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This vintage book contains a chronicle of a notably successful hunting season in late nineteenth-century England. Offering a fascinating and authentic insight into England's hunting past, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of the sport, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature.
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This vintage book contains a collection of humorous stories of the field and racecourse, anecdotes of the stable and kennel, and numerous practical notes on shooting and fishing. Entertaining and insightful, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in country pursuits, and would make for a fantastic addition to allied collections. Contents include: "The Influence of Field Sports on Character", "Old-Fashioned Angling", "Partridge Day's it...
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This is a collection of works by American naturalist John Burroughs. Included are: 'Birds & Bees', 'Bird Enemies', 'The Tragedies of the Nests', 'Bees', 'An Idyl of the Honey-Bee', 'The Pastoral Bees', 'Sharp Eyes and Other Papers', 'Sharp Eyes, 'The Apple', 'A Taste of Maine Birch', 'Winter Neighbors', 'Notes by the Way', 'The Weather-wise Muskrat', 'Cheating the Squirrels', 'Fox and Hound', and many more. Includes a specially commissioned new biography...
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This vintage book contains G. K. Chesterton's 1911 work, "A Chesterton Calendar". This delightful volume contains a quote for each day of the year taken from Chesterton's various works, all of which take the form of either verse or prose. It also comprises a chapter on the 'moveable feats', including Trinity Sunday and Ascension Day. This volume is highly recommended for fans of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and it would make for a fantastic addition...
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The creator of this book is best known internationally as the author of R.U.R., the science-fiction play that introduced the term "robot" to the world. Karel Čapek's satiric gifts take a different turn in this impishly comic book, which recounts the trials, labors, joys, and meditations of the amateur gardener. Rather than a how-to book, Čapek's volume offers a lighthearted mock-treatise on the pains and rewards of tending a small and resistant...
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This book is a comprehensive treatise on Parisian history from Graeco-Roman Paris to modernity. A fascinating and insightful volume, "The Story of Paris" will appeal to anyone with an interest in French history. Contents include: "Gallo-Roman Paris", "The Barbarian Invasions-St. Genevieve-The Conversion of Clovis", "The Merovingian Dynasty", "The Carlovingians-The Great Siege of Paris by the Normans-The Germs of Feudalism", "The Rise of the Capetian...
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"Laurus Nobilis" is an 1909 collection of essays on the subject of aestheticism written by Vernon Lee. Contents include: "The Use of Beauty", "'Nisi Citharam'", "Higher Harmonies", "Beauty and Sanity", "The Art and the Country Tuscan Notes", "Art and Usefulness", and "Wasteful Pleasures". A fantastic collection of interesting essays that will appeal to those with an interest in aesthetics and related subjects. Violet Paget (1856—1935), also known...
91) Three Guineas
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A response to an educated gentleman's request for her opinion on how to prevent the looming conflict that would become the Second World War, Three Guineas imparts Virginia Woolf's perspective on how to avoid another armed conflict. Using a question and answer format, Woolf responds to the gentleman's request by addressing three main questions: how can war be prevented? why is education for women so poorly supported? and why are women discouraged from...
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After Wells published 'An Outline of History', which was among the first comprehensive histories based on a scientific viewpoint, the Roman Catholic writer Hilaire Belloc fought back with a series of essays condemning the book, especially for omitting God and for his acceptance of evolution theory. 'Mr. Belloc Objects to 'The Outline of History'' constitutes Wells' own literary retort, and is both entertaining and impressive. Contents include: 'Mr....
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'The Oxford Book of American Essays' is a diverse collection of carefully-selected essays by notable and influential American writers and essayists. With contributions from such seminal figures as Washington Irvine, Francis Hopkinson, and Benjamin Franklin, this is a book that will appeal to all lovers of the English Language. Contents include: 'The Ephemera: An Emblem Of Human Life', 'The Whistle', 'Dialogue Between Franklin And The Gout', 'Consolation...
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This book presents a detailed historical account of the city of Nuremberg, a city that today is perhaps best known as the site of the military tribunals orchestrated by the Allied forces after World War II. However, its prior history is also rich. The Story of Nuremberg is highly recommended for those with an interest in nineteenth-century European history. Contents include: "Development of Nuremberg", "Nuremberg and the Reformation", "Nuremberg...
95) Laughter
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This book contains a collection of essays by Henri Bergson. Within these thee essays, Bergson explores laughter, especially that which is caused by a comedian. He goes on to discuss the categories of comedic experiences and situations, as well as defining the laws of comedy. Contents include: "The Comic In General-The Comic Element In Forms And Movements-Expansive Force Of The Comic", "The Comic Element In Situations And The Comic Element In Words",...
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A complete and in-depth guide for anybody wishing to better understand what is needed in the breeding and raising of dogs. Covering a huge range of topics in alphabetical order, from the Aberdeen to the Yorkshire Terrier, via Blistering, Damp Food, Elk Hounds, Linseed, Studding, Vets, Vomiting and everything in between. Including a specially commissioned introduction on dog breeding.
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The Australian Terrier - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves...
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The Dog Scrapbook: The Wire Haired Fox Terrier Edition is a collection of the best writings on the charming world of dogs and dog ownership, including everything from essays and anecdotes, to poems and literary excerpts. The book is illustrated throughout by a range of vintage photographs of the breed, drawn from our library of extremely scarce and sought-after breed books. The perfect gift for the canine-inclined.
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"Belcaro - Being Essays on Sundry Aesthetical Questions" is an 1881 collection of essays on the subject of aestheticism written by Vernon Lee. Contents include: "The Book and its Title", "The Child in the Vatican", "Orpheus and Eurydice - The Lesson of a Bas-Relief", "Faustus and Helena - Notes on the Supernatural in Art", "Chapelmaster Kreisler - A Study of Musical Romanticists", "Cherubino - A Psychological Art Fancy", "In Umbria - A Study of Artistic...
100) British Dogs at Work
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First published in 1906, this is a helpful and informative guide for anybody with an interest in dogs, dog handling and working dogs. Full of information on kennel construction, buying, rearing and feeding terriers and shooting dogs ready for training on field and farm. This text has been republished here for its historical and cultural significance. Including a new introduction on the topic of gundogs, pointers and setters and the best dog for flushing....
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