Board games at French court during the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715). Engraving by Sébastien Leclerc (1637-1714). XVIIme siècle: lettres, sciences et arts, France 1590-1700 (17th century: letters, sciences and arts), by Paul Lacroix. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882.

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