John Wallis (publisher)
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John Wallis with his sons John Wallis Jr. and Edward Wallis, was the most prolific publisher of board game
s of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was also a bookseller, map/chart seller, print seller, music seller, and cartographer.
The company occupied a number of sites in London
, including:
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
s of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was also a bookseller, map/chart seller, print seller, music seller, and cartographer.
The company occupied a number of sites in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, including:
- 16 Ludgate Street (under the name "Map Warehouse") from 1775.
- 13 Warwick Square (under the name "Instructive Toy Warehouse") from 1805.
- 42 Skinner Street, Snow Hill. (this address was mainly used by Edward Wallis when working alone or when working with his father, in those cases publishing as "Wallis and Son" or "John & Edward Wallis")
- 188 The Strand (this address being used solely by John Wallis Jnr)