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Title(s):
The royal geographical amusement, or, The European traveller / designed from the grand tour by Dr. Nugent.
Additional Title(s):

Royal geographical amusement

European traveller
Published/Created:
London : Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1770.
Physical Description:
1 sheet : map ; 50 x 69 cm. folded to 18 x 13 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
GV1199 .R69 1770
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Multi-player game requiring movement across an engraved map of Europe, with 102 cities briefly described.
Game is mounted on linen.
BAC: British Art Center copy In marbled paper envelope, probably not as issued.
Subject Terms:
Bowles, Carington -- Publisher.
Educational games -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1770.
Geographical recreations -- Specimens.
Grand tours (Education)
Voyages and travels.
Form/Genre:
Games -- Great Britain.
Recreations -- Great Britain.
Contributors:
Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
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