No place mentioned (Germany), no editor mentioned (Josef Scholz), no date (19th century).
Contemporary binding in half brown cloth, title and decorations on the front cover. Publisher’s initials in the corners.
Dimensions of the folded booklet : 13.6 x 8.5 inches. Dimensions of the game boards : 17 x 13.4 inches.
Rare cardboard and paper booklet containing 4 colored goose game boards : Railway Game (5), Horse Racing Game (6), Regatta Game (7), Knight Tournament Game (8).
Boards in 4 languages : German, French, English and Dutch.
Rules of the regatta game glued on the second backplate.
Small defects on the spine, the boards and the corners, otherwise this rare booklet bringing together 4 course games with interesting themes is well preserved and in good condition.
The Josef SCHOLZ company was founded in 1793 in Wiesbaden and sold stationery wholesale. Established in Mainz in 1829, it was one of the first to publish children’s books, coloring pages and board games.
Offered by Librairie L’Art et la Maniere
Price : $820 / €700
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