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This fascinating work, originally published in 1873, is a thoroughly recommended read for any political economist or historian. A comprehensive and informative look at the subject that was intended to refute some of the arguments urged against the Freedom of Trade at the time of the book's publication. Its 241 pages read as an extended essay written in a personal and engaging style.
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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A fascinating insight into the life of the vast majority of Chinese people at the end of 19th century. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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The Model T Ford was the first mass produced car and the price because of this was so low that for the first time motorcars were in the hands of people who had little or no engineering skills. This is a guide written in 1916 aiming at explaining the mechanics of a motor car to a lay audience.
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Originally published in 1925. The detailed contents also deal with both the social and personal aspects of church history. Contents include: Gregory the Great – The Secular and Monastic Clergy 600-750 – The Missionaries – The Carolingian Renaissance – Relations of Eastern and Western Churches – Growth of Papal Power – The Crusades – Twelfth Century Monasticism – Canon Law – The Friars – Scholastic Philosophy – Avignon Popes –...
68) No More Peace
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This book contains the play No More Peace, written by the famous German playwright Ernst Toller. An entertaining and thoughtful comedy, this play promises to entertain and provoke the mind of the reader and constitutes a must-have for any fans of Toller's seminal work. Originally published in 1937, we are proud to republish this scarce text with a new prefatory biography of the author. Ernst Toller (1893 —1939) was a German left-wing playwright,...
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Why did General Grant suddenly alter his plans and decide not to go to Ford's Theater on the evening of Lincoln's assassination? Who, during that same night, tampered with the telegraph wires leading out of Washington? Why was the President's bodyguard at the playhouse, guilty of the grossest negligence, not punished nor even questioned?
Perhaps the most serious reproach against historical writers is not that they have left such questions unanswered,...
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Originally published in 1794, this early work on the American Military is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains details on the ranks, discipline, order and regulations of the American military. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in military history. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these...
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This early work by Sir Thomas Malory is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the legend of King Arthur. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,...
72) The Octoroon
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The Octoroon or The Lily of Louisiana is a dark tale of crime, race and slavery. Cora, educated in Britain, returns to her fathers plantation in Louisiana to explore the truth about her mother's slave origins. This book, originally published as a series between 1861 and 1862, was Braddon's second anonymous novel and is now known as a classic anti-slavery novel. Mary Elizabeth Braddon was born in Soho, London, England in 1835. She had her first serial...
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A fascinating firsthand account of an American's life in Nazi occupied Rome, from the Italian declaration of war in 1940 to the brutal battles staged throughout Italy, battles such as Monte Casino and Anzio. 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...
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A wonderful restoration comedy written by the great George Bernard Shaw, the play is set as a discussion on the nature of power and wealth between King Charles II and Isaac Newton, George Fox and Godfrey Kneller. The kings three mistresses intervening along with his queen. 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...
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Originally published in 1906, this early work by legendary escapologist Harry Houdini is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a wealth of information on the methods and history of various criminal art forms such as pick-pocketing, burglary, confidence tricksters and much more. This is a fascinating publication highly recommended for those interested in the techniques and practices of the old fashioned criminal.
79) The Bull Terrier - A Comprehensive Treatise On The History, Management, Breeding, Training, Care
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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The Unquiet Grave, written by Cyril Connolly under the pseudonym Palinurus, is a collection of aphorisms, quotes, and musings. 'The more books we read, the sooner we perceive that the true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and that no other task is of any consequence.' 'There is no pain in life equal to that which two lovers can inflict on each other'.
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