Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports
A boys' recreation encyclopedia compiled by William Clarke, issued by J. Miller in New York in 1881, gathering instructions for games, sports, and parlour science for young readers. The 185 wood engravings show boys in jackets and trousers demonstrating single-stick, fencing, and gymnastic positions against hatched ground, useful as small figure vignettes, instructional pose sequences, and period costume reference.
