The Young Folks' Historical Game. Fine Edition

New York: McLoughlin Bros., 1900. Very good. A complete set, with the original box, 72 cards, and directions leaflet, n. d. (ca 1900); box - 5 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 - wood and card stock, with textured paper and gilt title and decorations, a few mild spots and minor wear to edges - very good; cards with light wear - very good to near fine; leaflet - 6 x 4 1/2, pp. [2], mild spotting - very good condition.First introduced by McLoughlin Brothers in the early 1880s, the simple question-and-answer trivia game included up-to-date historical facts (in this edition the last question was about Democratic Presidential candidate William J. Bryan). Unlike other editions, which usually contained 36 cards - the current, fine edition contained double that number - at 72 cards.