Illustrated by the Author $1.50 net
"It tells how to play all sorts of games with marbles, how to make and spin more kinds of tops than most boys ever heard of, how to make the latest things in plain and fancy kites, where to dig bait and how to fish, all about boats and sailing, and a host of other things which can be done out of doors. The volume is profusely illustrated and will be an unmixed delight to any boy."—New York Tribune.
The American Boys Handy Book
Or, What To Do and How To Do It
Illustrated by the Author $1.50 net
"It tells boys how to make all kinds of things-boats, traps, toys, puzzles, aquariums, fishing tackle; how to tie knots, splice ropes, make bird calls, sleds, blow guns, balloons; how to rear wild birds, to train dogs, and do a thousand and one things that boys take delight in. The book is illustrated in such a way that no mistake can be made; and the boy who gets a copy of this book will consider himself set up in business."—The Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired. There is no figure 75.