A rare set of 9 original and rare Diderot and Jean-Baptiste 1770 Tennis Paulmerie Racket Court copper engravings, each hand-cut page measures 30 by 22
Hammer:
£220
Estimate:
£300 - £500
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A rare set of 9 original and rare Diderot and Jean-Baptiste 1770 Tennis Paulmerie Racket Court copper engravings, each hand-cut page measures 30 by 22 cm., 11 ¾ by 8 3/4in. (plates 9 ½ by 7in.), the plates depict the creation of implements and play of tennis and billiards in the late 18th century