The World Dissected upon the Best Principles to Teach Youth Geography

Title: The World Dissected upon the Best Principles to Teach Youth Geography
Rights: © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Creator: William Darton (1781-1854)
Date: 1820
Description: This puzzle was made by publisher William Darton (1781-1854) in 1820. Puzzles, or dissected maps as they were called at the time, were growing in popularity as an educational tool. Children's knowledge of geography was starting to become more and more important in eighteenth and nineteenth century England, and puzzles became a fun way to get children engaged with it.
Format: Wood.
Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum
Contributor: Alyssa Icke
Identifier: E.3229&A-1938
Subject: William Darton; Puzzle; Jigsaw Puzzle; Dissected Map.
Source: Jpeg File. Unknown photographer. Victoria and Albert Museum Young V&A Collection.; https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O27102/the-world-dissected-upon-the-dissected-puzzle-darton-william/

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