Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co.. Good with no dust jacket; Endpapers foxed, tear to lower edge of pp.13-14, a few soiled pages, spine cracked.. 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan cloth with navy flower garland design stamped on front boards. An illustrated book of arts and crafts projects for young children, from weaving raffia mats to hammering nails into bars of soap to building and furnishing dolls houses. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 191 pages .

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Bookseller: Old Saratoga Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 45335
Title: Home Occupations for Boys and Girls
Author: Johnston, Bertha; Chapin, Fanny
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good with no dust jacket; Endpapers foxed, tear to lower edge of pp.13-14, a few soiled pages, spine cracked.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: George W. Jacobs & Co.
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1908
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Arts And Crafts, Craft Activities, Children's Art Instruction
Bookseller catalogs: Crafts;

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Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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