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Peter Coddle's trip to New-York : three games in one : comprising first, a game of transformations : second, literary patchwork : third, a literary puzzle
Title
Peter Coddle's trip to New-York : three games in one : comprising first, a game of transformations : second, literary patchwork : third, a literary puzzle.
Published
Boston : Gould & Lincoln, 59 Washington Street, c1858 ([Boston] : George C. Rand & Avery)
Physical Description
1 card game (ca. 200 cards); each 2 x 8 cm. in box 12 x 8 x 2 cm. + 1 booklet (30 p., 11 cm.)
Local Notes
BEIN Shirley 3912: 220 cards. Partially worn-away inscription on lid of box: [?] from Santa Claus, Dec. 25, '67.
Notes
Title from booklet.
"This game is copied from 'Jessie, or, Trying to be somebody,' one of the series of 'Aimwell stories,' published by Gould & Lincoln, and is protected by copyright"--"Explanation," p. 6 of booklet.
In a cardboard box with a printed label affixed to lid: Peter Coddle's trip to New-York.
Summary
A game designed to teach children sentence structure and vocabulary by means of more than 200 word cards to be used to fill in incomplete sentences in the booklet.
Variant and related titles
Jessie, or, Tyring to be somebody.
Format
Other
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 14, 2004
Subjects
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature.
Games - Massachusetts - Boston - 1858.
Also listed under
Gould and Lincoln, publisher.
Geo. C. Rand & Avery, printer.
United States Massachusetts Boston.
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