Sports & Recreation
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…