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GLB4509 |
1803 - Historical Pastime, or a New Game of the History of England, from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third - John Harris Hand-coloured engraving, comprising 157 circles, terminating in
an oval portrait of King George III |
450 |
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1837 - Victoria Game of British Sovereigns - Peter Parley (Samuel
G. Goodrich) Game Involving knowing details of events in monarch’s lives - Spine slightly worn, ties missing - Playing Sheet is in very good condition - just a little very light foxing - Photocopy of rules |
400 |
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GLB 4060 |
c1840 Historical Pastime, or a New Game of the History of England - E. Wallis Hand-coloured engraving, comprising 134 circles, terminating
in a circular portrait of a youthful Queen Victoria. |
750 |
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C1852
- The Travellers of Europe; with Improvements and Additions – W
Spooner Each country depicting views in perspective (e.g. views of Florence, sketches of a Russian and a sledge, perils of the whale fishery), - Identical to the earlier version in appearance but in 9 sections instead of 12 Condition - Rule Booklet – Photocopy - the book is separated at the hinge – - The Playing Sheet is very good brightly colored, no damage - just a little very light foxing - |
700 |
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1850
W Spooner’s
The Funnyshire Fox-Chase, a New Game. Not a race but a fox-chase game depicting huntsmen and dogs chasing a fox. Condition - Cover a little scuffed - cartoon type engraving of Fox Hunt - Playing Sheet - slight creasing from bad folding/cutting at the edges otherwise good - hand-coloured lithograph - Rules inside the front cover. |
700 |
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1836 - W Spooner’s
The Journey (or Cross Road to Conqueror's Castle) Number of roads and paths lead from the start to the finish - humorous figures occupy the spaces between the roads. Condition - Cover has some spine damage an is missing ties - Playing Sheet is stained and foxed - Hand Color - Photocopy of rules. |
300 |
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C1830s
European Travellers - An Instructive Game – E Wallis The map of Europe - beautifully colored with scenes appropriate to place - Numbered from 1 Greenland to 122 – with pictures of Ships, Bears etc - Condition - Some ware at the spine - Playing Sheet has odd light creases at edges - Stain on one corner - Otherwise clean, bright and colourful - No Rules. |
600 |
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1818 New Game of
Virtue Rewarded Vice Punished - W Darton - 58 Holborn Hill - By T Newton
inventor of the new game The Mansion of Bliss To promote progressive improvement to the Juvenile Mind and to deter them from the Paths of Vice – Condition - Playing Sheet wear at top - general good/very good - boldly hand colored - Photocopy rules |
650 |
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1840
New Game of Universal History & Chronology
(The World and its History – from cover) - E Wallis The game consists of 143 circles from Adam and Eve to A Railway Train - Book Style – Condition - Spine slightly weak - Playing Sheet is very good - Similar to the game described by Whitehouse as “The Railway Game” (from cover) – This game also starts with Adam and Eve and ends with a railway train. - Photocopy of reproduction booklet which give an insight into the people and attitudes of the period.
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650 |
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1840s
John Betts - Betts Tour through England & Wales Out and return from London through 91 stops - Condition - Covers are excellent bright no damage - Playing Surface is also excellent - no foxing - bright and coloured – No Rules |
400 |
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C1860s - The New
Royal Game of The Goose (anon) Paper only children's game similar to linen backed game within two boards - Book style – paper folded and attached - Picture of goose and 63 circles - including Railway Station and Crystal Palace - Condition - Boards and Playing Sheet are very good - just very light foxing Rules are on the sheet. |
350 |
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C1807
Game of the Jew – By ?E Wallis and John Harris Not the same as the one pictured in Whitehouse – as in that version the numbers 3 and 9 reversed and 12 replaced by the rules - Also small differences to picture - possibly an later version as rules tended to be published separately after about 1808 - Or possibly an earlier prototype before rules clearly developed. - Game listed in J Harris catalogue believed to be 1808 - Condition - Playing Sheet - overall good condition - Slight foxing on the numbers - couple of corners have a sight paper lifting from backing - approx 1 cms – - colors very bright and vibrant - No slip case - Photocopy of the later known rules. |
850 |
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1816
- Walker's Geographical Pastime - Exhibiting a Complete Voyage Round
the World in Two hemispheres … - Willm Darton Junr 58 Holborn
Hil Two engravings - Western and Eastern Hemisphere – Journey from Ireland to Sierra Leone - 1-55 – Condition - Slipcase - scuffed at folds and small piece missing at side – - Maps in very good condition, undamaged and clean - No Rules |
1,000 |
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C1791
The Royal Genealogical Pastime of the Sovereign of England - from
the Dissolution of the Saxon Heptarchy to the Reign of His Present
Majesty George the Third - Published by E Newbery at the corner of
St Paul's Church Yard and John Wallis No 16 Ludgate Street London – Printer
Bryer Bridewell Hospital, Bridge Street An unusual Historical Game that defines rulers in the past as good and bad - ie 11 Edwy.- very interesting view of life – Also start earlier than usual - 838 AD as opposed to the usual 1066 - Condition - Slipcase missing - Rules on Sheet - Playing Sheet is in good condition – undamaged but with a stain on part of the rules and a little light foxing, engrave and hand colored - very interesting early educational game. |
600 |
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C1829 Amusement
in the History of England E Wallis A Game exhibiting the remarkable events from the time of the Britons - Published at 42 Skinner Street Snow Hill - Booklet printed by T Davies, Printer 117, Minories - Not a circular trail but 55 hand events of interest including a hanging, the murder of Thomas a Becket and Ann Boleyn being beheaded - Ending in 1829 - the winner "to proceed to the publisher's to purchase another game" - Interesting pictures at corners as well - Condition - Slipcase - very good but case is a later replacement with original label - Playing Sheet v good hand colored - odd small marks - no damage – Explanation booklet strong well bound - some handwriting on outside - including the name "Susan Passmore“ !! |
650 |
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