c. 1910, John Jaques & Son, Ltd., London, England.
Despite its educational themes, The Counties of England – which requires players to match cards into sets – more closely resembles modern matching games like Go Fish! or Old Maid rather than quiz games. Its simplicity proved popular: The game was introduced in 1866 and continued to be produced until at least 1940. New editions were made with updated information every few years; it is often possible to date cards by comparing the population numbers of counties with the relevant census information.
Gift of Ellen Liman ‘57
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