c1830 - “Pictorial illustration’s of English History from the Landing of Caesar to the Death of Richard III” - E C Edlin
Edward Edlin was listed as a Turner. He was at 34 New Bond Street – 1808, and at 37 New Bond Street – 1809 to 1847
1838 he changed his description to Turner and Toy Manufacturer-shop – Juvenile Library succeeded by Thomas Edlin in 1844
Interestingly, this sheet, up to William IV, was issued in a wooden box made by E Wallis c1830.
This puzzle is the top half of the that puzzle (24 scenes). The makers’ details are
Published by E C Edlin 37 New Bond Street, on box and guide sheet.
Puzzle only – Published by E C Edlin 37 New Bond Street & by E Wallis 49 Skinner Street
“Pictorial illustration’s of English History from the Landing of Caesar to the Death of Richard III”
Condition – Puzzle complete but about 12 kobels missing – slightly grubby / Original wooden box – excellent / There is a guide sheet – brightly cored and appears unused –it has to be folded into three to fit in the box and there is some wear on the folds. / Box is very good, odd very small scuffs – measures 23 by 14.5 by 5 cms guide sheet 26 by 40 cms
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: CGH102
SOLD / 031X
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1820s - Small Table Roulette Board
c1820 Roly-Poly English Roulette Game, made in England also known as Roulet (England) Boule (France).
This item is a small Roly-Poly table measuring 4.25 inches by 8.75 inches and 1.75 inches high.
Roly-Poly was an early gambling game not unlike roulette that was banned in England during the reign of George II (1727 –1760).
This board is similar to roulette wheel with a circular spinable wheel and the numbers 1 – 24 around the sides, with a small indent associated with each.
The same numbers appear on the board, presumably where bets were placed. It appears to be probaly a traveling board as, being a banned game, it was likely to be played in strange places ie graveyards (reference Lackburn Cathedral Precinct, Blackburn, Archaeological Evaluation And Watching Brief Report) who suggested that counters were needed for the square, presumably as betting tokens.
This item has a lift up section on one side where counters could be kept – the other example we have seen did not have this feature.
Roly-Poly – Condition – This item is in very good condition – there is a hole on the circle but it looks made not damaged
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: GAM010
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C1833-35 - The Age Of Invention – D Carvalho
“THE AGE OF INVENTION”,
A card game of fantastic inventions, many powered by steam, to accomplish travel or work in exceedingly short time.
Caricatures in the style of George Cruikshank.
The game comprises of twenty printed cards, each illustrated with a comic vignette.
Condition / Cards light use, with the odd small stains or fox marks / Slip case worn /
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging
REF: MCARD095 / 0543
SOLD
Condition / Cards light use, with the odd small stains or fox marks / Slip case worn /
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c1875 - The Characters Of Charles Dickens – Jaques & Son
Initially made by Ogilvy c1875 or earlier , this was then produced by Jaques. This game is a quartet / collecting game that involves collecting cards by novel.
It features books/stories written by Charles Dickens starting with Pickwick (papers) 1836 and finishing with Little Dorrit serialised from December 1855 to June 1857. There is one set that covers “Christmas books”.
Charles Dickens wrote about 190 short stories, including Christmas-themed stories and ghost stories, that were published in magazines. A number of novels were also serialized in either weekly or monthly magazines and then reprinted in a standard book format.
Each set consists of 4 cards.
For ten of the sets each card features a drawing of a character and a description of the character.
The other three sets are different
One features Christmas Books, which list nine characters on four cards – no picture
The other two feature books
Little Dorrit, and David Coppperfield – listing 12 characters – no pictures
All books included were written prior to 1857.
Condition / Charles Dickens / Cards complete (52 plus counter card) – in good condition, very light use, light foxing. There are two different type faces used for the title on 8 sets. This is consistence with other packs we have seen and those on WOPC site. / Rules original / No box
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: JJC210
SOLD/003
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c1795 - An Antidote to Idleness - Wallis & Newbery
This is very similar to Cabinet of Knowledge – John Wallis 1797. (ref GARD). There is a copy in Edinburgh Museum. – see
Card games pre 1800 on this web site site.
