THE PLAY GROUND; OR, OUT-DOOR GAMES FOR BOYS. A BOOK OF HEALTHY RECREATIONS FOR YOUTH. CONTAINING UPWARDS OF A HUNDRED AMUSEMENTS, INCLUDING GAMES OF ACTIVITY AND SPEED; GAMES WITH TOYS, MARBLES, TOPS, HOOPS, KITES, BALLS; AND FULL INSTRUCTIONS IN ARCHERY
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, (1866). First Edition Duodecimo (4-1/2" x 7") in original pictorial boards with a blue cloth spine; 120 pages with additional pages of ads at the beginning and end. "Splendidly Illustrated with 124 Wood-cuts." Contains a full ten illustrated pages about baseball as well as a mention of tennis and much on cricket, rugby, etc. A beautiful copy with the color boards bright and clean Boards (Item ID: 015338)
$2,000.00