Download or read book The Historical Collection Victorian Games May the Best Duke Win Game of Courtship with the Earl written by Paulia Belgado and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tricky hand
Download or read book Victorian and Georgian Games from the Liman Collection written by Ellen Liman and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the turn from the 18th to the 19th century approached in Great Britain, more and more parents and teachers embraced a suggestion from the philosopher John Locke that learning might be made a play and recreation to children. 'Georgian and Victorian Board Games: The Liman Collection' includes the most beautiful and rare games of the time collected by Arthur Liman. Showcasing 50 games that were made for both instruction and delight, the book reflects on a transatlantic market that flourished into and through the 19th century. Although games were often printed on linen or board instead of delicate paper, many fell apart due to enthusiastic use. But those that survived open a window onto the time period in which they were created, reflecting its social and moral priorities as well as a wide range of educational subjects. 'Georgian and Victorian Board Games: The Liman Collection' will appeal to both experts and people who will discover this unusual art form for the first time. The oversize format allows for a close inspection and reading of the wonderfully imaginative and interesting information on the museum-quality game boards while reproductions of some of the pages from the detailed instruction booklets allow for an even deeper look into the games and how they were played. The games themselves are beautifully detailed produced by a handful of the best-known publishers of the era, the hand-color engraved games look as vibrant and colorful as they did two centuries ago. Also included in the lavishly produced book are five gatefolds that illustrate the games and their complete instructions and rules so as to allow modern readers to try their hand at these fascinating and historic games.
Download or read book Love Game written by Elizabeth Wilson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The game of love -- A leisured class -- Healthy excitement and scientific play -- Real tennis and the scoring system -- The growth of a sporting culture -- On the Riviera -- What's wrong with women? -- A match out of Henry James -- The lonely American -- The four musketeers -- Working-class heroes -- Tennis in Weimar and after -- As a man grows older -- Three women -- This sporting life -- Home from the war -- Gorgeous girls -- Opening play -- Those also excluded -- Tennis meets feminism -- That's entertainment -- Bad behaviour -- Corporate tennis -- Women's power -- Vorsprung durch Technik -- Celebrity stars -- Millennium tennis -- The rhetoric of sport -- Back to the future.
Download or read book Victorian Parlour Games written by Chronicle Books and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring a piece of history into your game night with this collection of fun and playable Victorian-era party games. Victorian Parlour Games is a beautifully designed and compact hardcover volume full of the classic, often silly, games played in the late 19th century. The Victorians loved fun and played hundreds and hundreds of party games. This endlessly delightful party games book collects some of the very best for your reference and pleasure. The irresistible combination of recognizable favorites and unexpected amusements includes: Charades Taboo Twenty Questions Laughing Game Fictionary Blindman’s Bluff Forfeits The Minister’s Cat Pass the Slipper Are you there, Moriarty? Elephant’s Foot Umbrella Stand Throwing the Smile Squeak Piggy Squeak Kim’s Game Blowing the Feather and many more! Each entry provides the original name of the game, any alternate names, the rules, and a brief history, complete with fun facts, notable connections (i.e., mentioned in a Charles Dickens novel, named after a Rudyard Kipling book, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, etc.), and what we call it today if the name has changed. Illustrations sprinkled throughout add to the fun and historical appeal of this unique game book, perfect for gifting or collecting. FOR FANS OF VICTORIANA: Anyone who loves the history and literature of the era knows how much those wacky Victorians liked their fun. Now, anyone can join in! PORTABLY POCKET-SIZED: This handy little volume is perfect to pop into a purse or satchel and take to the Dickens Fair, a historical reenactment, or any game night. FUN FOR ALL AGES: These games are easy to learn and quick to play. Get the whole family involved in some charmingly old-school delights that need very few extras beyond a deck of cards or a bit of mischievous spirit. Perfect for: Game players of all ages History buffs, trivia buffs, and fans of Victoriana Austen aficionados and Bridgerton watchers Dickens Fair and Christmas Carol attendees Family gift or game night host/hostess gift
Download or read book Home Amusements written by M. E. W. Sherwood and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting work presents several sketches of the celebrated writers, painters, sculptors, models, and other impressive personalities. Anecdotes and reminiscences of Hans Christian Andersen, Thackeray, Vernet, John Gibson, Delaroche, Princess Borghese, Ivanoff, Gordon, Crawford, Thorwaldsen, and a group of equally famous people are mixed with remarkable and interesting extracts from the history of representatives of the upper classes of Italian society, or of the humble ranks from which artists secure the models for their sculptures and paintings.
Download or read book Historical Collections written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Collections written by Michigan State Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Men Who Would Be Kings written by Daniel Mersey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Men Who Would Be Kings is a set of rules designed for fighting historical or Hollywood colonial battles in the mid to late 19th Century, from the Indian Mutiny to the Boxer Rebellion. Large scale colonial clashes tended to be one-sided affairs, but there are countless reports of brief, frantic skirmishes in every colonial war, where either side could be victorious, and these are the battles that The Men Who Would Be Kings seeks to recreate. Although focusing on the British colonial wars against the Zulus, Maoris and others, these rules will also permit players to explore the empires of France, Germany, and other nations, as well as allowing for battles between rival native factions. Gameplay is very simple, and is driven by the quality of the officers leading your units, in the true spirit of Victorian derring-do and adventure, where larger than life characters such as the (real) Fred Burnaby and the (fictional) Harry Flashman led their troops to glory and medals or a horrible end at the point of a spear tip.
Download or read book Victorian Parlor Games written by Patrick Beaver and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Descriptive Catalogue of the Historical Collection of Water colour Paintings in the South Kensington Museum written by Victoria and Albert Museum and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Michigan Historical Collections written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Playing Games in Nineteenth Century Britain and America written by Ann R. Hawkins and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vital part of daily life in the nineteenth century, games and play were so familiar and so ubiquitous that their presence over time became almost invisible. Technological advances during the century allowed for easier manufacturing and distribution of board games and books about games, and the changing economic conditions created a larger market for them as well as more time in which to play them. These changing conditions not only made games more profitable, but they also increased the influence of games on many facets of culture. Playing Games in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America focuses on the material and visual culture of both American and British games, examining how cultures of play intersect with evolving gender norms, economic structures, scientific discourses, social movements, and nationalist sentiments.
Download or read book Chosen Men written by Mark Latham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chosen Men is a set of fast-action skirmish rules detailing the bloody skirmishes between light troops in the Napoleonic Wars. The primary focus of the game is on soldiers and NCOs in light 'flank' companies, as they scout ahead of larger forces and take part in man-to-man actions against enemy skirmishers. Although the game allows for the formation of accurately sized companies of light infantry and cavalry if you wish, these formations are broken down into small groups of up to a dozen men. For the most part, officers are not swashbuckling super-heroes, but staunch commanders who rally and direct their men to achieve the battlefield objectives. Although the game uses an alternating action turn sequence, officers can use their influence on multiple units at the same time in an effort to steal the initiative. With all rolls resolved using standard 6-sided dice, this game combines a classic wargaming feel with modern wargame mechanics.
Download or read book Michigan Historical Collections written by Michigan Historical Commission and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Victorian Toys Games written by Katrina Siliprandi and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the variety of childrens toys and games developed and available in Victorian times. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Download or read book Victorian Age Vampire written by Justin Achilli and published by White Wolf Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Catalogue of the Public Library of Victoria written by Public Library of Victoria and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
