Walker's Geographical Pastime Exhibiting a Complete Voyage. Round the World in Two Hemispheres with Tetotum, Pillars & Counters. for Playing this Highly Interesting Game.

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• PUBLISHER: Published 9th May 1834 by W. Darton & Son; Holborn Hill, London. Of whom may be had by the same Author various other instructive games.

• MEDIUM: Engravings,

  DATE: 1834.

• EDITION SIZE: Average sheet size, 20 x 37 1/4" (51 x 95 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Title on each map is: "Walker's Geographical Pastime, or Tour through the Eastern Hemisphere or Old World. An Amusing and Instructive Game" and "Walker's Geographical Pastime, or Tour through the Western Hemisphere or New World. An Amusing and Instructive Game". Each map has numbers and corresponding descriptions. Western Hemisphere has 141, Eastern Hemisphere, 155. In the upper right of each are the directions and rules. Some of the descriptions have a decided English twist. In the Eastern Hemisphere: #81, New South Wales, the well knows receptacle for British convicts…. #91, Madagascar is a large island on the eastern coast of Africa, upon which the French have often attempted to settle but have always been expelled. Western Hemisphere: #64 Sandwich Islands. Where Captain Cook was murdered! There are eleven of them; the largest is Owhyhee, the fatal island. Unfortunately it lacks tetotum, pillars & counters as is usually the case with this piece.<br><br> Both maps have full original body coloring.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Overall in good condition. There is some occasional spotting and or minor stains. Fine original hand coloring.

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• CATEGORIES: Maps