Sports & Recreation
My Thirty Years In Baseball
The autobiography of John Joseph McGraw, another one of the "greats" of baseball. McGraw, along with Casey Stengel, has managed t…
Bert's Treatise of Hawkes and Hawking
An approved Treatise of Hawkes and Hawking. Divided into three Bookes. The first teacheth, How to make a short-winged Hawke good, with good …
Forty Seasons of First-Class Cricket
R. G. "Dick" Barlow was one of the most accomplished all-round cricketers of the late 19th Century. For many years he opened the b…
The Land of Enchantment
Lilian Whiting, renowned journalist and editor, takes the reader on a grand circle tour of the American West. Beginning with Colorado, Ms. W…
Toxophilus
Toxophilus is a book about target archery using the English Longbow. The book is divided into two parts: The first part is an extended argum…
A Ball Player's Career
The biography of one of the greatest players that the game of baseball of his era, in his own words. "Cap" Anson, quite probably b…
With Swag and Billy
A guide to hikes around Sydney, Australia, from the early years of the twentieth century. In 1895, Henry J. Tompkins and William Mogford Ham…
The Birth of Professional Rugby League in Australia
In early 1907 the world of Australian rugby was rocked by the news that a professional New Zealand All Blacks team was set to tour the north…
Amid the High Hills
A regular contributor to magazines and periodicals on outdoor pursuits, in this work, Fraser discusses salmon fishing, deer stalking, fauna …
A Scientific and Practical Treatise on American Football
Ever wondered how football has changed over the years? Look no further! This selection of rules, positions, and explanations of how football…
Camp and Trail
Stewart Edward White was a popular and respected novelist who set his stories on the western frontier and in the wilderness. For his novels …
Base-Ball
Base-Ball: How to Become a Player is a brief history of the game of baseball, with an explanation of the rules and positions. During the aud…
The Complete Golfer
Here is the complete book about golf, as played in the early 1900s. The author was a successful competitive golfer, winning The Open Champio…
Bicycling for Ladies
Written in 1896, at the height of the bicycle craze, Bicycling for Ladies is addressed to the large numbers of women interested in the new &…
Guides to Belle Vue Zoological Gardens
Guides to the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens from the Chetham's Library Virtual Belle Vue Collection. The Belle Vue gardens opened in 1836 as …
Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball
This book is an autobiographical account by one of baseball's legendary names. Ruth writes about his introduction to the game in his youth i…
With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps
A autobiographical account of climbs in the New Zealand Alps in the late nineteenth century. - Summary by Beeswaxcandle
The Art of Badminton
An instructional guide to the sport of badminton, presented by a 21-time All-England champion! Also a two-time British chess champion, his s…