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BOY’S OWN BOOK, A Complete Encyclopedia of all Athletic, Scientific, Recreative, Outdoor and Indoor Exercises and Diversions; PARLOUR MAGIC; PAUL PRESTON’S BOOK OF GYMNASTICS, Instructions for Sports and Exercises, To Promote the Health and Long Life of His Young Readers
de William Clarke, unnamed, attributed to
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[BOYS OWN BOOK, PARLOUR MAGIC, GYMNASTICS; 3-IN-ONE, 1866] THREE BOOKS IN ONE, 1866, SPINE TITLE: BOY'S OWN BOOK, EXTENDED, (somewhat faded) maroon cloth hardcover, gilded decoration on spine, 5" x 6", (1) BOY'S OWN BOOK, A Complete Encyclopedia of all Athletic, Scientific, Recreative, Outdoor and Indoor Exercises and Diversions, Fifth Edition, Fifth Edition, Revised, no author given [William Clarke?, author of six-line poem on the title page], published by James Miller, New York, 1866, 354 pages, illustrations, index (8 pages unnumbered), in the section "Minor Sports" is a two-third page section "Trap, Bat, and Ball" with an illustration/this 19th-century sport is regarded as a precursor of baseball; (2) PARLOUR MAGIC, author given (possibly Henry Perkins), no publisher given, undated, illustrations, detailed content in front (like index); (3) PAUL PRESTON'S BOOK OF GYMNASTICS, Instructions for Sports and Exercises, To Promote the Health and Long Life of His Young Readers, Illustrated by 188 Engraved Figures, A New Edition, Revised [Thomas Picton?], published by James Miller, New York, 1866, 168 pages, illustrations; on front endpage two previous owners' signatures, one in fancy 19th-century calligraphy with the date 1867/// CONDITION: very good-plus, cover lightly faded, spine gilding lightly faded, exceptionally well-preserved copy with hinges firm, text block tight.
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- Henry Berry, books/ephemera
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 430214
- Título
- BOY’S OWN BOOK, A Complete Encyclopedia of all Athletic, Scientific, Recreative, Outdoor and Indoor Exercises and Diversions; PARLOUR MAGIC; PAUL PRESTON’S BOOK OF GYMNASTICS, Instructions for Sports and Exercises, To Promote the Health and Long Life of His Young Readers
- Autor
- William Clarke, unnamed, attributed to
- Ilustrador
- unnamed
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- Estado del libro
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- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Fifth Edition
- Encuadernación
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- Editorial
- James Miller
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1866
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- young adult, illustrated, activity book, sports, games, gymnastics
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Children's; Illustrated;
- Size
- 5” x 6”
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Henry Berry, books/ephemera
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Southport, Connecticut
Sobre Henry Berry, books/ephemera
independent antiquarian bookseller with more than 20 years experience, consultant and consigmor for auctions in Fairfield County, Connecticut
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
