Title The boy's own book : a complete encyclopædia of sports and pastimes; athletic, scientific, and recreative

Edition A new edition, thoroughly revised and considerably enlarged Published London : Crosby Lockwood, 1880

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ADPML SPCHL	790 Cla/Bob		LIB USE ONLY

Description 726 pages, 9 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 17 cm Notes First published in 1828; authorship attributed to William Clarke; cf. Halkett & Laing, Osborne Coll., p. 846-847 Half title page, engraved and printed, conjugate with engraved frontispiece. Both gold tinted, with gilt borders. Illustrated half-title plates Wood engravings: text illustrations, illustrated plates Includes index Subject Amusements -- Juvenile literature. Games -- Juvenile literature. Sports -- Juvenile literature. Magic tricks -- Juvenile literature. Scientific recreations -- Juvenile literature. Photography -- Juvenile literature. Science -- Juvenile literature.

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