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00871. Game of Goose - La Vie D'Henri IV 1800

Game of Goose (Gioco dell'oca, Jeu de l'oie, Juego de la Oca, Ganzenbord). A super Historical Classical and original ancient Board Game entitled in French Jeu Royal De La Vie D'Henri IV published in Paris Rue St Jacques No 64 by Bassett c1795-1810 with central title and extended rules for the game and 63 detailed steel engraved vignettes and corner depictions of the life and associates of the Huguenot King of France (1589 - 1610) who also ruled as King of Navarre (1572 - 1610). Vignettes show detailed scenes and several portraits include the various Kings named Louis also Le Grand Dauphine & Duc de Bourgogne, the Comte d'Artoise, Duc d'Angoulème and Duc de Berri. Each image with extended caption of French text. Clear and strong impressions of images very good condition with minor professional repairs and partial original colour. Laid mounted and framed. Rare and desirable item 630mm x 520mm

NOTE: The Game of the Goose is first recorded as a gift by Francesco I dei Medici, Grand Duke of Florence in Italy (1574-1587) which caused excitement when received by King Philip II of Spain and rapidly spread in Europe. It reached England by 1597. The game, min its many variations, has appealed to people everywhere. All the Goose Games have certain factors in common: the game-board pattern is a spiral of 63 fields, from the outside to the inside. Fields have special hazards or benefits for players who land on them. The object is to travel along the spiral from field 1 to field 63, and the first player who successfully lands exactly on field 63 is the winner.

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£550.00 / $1,100.00

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