Boys' Useful Pastimes

New York: A.L. Burt, 1885. Hardcover navy blue green octavo with gilt title to spine. 341 pages, b/w illustrations, 18 cm. Cracks to hinge between end papers and boards. First 3 end papers loose, laid-in. The American Rural Home stamp to second free end paper. Moderate soiling, oxidizing, and rubbing to covers and spine. Very mild chipping to head and foot of spine. Mild rubbing and bumping to corners of boards. Small chip to bottom edge of back boards. Else pages clean and binding tight. About good(+). . Hardcover.

With over 300 illustrations. By Prof. Robert Griffith. DIY, recreation, downtime.