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Game.- Jefferys (Thomas) The Royal Geographical Pastime; exhibiting a Complete Tour Round the World, in which are delineated the North East and North West Passages into the South Sea..., hand-coloured engraved map with columns of letterpress explanation and directions to either side, dissected and mounted on linen, c.510 x 710mm., a little soiled (mostly light but heavier to edge of some sheets from folding), folding into original marbled board slip-case with engraved label to upper cover, rubbed, worn at lower edge, [Not in Whitehouse], 8vo, Thomas Jefferys, [Printed & Sold by Wm.Faden], 1770. ⁂ Very rare early board game with 103 numbered locations, each of which is briefly described in the letterpress sections with an occasional instruction to the "traveller" to stay a turn to see or experience the sights. At no.58, the North-West passage, "the traveller, who has been so fortunate to find his way through this Passage, shall be removed to Cape Horn, No.79". At no. 60 California "the inhabitants having no houses, dwell in arbours in summer, and creep into caves in the winter". Library Hub and WorldCat list one copy only (British Library). The earliest game with a tour of the world listed by Whitehouse is Wallis's 'New Geographical Pastime' of 1796.