[Sports and games] Henry Rene d'Allemagne

Henry Rene d'Allemagne. Recreations et Passe-Temps. Ouvragen contenant 249 illustrations dans le texte et 132 gravures hors texte dont 30 coloriées à l'aquarelle. Paris, Hachette, [ca. 1905]. [4], 380 pp. Original illustrated cardboard binding, gilt head. In excellent condition (corners of binding slightly dented, particularly the top corner of the front cover).

Beautifully finished standard work on all possible games and athletic activities, with 30 hand-coloured illustrations. Naturally covers games such as chess, dominoes and backgammon, but also games of chance, card games and acrobatics.