Displaying 1 of 1 2004 Format: Book Author: Orbanes, Philip. Title: The game makers : the story of Parker Brothers from Tiddledy Winks to Trivial Pursuit / Philip E. Orbanes. Publisher, Date: Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, ©2004. Description: xvii, 245 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Summary: Presents a history of the toy industry, from the birth of board games with George S. Parker to how his successors built a family business empire and helped shape American culture. Subjects: Parker Brothers, Inc. Board game industry -- United States -- History. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-232) and index. Contents: First moves : 1883-1897 -- Learning the game : 1898-1910 -- Dealing with setbacks : 1911-1933 -- Rolling doubles : 1934-1952 -- Running up the score : 1953-1968 -- New rules : 1968-1984 -- Back to go : 1984-1991 -- Epilogue : 1991- Web Site: Table of contents LCCN: 2003010768 ISBN: 1591392691 9781591392699 Other Number: 52214853 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 138051 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 338.761794 Orbanes Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
