Innocence abroad


Innocence abroad

Item Information

Title:
Innocence abroad
Title (alt.):
Good old game of innocence abroad
Amusing game of innocence abroad
Description:
The colorful and engaging board game displayed here was based on a popular book by the best-selling author Mark Twain, entitled The Innocents Abroad. As did the characters in Twain's book, players ventured across the land for a memorable journey, experiencing costs and perhaps troubles as they would in real life. Appealing to many Americans' desire to travel and experience new places, the game was quite popular, and the company sold many thousands of copies.
Creator:
Parker Brothers, inc
Date:
1888
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Extent:
1 game (1 game board, 3 dice, 1 dice tube, 4 tokens) : color ; board 47 x 47 cm, pieces in box 8 x 16 x 4 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Salem, Mass. : Parker Brothers
Language:
English
Notes:
Boston Public Library copy does not include instructions.
Players start in a shopping area, landing on spaces to buy supplies for their trip. After the shopping area, players move along the railroad and steamboat lines to the city.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Back to School: Geography in the Classroom" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2014-2015.
Identifier:
06_01_011928
Call #:
GV1469.I56 P37 1888
Barcode:
39999065691840