GAME. - DURU (H.). Grammaire illustrée et mise en jeu par H. - Lot 36

GAME. - DURU (H.). Grammaire illustrée et mise en jeu par H. Duru, auteur d'une nouvelle méthode d'orthographe. Paris, Chez les Marchands de nouveautés, 1840. Cardboard box (format 24.5 x 16 x 3 cm), black lithograph on lid, gilded and embossed frame; interior divided into four compartments, containing a total of 160 engraved cards on thin cardboard. An educational game for learning grammar, comprising 160 question-and-answer cards divided into four series of increasing difficulty. The question cards (80) feature a black lithographed illustration on the theme of childhood (play, schoolwork, family scene), French history, ancient history, religion, daily life, leisure, military life, fables, etc. The answer cards (80) are not printed on the cardboard, but on the cardboard. The answer sheets (80) are not illustrated. The rules of the game are glued to the back cover, signed by the author. Partial loss to the edge of the cover, some light foxing.