The boy's own book
Subtitle: a complete encyclopedia of all the diversions, athletic, scientific, and recreative, of boyhood and youth.
Contributors: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Vizetelly, Branston and Co.
Published: 1828
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
Subjects: Amusements -- Juvenile literature.; Games -- Juvenile literature.; Sports -- Juvenile literature.; Scientific recreations -- Juvenile literature.; Amusements.; Games.; Sports.; Scientific recreations.
Notes: Published anonymously. By William Clarke. Cf. Halkett & Laing.
Includes index.
Illustrated dedication on prelim. p. [1]. Advertisement on p. [463].
LC copy has advertisements for Charles Tilt, London, mounted on endpapers.
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.
Table of contents: title: – Games with marbles; title: – Games with Toys; title: – Games with Balls; title: – Sports of Agility and Speed; title: – Sports with Toys; title: – Miscellaneous Sports; title: – Deaf and Dumb Alphabet; title: – Archery; title: – Cricket; title: – Gymnastics; title: – Swimming; title: – Arithmetical Amusements; title: – Optical Amusements; title: – Chemical Amusements; title: – Draughts, or Checkers; title: – Feats of Legerdemain; title: – Tricks with Cards; title: – Paradoxes and Puzzles; title: – Varieties; title: – The Riddles; title: – Angling; title: – Rabbits; title: – Guinea Pigs; title: – Pigeons; title: – Fencing