(Games) Spooner, William. THE JOURNEY, OR CROSS ROADS TO CONQUEROR'S CASTLE. AN INTERESTING GAME. London: Wm. Spooner, 259 Regent Street, [between 1831-1836]. FIRST EDITION. Square 16mo - 5-13/16" x 5-13/16"; containing a 12 section hand-colored lithograph printed on a folded, linen backed sheet of stiff paper measuring 16-1/2" x 21-3/4", to be used as the game board when unfolded; game sheet pasted on to p. [3] of covers. Dark green cloth covered boards with publisher's printed paper label pasted to front cover, with titles printed within a hand-colored central blue square on the label; minor rubbing/wear along upper edge and across lower fore edge corner of paste label; lacking the ribbon ties. [2] pp. "Rules of the Game" glued to p. [2] of covers. The game is to be played by two or more players. The object of the game is to be the first one to make it to "Conqueror's Castle." Each player has a "marker" or game piece, and is directed how to move their "marker" along the various possible paths on the game sheet by the results from a spinner called the "Circle of Chance;" various roads along the way require a forfeit from or produce a payment to the players; these are paid by "counters" that are provided to each player at the start of play; lithograph sheet in excellent condition retaining vibrant colors and imagery throughout, with light spotting confined to the margins; lacking counters, markers and "Circle of Chance" spinner. The condition of the game is VERY GOOD +. Only eight copies located on OCLC/WorldCat. RARE # 001126