Rare Books

Wallis's complete voyage round the world : a new geographical pastime. London

Description: Game involving spinning a totem numbered 1-8 on its sides, the player moving the number of spaces indicated. There are traps where the player forfeits a turn when landed upon. Watch out for Port Jackson (Sydney) where a player is detained two turns to view the convict colony. Directions for playing the game. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1802
Call number: 47211
Creator: John Wallis (Publisher : London)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 48 x 62 cm folded to 16 sections 12 x 16 cm
Associated people: Cooke, S.
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