[Game map] 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...
London
Tho[mas] Jefferys at ht Corner of St Martins Lane,
1770
Hand coloured engraved map dissected and mounted on linen, explanation and directions pasted to left and right margin.
510 by 710mm. (20 by 28 inches).
15697
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Rare cartographic game of the world.
The game begins in the Azores, and heads down the west coast of Africa, passing St Helena, and the Cape of Good Hope "discovered first by the Portuguese", from there the player heads up the east coast and into the Red Sea to the port of Mocho (Mukha) which "is famous for the best coffee in the world", and Mecca where "Mahomet commanded all is sect to make a pilgrimage to this place once in their lives". The player leaves the A...
The game begins in the Azores, and heads down the west coast of Africa, passing St Helena, and the Cape of Good Hope "discovered first by the Portuguese", from there the player heads up the east coast and into the Red Sea to the port of Mocho (Mukha) which "is famous for the best coffee in the world", and Mecca where "Mahomet commanded all is sect to make a pilgrimage to this place once in their lives". The player leaves the A...
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