Boy Scouts Handbook: The First Edition, 1911 (Dover Books on Americana)

Got a pirated copy.

Bweware - the hard copy I received is missing page 5, instead page 88 was placed there however the other side is page 6. So whoever made this copy made a mistake. However you can find it on the preview of the kindle copy.Also I rented the paperback from the library which is illustrated in color. The color does not add to anything, however I like the size of the paperback book better. Same amount of pages 400 + Forward + advertisements., the print is the exact same size and look as if it were copied from the same archive. It is not missing page 5. It would be easier to carry around.Other than that, the book is filled with interesting information and good starting point for a wide range of things. I recommended it for everyone of all ages.

1911, one of my favorite years. I was in the Boy Scouts in the late 60's and early 70's. It was interesting to read the founding manual for the best boys organization ever created. The Boy Scouts of America was founded and backed by the business leaders, intellectuals, great American men and warriors. I am sure they are spinning in their graves to what has happened to the BSA this century. I enjoyed reading the ways scouting was back then. The subjects and skills learned by the scouts benefited my colleagues and myself for the rest of out lives. I can survive and handle myself in the wilds of nature without getting lost or being in danger. The lessons contained in this manual are what is missing with today's youth. The manual is an interesting read and I am so glad it is available for us. It is a great guide to teach your children how to handle them selves in life and nature.

I bought this for use with Trail Guides to Learning - Paths of Exploration Series. I bought the book from Amazon because it was cheaper and quicker. The covers looked the same but when I got it I realized they were not even close the Real Handbook is 448 pages, this is a cheap reproduction with only about half the pages 192 to be exact. The cover is the same the Title is the same but the content is very different.

This book was interesting as it was meant for young boys that want to get into some pasttimes that would be good for them. It has a section on tracking, setting up shelters and developing values (mentioning King Arthur - I wonder if they know he is fictional?). There is a section on horses, which at the time (1911) was as important a skill as basic automotive skills . . . I assume, I was born in 1981.It was not as helpful as I would hope to gain some basic understanding of "roughing it" but was a very enjoyable time capsule into an era long gone. If you want to read a manual used by young boys over a century ago, this is great. If you want to learn some skills to use in the outdoors, there may be better alternatives.

This book appears to be an exact scan of the original Scout Handbook, INCLUDING the wonderful line illustrations. It's a winner for Scouting enthusiasts.BEWARE: Some other reprints offered on Amazon OMIT THE ILLUSTRATIONS, which, for me, makes those versions close to worthless. I assume those reprints were scanned with character recognition software that could not read the pictures.