vols. I & II
- Author
- [PHILIDOR, F. D.]
- Format/Binding
- Leatherbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chez la Veuve Savoye
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1765
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...