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Keywords: Bodleian Libraries, Game of human life.jpg Rules of the game of ca 1790 entitled Game of human life; This game is played in a way somewhat similar to the Geographical pastimes but from the great variety of subjects it embraces it may fairly be asserted that it comprehends more useful information and more variegated amusement for youthful minds than has hithero been accomplished by any person whose invention has been laudably exerted for the instruction and amusement of young people It contains the characters of which a list is given on the other side engraved on copper and executed in a very elegant and masterly manner arranged in the following order The age of man is divided into seven periods of twelve years namely 1st Infancy to youth 2d Manhood 3d Prime of life 4th Sedate middle age 5th Old age 6th decrepitude and 7th dotage 84 characters are listed Johnson copy is slightly foxed Rules only Has remnants of linen hingeing; New game of human life with Rules for playing; Human life; Image 2 single sheet; 214 x 133 mm exhibition history This day was published price five shillings pasted on a sheet six shillings pasted on a board and six shillings and sixpence on canvas with a case including a box with totum and markers Allegro identifier 20030926/11 29 41 jl object history object type Licensed-PD-Art PD-old-100 cc-by-4 0 place of creation London England J Wallis; London England E Newbery place of discovery http //digital bodleian ox ac uk/inquire/p//6e25f192-9302-4987-846e-06b5252f87a4 Digital Bodleian Template John Johnson Game of human life Uploaded with GWToolset Bodleian Libraries Game of human life http //iiif bodleian ox ac uk/iiif/image/d49168fe-daa3-4be3-ae83-1b7ada069543/full/ 1000 1000/0/default jpg Files uploaded by the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian In Residence Board game rules
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