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The field and garden vegetables of America: Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varieties; With Directions for Propagation, Culture, and Use.

The field and garden vegetables of America: Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varieties; With Directions for Propagation, Culture, and Use.

Fearing Burr

The work is a comprehensive reference on American field and garden vegetables, cataloguing nearly eleven…

Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.

Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.

George Francis Atkinson

The work is a scientific survey of North American fungi, concentrating on the practical distinction between…

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Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition

James A. Moss

The Manual of Military Training, Second Revised Edition, is a technical handbook produced by the United…

The Horsewoman: A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed.

The Horsewoman: A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed.

Alice M. Hayes

The Horsewoman is a practical manual on side‑saddle riding written by Alice M.

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Practical Mechanics for Boys

James Slough Zerbe

Practical Mechanics for Boys is a hands‑on manual that sets out, in plain language, the fundamentals of…

The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.

The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.

J. W. H. Eyre

The Elements of Bacteriological Technique, second edition, is a practical laboratory manual aimed at medical,…

Woodwork Joints: How They Are Set Out, How Made and Where Used.

Woodwork Joints: How They Are Set Out, How Made and Where Used.

William Fairham

The work is a practical handbook on wood‑working joints, written by William Fairham and aimed at carpenters…

Cover of The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession

The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession

Ned Wayburn

The Art of Stage Dancing is a practical guide written by celebrated choreographer Ned Wayburn, published in…

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German composition: A theoretical and practical guide to the art of translating English prose into German

Hermann Lange

German Composition is a specialised textbook that presents a systematic approach to translating English prose…

Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Comprising instructions in the selection and preparation of drawing instruments, elementary instruction in practical mechanical drawing; Together with Examples in Simple Geometry and Elementary Mechanism, Including Screw Threads, Gear Wheels, Mechanical Motions, Engines and Boilers

Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Comprising instructions in the selection and preparation of drawing instruments, elementary instruction in practical mechanical drawing; Together with Examples in Simple Geometry and Elementary Mechanism, Including Screw Threads, Gear Wheels, Mechanical Motions, Engines and Boilers

Joshua Rose

Mechanical Drawing Self‑Taught is a practical handbook that walks the reader through the selection and…

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A Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School

Catharine Esther Beecher

This work is a practical treatise on domestic economy aimed specifically at young women, presented as a…

The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions

The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions

Randolph B. Marcy

The Prairie Traveler is a practical handbook for anyone planning an over‑land journey across the American…

Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians

Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A Handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians

Douglas Cockerell

This handbook, first issued by Appleton in 1910, is a practical guide for anyone who binds books or cares for…

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The Elements of Style

William Strunk

The work is a concise manual on English composition, presented as a series of numbered rules that address the…

Handwork in Wood

Handwork in Wood

William Noyes

Handwork in Wood is a practical manual that opens with a meticulous description of the various planes a…

Enquire within upon everything The great Victorian-era domestic standby

Enquire within upon everything The great Victorian-era domestic standby

Robert Kemp Philp

Enquire Within Upon Everything is a Victorian‑era handbook of wordplay, presenting a sprawling collection of…

Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained

Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained

M. Quinby

This work is a practical treatise on apiary science, written by M.

The Way To Geometry

The Way To Geometry

Petrus Ramus

The Way to Geometry is a seventeenth‑century instructional treatise by Petrus Ramus that sets out the…

Line and Form (1900)

Line and Form (1900)

Walter Crane

Line and Form is a practical treatise on drawing and decorative design, originally delivered as a series of…

Cover of The reader's guide to the Encyclopaedia Britannica: A handbook containing sixty-six courses of systematic study or occasional reading

The reader's guide to the Encyclopaedia Britannica: A handbook containing sixty-six courses of systematic study or occasional reading

Inc. Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Reader’s Guide to the Encyclopaedia Britannica is a handbook that maps the massive 11th‑edition…

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Little Folks' Handy Book

Beard, Lina; Beard, Adelia B.

Little Folks’ Handy Book is a practical guide to simple handicrafts aimed at children in kindergarten and…

Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles

Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles

Henry F. French

This work is a practical treatise on farm drainage, written by Henry Flagg French in 1859 for American…

The art of money getting: Or, Golden Rules for Making Money

The art of money getting: Or, Golden Rules for Making Money

P. T. Barnum

The work is a practical self‑help treatise on personal finance, written by the 19th‑century showman Phineas…

A New Guide for Emigrants to the West

A New Guide for Emigrants to the West

John Mason Peck

John Mason Peck’s “A New Guide for Emigrants to the West” is a practical reference work aimed at those who…