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Game of Goose Historic Pastime or a New Game or the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third

Game of Goose Historic Pastime or a New Game or the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third

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Game of Goose Historic Pastime or a New Game or the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third: [Game of Goose, British History, George III, Elizabethan]

by John Wallis

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London: J. Harris, 1803. Lacks slip case and game booklet. Game of Goose, British History, George III, Elizabethan

Title from game sheet. This historical race game has 158 playing spaces numbered in a clockwise direction. They represent events and characters in English history from William I to George III. The game was devised specifically for the education of young children The hand-colored engraved sheet is mounted on linen, folded into twelve sections. A game of goose format with circular images representing either portraits of the principal personages who have signalized themselves as kings, statesmen, churchmen, generals, poets, etc. or some remarkable occurrence in our country concluding with war with America and Treasury. OCLC-6 (Oct. 2020) Moon, M. Harris (1992),; 1031(1b); Whitehouse, F.R.B. Table games of Georgian and Victorian days (London: Garnett, 1951), p. 27

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Title
Game of Goose Historic Pastime or a New Game or the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George the Third
Author
John Wallis
Book Condition
Used - Lacks slip case and game booklet
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Publisher
J. Harris
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1803
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Game of Goose, British History, George III, Elizabethan

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