Routledge, Edmund

Beadle's Dime Handbook of Croquet [Beadle's Dime Book of Croquet: A Complete Guide to the Practice of the Game Giving All the Rules Proposed by Various American Writers on the Game]

New York: Beadle and Company [118 William Street], [1866] (copyright 1866). No Edition Stated. Wrappers. An about Very Good copy of this variant issue [having the front cover showing Beadle and Company 118 William St. as the Publisher's name and address, and with the title page, showing the Publisher as Beadle and Adams at 98 William St.], with the Preface and Contents pages as separate leaves, with added leaf for Croquet Score and a separate Explanation of the Score on the verso thereof. The booklet contains a Frontispiece (which is reproduced on the cover), and various illustrations in text. The Booklet contains 28 pages - including the section on Croquet Terms. The text itself is without advertisements. The inside of the front cover is headed Popular Dime Hand-Books and advertises the Standard School Series and Young People's Series. The recto and verso of the back cover advertises other Beadle's publications. The spine shows quite little loss and slight splitting, and the booklet's front cover shows general edge wear and the rear cover shows some wear, a small area of loss, and a near complete tear at to the lower left (see images). The spine lettering is quite nicely visible (see images). Within, the pages show foxing and edgewear and the booklet shows a vertical bend line which would result from bending the booklet in half for insertion into a pocket. RATHER SCARCE and not often seen offered on the internet. Very good. Item #3388

Price: $350.00