Card game:Musical Authors

The card game Authors originated in Salem, Massachusetts in 1861, first published by G. M. Whipple and A.A. Smith. Parker Brothers published a version in 1897. The simple matching type game encourages players to learn which author wrote specific titles. The player with the most matched sets of titles by each author at the end of the game wins. Authors was a perennial family favorite game from its beginning and versions are still produced today. Over the years the game has broadened to include women authors, composers, explorers, inventors, and sports figures.

This McLoughlin Brothers version of Authors differs from the usual game. Instead of matching authors with their book titles, players must match composers with titles of their works. The game must have been difficult for those not musically inclined.