Recreation Books

Base-Ball

John Montgomery Ward

Base-Ball: How to Become a Player, With the Origin, History and Explanation of the Game By John Montgomery Ward of the New York Base-Ball Club.The author ventures to present this book to the public, b..

Rolf in the Woods

Ernest Thompson Seton

Rolf in the Woods is a juvenile fiction work on camping and scouts fiction story written by Ernest Thompson Seton, who was an author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 and..

Football Days

William H. Edwards

Football Days is the memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball written by William H. Edwards.Preface by William H. Edwards:I value more highly than any other athletic gift I have ever receiv..

Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.

Pierce Egan

Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Ch..

South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917

Ernest Shackleton

South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917 is a personal narrative of Ernest Shackleton, a British polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was ..

Chess History and Reminiscences

H. E. Bird

Chess History and Reminiscences is a book on the history of the Chess written by Henry Edward Bird, an English chess player, and also an author and accountant. He is also the author of the book "..

Following the Equator - A Journey Around the World

Mark Twain

Following the Equator is a non-fiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue published by Mark Twain in 1897. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to investing heavily into the failed Pa..

Games for Everybody

Mary Christiana Hofmann

Games for Everybody is a collection of 58 games for young adults written by Mary Christiana Hofmann, Every one is fond of having a good time when invited out to a party or social. Sometimes ..