The mirror of truth [game] : exhibiting a variety of biographical anecdotes and moral essays ; calculated to inspire a love of virtue and abhorrence of vice.

Accession number:

PML 85726.1-2

Published:

London : Published by John Wallis, at his Juvenile Repository, no. 13 Warwick Square, 1811.

Description:

1 game (1 board) : ill. (handcol. engravings) ; 46 x 59 cm; folded to: 15 x 11.5 cm

Credit:

Possibly from the Elisabeth Ball collection.

Notes:

Title from gameboard.
Date on gameboard: Jany. 1st, 1811.
At head of title on gameboard: "A new game for the instruction of youth of both sexes."
"John Wallis...of whom may be had a great variety of instructive & entertaining games, dissected maps, historical & amusing packs of cards, &c. &c"--center of board.
The board consists of a hand-colored, engraved sheet mounted in 15 sections on a single folded sheet of linen; 44 panels in two concentric tracks, leading to center medallion, number 45, supposedly described in the instruction booklet as "The Temple of Happiness"; "Rules of the game" printed in center of board.
Instruction booklet lacking.
The board of library's copy now unfolded and matted (PML 85726.1) and slipcase (PML 85726.2) stored separately in the same box.
Game requires counters or "fish" and teetotum, not supplied by publisher.

Binding:

Contemporary brown floral, blind-stamped cloth slipcase, with gilt title: "Wallis's game. Mirror of thruth" inside a gilt ornamental wreath on front. (16.8 x 12.3cm)

Variant Title:

Wallis's game. Mirror of truth

Classification:

Game

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Department:

Printed Books