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The Jolly Jigsaw Book

Puzzle Book
ca. 1935 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This book is described as a ‘jigpuzbuk packed with jigsaw puzzles and story rhymes’. The puzzle here is one of five in the book. Each has a story, written in rhyme. There is also a guide picture to each puzzle. This is printed in black and white and can be coloured in.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Jolly Jigsaw Book (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper and dissected chromolithographed paper on card
Brief description
Printed puzzle book, The Jolly Jig-Saw Book, published in England by John Leng & Co in about 1935
Physical description
Design: chromolithographs mounted on card and cut into pieces
No. of Pieces: 54 for each puzzle
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm
  • Width: 8.4cm
  • Depth: 2.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Historical context
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: card book with 5 card leaves each housing a jigsaw puzzle showing a comic animal picture; with 5 sets of verse telling the stories of the pictures and guide pictures
Summary
This book is described as a ‘jigpuzbuk packed with jigsaw puzzles and story rhymes’. The puzzle here is one of five in the book. Each has a story, written in rhyme. There is also a guide picture to each puzzle. This is printed in black and white and can be coloured in.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.16-1977

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Record createdMarch 5, 2000
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