Instruction book
Category
Books
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and card
Measurements
Box - 193 mm (width); 212 mm (height), Each book - 221 mm (width); 183 mm (height)
Place of origin
Japan
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666176
Summary
A boxed set of three books, written in Japanese and illustrating the various techniques of the game of Cats Cradle. Book 1 has an orange and yellow cover with the illustration of one technique. Book 2 has a green and yellow cover with an illustration of another technique and Book 3 has a pink and white cover with similar illustration. The box is yellow card with Japanese writing and an illustration of one of the techniques. Book 1 has a bookmark in Japanese. Total number of items is 4.
Marks and inscriptions
On the front of the box: 'CATS CRADLE'