Game Information
John Betts (publisher) AGPI # · P-3917Full Publisher Info
Astronomical Recreation (game title) AGPI # · G-42205
Title Source · 
slipcase cover
Title, Preserving Case

ASTRONOMICAL RECREATION

Title Language · 
English
Date · 
1845 
Date Source(s)

Lack of the planet Neptune, which was discovered in 1846

Publisher Name on Game

John Betts

Publication Location on Game

115 Strand, London, England, UK

Publisher Catalog #

(no catalog number shown on game)

Publisher Mark(s)

[none]

Publisher Notes

[cross-ref name="Leighton Brothers" type="company" info="made cover lithograph"]

Edition · 
Small
Short Description

Linen-backed board

Game Type · 
educational board game
Keywords

astronomy, planet, zodiac, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, constellation

Container Type

Slipcase. Wooden cylinder containing cards.

Container Size · (measured in inches)

26 inches wide — 24 inches high

66 cm wide — 61 cm high

GARD Database ID · 

GARD 10518 ⇱

Additional Web Links

web-source-1 ⇱

Database Update Date · 
2026-02-08 11:13:47
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