Author: Wallis, Edward (c.1787 1868)
Title: Wallis's New Game, Exhibiting a Voyage Round the World.
Description: E.Wallis, 0. Folding Map. Not dated; c.1820. Engraved map with original colour, dissected and mounted on linen in 15 segments. overall 40 x 61 cm, segment 20 x 12 cm. In original blind-stamped cloth slipcase with gilt title vignette. A decorative double hemispherical board game of a voyage around the World, starting in the British Isles (the earliest number is 6 in Dublin) and finishing in London (no. 120). The race crosses over to Europe, then around West and South Africa, North Africa and Arabia, across Persia and Russia, via India, South East Asia, Australia (as New Holland) , Tasmania ( as Van Diemens Land), New Guinea, China, Japan, Kamschatka, Arctic Highlands, Canada. Onto North, Central and South America, crossing over to New Zealand, passing various islands in the Pacific, before crossing over to the Sandwich Islands, passing the Canary Islands and Azores and ending up in London. With cartouches of 'Geographical Circles,' 'Zones, ' 'Parallels of Latitude,' 'Meridians,' and an 'Explanation of Geographical Characters.'- The map is a litttle dusty with a few marks and signs of usage; one corner folded. The gilt case has been recased with original covers making it robust and pleasing. There are two small (8mm & 5mm) deficiencies to the righti of the L of Geograpical on the case - of little consequence. See scans. . Very Good

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