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The study of the heavens at midnight during the winter solstice, arranged as a game of astronomy, for the use of young students in that science. / By Alicia Catherine Mant

Accession number
PML 55215.1-3
Creator
Mant, Alicia Catherine, d. 1869
Published
London : Printed for J. Harris, corner of St. Paul's-church-yard, 1814.
Credit line
Purchased on the Elisabeth Ball fund, 1965.
Notes
"H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London"--p. 34.
Instruction booklet measures 13.5 cm
Sky map: 12 panels laid down to linen, measures 58.5 x 53.5 cm folded to 20 cm height.
Title from instruction booklet.
Title of game: A new game of astronomy, or The young student's guide to a view of the heavens at midnight on the Winter solstice.
Description
34 p. (booklet) + map (folded) : 20 cm
Provenance
Old, unidentified label on case marked "Games 2079".
Binding
Booklet in publisher's light brown paper wrappers. Map housed in publisher's slip case of greenish gray boards with white printed label. In modern blue case marked "Board Games."
Classification
Department