{"product_id":"the-book-of-sports-9781646791569","title":"The Book of Sports","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"In preparing this little work, it has been a principal part of my object to serve the cause of physical education by directing the attention of young persons to sports of a healthful and invigorating tendency. \" --Robin Carver, Preface, 1834\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Sports\u003c\/em\u003e (1834), by ROBIN CARVER, also known as the Carver Book, is an American classic. It contains 15 short chapters describing the rules of popular games such as \"Hide and Seek,\" \"Cricket,\" \"Prisoner's Base,\" \"Leap-Frog,\" \"Trial of the Thumb,\" and \"Snow-Balling.\" Moreover, it offers the first description of how to play baseball--\"Base or Goal Ball\"--in Chapter Three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his Preface, Carver credits \u003cem\u003eThe Boy's Own Book, \u003c\/em\u003e an English book which he used as a source for some of his materials (also available from Cosimo Classics).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Sports\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating memento of times gone by, but also of the foundation of America's pastime, baseball, illustrated with numerous wood-engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4996106\"\u003eRobin Carver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646791569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646791568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL058000\"\u003eSermons | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO077000\"\u003eChildren's \u0026amp; Youth Sports\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cosimo Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44590817050861,"sku":"9781646791569","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5fd6e80c-f14e-4f81-acb6-37cb399451c7.jpg?v=1702265647","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-book-of-sports-9781646791569","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}