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1898 SPORTS AND PASTIMES of the People of England, Color Frontis, Illust, VG

Description: This is a nicely illustrated, antique copy of "The SPORTS AND PASTIMES of the People of England" by Joseph Strutt. 1898; Chatto & Windus; London. The book features a color frontispiece engraving of an ancient chess match, and numerous black & white illustrations. "Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time." First published in 1775, Strutt's "Sports and Pastimes" examined rural exercises practiced by Persons of rank, Pastimes usually exercised in towns & cities, domestic amusements of various kinds, and Pastimes appropriated to particular seasons. There is an Index and a 32 page publisher's catalog at the back. Here are some examples of the contents: Diving for Apples; Billiards, Blind-Man's Bluff; Ass Racing; Cribbage; Bull Hunting; Draughts (checkers); Egg Dance; Frying Pan Music; Hammer Throwing; Hasty Pudding Eating; Hawking; Hide and Seek; Horse Racing; Ice Sliding; Wind-ball; Jugglers; Leaping and Vaulting; Marbles; Yawning-match; Wrestling; Wire Dancing; Spear Throwing; Tumbling; Throwing at Cocks; Swimming; Stool-ball; Sack Running; Ring-ball; Rope Dancing; Roulet; Running; Shuttlecock; Skipping; Pantomimes; Needle-work; Olympic Games; Minstrels; Ladder Dance...and much, much more.

Price: 85 USD

Location: Merrimack, New Hampshire

End Time: 2024-12-07T17:49:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD

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Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 60 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Hardcover

Place of Publication: London

Language: English

Special Attributes: Illustrated

Author: Joseph Strutt

Publisher: Chatto & Windus

Topic: Sports

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Subject: Sports & Recreation

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1898

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