"Guess if you can!"
Subtitle: a collection of original enigmas and charades, in verse : together with fifty in the French language
By: by a Lady.
Contributors: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.; Franklin, John, fl. 1800-1861.; Duncan, Edward, 1804-1882.; Dalziel, George, 1815-1902.; Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905.; Linton, W. J. 1812-1897.; Westley, Josiah (binder); Vizetelly and Company (1850-1855)
Publisher: David Bogue
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.; Riddles.; Riddles, French.; Charades.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Guess if you can :
Notes: T.p. and text printed with wood-engraved decorative borders printed alternately in red, green, blue or blue-grey.

"This little work contains one hundred original Enigmas and Charades, written by the authoress during intervals of leisure; together with fifty original Charades and Riddles, the kind contributions of friends.  To these the authoress has been induced to add fifty Charades in the French language, which were published by her some years since; also an Enigma and a Logograph in the same language, the production of another pen."--p. [3].

Includes "Errata." inserted on p. [3].

One wood-engraved illustration within the text is signed: "GCK" [i.e. George Cruikshank] and "Dalziel Sc.".  T.p. vignette with signature: "Dalziel".

"Illustrations by Messrs. Cruikshank, Franklin, Duncan, and Hering; and engraved by Messrs. G. & E. Dalziel and Linton."--Solutions to Contributions, p. [100].

MASS copy: Bound in green ripple-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold with title and illustration replicated from t.p.  With yellow endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Josiah Westley,  Adjoining "The Times" Office  London.".