Complete republication of a book that has been used by generations of American youths, with copious information on such topics as woodcrafting, camping, sailing, as well as notes on developing self-reliance and good citizenship. A delight for Americana enthusiasts, a treasure for collectors. 219 figures and illustrations.
BOY SCOUTS HANDBOOK The First Edition, 1911
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From the preface: The Boy Scouts of America is a corporation formed by a group of men who are anxious that the boys of America should come under the influence of this movement and be built up in all that goes to make character and good citizenship. In order that the work of the boy scouts throughout America may be uniform and intelligent, the National Council has prepared its "Official Handbook," the purpose of which is to furnish to the patrols of the boy scouts advice in practical methods, as well as inspiring information."
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I was very disappointed with this volume and I haven't yet decided to return it. For some reason, all the original diagrams and illustrations have been removed from the reprint -- even where they are referenced in the text.
There is no TOC or index and or any use of bold or highlighted typefaces to even determine the beginning or end of a topic.
The volume is poorly laid-out. For example, a 43-page listing of suggested materials at the end lists Title, Author and Publisher with no line breaks between the references.
In fact, there isn't a line break or paragraph heading in the entire volume. It looks very much like a computer printout from the pre-desktop publishing era, before WYSIWYG typography.
Please note, the original volume was NOT formatted this way, this was a very cheap reproduction of the original, unskillfully assembled with no effort at all going into the publishing process. This makes it useless as a reference book.
There is no TOC or index and or any use of bold or highlighted typefaces to even determine the beginning or end of a topic.
The volume is poorly laid-out. For example, a 43-page listing of suggested materials at the end lists Title, Author and Publisher with no line breaks between the references.
In fact, there isn't a line break or paragraph heading in the entire volume. It looks very much like a computer printout from the pre-desktop publishing era, before WYSIWYG typography.
Please note, the original volume was NOT formatted this way, this was a very cheap reproduction of the original, unskillfully assembled with no effort at all going into the publishing process. This makes it useless as a reference book.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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This book with the original illustrations, including all the ads that were at the back of the book, can be downloaded as an ebook for free from Project Gutenberg.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a time capsule from the beginning of the Boy Scouts in the United States. Ecology? The Boy Scouts were there in 1911. Animal rights? Ditto. Of course, the specifics in this century-old text may not match current viewpoints, but the Boy Scouts were global before Globalism became chic! I showed the ads to really old boy scouts-those who were boy scouts during the 1950's-and they were reminded of the changes.
Don't use this book as a "how to" reference without first checking carefully. The advice on first aid includes procedures known to aggravate injuries-such as rubbing snow on frostbitten areas (page 272.) The section on constructing radio communications equipment (page 210) was written prior to the establishment of the Federal Communications Commission-in addition to needing licenses to build and operate the equipment, professional Morse Code operators are rare in the United States.
Some of this book is still current, too. Page 14 starts with the Scout Oath and the explanation of the Scout Law. The section on tracking is still good.
Get a copy! It's an inexpensive artifact from the end of America's frontier days.
Don't use this book as a "how to" reference without first checking carefully. The advice on first aid includes procedures known to aggravate injuries-such as rubbing snow on frostbitten areas (page 272.) The section on constructing radio communications equipment (page 210) was written prior to the establishment of the Federal Communications Commission-in addition to needing licenses to build and operate the equipment, professional Morse Code operators are rare in the United States.
Some of this book is still current, too. Page 14 starts with the Scout Oath and the explanation of the Scout Law. The section on tracking is still good.
Get a copy! It's an inexpensive artifact from the end of America's frontier days.
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AWESOME BOOK FOR BOYS OF ALL AGES HOW WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE OUT DOOR AND SEE HOW IT WAS DPNE IN AN AGE GONE BY
Published 16 days ago by Luke Jaquet
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Really great
A great adaption of the original printing. Pictures are crisp and clear! Table of context is very easy to use.
Published 1 month ago by matthew buttich
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Great bit of history
It is very enlightening to see what's changed and even more so what's remained the same after One Hundred years!
Published 1 month ago by Brent Richards
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Boy Scouts of America: The Official Handbook for Boys
My husband has been in Scouting for 25 years. So, Scouting is a very big part of our lives. He is now on staff with a Wood Badge course. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peggy Yeckley
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Interesting
I had actually been looking for a 1940's version of the book that I had as a child. Since this book had a low cost, I thought it might be interesting to see how it compared to the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bruce Hutcherson
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Lots of info.
This book has a lot of info that seems to be getting lost. Even the games look fun.Well worth the money and the read.
Published 1 month ago by Ben Hinds
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A gift for my 10 year old grandson
He loves it. Using the handbook he and his cousin started to make crafts right away. Another afternoon and thy were tying and identifying knots. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Moon on West
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good info from beginning
another good book about scouting. many things to learn and different livels you can achieve once you are a scout
Published 2 months ago by Terry
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Great refference guide
This works quite well for a digital copy. The only real downfall is the lack of checklists and pages for even taking digital notes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kevin
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awesome book
I got this book while i was doing some research, it is a fantastic resource, and has a ton of great information. I would highly recommend this book.
Published 3 months ago by Edward Grey
