De La Passion Du Jeu, Depuis Les Temps Anciens Jusqu'a Nos Jours
Paris: De L'Imprimerie de Monsieur, 1779. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A study of gambling, its history and place in society by Jean Dusaulx, French politician and follower of Rousseau. Dusaulx's account is striking for its interest in the psychological character of the gambler, bringing the concerns and approaches of the age of Enlightenment to bear on his subject. Possibly rebound. Leather covers, joints starting. Loss to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Two parts in one volume, each with their own half-title, title, and pagination. [iii-xxxvi], [1]-267, [1]-335. A previous bookseller has pasted a slip of paper with two lines of bibliographic description to the verso of the free endpaper, a reaction with which has left a shadow on the facing fly-leaf. 13 x 20 cm. Very Good. Item #2022-M296
Price: $349.00