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Title(s):
Wallis's new railway game, or, Tour through England and Wales.
Additional Title(s):

Wallis's new railway game

Tour through England and Wales
Published/Created:
London : Published by E. Wallis, [approximately 1844]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : color map ; 52 x 69 cm folded to 18 x 14 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In Process GV1485 W35 1844
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Consists of an engraved hand-colored map of England and Wales. Directions for playing the game printed on upper left side. Description of the cities from 1. Rochester to 117. London printed on left and right sides of map. Requires the use of a totum, pyramids to represent the travellers, and counters.
Mounted on cloth and attached to illustrated brown cloth covers.
Issued in slip case with engraved illustrated label on front cover.
Wallis was active 1819-1847 in London as a publisher, printer & bookseller.
Whitehouse, F.R.B. Table games, p. 15
Subject Terms:
England -- Description and travel.
Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
Wales -- Description and travel.
Form/Genre:
Games.
Board games.
Recreations.
Contributors:
Wallis, Edward, active 1813–1847, publisher.
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