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This is a full-color edition of the very first Boy Scouts Handbook, complete with the wonderful vintage advertisements that accompanied the original1911 edition, Over 40 million copies in print

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... Read Full Overview

Over 31 million copies of the Official Handbook for Boys have been distributed since this first edition was published in 1911. The original Boy Scout Handbook standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting--delineating what the... Read Full Overview

"'Scout' used to mean the one on watch for the rest. We have widened the word a little. We have made it fit the town as well as the wilderness and suited it to peace time instead of war. We have made the scout an expert in Life-craft as well as Wood-craft, for he is trained... Read Full Overview

Boy Scouts Handbook (The First Edition), 1911

The Handbook for Boys is filled page after page with age-old wisdom and practical advice ranging in topic from tent-pitching to wood crafting, camping to sailing, forestry to civic responsibility, and even etiquette. The lessons in this book, accompanied by over 200 figures and... Read Full Overview

This book is essential for everyone...not just boyscouts or boys even, it is full of practical advice on just about everything...

The original Boy Scout Handbook standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the... Read Full Overview