It consists of 60 cards – 30 questions – 30 answers – on a variety of subjects including religion, body structures, astronomy, mechanics, commerce and sciences.
The question cards are numbered 1-30, the answer cards have an alpha code on them and there should be a sheet that links the two which is not present.
However the cards are sorted Question/Answer – so this could be reconstructed.
Condition – Cards – very good / neat mint / rules – missing / Orginal box – very good – original ribbon still attached to get the cards out of the box.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: CGMIS301
SOLD/036
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1910-1920 - Aviating
c1910-1920 – printed by Polsue Ltd, Gough Square Feet Street EC
Polsue was at that address in 1910 and 1913. No other reference found.
The game consists of two parts – first you build a plane – collecting the 8 items/parts you need.
Then you fly the plane, the players agreeing on the distance Drawing cards for the distance travelled, weather etc – starting in the order that the plane was completed.
Condition – Cards are in excellent condition. The building set are complete (48 cards stated in rules), the travel set also has 48 cards with cards as groups of 2, 4 or 10 so appear complete. / Rules slight wear at fold, some pencil notes on the front / chart very good / box – badly scuffed – part of label missing – top split on all sides and at corners – base split on two corners. / Counters for moving on the chart replacement.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: CGI125
£ 95
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c1795 - An Antidote to Idleness - Wallis & Newbery
This is very similar to Cabinet of Knowledge – John Wallis 1797. (ref GARD). There is a copy in Edinburgh Museum. – see
Card games pre 1800 on this web site site.
It consists of 60 cards – 30 questions – 30 answers – on a variety of subjects including religion, body structures, astronomy, mechanics, commerce and sciences.
The question cards are numbered 1-30, the answer cards have an alpha code on them and there should be a sheet that links the two which is not present.
However the cards are sorted Question/Answer – so this could be reconstructed.
Condition – Cards – very good / neat mint / rules – missing / Orginal box – very good – original ribbon still attached to get the cards out of the box.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: CGMIS301
SOLD/036
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1797 - Cabinet of Knowledge - John Wallis
1797 -” A New Game Cabinet of Knowledge
And its secrets Being
Set of question and answer cards
Explanatory of
Morality, Arts, Sciences && for the improvement of youth”
30 Questions and 30 Answers cards.
There is a copy in Edinburgh Museum, with pictures, which confirms the title and manufacturer.
This game is similar to “An Antidote for Idleness or Useful Selections”, with question and answer cards numbered in the same way. There would have been an “Answer Sheet” which would link the question number to the letter at the base of the answer card.
The questions are varied and quite difficult, especially when considering what the correct answer would have been over 200 years ago.
(We cannot track an Answer Sheet in the Museums that have the cards.)
Condition / Cabinet of Knowledge – Complete / Cards 30 Question Cards (numbered 1 to 30) and Answer Cards with a letter on the base. The cards are lightly used. Photocopy of the box top.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF JW1100
SOLD /055
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1835-1840 - Wallis's New Poetical Cards - Arthur Wallis
The title on the box is
“Wallis’s New Poetical Cards, an Entirely New and Instructive Game, adapted for Evening Parties, &c.”
The game is played by starting with the question “What is poetry” and the person who answer that then read the nex question. The answer on one card has the next question on the reverse – cards are also numbered 1-52. There is an instruction sheet which has a list of the way the questons are link.
It was printed by
Whittaker & Co – Ave Maria Lane. Whittaker was at this address in 1834 and 1840.
Arthur Wallis – Booksellers – Brighton
We have seen a later copy published by Charles Gilpin and Arthur Wallis.
Charles Gilpin was a publisher in Bishopgate, London 1844 to 1851.
