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The descriptions and rules on either side of the map list each town and any rewards or forfeits to be made. There are no charges for moving from one place to another. One of the better rewards occurs at Stonehenge 'worthy of visiting without expense, from whence you are to be removed to Chester at 148'. One of the harshest is at Knaresborough, 163, 'which has four medicinal springs of different qualities; to drink from them you must pay 1 counter and are conveyed to Bath, 2'. \r\n\r\nThe game itself is enlightening , for it not only refers to visiting stately homes, cathedrals, churches and other public buildings but also describes events, folklore, and geographical features such as smuggling, the flitch of bacon given at Dunmow and the Giant's Causeway.","physicalDescription":"Design: engraving, hand coloured, letterpress, 16 section mounted on linen\nCREED SCULP, lettered under map\nNo. of squares: 169\nSquares illustrated: none\nSquare numbering: none\nSquares titled: all\nSubject of starting square: ?\nSubject of ending square: ?","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Robert Sayer","id":"A11668"},"association":{"text":"publisher","id":"AAT25574"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Paper fiber product","id":"AAT14109"},{"text":"Linen material","id":"AAT14069"}],"techniques":[{"text":"hand-colouring","id":"AAT133555"},{"text":"engraving","id":"AAT53225"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Hand-coloured engraved paper on linen","categories":[{"text":"Games","id":"THES48947"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":["2006AU3777"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"016","id":"THES323906"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Board game","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"01/06/1787","earliest":"1787-06-01","latest":"1787-06-01"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"55.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"68","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"It shows a map of England and Wales with the rules and descriptions of some of the towns and cities pasted on either side\nRobert Sayer was one of the leading publishers, producing both games and puzzles from 1754 to 1794 when his business was sold to Laurie & Whittle.  Most games were in the form of maps, but he did produce one or two Goose games and the Game of the Snake.\n\nCGG-Games & Puzzles, 1991","historicalContext":"Rewards: extra turns and moves\nForfeits: loss of moves and turns and payment of counters\nNo. of Players: any\nEquipment required: teetotum, ivory pillars (markers), counters\n\nRules:\nThere are 169 principal and county towns joined by lines.  The descriptions and rules are on either side of the map and they list each town and any rewards or forfeits to be made.  There are no charges for moving from one place to another.  One of the better rewards occurs at Stonehenge `worthy of visiting without expense, from whence you are to be removed to Chester at 148'.  One of the harshest is at Knaresborough, 163, `which has four medicinal springs of different qualities; to drink from them you must oay 1 counter and are conveyed to Bath, 2'.  The game itself is enlightening , for it not only refers to visiting stately homes, cathedrals, churches and other public buildings but also describes events, folklore, and geographical features such as suggling, the flitch of bacon given at Dunmow and the Giant's Causeway.\n\nRules placement: on either side of the map","briefDescription":"Hand coloured game, A New Royal Geographical Pastime for England and Wales published in England by Robert Sayer in 1787","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["E.5307-1960"],"accessionNumberNum":"5307","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1960,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-29","recordCreationDate":"2000-03-04","availableToBook":false}}