Walker's New Geographical Game Exhibiting Tour Through Europe instruction 1810

Description: Walker's New Geographical Game, Exhibiting a Tour Through Europe [instruction booklet ONLY] Author: Walker Title: Walker's New Geographical Game, Exhibiting a Tour Through Europe [instruction booklet ONLY] Publication: London: Wm. Darton, Jun 1810 Description: 24 pages. Approx 7 x 4 inches. Light pink drab wrappers, string bound. Wrapper soiled, with several spots and fading. Foxed throughout internally. Very Good. Pamphlet. The instruction booklet ONLY (there would have been an accompanying map which is not present here). A direction and rules book for this rare geographical game. This example contains instructions and 133 numbered paragraphs for various geographical locations with information about each city. The players start at #1 LONDON and finish with #133 ATHENS.This game is not listed in the 1971 (2nd edition) of Whitehouse. Whitehouse does list a similar game "WALLIS'S TOUR OF EUROPE" first published in 1794 as an "engraving of a map of Europe with the rules printed from type and affixed on either side of the map" but he notes that later editions of the same game from 1811 were printed with the map and instruction booklet separate. (Whitehouse, pp 8-9)Rare, with OCLC showing two library holdings as of this writing (Princeton, British Library Reference Collection). There are an additional six institutions holding the map, some of which appear to have the instructions integral to the map, others with a separate booklet [as here].LITERATURE:Whitehouse, Francis, "Table Games of Georgian and Victorian Days", 2nd edition, 1971 Seller ID: 29196 Subject: Games Kuenzig Books Topsfield MA USA Since 1996 Kuenzig Books has bought and sold rare and/or interesting items in many fields with a focus on 19th and 20th century Science, Technology, and Engineering. We are particularly interested in the History of Computing, and the speed with which the technological innovations of the 20th century have impacted the way we live. You'll discover some depth in Physics, Mathematics, Nobel Prize authors, Computing, Scientific Instruments, and Chemistry. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), SNEAB (Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers), and IOBA (The Independent Online Booksellers Association). We often have material not listed here, please ask if you are looking for something specific. International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying if you are unfamiliar with this. We will not misrepresent the content or value of items on customs forms. We are not responsible for any customs delays, custom fees or any other related custom issues. Once we send shipping confirmation, be sure to check regularly with your local customs or post office to ensure that shipments are not returned "unclaimed". If packages are returned to us "unclaimed" we are happy to resend them but will require separate payment from you for the second shipping charge. Terms and Conditions If you have any questions, please ask before bidding. We package carefully so that your items get to you in the condition they were sent. We ship to PayPal verified addresses only. Any refund fees charged to us by PayPal for payments that don't match the verified addresses will be deducted from your refund. Delivery time frames can only be estimated and will depend on the service used, shipping origin, and destination. Payment All payments in US dollars. Payment must be received within 5 days. Please note that our prices on this venue are increased to reflect the fees charged here. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 268.6 USD

Location: Topsfield, Massachusetts

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