This is a facsimile reprint of the very first "Boy Scouts Handbook," complete with the wonderful vintage advertisements that accompanied the original 1911 edition, now in full color. Over 40 million copies of this book have been distributed since its first publication nearly 100 years ago. The original "Boy Scouts Handbook" standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the American Boy Scouts declared was needed to be a OC well-developed, well-informed boy.OCO ...
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This is a facsimile reprint of the very first "Boy Scouts Handbook," complete with the wonderful vintage advertisements that accompanied the original 1911 edition, now in full color. Over 40 million copies of this book have been distributed since its first publication nearly 100 years ago. The original "Boy Scouts Handbook" standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the American Boy Scouts declared was needed to be a OC well-developed, well-informed boy.OCO The book includes information on the organization of scouting, signs and signaling, camping, scouting games, and a description of several scouting honors. Scouts past and present will be fascinated to see how scouting has changed, as well as what has stayed the same over the years. "
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The book has alot of useful tips for the outdoors if you are not a scout. The book brings back some memories of when I was a scout. As a handbook for the boyscouts it is a great book.
NLJ80
Dec 16, 2010
Good Book
The book was in great condition and was shipped promptly.