Description
Published in 1793, few other late 19th century novels so captured the interests of Americans as Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days", in which a character named Phileas Fogg made & won a bet that he could circumvent the globe in that time frame . On November 14th, 1889, a Pennsylvania-born writer for the "New York World", by the name of Elizabeth Jane Cochran, who nick-named herself Nellie Bly, set out to beat the fictional character's record. She submitted regular correspondence while on her trip & beat the record, returning to NYC in just 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, & 14 seconds. Nellie Bly became so popular that all manner of merchandise was produced that bore her image. This very graphic, ca 1890-1900 era lithographed board game gameboard is embellished with illustrations from the remarkable character's journey. Spaces show where she was on the voyage, twisting in a nautilus-type spiral, at the center of which is Manhattan & the Statue of Liberty. Nellie Bly & Jules Verne are illustrated in the top left & right corners, respectively, while Nellie's ship & train are pictured in the lower corners. This is in very good condition for its age. The fabric that holds the two halves together is worn but still holding the two sides together well. You will want to be gentle with it. There is wear to the paper & some loss in the center area but overall this displays incredibly well for its age. 1890S Game Board - The Worlds Globe Circler
