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Games And Recreational Methods For Clubs, Camps And Scouts -- 1924 FIRST EDITION
by Smith, Charles F
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1924. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing of First Edition 1924. Original tan cloth with brown lettering front cover & spine, publisher's emblem debossed on front cover. The book has clean covers, no rubbing, old ownership note written on first blank page "property of Omaha walking club received" otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding, collectible condition. The book measures 187mm tall x 110mm, 463pp, many (442) b/w photos & illustrations. Written by the Instructor in Scouting and Recreational Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University, this has lots of interesting ideas & techniques for camping activities. Chapters include The Leadership of Games, Hike and Camp Games, Camp Fire Games - Dramatics and Stunts, Water Sports, Nature Lore Games and Methods, Hike Cooking, Signaling Games and Methods, Scouting Games and Methods, a large section of knots - hitches - bends. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED..
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002666
- Title
- Games And Recreational Methods For Clubs, Camps And Scouts -- 1924 FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Smith, Charles F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Mt Everest, Mount Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Nepal, Himalaya Arrampicata, scouting, scouts, camping
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Miscellaneous; Mountain Guide Books;
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