[Booklet] Adult Games, Free For All Little Books/Esso, No.2 Se.12, 1963

Publication

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Canadian Energy Museum

Name/Title

[Booklet] "Adult Games", Free For All Little Books/Esso, No.2 Se.12, 1963

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.2

Tags

1960s, Little Books, Esso, Promotional Item, Dell Publishing Co. Inc., Dell Purse Book, Games, Party, Puzzle, New York, Canada, Entertainment, Booklet, Paper, Red, Yellow, Black, White, Adult

Description

An entertainment booklet, featuring various games and activities for adults. Produced as part of Esso's series of pocket booklets on assorted topics. "Grown-up fun for men & women, married or single, at a party or home alone. Psychological * personality quizzes, word games, stunts, puzzles, brain teasers—101 adult ways to beat boredom!" Producer: Esso Publisher: Dell Purse Books / Dell Publishing Co. Inc. Issue: No. 2, Series 12 Pages: 64 Publishing Date: 1963 Cover: Card with four-colour print (black, red, yellow, blue), semi-gloss finish. Interior: One-colour print with illustrations (black print). Contents: - Party Games, p.2 - Psychological Games, p.11 - Games for Marrieds, p.19 - Conversation Pieces, p.22 - Old Favorites, p.24 - Fun for One—or more, p.30 - Hen Parties, p.35 - Brain Teasers, p.39 - Word Games, p.44 - Tricky Figures, p.50 - Teen Party Ideas, p.54 - Games for Two, p.57 - Answers, p.61 Publication Details: "DELL PURSE BOOK 0025. Published by Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 750 Third Avenue, New York 10017, New York. © Copyright 1963 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc. Published simultaneously in the Dominion of Canada. International copyright secured under provisions of Revised Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. All rights reserved. Single copy price 25¢ in the U.S.A. and Canada." "Copyright © 1963 Dell Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada."

Collection

Herbert H. Gable Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Booklet
Paper Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Herbert H. Gable

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet, Instruction

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Instructional Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Page 1 (first page)

Transcription

H.B.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed Booklet

Height

131 mm

Width

88 mm

Depth

4 mm

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Tear, Creasing, Wear, Frayed / Fraying, Bumping

Date Examined

Jan 18, 2024

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Some overall grime from handling and contact with other items.

Surface

Light scratches and wear throughout covers.

Materials

Small tear in the top-left of the front cover. Creasing along the spine (vertical along the spine, and horizontal on the back cover along the spine) with fraying in the material from repeated creasing along the spine. The corners are lightly bumped.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

January 18, 2024

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

January 19, 2024