By Edward Verrall Lucas; Elizabeth Lucas
London   Grant Richards
8.5" by 6.5" vi, 390pp.
A smart third edition of this charming collection of games and pastimes for children to enjoy.
By Edward Verrall Lucas; Elizabeth Lucas

1903 Three Hundred Games and Pastimes; or, What Shall We Do Now?

London   Grant Richards
8.5" by 6.5" vi, 390pp.
A smart third edition of this charming collection of games and pastimes for children to enjoy.
£85.00
: 0.75kgs / : 952T76

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Description

Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

Third edition. A scarce early edition of this work. Illustrated throughout. A charming collection of ideas for games and pastimes to entertain children and families. With suggestions of garden games, games on the train, when out for a walk, at the seaside, drawing games, writing games, doll's houses, cooking, and more. With an appendix for personal notes or game ideas. Written by Edward Verrall Lucas, an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer and editor, and his wife Elizabeth Lucas, an English writer with whom he collaborated on several children's books.

Condition

In the original full pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting and age toning to the endpapers. With contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpaper and the appendix.

Very Good

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