[Games] Brianville, C. Oronce Fine de. Jeu d'Armoiries des Souverains et Estats d'Europe...

Lyon: Benoist Coral, 1660. Second edition. 32mo. (xxxii), 209 (but 199) pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and one double-page engraved plate. Full contemporary brown calf, stamped in gilt, rebacked, boards and extremities rubbed and worn; all edges trimmed; armorial book-plate of the Gaddesden Library on front paste-down; scattered foxing and soiling.

Together with the 52 engraved playing cards; uncut, comprised of six sheets joined by later japanese paper; foxing, scattered repaired losses, primarily in margins and not affecting cards. Each individual sheet measuring approximately 8 x 12 1/2 in. (203 x 317 mm); together 24 x 24 3/4 in. (610 x 629 mm). Hargrave, pp. 61-62; Mann, p. 122; Hoffmann, pp. 38-39; Willshire, pp. 88-90

This lot is located in Philadelphia.