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An account of the empire of Marocco, and the districts of Suse and Tafilelt; compiled from miscellaneous observations made during a long residence in, and various journies through, these countries. To which is added an account of shipwrecks on the western coast of Africa, and an interesting account of Timbuctoo, the great emporium of Central Africa

James Grey Jackson

This work is a detailed, first‑hand survey of the Moroccan Empire and its hinterlands, drawn from the…

The Rising Son; or, the Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race

William Wells Brown

Galicia, the Switzerland of Spain

Annette M. B. Meakin

Brazil today and tomorrow

L. E. Elliott Joyce

The work is a sweeping survey of Brazil’s social, economic and geographic landscape as seen in the early…

The story of Hungary

Ármin Vámbéry

The work is a comprehensive historical survey of Hungary, written by the Hungarian scholar Ármin Vámbéry and…

Great Italian and French Composers

George T. Ferris

The work is a compact reference that gathers brief biographical sketches of the most celebrated Italian and…

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

Murat Halstead

Murat Halstead’s work is a sprawling, first‑person chronicle that blends travelogue, reportage, and political…

Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and Progress

H. W. L. Hime

Mutiny of the Bounty and story of Pitcairn Island, 1790-1894

Rosalind Amelia Young

The work is a historical account that blends personal testimony with a broader narrative of the Bounty mutiny…

The German Element in Brazil Colonies and Dialect

Benjamin Franklin Schappelle

The work is a scholarly survey of German settlement and linguistic influence in Brazil, written by Benjamin…

At home in the Smokies: a history handbook for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee

United States. National Park Service; Dykeman, Wilma; Stokely, James

At home in the Smokies is a National Park Service handbook that blends concise park information with a…

An Epitome of the History of Medicine

Roswell Park

Roswell Park’s An Epitome of the History of Medicine is a sweeping survey that begins by lamenting the…

Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making

Alan St. H. Brock

The work is a comprehensive treatise on the art and history of fireworks, written by Alan St. H.

The South American Republics, Part 1 of 2

Thomas Cleland Dawson

Thomas Cleland Dawson’s work is a scholarly survey of the political evolution of the South American republics…

My attainment of the Pole: being the record of the expedition that first reached the boreal center, 1907-1909. With the final summary of the polar controversy

Frederick Albert Cook

The work is a first‑person account by Frederick Albert Cook of the 1907‑1909 expedition that he asserts…

The Japanese Spirit

Yoshisaburo Okakura

The work is an essay‑like survey of Japanese civilization, ethics and religion, written by Yoshisaburo…

The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913

Sir William Osler

The work is a scholarly lecture series, the tenth installment of the Mrs.

The literature of kissing: Gleaned From History, Poetry, Fiction, and Anecdote

Charles C. Bombaugh

The work is a scholarly survey of kissing as a cultural practice, assembled by Charles C.

The History of Cuba, vol. 3

Willis Fletcher Johnson

The History of Cuba, vol. 3 is a scholarly survey that chronicles the island’s political, economic, and…

Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure

C. R. Conder

Claude Reignier Conder’s Tent Work in Palestine is a first‑person account of the British Survey of Western…

A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River

Barlow Cumberland

This work is a detailed historical account of riverine transport on the Niagara River, concentrating on the…

The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development

J. S. Shedlock

The work is a scholarly survey of the piano sonata’s lineage, beginning with a modest preface that explains…

True Version of the Philippine Revolution

Emilio Aguinaldo

The work is a first‑person account by Emilio Aguinaldo, the leader of the Philippine struggle for…

El Payador, Vol. I Hijo de la Pampa

Leopoldo Lugones

Este libro es una reflexión erudita sobre el papel del cantautor ambulante –el payador– en la gestación de la…