26th Nov, 2014 9:00 GMT/BST

Book Sale

 
Lot 13
 

13

Jeu de Parquet Mosaic Amusement or Jeu du Parquet, An interesting and Instructive Pastime,...

Jeu de Parquet
Mosaic Amusement or Jeu du Parquet, An interesting and Instructive Pastime, capable of forming several thousand elegant patterns or designs for mosaic work, the plates engraved by Miss Lowry, 1818, Edlin, improved edition, ten plates, original boards with original labels to upper board (lacking backstrip, boards detached)

Sold for £340
Estimated at £200 - £400


 

Four text pages including title. Some foxing/offsetting throughout, heavier on tissue guards. Pencil scribble to rear pastedown. No rear free endpaper present. Boards grubby with some wear. Some pencil marks to upper board label. Please note, this item does not include a boxed game.

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