THE AMERICAN BOY'S HANDY BOOK by D.C. Beard, 1902 ILLUSTRATED EARTH / ANIMALS Gerardine MacPherson ~ First Edition

Gerardine MacPherson ~ First Edition / First Printing

Publisher: Editions Cahiers d'Art

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THE AMERICAN BOY'S HANDY BOOK by D.C. Beard, 1902 ILLUSTRATED EARTH / ANIMALS Gerardine MacPherson ~ First EditionTHE AMERICAN BOYS HANDY BOOK: What to Do and How to Do It, by D. C. Beard, 1902 ILLUSTRATED Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1902) A fascinating turn of the century book for boys listing and demonstrating all the activities that a boy should do in his free time for each season of the year, with wonderful lithographic illustrations throughout. The boards and binding are solid and tight save for some rubbing and shelf wear. The pages are