A Complete Course of Geography, by means of instructive games. Invented by the Abbé Gaultier. The second edition, corrected, improved, and divided into two parts. Part I. Containing the game of simple geography, viz. That which teaches the names and situation of the different countries and places of the earth. Section I.-Geographical game of the British Islands. Section II.-Geographical game of Europe. Section III.-Geographical game of Asia, America, and new discovered islands.

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Title A Complete Course of Geography, by means of instructive games. Invented by the Abbé Gaultier. The second edition, corrected, improved, and divided into two parts. Part I. Containing the game of simple geography, viz. That which teaches the names and situation of the different countries and places of the earth. Section I.-Geographical game of the British Islands. Section II.-Geographical game of Europe. Section III.-Geographical game of Asia, America, and new discovered islands.
Contributors
Signed Author Invented by the Abbé Gaultier.
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published Yes
Volumes 1
Pagination I viii, 12; II xii, 46
Date of Publication 1795
Edition Statement The second edition.
Edition Number 2
Date of First Publication
Imprint Printed for the author: and sold by P. Elmsley, in the Strand; E. Harlow, in Pall-Mall; E. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard: T. Boosey, No. 4, Old Broad-Street, near the Royal Exchange; and at Mr. de Poggi's New Room, No. 91, New Bond-Street, near Oxford-Road.
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Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format Unknown ()
Length (cm) 36
Width (cm) 24
Price (pound) 1
Price (shilling) 1
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence) 252
Non-UK Price
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Sources
Shelfmarks
  • Shiers
  • Maps C.24.f.12.
Notes Includes 4 coloured inset folding maps, 8 uncoloured, and 1 coloured 'plain map.' To play the game, a set of counters is needed; cost of counters is separate, 10s.6.0d. Each part has its own title: Part I: "Part I. Containing the Game of Simple Geography, viz. that which teaches the names and situation of the different countries and places of the earth. Section I.— Geographical Game of the British Isles. Section II.— Geographical Game of Europe. Section III.— Geographical Game of Asia, Africa, America, and New-Discovered Islands. Nota.— The following Things are necessary for these Games, viz. I. A set of common maps, and another containing merely the Outlines of Kingdoms, Provinces, Course of Rivers, Situation of Principal Towns, Islands, Mountains, &c. II. Several counters, having the Names of Kingdoms, Provinces, Islands, Seas, Rivers, &c. marked on them; that the Pupils may themselves explain and point out their Situation on the plain Map."
Part II: "Part II. Containing a Geographical Game, applicable to the artifical [sic] globe, or sphere, and illustrative of ancient and modern history. To which is prefixed, a treatise or short account of the artificial sphere.
Contains after the two parts: "An Atlas for a Complete Course of Geography, by means of Instructive Games, invented by the Abbé Gaultier."
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Gaultier, Aloisius Edouard Camille. A Complete Course of Geography, by means of instructive games. Invented by the Abbé Gaultier. The second edition, corrected, improved, and divided into two parts. Part I. Containing the game of simple geography, viz. That which teaches the names and situation of the different countries and places of the earth. Section I.-Geographical game of the British Islands. Section II.-Geographical game of Europe. Section III.-Geographical game of Asia, America, and new discovered islands.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 12446, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/12446. Accessed 2024-11-02. 

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