Gaston Tissandier - Jeux et jouets du jeune âge

Gaston Tissandier. Games and toys for the young age. Selection of amusing and instructive recreations. Paris, Masson, sd [circa 1884], 48 pp. A quarto volume (290x200 mm), red morocco half-bound with corners, spine with raised bands, gilt head (binding of the period). Wear and rubbing on the boards and spine. Interior fresh, without foxing. Original edition A collection intended for children, offering a selection of games, amusing recreations, and instructive experiments to awaken their curiosity and develop their ingenuity. The proposed activities include, in particular, making small objects, paper folding, shadow play, dexterity games, and accessible physics experiments, such as the string telephone or the magic lantern.

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