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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Local bars and neighborhood dives provide the setting for much of American life. Two authors with diverging yet complementary styles examine dive bar culture. Sometimes through short stories, sometimes through poetry, Howard and Boint recount experiences common to almost all of us. The authors...

Pertaining to research project, a review of the literature is of paramount importance to the researcher in high enthusiasm and strength of mind to enliven and enlighten the artistic characteristic and technique of mural painting and wood carvings of wooden Sun temple, Buguda, Ganjam,...

Khushwant Singh is well known for his brazen interest in the fairer sex. He has revelled in the notoriety that this interest has evoked. Some of his best known works are inspired by the enduring obsession with them, both as a peerless raconteur and...

Rustic adornments for homes of taste is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher...

Mr Verloc, the secret agent, keeps a shop in London's Soho where he lives with his wife Winnie, her infirm mother, and her idiot brother, Stevie. When Verloc is reluctantly involved in an anarchist plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory things go disastrously...

If, for instance, the soil of the earth had been such, that, however well directed might have been the industry of man, he could not have produced from it more than was barely sufficient to maintain those, whose labour and attention were necessary to...

Buckman Journal: Trance will absolutely blow your mind, blow your socks off, blow your hair out. View trance through the eyes of over 20 artists and writers, allow yourself to be pulled into the hypnotic gaze.Author: Emmi GreerISBN-10: 1967058024ISBN-13: 9781967058020Publisher: Buckman Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Dan Denton's "$100-A-Week Motel" is a hallelujah chorus of proletariat madness, and a fine, sweet madness it is. In this modest motel, the circus comes to town, love is possible, sudden heroes wait to punch the time clock and ashtrays overflow with twice smoked...

Protagoras is a dialogue by Plato. The traditional subtitle (which may or may not be Plato's) is "or the Sophists". The main argument is between Socrates and the elderly Protagoras, a celebrated sophist and philosopher. The discussion takes place at the home of Callias,...

This special edition of 'Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions in Ireland' was written by Lady Wilde, and first published in 1888, making it 130 years old. This antiquarian text features legends and superstitions including The Horned Women, The Legend of Ballytowtas Castle, Fairy...

he story starts in London on Tuesday, 1 October 1872. Phileas Fogg is a rich British gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with habits carried out with mathematical precision. Very little can be said about his social life...

Phineas Finn is a novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character. The novel was first published as a monthly serial from October 1867 to May 1868 in St Paul's Magazine. It is the second of the "Palliser" series of novels....

Enjoy the timeless pleasure of word searching with these easy-to-read winter themed large-print puzzles! Word banks represent the best of winter activities and holidays such as Christmas New Year's Day Valentine'sAuthor: Woopsnotes PublishingISBN-10: 1679852264ISBN-13: 9781679852268Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/23/2019Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.02h x...

"We do not indeed forbid the union of man and woman, blest by God as the seminary of the human race, and devised for the replenishment of the earth and the furnishing of the world, and therefore permitted, yet singly. For Adam was the...

On his thirtieth birthday, the chief cashier of a bank, Josef K., is unexpectedly arrested by two unidentified agents from an unspecified agency for an unspecified crime. The agents' boss later arrives and holds a mini-tribunal in the room of K.'s neighbor, Fräulein Bürstner....

Gerard Roylake returns from Germany on the death of his father to take up his inheritance at Trimley Deen. On his first evening he walks to the nearby River Loke, "the ugliest, muddiest stream in England" which runs back of an old mill, inhabited...

6 of the Roaring Twenties chronicler's most scintillating short stories, chosen from Flappers and Philosophers (1920) and Tales of the Jazz Age (1922). This inexpensive volume comprises "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," "The Ice Palace," "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," "May Day," "The...

"Amy Foster" is a short story by Joseph Conrad written in 1901, first published in the Illustrated London News (December 1901). A poor emigrant from Central Europe sailing from Hamburg to America is shipwrecked off the coast of England. The residents of nearby villages,...

Ciudad del Sol (en latín, Civitas Solis) fue una obra escrita por el monje dominico italiano Tomás Campanella en 1602 durante su estancia en la cárcel de Nápoles por haber promovido un intento de insurrección en Calabria en 1599 contra la Corona española prometiendo...

