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Sports/Hobbies
7 public-domain sports/hobbies books, summarised. Page 1 of 1.
Twentieth Century Standard Puzzle Book: Three Parts in One Volume
Unknown
A collection of brain-teasers that invites you to sharpen your wits against the enduring, playful riddles of a bygone era.
Pictured Puzzles and Word Play: A Companion to the Twentieth Century Standard Puzzle Book
A. Cyril (Arthur Cyril) Pearson
The sharpest minds of the Edwardian era found their match in these pages, a meticulously curated collection of enigmas, word games, and mathematical curiosities designed to challenge the reader's patience and wit.
The Happy Golfer: Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer
Henry Leach
A globetrotting journey reveals how a simple Scottish pastime transformed into a global obsession, bonding players across continents through shared trial and psychological fascination.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver
Arthur Corbin Gould
The American handgun began as a tool of necessity, but in these pages, it is transformed into an instrument of precision. This volume documents the transition of the pistol and revolver from mere defensive weapons to the primary implements of a burgeoning national sport.
The cross word puzzle book: Second series
Unknown
A mental workout for the curious, this collection invites readers to step into the role of an amateur detective, tracking words to their lairs within a grid of black and white squares.
Stamp Collecting as a Pastime
Edward J. (Edward James) Nankivell
Stamp collecting is more than a mere pastime; it is an enduring, intellectual pursuit that bridges nations, preserves history, and offers a lifelong sanctuary for the curious mind.
The cross word puzzle book
Unknown
A collection of intricate word grids, this volume invites readers to sharpen their wits through the rigorous, quiet, and occasionally combative pursuit of the early twentieth-century crossword craze. It serves as both a manual for the aspiring solver and an artifact of a time when language itself became a popular…