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Lafcadio Hearn became world famous for his studies of Japanese culture and his in-depth accounts of everyday life in a country that very few people had any clear idea about.Author: Lafcadio...

This book comprises a collection of easy-to-follow recipes for making old-time taffy sweets as they used to be made in the past. The recipes included in this book are concise and simple, making this...

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CHEMISTRY OF CELLULOSE by J. T. MARSH M. Originally published in 1938. FOREWORD: CELLULOSE chemistry is a subject for the scientific expert, and hence I cannot attempt to add...

This early work is an absorbing read for any chinchilla owner or historian of the breed, but also contains a wealth of information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Illustrated...

This book contains an introductory guide to woodworking, originally designed for use in schools and proudly republished here as a handbook for modern students of carpentry. Comprehensive yet concise...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high...

This vintage book contains Henryk Sienkiewicz's 1912 novel, "In Desert And Wilderness". Sienkiewicz's compelling young adult novel tells the tale of two friends who are taken by rebels during the...

There can be no country so rich in mountains as Nepal. This narrow strip of territory, lying between Sikkim and Garhwal, occupies 500 miles of India's northern border; and since this border coincides...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high...

This antique book contains a detailed handbook on home upholstery, complete with a plethora of helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions. The perfect guide for those with little or no previous...

This book contain is a comprehensive guide to the origins of the alphabet, exploring its existence in ancient Greece, Egypt, and Samaria. Laurence Austine Waddell (1899 - 1938) was a British...

Coming from the background of pioneer and Caloaitd activity, they fixfit attract us because of their traditional and Erivtorical associations, for truly there is nothing new under the sun....Author:...

This fascinating text concerns itself with the idea of a person's being able to beat fatigue and make the most of the 'second wind' that succeeds such barriers - barriers that prevent them from being...

Floristry is the production, commerce and trade in flowers, encompassing flower care and handling, floral arrangement, and display and delivery. This guide focuses on floral design--or, floral...

This is Louis Thomas Jones' 1914 work, 'The Quakers Of Iowa'. Quakers are members of a group with Christian roots that began in England in the 1650s. The formal title of the movement is the Society...

There is really too much noise and nothing can be heard. From the tables in the large dining saloon of the Prinz Regent Luitpold the medley of sounds comes as from a telephone, with alternate tulness...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high...