Board game entitled The Wonders of the World , published by William Spooner in England 1837-46. It is made from hand coloured lithograph mounted on linen.; Lithograph mounted on linen, English, 1837-46

Design: lithograph, coloured by hand; 12 sections mounted on linen and showing architectural designs
No. of squares: none
Squares illustrated: overall
Square numbering: none
Squares titled: in booklet
Subject of starting square: ?
Subject of ending square: ?

Playing sheet folds into cloth covered boards with ribbon ties and bearing a label with a lithographed pictorial label.

Games & Puzzles, CGG, 1991

Rewards: ?
Forfeits: ?
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: game, markers, booklet

Rules:
The game is a hand coloured lithograph, 12 panels mounted on linen.
The title is at the top and bottom and the publisher's details at the lower left. It shows an overall pictorial image of ancient, classical and more recent archetecture from Egypt, Petra, etc to St. Peter's in Rome and St. Paul's in London. It also includes a brightly coloured Islamic arch possibly Lahambra, Spain. Attached to the top left panel is a folder of card covered with grey cloth and bear a lithographed pictoral label.

Title on the game itself:-
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Chiefly in Reference to the Architectural Works of the Ancients
AN ENTIRELY NEW GAME for the Amusement and Education of Youth
London: Published by William Spooner, 337 Strand. W. Kohler Litho.
(William Spooner was at this address from 1837 to 1846.)

Rules placement: booklet

william spooner, 377 strand; W. kohler, litho

B.13-1997