A popular encyclopædia for boys with over 700 illustrations. Compared to other editions of this book, great care has been taken to preserve the illustrations. Learn how to do gymnastics, create mechanical puzzles, play chess or juggle, do magic tricks, build a boat, a musical instrument, a caleidoscope, a hammock, various models and much much much more. Sections: (1) Gymnastics, Indian Clubs, Dumbells, and Juggling with Balls (2) Model-Making - Moving and Otherwise (3) Games of Skill...
More DescriptionA popular encyclopædia for boys with over 700 illustrations. Compared to other editions of this book, great care has been taken to preserve the illustrations. Learn how to do gymnastics, create mechanical puzzles, play chess or juggle, do magic tricks, build a boat, a musical instrument, a caleidoscope, a hammock, various models and much much much more. Sections: (1) Gymnastics, Indian Clubs, Dumbells, and Juggling with Balls (2) Model-Making - Moving and Otherwise (3) Games of Skill (4) The Magic-Lantern, and all about it (5) How to Build Boats, Punts, Canoes, etc. (6) Pleasant and Profitable Occupations for Spare Hours (7) The Boy's Own Workshop (8) Music and Musical Instruments and Toys - How to Make Them and How to Play Them (9) Electricity, and How to Use It in Play and Earnest (10) Conjurers and Conjuring - Ventriloquism and Spiritualism, etc. (11) Diversified Diversions. This is a black-and-white facsimile reprint of the 1920 edition. Although it has been checked manually, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.