HOW TO PLAY CROQUET. FIELD CROQUET. PARLOR FLOOR CROQUET, PARLOR TABLE CROQUET. A NEW POCKET MANUAL OF COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMERICAN PLAYERS ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS AND DIAGRAMS TOGETHER WITH ALL THE RULES OF THE GAME; HINTS ON PARLOR-CROQUET AND A GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

(croquet)

Publication Date: 1865

About this Item

Boston 1865 Adams and Co. Octavo, 47pp., (13pp, catalogues), original stringbound yellow printed wraps (lacks rear wrap). Of special interest is the 13 page catalogue at end: this includes a long list of popular indoor games; a shorter annotated list describing 20 Parlour Games and their prices; descriptions of 14 types of fireworks and their prices; 14 unusual and interesting toys which are described and priced. Good, front is quite foxed, some occasional light spotting and soiling in text. Scarce.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HOW TO PLAY CROQUET. FIELD CROQUET. PARLOR FLOOR CROQUET, PARLOR TABLE CROQUET. A NEW POCKET MANUAL OF COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMERICAN PLAYERS ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS AND DIAGRAMS TOGETHER WITH ALL THE RULES OF THE GAME; HINTS ON PARLOR-CROQUET AND A GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS
• Publication Date: 1865
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good