This vintage book contains a fascinating study on folk-songs from around the world by English author and poet Alfred Owen Williams. For each song Williams has provided the lyrics as well as information pertaining to its origins, history, evolution, popularity, and much more. Highly...

THIS IS NOT A HASTILY ASSEMBLED SCAN OR "FACSIMILE EDITION" OF THIS WORK. EVERY LETTER AND WORD OF THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RESET AND CAREFULLY PROOFED FOR ACCURACY. C. S. Lewis said, "I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1894 Edition.Author: Johann Heinrich PestalozziISBN-10: 1498197787ISBN-13: 9781498197786Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 310Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.Author: William Lowndes LipscombISBN-10: 1498192181ISBN-13: 9781498192187Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1891 Edition.Author: Charles WrightISBN-10: 1498070221ISBN-13: 9781498070225Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 412Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.84d

""Jiu-Jitsu: A Comprehensive And Copiously Illustrated Treatise On The Wonderful Japanese Method Of Attack And Self Defense"" is a book written by Harry Hall Skinner and first published in 1904. The book provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the Japanese martial art of...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.Author: W. F. EvansISBN-10: 1498051227ISBN-13: 9781498051224Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 366Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.87lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.76d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition.Author: Felix DuBoisISBN-10: 1498062326ISBN-13: 9781498062329Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.80d

William M. Evarts: Lawyer And Statesman is a biography written by J. Hampden Dougherty. The book chronicles the life and career of William M. Evarts, a prominent lawyer and statesman in the 19th century. Evarts was born in Boston in 1818 and went on...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1894 Edition.Author: Alice WaltonISBN-10: 1497962137ISBN-13: 9781497962132Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.31d

The Standard Masonic Monitor is a comprehensive guidebook to the principles and practices of Freemasonry, written by George E. Simons. This book is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Masonic order, including its history, symbolism, and rituals. It covers a wide range...

This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.Author: James E. TalmageISBN-10: 1494118386ISBN-13: 9781494118389Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 548Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.11d

The Worshipful Master's Assistant: The Encyclopedia of Useful Knowledge is a comprehensive guidebook written by Robert Macoy. It is designed to assist Freemasons in their duties and responsibilities as Worshipful Masters. The book is divided into several sections, including the history of Freemasonry, the...

This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.Author: MacLeod YearsleyISBN-10: 1494060310ISBN-13: 9781494060312Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d

This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.Author: William F. GerickeISBN-10: 1494077663ISBN-13: 9781494077662Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 302Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.63d

This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.Author: Kate L. GreggISBN-10: 1494005840ISBN-13: 9781494005849Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.Author: E. C. Matthews, ZimISBN-10: 1494027933ISBN-13: 9781494027933Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 162Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.35d

This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.Author: Thomas M. StewartISBN-10: 1494060469ISBN-13: 9781494060466Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.53d

This is a new release of the original 1953 edition.Author: Ralph W. SockmanISBN-10: 1494048868ISBN-13: 9781494048860Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.47d

This is a new release of the original 1957 edition.Author: Howard V. ChambersISBN-10: 1494026368ISBN-13: 9781494026363Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.34d

This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.Author: Herbert M. WyrickISBN-10: 1494004550ISBN-13: 9781494004552Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.21d

In his third published book, THE SHORT HANDLE HOE, Al Guilin provides several glimpses into the lives of people who work in the fields. For many, this entry into farm work leads to better opportunities for them and their families. Several of these stories...

Texas occupies all of the North American continent, except for the small part set aside for Mexico, Canada, and the rest of the United States. It's only natural and fitting that humor -- at itself and non-Texans -- occupies a large part of its...

Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois (he later lived for many years in the suburb of Oak Park), the fourth son of businessman and Civil War veteran Major George Tyler Burroughs (1833-1913) and his wife Mary Evaline (Zieger) Burroughs (1840-1920)....

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 quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Rose L. SorceISBN-10: 1447450345ISBN-13: 9781447450344Publisher:...

S. I.: Novela Cubana Historica is a historical novel written by Francisco Calcagno and originally published in 1916. The book is set in Cuba during the 19th century and follows the story of a young man named S.I. who is sent to Havana to...

""An Introduction To Aristotle�������s Rhetoric: With Analysis, Notes And Appendices"" is a book written by Edward Meredith Cope in 1867. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to Aristotle's Rhetoric, which is one of the most influential works in the field of rhetoric and communication....

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...