Evening amusements for every one
Subtitle: a collection of mirthful games, parlour pastimes, shadow plays, magic, conjuring, card tricks, chemical surprises, fireworks, forfeits, &c.
By: compiled and arranged by Frederick D'Arros Planche ; illusrated by George Cruikshank and others.
Contributors: Planche, Frederick D'Arros.; Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
Edition: Alta ed.
Publisher: Porter & Coates
Published: 1850
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Amusements.; Magic tricks.
First sentence: Preface.
With the winter time of the year, a book like this should prove a welcome guest; as it is especially intended to amuse, to pass quickly away the long nights, to add to the festivity of Evening Parties, and to be a pleasurable companion on all Social Gatherings; for it is to be hoped we are none of us so old or so crusty but that we can still appreciate 
     "Jest and youthful jolity,
                *         *        *        *
      Sport that wrinkled Care derides,
      And Laughter, holding both his sides."
Table of contents: label: I.
pagenum: 9
title: Mirthful Games and Parlour Pastimes     .     .     .     .    Illustrated.; label: II.
pagenum: 53
title: Ninety-and-Five Forfeits     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .   Illustrated.; label: III.
pagenum: 75
title: Acting Charades      .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     Illustrated.; label: IV.
pagenum: 105
title: Rebuses        .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     Illustrated.; label: V.
pagenum: 111
title: Conjuring, Magic and Mystery     .     .     .     .     .     .     Illustrated.; label: VI.
pagenum: 157
title: Sleight of Hand and other Tricks with Cards     .     .     Illustrated.; label: VII.
pagenum: 223
title: Fireworks and Chemical Surprises         .      .     .     .     Illustrated.; label: VIII.
pagenum: 267
title: Metagrams        .      .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     Illustrated.; label: IX.
pagenum: 267
title: Square Words         .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     Illustrated.; label: X.
pagenum: 276
title: Diamond Puzzles    .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     Illustrated.