The boy's own book; :
a complete encyclopedia of all the diversions athletic, scientific, and recreative, of boyhood and youth.

Description

Main Author

Clarke, William, 1800-1838

Language(s)

English

Published

Boston: : Munroe and Francis; Joseph H. Francis. ; 1847.

Edition

Sixth American edition.

Subjects

Amusements > Amusements / Juvenile literature
Sports > Sports / Juvenile literature
Games > Games / Juvenile literature.
Magic tricks > Magic tricks / Juvenile literature
Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works

Note

Includes index.
Publisher's advertisements, p. [1-4] at end.
Includes "Feats of legerdemain," p. 149-194, and "Tricks with cards," p. 195-206.
Bound in brown cloth. Gold stamping on spine. Embossed boards.
P. [1], first count, bears a publisher's device for Munroe & Francis, and a statement of copywrite.
Signatures: [A]⁸ B⁴ C-U⁸/⁴ W⁸ X⁴ Y⁸ Z⁴ 2A⁸ 2B-2C⁴.
"The 'fifth' and 'sixth' edition was used indiscriminately, depending upon which type was set-up; the date therefore bore no relation to the edition."--Toole-Stott.
Abridged from the English ed. Cf. Hall.
First American edition: Boston : Monroe and Francis, 1829.
By William Clarke. Cf. Halkett & Laing.

Physical Description

[2], iv, [1], 8-316, [4] p. : ill. ; 15 cm. (12mo)

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