Английская Википедия:Adams & Co. (Boston)

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Adams & Co. (c.1860s-1880s) was a publishing firm in Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century. It specialized in spiritualist authors such as Hudson Tuttle[1] and parlour games such as "Oliver Twist." John S. Adams ran the business, along with George L. Stafford.[2][3] It operated from offices on Bromfield Street (c.1867-1873), Pearl Street (c.1875) and Tremont Street (c.1880).[4][5]

Images

Games and novelties

Some of the "games and novelties" issued and/or sold by the firm:[7][8][9] Шаблон:Div col

  • Budget of Wonders
  • The Chopped-Up Monkey
  • The Conjuror's Puzzle
  • The Cryptograph[10]
  • The Electric Cannon
  • The Electric Cottage, "... by an explosion without powder or fire this cottage is thrown high in air, the experiment being perfectly safe."
  • Eskemo[11]
  • The Feast of Flowers, "a floral game of fortune"[12]
  • Forced Confessions
  • Fun Alive
  • Go–Bang, a Japanese Verandah Game; Stay–Bang and Slam–Bang[11]
  • The Great Egg-Trick, "as performed by Moulabux, of the Asiatic Troupe at the Crystal Palace, London"
  • Humorous Authors
  • Invisible Ink
  • The Invisible Money-Box
  • Invisible Photographs
  • Japanese Curiosos
  • Japanese Egg
  • Japanese Snapping Pictures
  • Komikal Konversation Kards[13]
  • Labyrinthian Puzzles
  • The Love Chase
  • The Magi Divination Cards
  • The Magic Bottle
  • Magic Picture Cards
  • The Magic Wonder Telescope
  • The Magician's Own Cards
  • Match and Catch
  • Mixed Pickles
  • The Moslem Oracle
  • The Most Laughable Thing on Earth
  • Mystic Scrolls
  • Oliver Twist
  • Parlor Ring-Toss
  • The Pigeon-Tail Puzzle
  • Pocket Conjuring Box
  • Popping the Question
  • Puzzle Porridge
  • Santa Claus Magical Christmas Box
  • The Shakesperian Oracle
  • The Seven Racers
  • The Spiral Puzzle
  • The Squirming Fish
  • Three Merry Men
  • Tom Thumb's Comical Fortune Teller
  • Trade and Dicker
  • Tumble-Down Dick
  • Which is the Largest?
  • The Wizard's Pack of Playing Cards
  • Zarofiel[11]

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Published by Adams & Co.

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1871 advertisement for Psalms of Life by John Stowell Adams (1823-1893), published by Adams & Co.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  6. ↑ Margaret K. Hofer. The games we played: the golden age of board & table games. Princeton Architectural Press, 2003
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Citation
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  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  11. ↑ 11,0 11,1 11,2 Шаблон:Cite web
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