Handbook for Scoutmasters Volume Two by William Hillcourt 1942 Seventh Imprint Hardcover
$24.95
Handbook for Scoutmasters Volume Two by William Hillcourt is a 1942 Boy Scouts of America hardcover, identified inside as the Third Handbook for Scoutmasters, Seventh Imprint, issued in July 1942.
This substantial Scoutmaster leadership manual covers practical troop work, camping, hikes, equipment planning, meeting ideas, leadership responsibilities, and other parts of running a Boy Scout troop. The black-and-white text includes photographs, illustrations, charts, sample plans, and reference information meant to be used in the field rather than simply read once and shelved.
Details
- Item: Boy Scout leadership and Scoutmaster reference book
- Title: Handbook for Scoutmasters Volume Two
- Author: William Hillcourt
- Publisher: Boy Scouts of America
- Publication Year: 1942
- Edition and Printing: Third Handbook for Scoutmasters, Seventh Imprint, 20,000 copies, July 1942
- Format and Binding: Illustrated yellow, black, and red cloth hardcover
- Dust Jacket: No dust jacket present
- Pages: Pagination runs through page 1164
- Genre: Scouting, outdoor leadership, camping, troop management
- Language: English
- ISBN: None. Published before the ISBN system
- Dimensions: Approximately 7 x 5 x 1 inches
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Graded Good: Complete and intact with noticeable exterior wear, while remaining clean, readable, and useful inside.
- Pages are clean and easy to read with clear black-and-white printing, photographs, illustrations, charts, and tables.
- The binding remains intact, and the photographed text block opens normally without loose pages visible.
- Original illustrated cloth cover retains strong yellow, black, and red color and clear Scoutmaster artwork.
Issues / Wear
- Boards show rubbing, small marks, surface soil, and edge wear from handling and storage.
- Corners and spine ends show bumping and fraying, with the heaviest wear visible at the upper corners and lower spine area.
- Pages have even age toning consistent with a 1942 printing.
- A previous owner's signature is present on the rear inside page.
This July 1942 seventh imprint of William Hillcourt's Scoutmaster handbook keeps its illustrated cloth cover, and it suits a shelf of early scouting manuals. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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