ROYAL GEORGIAN ENGRAVED SHEET GAME - Royal Game of British Sovereigns exhibiting the most remarkable events in each reign from Egbert to George 3rd.. Published by J. & E. Wallis, 42 Skinner Street, London and J. Wallis Junr., Marine Library, Sidmouth. 1820.
Original engraved sheet game, circa 61 x 46cm, mounted in sections on original linen, folded and housed in the original buff card slipcase, with publisher's onlaid engraved and handcoloured pictorial label to one side; a striking and decorative Georgian table, or chase, game which is composed of 53 pictorial compartments surrounding the elaborately engraved title and printed rules of the game; both game and slipcase in uncommonly fresh condition with some slight toning, dusting, and a few marks, and some light staining, to the reverse side, the slipcase in unusually fresh condition; scarce in this condition; without the additional explanatory rules booklet, which is frequently the case.
Third edition, with No 53, described in the rules as "1820. Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon". Later editions of the book of rules have 3 spaces added: 54. George IV. Plans of London Improvements submitted to the King; 55 William IV. Negro Slavery abolished throughout th eBritish Dominions; 56 Victorial. May her reign be long and happy. The game would have required a teetotum and counters, but these were not supplied by the publisher (Whitehouse 25).
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