No mechanical puzzles, but fun reading; here is a sample page (from the third book):
Further Reading
Merry's Rhymes and Puzzles pdf, from: http://www.archive.org/details/merrysbookofpuzz00stea
Hurst and Co., Publishers, NY, circa 1880's.
(hard cover, 7.6" x 5.3" x 1", 300 pages;
hand written on a blank page inside the cover "Merry Christmas from Mamma 1887")