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008 040830s1912 onca 000 0 eng d
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn435631466
040 $aCaOONG$beng$cCNNGC$dOCLCQ
035 $a(OCoLC)435631466
043 $an-cn---
100 1 $aJefferys, Charles William,$d1869-1951.
245 14 $aThe evolution of the pigskin /$c[written and illustrated by C.W. Jefferies].
260 $aToronto :$bRous & Mann,$c[1912]
300 $a[7] p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aSmall booklet with hand-made paper cover and tied with string.
500 $aDate and author from Robert H. Stacey notes.
500 $aGives a brief history of the game of football, or harpastum as the Romans called it, dating from their times and that of Ancient Greece and Ireland of 2000 years ago. Humorous cartoon illustrations accompany each page of text. The last page contains a remark from Rous & Mann, noting this work to be a second printing, and that it was produced to show, not only ability in printing, but the research work and accuracy of detail necessary in the production of really original work.
600 10 $aJefferys, Charles William,$d1869-1951.
650 0 $aFootball$xEquipment and supplies$xHumour.
650 6 $aFootball ame ricain$xMate riel$xHumour.
700 1 $aJefferys, Charles William,$d1869-1951.