An edition of The American Girl's Handy Book
(1887)
How to amuse yourself and others
the American girls handy book
Centennial ed.
by Lina Beard and Adelia Beard
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A reprint of a gay nineties publication for young ladies instructing them in such hobbies as fancy needlework, handmade dolls, china painting, painting in oils, heraldic painting, preservation of wild flowers, and many others.
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Handicraft, juvenile literature, Handicraft, Amusements, juvenile literature, Amusements, Outdoor life, Recreation, Juvenile literature, Decorative arts, Holidays, Arts and crafts movement, Games, Interior decoration, Life Skills & Personal Awareness, General Studies, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction, Sports & Recreation - General, Crafts & Hobbies - General, Children's Books, Girls, societies and clubs, Scouts and scoutingPlaces
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How to amuse yourself and others: the American girls handy book
1987, D.R. Godine
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How to amuse yourself and others: the American girl's handy book.
1898, C. Scribner's sons
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How to amuse yourself and others: the American girl's handy book
1893, Charles Scribner's Sons
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Edition Notes
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Scribner, 1887.
Includes index.
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"THIS is the children's own day, and no assumption of dignity on the part of their elders can deter them from exercising the privileges granted to them by acknowledged custom and precedent."
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| May 4, 2021 | Edited by AgentSapphire | Added new cover |
| March 6, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | Edited without comment. |
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