A collection of riddles handwritten on laid paper, probably ...

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£200

A collection of riddles handwritten on laid paper, probably early 19th century, examples to include Q: "When may a man be said to follow a lofty pursuit", A: "When he is out on a lark", and Q: "When is love a deformity", A: "When it is all on one side", with a further collection of handwritten riddles on a series of oval cards joined by black ribbon, all to a black edged envelope, and a box containing hand written cards which appear to be part of a game telling the story of Rome (2)

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The riddles show signs of wear commensurate with age and use, one black ribbon joint is broken. The cards show tears at the folds, but no other damage.