Educational card game intended for "the instruction and the amusement of young persons of both sexes". Each of the 48 cards contains some information about a country or region of the world, about which players must answer a number of questions. N 6 of Jouy's educational card games. A 'revised and corrected' version ca.1810 is described as: "orn de figures grav es avec soin et repr sentant les diff rens peuples de la terre dans le costume particulier chacun d eux; destin l instruction et l amusement de la jeunesse des deux sexes. Nouvelle dition revue et corrig e. Lille : Vanackere, Paris : H.Nicolle. Comes in a box (112 x 73 x 30 mm), of marbled paper over thick card with paste-down illustrated label on one surface. Contains: 48 cards (103 x 70 mm) with engraved cartouche and text (each card representing a different region). 1 single folding sheet (185 x 135 mm, printed both sides) with rules and geographical information. 1 folding copper-engraved map of the world (290 x 175 mm) Planisph re ou Carte r duite du globe terrestre l usage du jeu de cartes g ographiques by Tardieu.

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