A Victorian game map of the world.
£5,500
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A rare map of the world on Mercator's Projection, drawn and lithographed by Jones, filled with decorative vignettes including whales and walruses, polar bears and penguins. It was published as the board of a goose game, with the players moving across 156 numbered stages from England to Raiatea in the South Pacific.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 630 × 510 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1845 |
| Extra Info | Picturesque Round Game of the Geography, Topography, Produce, Manufactures & Natural History of various countries of the World. |
| Publication | London: William Sallis, c.1845. Lithograph with hand colour. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued, total 510 x 630mm. |
| Condition | A good example. |
| References | – |
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