Sports/Hobbies/Motoring
Explore a world of excitement and passion with our selection of classic books on sports, hobbies, and motoring. From timeless tales of athletic achievement to guides on beloved pastimes, these reads inspire and entertain. Discover thrilling adventures on the open road and practical advice for enhancing your favorite activities. Whether you're a sports fan, hobbyist, or motoring enthusiast, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy.
Chats on Angling
Illustrated by the author.
By H. V. Hart-Davis
Baseball Joe, champion of the league : $b Or, The record that was worth while
"Baseball Joe, Champion of the League: Or, The Record That Was Worth While" by Lester Chadwick is a fictional sports novel likely written in the early...
By Lester Chadwick
Mancala, the National Game of Africa
"Mancala, the National Game of Africa" by Stewart Culin is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an anthropolog...
By Stewart Culin
The Secret Play
"The Secret Play" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a sports novel written in the early 20th century. It revolves around a high school football team from Clea...
By Ralph Henry Barbour
War-Chess, or the Game of Battle
"War-Chess, or the Game of Battle" by Charles Richardson is a strategic board game publication likely written in the mid to late 19th century. It rese...
By Charles Richardson
Old Sports and Sportsmen; or, the Willey Country with sketches of Squire Forester and his whipper-in Tom Moody
"Old Sports and Sportsmen; or, the Willey Country" by John Randall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the ric...
By John Randall
The Horse and His Rider
"The Horse and His Rider" by Sir Francis Bond Head is a detailed exploration of horsemanship, specifically written in the mid-19th century. The text c...
By Francis Bond Head
Dancing Without an Instructor
"Dancing Without an Instructor" by Professor Wilkinson is an instructional guide to dancing techniques written in the early 20th century. This book se...
By Professor Wilkinson
C.A. Coey's School of Motoring, 1424-26 Michigan Ave. Chicago
"C.A. Coey's School of Motoring, 1424-26 Michigan Ave. Chicago" by Coey is a historical guide and promotional pamphlet written in the early 20th centu...
By Charles Andrew Coey
Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker
"Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker" by Matthew M. Colton is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around young ...
By Matthew M. Colton
Down the Ice, and Other Winter Sports Stories
"Down the Ice and Other Winter Sports Stories" by Harold M. Sherman is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The cen...
By Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman
Full-Back Foster
"Full-Back Foster" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around the protagonist, Myron Warrenton Fo...
By Ralph Henry Barbour
Sharps and Flats A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill
"Sharps and Flats" by John Nevil Maskelyne is a detailed examination of the art and mechanics of cheating in games of chance and skill, written in the...
By John Nevil Maskelyne
The Confessions of a Poacher
"The Confessions of a Poacher" by F.L.S. John Watson is a narrative work likely written in the late 19th century. The book offers a firsthand account ...
By John Watson
An Almanac of Twelve Sports
"An Almanac of Twelve Sports" by Rudyard Kipling is a whimsical collection of verses focused on various sports, written during the late 19th century. ...
By Rudyard Kipling
A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid
"A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses" by J. S. Rarey is a comprehensive guide on horse training written in the mid-19th ce...
By J. S. (John Solomon) Rarey
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium
"Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium" by Jessie H. Bancroft is a practical guide on various games, written in the early 20th century....
By Jessie H. (Jessie Hubbell) Bancroft
Little Folks' Handy Book
"Little Folks' Handy Book" by Lina Beard and Adelia B. Beard is a guide to crafting written in the early 20th century. This practical work focuses on ...
By Lina Beard
Woodcraft
"Woodcraft" by George Washington Sears is a practical guide on outdoor skills and camping, likely written in the late 19th century. The text discusses...
By George Washington Sears
Keeping Fit All the Way How to Obtain and Maintain Health, Strength and Efficiency
"Keeping Fit All the Way" by Walter Camp is a health and fitness guide authored during the early 20th century. This work focuses on promoting physical...
By Walter Camp