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Harris (John) - Games Publisher

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NameHarris (John)
Brief DescriptionFrom 1801 "Corner of" St Paul's Church Yard (81 in 1839 directory). See Marjorie Moon's Check-list for many card and other games. His business was sold to Grant & Griffith in 1843 (who were themselves taken over by Hodder & Stoughton in 1912)..
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Adverts

10 adverts

1813Le Petit Euclid or the terms of the Science of Geometry
1809Instructive and Amusing Games, published by J. Harris
c1801Elegant Amusement or an hour’s Instructive Conversation
c1807Conversation Cards (London Buildings)
c1818-1833Swan of Apollo
c1809Lilliputian History of England
c1809Little Ben’s Puzzlles
c1811The History of the Romans (An Abridgement)
c1811An Epitome of the History of England
c1805-1811The Geography of Europe
Examples

24 examples

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Before 1801 he managed Elizabeth Newbery's business.

The Moon check-list includes cards appearing on Harris trade lists:
A New and Interesting Method of Instructing Youth In the First Four Rules of Arithmetic. c1809-1830
A New and Pleasant Method of Attaining a Knowledge of History. By A Somerville. Card game listed 1807
Arithmetical Laugh and Lay Down Pence Table (listed 1809 but seemingly pub Wallis. See Wallis)
Aspin J Three games, at least one pub Didier & Tebbett 1805-1811
The British Kings listed 1812
[Puzzle cards] The Christmas Present. 10 cards 1802 pub Champante & Whitrow
Key to the Study of History 8 cards pub or sold Hatchard, Darton & Harvey, etc. c1817
Conversation Cards Descriptive of the Most Ancient and Remarkable Buildings in the City of London c1807
Elegant Amusement Card game 1801
Lady (Eleanor) Fenn six teaching aids 1806-1809
The Game of General Knowledge by a Lady c1830
Geography on Cards 56 cards and booklet of rules. V & A 1804
Le Petit Euclid c1809
History of England card game c1809 card game. 32 cards. c1809
Lilliputian History of England
Juvenile Jockies Panorama A toy c1806
Little Ben's Puzzles card game c1809
Multiplication Table, plain or coloured c1809
Astronomical cards by M A Ryan adv 1832

Also a large number of games on sheets.

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