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The Liman Collection of Board Games and Puzzles

Wallis’s Picturesque Round Game of the Produce and Manufactures of the Counties of England and Wales

1840, Edward Wallis, London, England.

In this rugged-looking game, each county is depicted by a scene. Some are farms, factories, or local landmarks; they take the form of whatever the publisher considered to be iconic about the region. Unlike most map games that taught geography or culture, this one teaches players about local industry, commerce, and craft. It was likely meant to imbue players with a sense of national pride.

Gift of Ellen Liman ‘57