The American Home Book Of In-Door Games, Amusements, And Occupations. Smith, Caroline L. (Aunt Carrie). Children's Books

Gilt-decorated red cloth. Small octavo. 380pp plus 12pp ads. Illustrated. A collection of pastimes for young children with listings for: dolls, hand shadows, musical games, soap bubbles, memory games, blind man's bluff, grommets, magic tricks, pop goes the weasel, enigmas, charades and riddles, card games, ventriloquism, gardening and flowers, home arts including knitting and cork work and much more. There are also helpful sections on the toilet, the sick room, politeness and a section of recipes for making bread, cream tomato soup, etc. There are several engraved illustrations to the text. A good copy with some fading and tip wear to the spine. The text is very good with some scattered foxing. Scarce.