Tell-Tale: A Game of Love

Baltimore, MD: Kohler Manufacturing Co., 1890. Softcover. First edition presumed; 5 1/4 x 3 1/4; pp. 1-8; light brown wraps, illustrated with an engraving by Geo M. Vickers; very minor nicks to tips of spine and corners; a small spot to first page; in about near fine condition.The game, possibly designed to be played on Valentine's Day, was published by the Kohler Company, manufacturers of various remedies and soaps for fits, headaches, blood disorders, corns, etc. (all of them advertised on the wraps verso). The game itself began by placing a pint of beans in a bowl, picking up a handful of them, and counting them. The sum total would correspond to an answer in the book, which would reveal the "mystic" power of the game.