- THE POPULAR RECREATOR a key to in-Door and Out-door Amusements.

London, Cassell Petter & Galpin 1875 according to publisher's code of book listing over 100 illustrations in the text . 2 VOLUMES IN ONE 251 x 190mm Handsomely rebound in blue half calf gilt ruled and with 5 raised bands with gilt title & decorations to spine blue cloth sides [almost as new] All edges marbled. Titlepage + 384pp + 384pp Bookplate of Lady McEacharn to pastedown. New marbled endpapers and fly leaves with Abbey Mills & Crown watermark.Binder's label of Farnborough Abbey, Hants to rear pastedown. Lower edge with ink spatter on the marbled edge NOT intruding on lower margin of pages. Most articles with authors' names given and range from Archery to Zetema and include Billiards, Bicycling, Taxidermy, Croquet, firework making, Magic lanterns, Silkworm raising and Conjuring as well as the more usual games and sports from angling to polo to toy making. There are also several unusual articles such as Decalcomanmie & Potichomanie

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