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Mathematical recreations - Early works to 1800

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    Philosophical amusements; or, easy and instructive recreations for young people

    Decremps, Henri, 1746-1826. | Date: 1797
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    Recreations for gentlemen and ladies Being ingenious sports and pastimes; containing many curious inventions, pleasant tricks on cards and dice; arithmetical sports; new games; rules for assuredly winning at all games, whether of cards or dice; recreative fire-works; tricks to promote diversion in company, and other curiosities. Translated from the French, by Monsieur Ozanam.

    Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717. | Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]

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