Evening amusements for every one
Subtitle: a collection of mirthful games, parlour pastimes, shadow plays, magic, conjuring, card tricks, chemical suprises, fireworks, forfeits, &c.
By: compiled and arranged by Frederick d'Arros Planche ; illustrated by George Cruikshank and others.
Contributors: Planché, Frederick D'Arros.; Soo, Chung Ling, 1861-1918, inscriber.; Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Porter & Coates
Published: 1870
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Amusements; Magic tricks
Notes: "Alta edition": cover.

LC copy has inscription: W.E. Robinson.
Table of contents: title: I. Mirthful games and parlour pastimes; title: II. Ninety-and-five forfeits; title: III. Acting charades; title: IV. Rebuses; title: V. Conjuring, magic, and mystery; title: VI. Sleight of hand and other tricks with cards; title: VII. Fireworks and chemical suprises; title: VIII. Metagrams; title: IX. Square words; title: X. Diamond puzzles.