Recreations for gentlemen and ladies: being, ingenious sports and pastimes. Containing, many curious inventions: pleasant tricks on the cards and dice ... and other curiosities, affording variety of entertainment / Translated from the French of Mons. Ozanam.

  • Jacques Ozanam
Date:
1759
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Credit: Recreations for gentlemen and ladies: being, ingenious sports and pastimes. Containing, many curious inventions: pleasant tricks on the cards and dice ... and other curiosities, affording variety of entertainment / Translated from the French of Mons. Ozanam. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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