Project Gutenberg 2014-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 84 Boone, Cheshire Lowton 1875 Boone, Cheshire L. The Library of Work and Play: Guide and Index The children's library of work and play Significance of the crafts in the life of a people -- The cultivation of taste and design -- The real girl -- That boy -- A house and lot; especially the lot -- Vacations, athletics, scouting, camping, photography -- Index. Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Library of Work and Play: Guide and Index" by Cheshire Lowton Boone is a collection of educational resources written in the early 20th century. The text serves as a comprehensive index and summary of various crafts and practical skills, catering primarily to the interests of children and young adults. It likely aims to inspire a hands-on approach to learning through activities such as carpentry, gardening, electricity, and various domestic arts, emphasizing the importance of creativity and craftsmanship in educational development. The opening of the book discusses the significance of crafts in the context of societal and cultural development, arguing that working with one’s hands fosters a deeper understanding of both skill and creativity. Boone emphasizes the unique value of handmade items over machine-produced goods, suggesting that engagement in arts and crafts nurtures individual expression and cultural appreciation in children. The introduction sets the stage for exploring various themed chapters that will guide children in these pursuits, encouraging practical skills that contribute to their personal growth and education. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46445/46445-h/images/i_cover.jpg en Amusements Handicraft Handicraft -- Indexes Amusements -- Indexes TT Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: How To... 1668013 1667964 2024-09-19T11:36:43.080485 2023-09-20T07:46:19.157531 text/html text/html 1270557 2014-07-29T15:25:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2956896 2014-07-29T15:26:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3114118 2024-09-19T11:37:15.952358 application/epub+zip 3122001 2024-09-19T11:36:50.982453 application/epub+zip 406481 2024-09-19T11:36:46.208502 application/epub+zip 3648800 2024-09-19T11:37:31.945270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3387033 2024-09-19T11:37:12.638367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680050 2022-09-21T06:34:57.495462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421001 420798 2024-09-19T11:36:35.638552 2023-09-20T07:46:11.923489 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 420820 2014-07-29T15:25:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147088 2014-07-29T15:26:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 420816 2014-07-29T15:25:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147063 2014-07-29T15:26:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20914 2024-09-19T11:37:32.140227 application/rdf+xml 25157 2024-09-19T11:36:48.104487 image/jpeg 3614 2024-09-19T11:36:47.152453 image/jpeg 3083140 2024-09-19T11:36:43.299502 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog