Sphinxiana, ou, Recueil Curieux d'Enigmes, de Charades et de Logogriphes

Not Stated

Verlag: Blocquel, Lille, 1814

Beschreibung

A very scarce French pocket sized puzzle book, containing over two-hundred intriguing puzzles, illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece. A very scarce work.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, depicting Oedipus defeating the Sphinx.In French.A charming volume of riddles and puzzles, published by the French printer Simon Blocquel.This pocket-sized volume contains a total of 237 charades, enigmas, and logographsDated from the Gregorian Calendar to the rear. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart, with only a few light marks and a little discolouration to the leather. Very light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned with some spots. Frontispiece is torn with some loss, repaired with an additional leaf adhered to the recto. The occasional pencil mark to the text. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 854P26

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Sphinxiana, ou, Recueil Curieux d'Enigmes, ...

Verlag: Blocquel, Lille

Erscheinungsdatum: 1814

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book