COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Spooner, William
Date:
1844
Short Title:
Covers: Spooner’s Pictorial Map of England & Wales.
Publisher:
William Spooner
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
23
Obj Width cm:
18
Full Title:
(Covers to) Spooner’s Pictorial Map of England & Wales.
List No:
10654.001
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
Spooner, William
Pub Date:
1844
Pub Title:
Spooner’s Pictorial Map of England & Wales.
Pub Reference:
Whitehouse, Table games of Georgian and Victorian days, p 18.
Pub Note:
"A most attractive Spooner race-game, from Berwick (1) to London (104), via the most picturesque towns. Each town (and a number of others not part of the game) is represented by a small vignette view. The thirty-six page rule-book (not present in this example) supplied practical information on each. Whitehouse notes two editions, both dated November 5 1844, the earlier of which has starting places marked on the edges of the map, as here: North Side, West Side etc. William Spooner (1796-1882) produced a number of maps and tablegames, and was well known as a maker of ‘protean’ or transformation prints; for example, a view of Vesuvius on a tranquil summer’s day which, when held up to the light, shows it erupting." (Tim Bryars, 2020)
Pub List No:
10654.000
Pub Type:
Game Map
Pub Height cm:
23
Pub Width cm:
18
Image No:
10654001.jp2
Authors:
Spooner, William
Link To Source
Covers: Spooner’s Pictorial Map of England & Wales.
