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The Favorite Holiday Book for Boys (1872)

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An anthology. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane
Et al

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Fly Fishing (1899)

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An early work on the pleasures of fly fishing by a British diplomat. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Sir Edward Gray
Illustrator(s): Eric Fitch Daglish
Arthur Rackham

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Out-Door Games, Cricket & Golf (1901)

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A volume in the Haddon Hall Library on popular British pastimes. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

Author(s): R. H. Lyttelton
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Et al

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The Birchbark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians (1902)

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This manual for the organization of an Indian tribe was first published in 1902. It was instrumental in the later founding of the Boy Scouts of America and was reprinted many times, at least into the 1930’s. The cover above is for the sixth edi... View More

Author(s): Ernest Seton Thompson
Illustrator(s): Ernest Seton Thompson

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More Tales of the Stumps (1902)

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A collection of cricket tales.

Author(s): Horace Bleackley
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Rip

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The Pothunters (1902)

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The sports trophies are missing from the pavilion and Jim Thomson is under suspicion since he did hurl a rock through the window preparatory to his own burglary, which was aimed soley at recovering his notes for an examination scheduled for the next ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): R. Noel Pocock

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A Prefect’s Uncle (1903)

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When Alan Gethryn’s uncle joins his house as a junior, embarrassing situations arise for the head of Leicester’s house. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): R. Noel Pocock

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Tales of St. Austin’s (1903)

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A dozen ‘public school’ stories set at St. Austin’s. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): R. Noel Pocock
E. F. Skinner
T. M. R. Whitwell

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Tales of St. Austin’s (1903)

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A dozen ‘public school’ stories set at St. Austin’s. Read online at gutenberg.org.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): R. Noel Pocock
E. F. Skinner
T. M. R. Whitwell

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The Gold Bat (1904)

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A tale of Wrykyn, an English ‘public’ school, cricket and certain pranks, one of which targeted the local MP. Read online at Gutenberg.org.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): T. M. R. Whitwell

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The Head of Kay’s (1905)

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Having been appointed head boy of Kay’s house against his will, Kennedy soon finds that it is something like taking over the running of Hades while Mephistopheles sat back and watched. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): T. M. R. Whitwell

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The White Feather (1907)

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Sheen funks it when faced with fighting a townee and Wrykyn shuns him. He takes tuition and wins his class at Aldershot. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): William Townend

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Mike: A Public School Story (1909)

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Mike Jackson wins his first XI colors at Wrykyn in his first year, as set forth in the first part of the serialization of this novel ‘Jackson Junior,’ but two years later his father rusticates him to Sedleigh due to his poor marks. It is ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): T. M. R. Whitwell

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Mike: A Public School Story (1910)

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Mike Jackson wins his first XI colors at Wrykyn in his first year, as set forth in the first part of the serialization of this novel ‘Jackson Junior,’ but two years later his father rusticates him to Sedleigh due to his poor marks. It is ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): T. M. R. Whitwell

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Psmith in the City (1910)

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Mike and Psmith go into the New Asiatic Bank. Mike gets called up to play cricket for his county and Psmith quits the bank as well to watch him. They both go up to Cambridge as the story ends. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): T. M. R. Whitwell

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The Amateur Gentleman (1913)

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Barnabas Barty comes into the possession of a vast fortune and determines to use it to become a gentleman. He must first knock his father down, although as respectfully as may be. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jeffery Farnol
Illustrator(s): Herman Pfeifer

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Hans Brinker: or, The Silver Skates (1915)

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Hans and Gretel’s father has been unable to work. If Hans wins the skating race it will help to support the household. Hans decides to ask the famous brain surgeon if he can help their father. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s): George Wharton Edwards

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Hans Brinker: or The Silver Skates (1918)

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Hans and Gretel hope to win the prize in the skating races so they can help their mother with the household expenses and find a doctor to cure their father. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright

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The Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore (1922)

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This is the second edition of the author’s comprehensive collection of Indian lore and woodcraft, written by a founder of the Boy Scouts. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Ernest Seton Thompson
Illustrator(s): Ernest Seton Thompson

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Golf Without Tears (1924)

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Ten short stories involving golf narrated by the Oldest Member.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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