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)
Publisher: Vizetelly, Branston and Co.
Published: 1830
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.
Advertisement for 2nd ed. (1829) of the Young lady's book on p. [463-464], with quotations from reviews dated Oct.-Dec. 1829.
LC copy imperfect: prelim. (dedicatory) leaf and t.p. (p. [1-2]) wanting. Publisher's name from advertisement. Description follows pattern of other eds. publ. around same time.
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.