Harper’s Outdoor Book for Boys
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- First published
- Unknown
- Pages
- 303Digital edition
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 4 of 10
A little about the book
A huge, practical handbook of things to make and do outdoors, starting in the back yard and heading out to the woods and water. There are wigwams and tree houses, sleds and carts with working brakes, kites, boats, traps, camps and games.
Joseph H. Adams gives clear instructions with measurements and diagrams, so a handy reader could follow most of them today. It is a wonderful window into a time when boys built their own toys.
Things You May Not Know About Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys
- Part of Harper's Tell Me How books, alongside Harper's Aircraft Book, Wireless Book and Gasoline Engine Book.
- Starts at home. The first chapter is called Back-Yard Pleasures.
- Measurements included. The plans give exact sizes, like a 24-inch iron hand-bar for a cart brake.
Get “Harper’s Outdoor Book for Boys”
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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.
