SCOUTING FOR BOYS (thirtieth edition)
by Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG- Pc DW
- Seller
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WINTERTON, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship is the first book on the Scout Movement, published in 1908. It was written and illustrated by Robert Baden-Powell, its founder. It is based on his boyhood experiences, his experience with the Mafeking Cadet Corps during the Second Boer War at the Siege of Mafeking, and on his experimental camp on Brownsea Island, England. It is the fourth bestselling book of the 20th century.
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- Bookseller
- Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer) (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- tem020.018
- Title
- SCOUTING FOR BOYS (thirtieth edition)
- Author
- Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG- Pc DW
- Edition
- Thirtieth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C Arthur Pearson Ltd
- Place of Publication
- GB
- Date Published
- 1957
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Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)
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