Cross Puzzle



a.k.a. Sherlock Holmes, Hi Ho, Richter Anchor Stone Puzzle No. 10
F. Ad. Richter & Co., Germany, 1890's / early 1900's
(cardboard box 3" x 3.75" x 9/16", 7 stone pieces, and two booklets;
the Anchor Puzzle Book dates this puzzle as first made in 1892;
described on page 83-85, 118-119 of the Hoffmann book;
similar in construction to the Anchor Puzzle Tangram;
the inside of the cover shows how to pack the pieces into the box;
the inside of the bottom has a testimonial dated 1899,
variations of this testimonial appear in the box top or bottom other versions;
first booklet has multi-language text inside covers and on pages A to Q at the front,
and 48 pages with 149 shapes to make
the first of which is the cross as shown above,
and where the last 16 pages are shapes made in combination with another puzzle;
the second booklet gives a solution for each shape)

Cross Puzzle, Continued


Same dimensions as version on the first page;
the inside of the cover shows how to pack the pieces into the box;
booklet has nothing on the inside covers,
with 8 unnumbered pages of multi-language text,
followed by the same 48 pages of problems as the version on the first page;
the first page credits Dr. Richter's Publishing House, 215 Pearl St., NY;
second booklet is the same solution booklet as the one on the first page.

Cross Puzzle, Continued


Same dimensions as version on the first page;
box construction uses a lip on the bottom;
the inside of the cover shows how to pack the pieces into the box;
inside of the bottom has a testimonial dated 1890;
inside covers and first 8 unnumbered pages have multi-language text,
followed by 48 pages with the same problems as the version on the first page;
however, the problems are drawn with black line art rather than red coloring;
the first page of problems is shown to the right of the booklet cover above;
second booklet has solutions for problems on the first 32 pages.

Note: Version shown on the top right is Dutch version; it says "Kruisraadsel" at the bottom of the box top and on the front cover of the booklet (which has the identical pages).

Cross Puzzle, Continued


Same puzzle as the one shown on the first page;
3" x 3.7" x 1/2";
booklet has the same 48 shapes to make,
but without the text pages at the front and back.