The book of games, or, A history of juvenile sports : practised at a considerable academy near London : illustrated by twenty-four copper plates.

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January 1812

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London : Printed for Richard Phillips, No. 7, Bridge-street, Blackfriars : and to be had of all booksellers,

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Cf. Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 109.Cf. Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 435.Cf. Gumuchian, 804.UCLA copy imperfect: pages 137-140 and 4 plates (hunt the slipper, shuttlecock, rocking-horse, skipping) wanting.Includes table of contents.Frontispiece, plates are dated Dec. 24, 1818; published by William Darton.Published in 1805 with subtitle: A history of the juvenile sports, practised at the Kingston Academy; cf. Osborne, cited below."Contains descriptions, built round a story, of twenty-four games"--Rosenbach, cited below.Moon, M. Tabart,Osborne Coll.,Mode of access: Internet.Courtlandt Palmer memorial collectio

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The book of games, or, A history of juvenile sports : practised at a considerable academy near London : illustrated by twenty-four copper plates.

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The book of games, or, A history of juvenile sports : practised at a considerable academy near London : illustrated by twenty-four copper plates.

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