Hand coloured historical board game, British Sovereigns, published in England by John Passmore in about 1850

Design: etching, coloured by hand; 15 sections mounted on linen; showing 56 pictures of events occurring in the reigns of the sovereigns from Egbert to william IV; with queen victoria in the centre
No. of squares: 56
Squares illustrated: all
Square numbering: all
Squares titled: in booklet
Subject of starting square: Egbert, 827
Subject of ending square: Queen Victoria

contained in a cloth covered slip case with stamped gilt title
See also Circ. 401-1964
The rules appear to be the same as the E. 1780-1954 with the use of similar moves and the card counters. The booklet is not complete and rules are missing as well as the last page describing Queen Victoria. Rule 8 is different as most expect players to exchange places.

Rewards: extra turns and forward movement
Forfeits: missing turns, remaining in same place or backward movement
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: stock of cards pieces provided with the game, as defined in the Rules


Rules:
THESE RULES ARE MISSING FROM THE FRONT PAGES OF THE BOOKLET, HOWEVER, THE GAME WOULD BE PLAYED IN A SIMILAR MANNER USING SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. AS WELL AS READING FROM THE BOOKLET THE PLAYERS COULD READ A SHORTENED VERSION AND DIRECTIONS ARE ALSO INCLUDED UNDER EACH NUMBER.

RULES FOR PLAYING THE GAME
The players are provided with a Card, containing nine Letters, nine Numbers, two Crosses and one Blank, which are to be cut up on the lines with a pair of scissors.
2. The letters are to be distributed one to each player, according to the number about to play, and the remainder laid aside. They are used to mark each player's position o the Game.
3. The numbers, crosses and black are to be placed in a lady's reticule, and drawn in turn, one by each player, after the manner of a lottery.
4. Each player, on drawing a number, is to place his letter on the same number in the Game, and read the description aloud. When it is his turn to draw another, he adds them together and advances his letter to that number which they make when so added, reading as before, and observing any directions which may be given him. But if he draw a cross, he is to draw again, till he obtain a number, which number is to be deducted from, instead of added to his former station, and his letter moved back accordingly. Each card to be returned to the bag after drawing.
5. Whoever draws a blank, remains at his former number.
6. After each player has drawn once, the Game is to be continued in the same manner, passing the bag round, till some one makes up the exact number 151, who wins the Game.
7. If a player go beyond No. 151, he must go as many back as he had exceeded it, and the lottery must continue till some one makes up the exact number.
8. If two players arrive at the same number, the one who arrived last must go back to his former number.
9. When a player is sent back to any place, he is not to read the description, or attend to the directions in italics, and when sent forward he is only to read the description and stop there till his turn to draw again.

There follows the EXPLANATION or Description of each of the stops with the additional rules: Should the game be considered too long, the Players may read only the words printed in italics..

Edward Wallis was at Skinner Street until 1847 when the premises and business was taken over by J Passmore.

The details about Queen Victoria are missing from the booklet but there would be the same rules and the player who landed here cleanly would win the game.

Rules placement: booklet, E. 1781-1954

The last of the board games reflecting English history were published at the beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign. Dramatic social changes were then taking place, and the idea of teaching through this form of play was quickly falling from favour. Soon after Victoria became queen in 1837, however, a number of games were updated to include her coronation and marriage. This game includes pictures of British kings and queens from Egbert (died 839), the first English king, to Victoria.

E.1781&A-1954