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ReadVenezuela
Leonard V. Dalton
The work is a comprehensive reference on Venezuela, authored by Leonard V.
ReadA Treatise on Wood Engraving, Historical and Practical
Chatto, William Andrew; Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George); Jackson, John
The book is a scholarly treatise that combines a historical survey of wood‑engraving with a practical manual…
ReadChronicles of Pharmacy, Vol. 1 (of 2)
A. C. Wootton
Chronicles of Pharmacy, Vol. 1 is a scholarly survey of the art of pharmacy, tracing its origins from…
ReadA Complete History of Music for Schools, Clubs, and Private Reading
W. J. Baltzell
The work is a comprehensive, classroom‑oriented survey of music history, assembled by a committee of…
ReadThe source of the Blue Nile: a record of a journey through the Soudan to Lake Tsana in western Abyssinia, and of the return to Egypt by the valley of the Atbara, with a note on the religion, customs, etc. of Abyssinia
Arthur J. Hayes
Arthur J. Hayes’s work is a travelogue that records a 1905 expedition from Khartoum through western Abyssinia…
ReadDer Hitler-Ludendorff-Prozeß
Leo Lania
Der vorliegende Band ist ein historischer Bericht, der die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Adolf Hitler und dem…
A Short History of French Literature
George Saintsbury
George Saint‑sbury’s A Short History of French Literature is a compact scholarly survey intended for students…
ReadChina under the Empress Dowager: Being the history of the life and times of Tzŭ Hsi
Bland, J. O. P. (John Otway Percy); Backhouse, E. (Edmund), Sir
This volume is a scholarly biography of Empress Dowager Cixi, presented as a chronological study of her life…
ReadGuatemala: The Land of the Quetzal; A Sketch
William Tufts Brigham
The work is a travel‑sketch of Guatemala compiled by William Tufts Brigham from three personal journeys…
ReadThe old and the new Peru: A story of the ancient inheritance and the modern growth and enterprise of a great nation
Marie Robinson Wright
The work is a sweeping historical survey that seeks to bridge Peru’s ancient past with its modern…
ReadGypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling Illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes and tales
Charles Godfrey Leland
Charles Godfrey Leland’s Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune‑Telling is a scholarly anthology of Romani customs,…
The Glories of Ireland
The work presents itself as a collective celebration of Irish achievement, assembled by Joseph Dunn and P. J.
ReadThe Book of the Sword
Sir Richard Francis Burton
The work is a sweeping cultural essay that treats the sword not merely as a weapon but as a living symbol…
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Japan" (part) to "Jeveros" Volume 15, Slice 3
Various
Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Eleventh Edition, Volume 15, Slice III, is a reference work that compiles concise…
ReadIndustrial and commercial South America
Annie S. Peck
Annie S. Peck’s Industrial and Commercial South America is a comprehensive reference work that surveys the…
ReadThe travels of Pedro de Cieza de Léon, A.D. 1532-50, contained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru
Pedro de Cieza de León
The volume presents the first part of Pedro de Cieza de León’s chronicle of Peru, covering his journeys from…
ReadThe Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac
William Hone
The Every‑Day Book and Table Book, volume III, is a sprawling miscellany that bills itself as an “everlasting…
ReadThe American Egypt: A Record of Travel in Yucatan
Arnold, Channing; Frost, Frederick J. Tabor
The work is a nineteenth‑century travelogue and scholarly survey of the Yucatán, presented as “the first book…
ReadThe Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac
William Hone
The Every‑Day Book is an ambitious compendium that seeks to catalogue the customs, festivals, and seasonal…
ReadPoison Romance and Poison Mysteries
C. J. S. Thompson
Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries is a nonfiction compendium that blends historical survey, scientific…
ReadPicturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present
Sir J. M. (James MacPherson) Le Moine
The work is a sprawling antiquarian guide that bills itself as a sequel to the 1876 “Quebec Past and…
ReadFolklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs
James M. Mackinlay
The work is a scholarly survey of Scottish water‑worship, assembled by James Murray Mackinlay in the late…
ReadThe Columbia River: Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce
William Denison Lyman
The book is a popular‑history and travel guide to the Columbia River, written in 1909 as part of the American…
A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II.
Edward Dowden
Edward Dowden’s work is a scholarly survey of French literature, assembled as part of the “Short Histories of…