GAME OF THE GOOSE Large woodcut above letterpress rules in

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(GAME OF THE GOOSE.) Large woodcut signed G. Cawe in the block above letterpress rules in Dutch and French, on linen-backed laid paper. Woodcut approximately 305x375 mm, overall leaf size 355x470 mm; paper toned with slight spotting and few small holes not affecting image or text, stains on linen backing not visible on recto, upper margin cropped probably removing the title of the game. Np, late 18th/early 19th century

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Presumably Belgian example of a popular board game in which players take turns rolling a pair of dice to advance their pieces along a spiral track divided into 63 spaces.