The boy's own book
Subtitle: a complete encyclopaedia of all the diversions, athletic, scientific, and recreative, of boyhood and youth.
Contributors: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: 16th ed.
Publisher: Whitehead and Comp.
Published: 1839
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.
Possibly a reimpression of an earlier edition. "Whitehead acquired Vizetelly's set-up type"--Toole-Stott 982.
Includes index.
Illustrated dedication on prelim. p. [1]. Advertisements on p. [463-464].
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.