Acting charades
Subtitle: or, Deeds not words : a Christmas game to make a long evening short
By: by the Brothers Mayhew ; illustrated by H. G. Hine.
Contributors: Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887.; Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895.; Harrild, Thomas (printer); Bone & Son
Publisher: D. Bogue
Published: 1861
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Charades.; Pantomime (Christmas entertainment).
Other titles: Deeds not words :
Notes: Date based on printer's address.  Cf. Brown, Philip A. H. London publishers and printers, 1982.

David Bogue died in 1856 and was succeeded by W. Kent and Co.  Cf. Library of Congress Authorities.

Preliminary etched plate included in pagination.  Plate is with caption and with signature: "H. G. HIne".  Plate is hand-coloured.

Etched illustrated t.p. hand-coloured.

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.  One is signed: "GGK".

Etched plate and most illustrations are the same as those used in an [1850] edition of this title published by David Bogue.  See McLean D 0731.

Etched plate and illustrations are the same as those used in an [1852] edition of this title published by David Bogue.  See McLean D 0732.

MASS copy: Bound in red cord-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  With pale yellow glazed endpapers.  Spine re-backed.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Bone & Son,  76, Fleet Street,  London.".  With ownership inscription: "M.B. Tymes".