Floor Games

London: Frank Palmer, 12-14 Lion Court, 1911. J.R. SINCLAIR. [JUVENILE] [ACTIVITY BOOK]. J.R. SINCLAIR, illustrations. Neill and Company, Limited, Edinburgh, printer. J.R. SINCLAIR, marginal illustrations.

First edition. 8vo; 71pp; navy cloth over board, cream stamped lettering on front and spine, color pictorial onlay of children playing on the floor on front board; 7 b&w half-tone photographic illustrations including fp; small line drawings in blue throughout text; light foxing and age-toned paper; very good. A surprising children's book from the well-known British futurist author, H. G. [Herbert George] Wells (1866-1946). Well known for his "The War of the Worlds" [1898], he wrote novels and short stories and is considered to be the "father of science fiction" by some. This book was written for his two sons who are pictured on the front board. The book details children's floor play in building towns, cities, in different cultures using blocks, boards and planks, bricks, cardboard tubes, trains, and toy soldiers. War games are quickly touched on in the final chapter. The dialogue is directed at both children and their adult caretakers.