Endless mirth and amusement
Subtitle: a capital and clever collection of mirthful games, parlour pastimes, shadow plays, magic, conjuring, card tricks, chemical surprises, fireworks, forfeits, etc
By: compiled and arranged by Charles Gilbert. ; illustrated by George Cruikshank and others
Contributors: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, illustrator; Dean & Son
Published: 1874
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
Subjects: Indoor games; Card tricks; Fireworks; Amusements; Magic tricks
Notes: At head of Title: A companion book to "Guess Me."

Title vignette.

Date of publication from Price, British Museum, and Cohn.

Price, H. Short-title ctatlogue of works on psychical research ..., page 196

Magee, D.B. Victoria R.I., no. 1642

Cohn, A. M. George Cruikshank, 352

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Contents are bound in a different order than appears on the Contents page on title page verso, which appears thus: I. Mirthful games and parlour pastimes -- II. Ninety-and-five forfeits -- III. Shadow pantomimes, or Harlequin in the shades -- IV. Conjuring, magic and mystery -- V. Sleight of hand and other tricks with cards -- VI. Fireworks and chemical surprises.

Bound in original dark red decorated cloth. Upper cover and spine stamped in gilt and black, with one green "E" on upper cover. Beveled edges. Dark brown endpapers. All edges gilt.
Table of contents: title: [Actual contents order]:Mirthful games and parlour pastimes; title: Tricks of conjuring, magic, and mystery; title: Shadow pantomimes; title: Ninety-and-five forfeits; title: Fireworks and chemical surprises; title: Sleight of hand and other tricks with cards.