Just William
Card Game
1950s (published)
1950s (published)
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The pack has a total of 44 cards. The aim of the game is to collect two sets of four cards, if there are less than five players, or one set of four cards if there are more than five. The illustrations are taken from a series of books written by Richmal Crompton (1890-1969). Just William was the first book in a series she wrote about the anarchic schoolboy William Brown. The stories were originally published in a women's magazine and the first book was published in 1922.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Just William (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card |
| Brief description | Boxed card game, Just William, published in England by Castell Brothers Ltd in the 1930s |
| Physical description | Design: chromolithographs, reverse sides are red with a white design |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Laurence Bray |
| Object history | The object is to collect 2 sets of 4 cards, for less than 5 players, or one set of 4 cards if more than 5 players. The illustrations are taken from 10 books written by Richmal Crompton |
| Historical context | No. of Players: any Equipment required: 44 cards arranged in sets of 4 instructions booklet |
| Production | Pepys Series |
| Summary | The pack has a total of 44 cards. The aim of the game is to collect two sets of four cards, if there are less than five players, or one set of four cards if there are more than five. The illustrations are taken from a series of books written by Richmal Crompton (1890-1969). Just William was the first book in a series she wrote about the anarchic schoolboy William Brown. The stories were originally published in a women's magazine and the first book was published in 1922. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.186-1978 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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