Our Wonder World A Library of Knowledge in Ten Volumes Volume VI: Sports and Pastimes Indoors and Out

Grose, Howard Benjamin (editor)

Published by Geo. L. Shuman & Co., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., 1914

About this Item

Minor edge and corner wear; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Wonderfully well-preserved! Profusely illustrated! Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Very rare and hard-to-find! 414 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations (even a few in color)! "The average American boy is by nature an out-of-door animal and a lover of healthful play. One of the best features of our present civilization is the intelligent attention given to play and to all forms of outdoor sports and pursuits. We have learned that all work and no play is as bad as all play and no work, and that to mix work and play in proper proportions is the solution of a healthful and happy life." Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Our Wonder World A Library of Knowledge in Ten Volumes Volume VI: Sports and Pastimes Indoors and Out
• Publisher: Geo. L. Shuman & Co., Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1914
• Binding: Green Cloth
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Hardcover
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