Game Information

1891: cover and 1891 R. Bliss trade catalog

R. Bliss M.'f.'g. Co.

(no catalog number shown on game)

125 (in 1891 R. Bliss trade catalog)

(none)

[title THE
Stanley Africa
Game]

improved
for
1891

V
W

PUBLISHED BY
R. BLISS M'F'G C0. 1891.

Marked "Improved for 1891" at upper left. White man at center-top on dark horse; to right is African man with orange half dress and rifle pointing upward; both are on land in front of water. Other African men with guns are in foreground.

Henry Morton Stanley (explorer)

VW (cover artist)

Henry Morton Stanley, Congo, canoe, American flag, Stanley Falls, hut, Africa, Congo River

sheet (2 sides, offwhite)

The top label has no border.

"THE" above "Stanley Africa" above "Game" (orange with black outlines that are thicker to the right and bottom) appears at top over a lighter orange background with light blue stars. The light orange background appears above a large yellow setting sun in the background. Below the sun are triangle-shaped mountains (gray) and then light blue water. Three canoe-like vessels are in the water at left.

Stanley (gray suite and cap with orange stripes and accents) is sitting on a black horse (with orange headgear) at the middle of the sun.

A male black African (orange cap, orange belt, yellow clothing from waist to knees, decorations around neck) is standing to the right, pointing with hand outstretched toward the left. He is holding the orange strap of a rifle, which is pointing up, in his left hand. Both are standing on a green piece of land with a few large leaves to the right.

Another male black African (white/red striped cap, white/light blue striped clothing around waist) is standing at lower left, holding a rifle with both hands, pointing up and to the back.

Another male black African (red cap) is holding a rifle with his right hand, pointing up and to the back.

The artist's initials, "V" intertwined with "W" (in black) appears at lower left.

"PUBLISHED" above "R. BLISS M.'F.'G. CO. 1891." (in black) appears to the right of the artist's initials.

Game board measures 18" square.

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