ISBN: 9781154077711

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not … More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GAMES OF SKILL FOR ADULTS. CHESS (Ajedret): Is much played. The sets of pieces are often fanciful or artistic. The two sets in the collection were made in Puebla. 91. Set Of Chessmen: Spaniards and Cubans. Until the intervention by the United States, Mexican sympathy was strongly in favour of the Cuban insurgents. This sympathy showed itself in many ways. This set of chessmen illustrates it. 92. Set of Chessmen: national. One series of pieces represents the Republican, the other the Imperialist parties. Portraits of Hidalgo, Juarez, and Diaz are set against Maximilian, Carlota, and the Generals of the French Intervention. PLAYING CARDS (Naipes): 93. Pack Of playing cards: ordinary. Forty cards make up the pack. The suits are oro (coin), basto (club), espada (sword), copa (cup). 94. Pack of playing cards: national designs. The cup, sword, and club are copied from old Aztec patterns, and the coin is a copy of the famous Calendar stone. The figures on the court cards are Indian. CHILDREN''S TOYS AND GAMES. In this description the following crude classification is adopted; i Miniatures of real life. Toys. Simple toys. | Puzzles. Toys used in some game. j Games., Outdoor Sports. { Indoor Sports jgf ef1 and r (board games Rhymes and songs. Counting-out rhymes. MINIATURES OF OBJECTS USED IN REAL LIFE: There seems to be an unusual fondness among Mexicans for making in miniature the tools and implements of real life. These are sold as children''s toys, and a complete collection of them would almost form an ethnographic museum. 95. Kitchen pottery: pitcher, eared bowl, mixing dish, frying pan. Of the grade of the cheapest ware: glazed. 4 pieces. Puebla. 96. Similar: smaller. 6 pieces. Puebla. 97. Similar: still smaller. 8 pieces. Puebla. 98. Kitchen pottery: pitch... Frederick Starr, Books, History, Catalogue Of A Collection Of Objects Illustrating The Folklore Of Mexico (volume 43) Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 43; Original Publisher: Pub. for the Folk-lore Society by D. Nutt; Publication date: 1899; Subjects: Folklore; Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folklore<

ISBN: 9781154077711

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not … More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GAMES OF SKILL FOR ADULTS. CHESS (Ajedret): Is much played. The sets of pieces are often fanciful or artistic. The two sets in the collection were made in Puebla. 91. Set Of Chessmen: Spaniards and Cubans. Until the intervention by the United States, Mexican sympathy was strongly in favour of the Cuban insurgents. This sympathy showed itself in many ways. This set of chessmen illustrates it. 92. Set of Chessmen: national. One series of pieces represents the Republican, the other the Imperialist parties. Portraits of Hidalgo, Juarez, and Diaz are set against Maximilian, Carlota, and the Generals of the French Intervention. PLAYING CARDS (Naipes): 93. Pack Of playing cards: ordinary. Forty cards make up the pack. The suits are oro (coin), basto (club), espada (sword), copa (cup). 94. Pack of playing cards: national designs. The cup, sword, and club are copied from old Aztec patterns, and the coin is a copy of the famous Calendar stone. The figures on the court cards are Indian. CHILDREN''S TOYS AND GAMES. In this description the following crude classification is adopted; i Miniatures of real life. Toys. Simple toys. | Puzzles. Toys used in some game. j Games., Outdoor Sports. { Indoor Sports jgf ef1 and r (board games Rhymes and songs. Counting-out rhymes. MINIATURES OF OBJECTS USED IN REAL LIFE: There seems to be an unusual fondness among Mexicans for making in miniature the tools and implements of real life. These are sold as children''s toys, and a complete collection of them would almost form an ethnographic museum. 95. Kitchen pottery: pitcher, eared bowl, mixing dish, frying pan. Of the grade of the cheapest ware: glazed. 4 pieces. Puebla. 96. Similar: smaller. 6 pieces. Puebla. 97. Similar: still smaller. 8 pieces. Puebla. 98. Kitchen pottery: pitch... Frederick Starr, Books, History, Catalogue Of A Collection Of Objects Illustrating The Folklore Of Mexico (volume 43) Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781154077711

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's web… More...

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 43; Original Publisher: Pub. for the Folk-lore Society by D. Nutt; Publication date: 1899; Subjects: Folklore; Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folklore Books History~~General Catalogue-of-a-Collection-of-Objects-Illustrating-the-Folklore-of-Mexico~~Frederick-Starr General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 43; Original Publisher: Pub. for the Folk-lore Society by D. Nutt; Publication date: 1899; Subjects: Folklore; Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folklore<

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ISBN: 1154077713

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