A rare early 19th century geographical card game

JOUY, Victor-Joseph Etienne de.

Jeu de Cartes Geographiques, Orné de figures gravées avec soin et représentant les différens peuples de la terre dans le costume particulier à chacun d'eux; destiné à l'instruction et à l'amusement de la jeunesse des deux sexes. Sixieme Jeu.
Lille: Vanackere, & Paris: H. Nicolle, c.1806. Original paper box (110 x 75 x 25mm), with title label; 47 (of 48) cards, folding rule sheet and folding world map.

Box worn and cracked at edges, some of title label excised at division and edges.

A game of geographical knowledge, with cards representing countries, with facts to be remembered: what part of the world the countrries are in; what are their capitals; and where they are on the map. There are 17 cards for Europe, eight for Asia, seven for Africa, twelve for America, and a final card for the Poles, Australia and New Zealand.
The missing card is Portugal, although the game can still be played.
The date we have given for the game is on the map.


Stock ID : 23826