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[GAME OF GOOSE]. Nouveau jeu des theatres de Melpomene, Mom...

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[GAME OF GOOSE]. Nouveau jeu des theatres de Melpomene, Momus et Talie. Paris: Paul Andr? Basset, [ca. 1810]. Copper engraving (image, 450 x 589 mm), framed and matted. A rectangular spiral showing costumed characters from French plays. ?Apart from its interest to theatre historians, it is also of interest as a game because, although it has the classic 63 spaces, the arrangement of the favorable goose?type spaces is on every eighth space. They are chosen to mark ?disastrous effects?? Because of the unusual spacing of the goose?type doubling spaces, a special rule is needed for the two possible combinations making up a first throw?. OCLC does not locate any copies institutionally and we could not locate any copies selling at auction. D?Allemagne, pl. 46; Rothschild Collection B12 2669.1.25; Seville, The Royal Game of Goose 18.