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H. DURU. Illustrated History of France. Paris (Duru, circa 1840). H. DURU. Histoire de France illustrée et mise en jeu. Paris (Duru, circa 1840). Cardboard box, size 21 x 13.7 x 2.7 cm. Black lithograph on the lid: scene - signed JB - in a central oval (History speaking to a seated girl, historical figures in the background), rooster above, composition of flags and arms on one side, armor on the other. The box is divided into two compartments containing a total of 72 cards, size 10 x 12.5 cm. Ruler glued to the back of the lid, bearing the author-publisher's signature. First edition of this educational game, based on the same model as N°33. The cards are divided into two series. The first (Merovingians and Carolingians) comprises 34 cards, the second (Capetians, Valois, Bourbons, Orléans) 38 cards. Each series includes illustrated question cards lithographed in black, and answer cards with text only. The last card stops at Louis Philippe. Early history is well developed, while recent history, from Louis XIV to Louis-Philippe, is crammed into four cards! Some foxing on the cover and some index cards.

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H. DURU. Illustrated History of France. Paris (Duru, circa 1840). H. DURU. Histoire de France illustrée et mise en jeu. Paris (Duru, circa 1840). Cardboard box, size 21 x 13.7 x 2.7 cm. Black lithograph on the lid: scene - signed JB - in a central oval (History speaking to a seated girl, historical figures in the background), rooster above, composition of flags and arms on one side, armor on the other. The box is divided into two compartments containing a total of 72 cards, size 10 x 12.5 cm. Ruler glued to the back of the lid, bearing the author-publisher's signature. First edition of this educational game, based on the same model as N°33. The cards are divided into two series. The first (Merovingians and Carolingians) comprises 34 cards, the second (Capetians, Valois, Bourbons, Orléans) 38 cards. Each series includes illustrated question cards lithographed in black, and answer cards with text only. The last card stops at Louis Philippe. Early history is well developed, while recent history, from Louis XIV to Louis-Philippe, is crammed into four cards! Some foxing on the cover and some index cards.

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