Condition / Box – orginal – complete / Rules on card / Cards – very good light use.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: CGS100
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c1845 - Philosopher’s Enigmas – William & Henry Rock
Made by William and Henry Rock, Card Makers and Fancy Stationers, [between 1838 and 1850]
The date is the period that William and Henry were in partnership.
A series of poetical enigmas on scientific subjects, chiefly original, with accompanying Solutions in prose
This is 20 enigma cards (A to T) plus the Philosopher’s card which are shuffled and dealt.
The pers on getting the Philosopher’s card being the “Philosopher”.
20 answer cards, which are exposed on the table
Each person then chooses an enigmas cards that he considers to be the answer – The umpire decides if this is correct – and if so the player keeps it. The person with the most cards wins
Condition – cards (20 enigmas / 20 answers / Philosopher’s card complete) in very good condition / Leather box – very good – light wear to top of folding lid / Philosopher’s card has the rules with answers on it.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: CGM125
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1825 - Mimical Gentlemen (and Ladies) - S&J Fuller
Box states – Mimical Gentlemen by S&J Fuller – 1st Feb 1825
Temple of Fancy – 34 Rathbone Place
This set has 8 gentlmen’s cards and 8 ladies’ cards.
This is a very rare item of “entertainment”.
We have known of one similar item, which only consisted of 8 gentlemen cards but believe there were sets also issued with the title
“Mimical Ladies and Gentlemen”, containing 16 cards (8 gentlemen and 8 ladies).
The cards have the top part of the head as a separate slotted piece and this can be moved to show an open mouth.
Condition – The cards are in very good condition – no damage and all work well. Two of the ladies cards are slightly different – there is a name at the top (Pamela, Mrs Pernelle), the card is slightly thicker, and the movement piece at the back is slightly bigger. / The box has light repairs to the tape and is slightly worn, but still very good – title etc clearly visible.
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c1875 - The Characters Of Charles Dickens – Jaques & Son
Initially made by Ogilvy c1875 or earlier , this was then produced by Jaques. This game is a quartet / collecting game that involves collecting cards by novel.
It features books/stories written by Charles Dickens starting with Pickwick (papers) 1836 and finishing with Little Dorrit serialised from December 1855 to June 1857. There is one set that covers “Christmas books”.
Charles Dickens wrote about 190 short stories, including Christmas-themed stories and ghost stories, that were published in magazines. A number of novels were also serialized in either weekly or monthly magazines and then reprinted in a standard book format.
Each set consists of 4 cards.
For ten of the sets each card features a drawing of a character and a description of the character.
The other three sets are different
One features Christmas Books, which list nine characters on four cards – no picture
The other two feature books
Little Dorrit, and David Coppperfield – listing 12 characters – no pictures
All books included were written prior to 1857.
Condition / Charles Dikens / Cards complete – in good condition, light use but no damage. There are two different type faces used for the title on 8 sets. This is consistence with other packs we have seen and those on WOPC site./ Rules / copy of rule cards / two part box good and clean.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: JJ110
SOLD
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1809 - The Jubilee - J. Harris
This game was produced to celebrate George III’s fifty years as king.
The board records the major events, episodes and geographic and scientific discoveries of his rule. The 150 squares begin at the outer edge, with the proclamation of George’s reign, progressing through upheavals such as the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, and ending with the Jubilee celebrations in September 1809. Pleasant and unpleasant episodes are depicted, such as the Treaty of Paris, the Stamp Tax Act and the Boston Tea Party, many in a semi-satirical cartoon style. .
It starts at October 25th 1760 when George III ascended to the throne, and covers royaly events, international events and discoveries – 150 in all, including
New Zealand explored by Captain Cook 1769
Uranus, the Greek god of the sky (The Georgium Sidus was disoverd by Herschel who tried unsuccessfully to name his discovery after King George III. Instead, the scientific community accepted Bode’s suggestion to name it) (1781)
The first balloon ascent in England (1784)
Convicts first sent to Botany Bay (1787)
Demolition of the Bastille 1789
Garnerin’s Parachute 1802
Death of lord Nelson 1806
Vaccine establishment 1809
The events are listed, with brief descriptions, on the first 12 pages
There are 40 pages describing the 150 events in more detail.
