The Outdoor Handy Book For Playground, Field and Forest: The American Boy's Book of Sport - Paperback

by Roger Chambers (Introduction by), Daniel Carter Beard (Author)

This special edition of "The Outdoor Handy Book For Playground, Field and Forest" was written by Daniel Carter Beard, and first published in 1914. This book explores outdoor fun and frolics for every season - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and like all of Beard's books, it is filled with things to do, to make, to build, and try, all year round. Chapters include Latest Things in Kites, Up in the Air on Stilts, Bait, Live and Dead, Common-Sense Precautions in Fishing, Aquatic Sports, A "Rough and Ready" Boat, Single Shells and Umbrella Canoes, Various Sports for Hot Days, Practical Hints for Bicyclists, On the Ice, and many more. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally rendered. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. DISCLAIMER: Due to the age of this book, some methods or practices may have been deemed unsafe or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before handing it over to them.