OUTDOORS: A BOOK OF HEALTHFUL PLEASURE

Published by Pope Mfg. Co., Boston, 1893

About this Item

This overview of active sports pastimes before the turn of the century serves as a high-end promotional for Columbia Bicycles, produced by the publisher Pope Manufacturing Company in Boston. Chapters include "Lawn Tennis" by G. A. Stewart, "Terrestrial Flight (About Cycling)" by Julian Hawthorne, "Foot Ball" by Walter Camp, "Base Ball" by J. C. Morse, "Horsemanship" by H. C. Hammond, "Health and Rowing" by Benjamin Garno, and "Recreation and Sport in Canoes" by C. Bowyer Vaux. 75+(5) pages, the final five pages consisting of Pope bicycle ads, with line illustrations in each chapter. Good condition, a few very short edge tears, one small nick in rear cover, small chip at bottom of spine. No owner names. Scarce. Seller Inventory # 022655

Bibliographic Details

Title: OUTDOORS: A BOOK OF HEALTHFUL PLEASURE

Publisher: Pope Mfg. Co., Boston

Publication Date: 1893

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good