Condition / Sheet – grubby – all four corners taped – slight tear at folds / The Slipcase is grubby, on the back a label – “sold at M&T Webb Jr DUBLIN” / Booklet – complete – 56 pages – the last two with adverts – cover grubby, contents complete and good
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging
REF: LBG451
SOLD /091
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1815 -The Principle Events in the History of England to the Reign of George III
This dissected puzzle was published on
1st December1st 1815 by Wm Harvey Josh Darton and Saml Darton (William Darton, Josiah Harvey and Samuel Darton).
The sheet ismounted on wood and disected. Engravings of the principal events in the history of England, to the reign of George III.
The puzzle sold at 10s. in the box, 13s. if coloured and “the sheet may be had for the use of schools, price three shillings.”
It consisted of forty-eight small scenes, each depicting an historical event, beginning with the Ancient Britons and ending with the death of Lord Nelson in 1805.
Condition /Some odd marks/fading to some of the pictures. The side pieces with damage to the joints, signs of woodworm damage on a couple of pieces/ No box .
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REF: DIS100
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1850 - Music Made Easy - by Henrietta Dodd
Music Made Easy
A game consisting of 225 cards with answers on them and a booklet of questions.
All cards are dealt and the “President” asks questions from the booklet. Some answers are words alone; some also have musical notation as the answer. Often the questions follow on from each other eg
Number 179 — Are minimsever grouped together?
Number 180 — Write a minim in this manner
Cards on the right hand side show the answers to questions 30-33
Music Made Easy – Condition – cards – complete – very good condition / appear unused / Rules sheet attached to side of box – very good / Original Booklet .- Very Good / Box – Poor – Folds to form a book – all the edges are missing – front cover seperated from the spine – Label on Front cover is faded but readable and has maker’s information etc
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REF: MIS575
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1840 - Kings and Queens Dissected Puzzle -
N. Carpenter
A 19th Century Wooden Hand Coloured Dissected Puzzle
“The Kings of England”, published by N. Carpenter circa 1840, in original wooden box with pictorial sliding lid
Kings and Queen Dissected Puzzle – Condition – The puzzle is complete – picture shows the missing knobules – Box lid has been split in three – this has been mended – a piece of card stuck across the back for protection and added strength. Picture available on request.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: MIS506z
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1865 English Sovereign with Historical Reference
A prettier than usual dissected puzzle with a picture of a youngish Victoria on the box lid.
The three scence at the top are Battle of Hasting, Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury Fort 1588 and Battle of Boyne 1690
Condition / English Sovereign with Historical Refernces – Dissected puzzle complete (two small pieces have some damage ) very good / box – original is good with Queen Victoria on lid
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: MIS625
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c1880 - Dutch Loto Game
An interesting game which seems to be a Children’s Game (similar to a German Klassen-Lotterie game (1880)). It consists of:
A set of picture cards – numbered 1 to 60
A set of description cards (that match the picture cards) numbered 1 to 60
5 sets of Klasse cards
1ste Klasse 10 cards between 1 and 15 centen
2de Klasse 10 cards between 1 and 20 centen
3de Klasse 10 cards between 1 and 20 centen
4de Klasse 10 cards between 3 and 25 centen
5de Klasse 20 cards between niet (10 cards) and 100 centen
Each set of cards and klasse cards are in their own cases which match the box that they all fit into.
Unfortunately no rules – but from Klassen-Lotterie. The description from Klassen-Lotterie is
“The lottery cards and the tokens are dealt out to the players, then each player in turn draws a counter from the draw box and can claim a lottery card from the other players.” The object of the game is to end up with the most lottery cards.
Condition – Complete / Cards – very good but six have number over-written in pen (3de Klasse) / no rules / Original box and 7 inner boxes – Outer box scuffed at edges / inner boxes good (each labelled in pen) with contents
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.</br
REF: MISC613 / 595
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