First published in 1910, "Chosen Peoples" is a treatise by British author Israel Zangwill that explores the idea of the Jews as "chosen people", exploring its origins, meaning, problems, criticisms...więcej »
Eva March Tappan's “A Friend in the Library” series is a comprehensive guide to the writings of six seminal American poets, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longf...więcej »
First published in 1791, The History of England is a refreshingly witty, classic account of England's royal reigns from Henry IV through to Charles I. Written by Jane Austen aged 15, t...więcej »
This volume contains Oscar Wilde's translation of “The Satyricon”, a Latin work of fiction most likely written by Gaius Petronius. An example of Menippean satire, it contains both verse and prose p...więcej »
In 1845, British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786–1847) embarked on his third and final expedition into the Canadian Arctic to force the Northwest Passage. After two y...więcej »
In 1845, British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786–1847) embarked on his third and final expedition into the Canadian Arctic to force the Northwest Passage. After two y...więcej »
Robin George Collingwood, FBA (1889 – 1943) was an English historian, philosopher, and archaeologist most famous his philosophical works. Along with “The Principles of Art” (1938), Collingwood's “T...więcej »
"The Story of Ireland" is a 1887 work by Emily Lawless that offers the reader a fantastic overview of Irish history. The Hon. Emily Lawless (1845-1913) was an Irish historian, gardener, poet, entom...więcej »
Nellie Bly's solo trip around the globe broke records as she chronicled her journey in this fantastic vintage travelogue. First published in 1890, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days ...więcej »
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 ...więcej »
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 affordabl...więcej »
Embroidery has always been a popular art in England, and records show that from Anglo-Saxon times the English were skilled in the craft. The earliest surviving examples are all ecclesiastical. Port...więcej »
""As a leader of men, his principles need little, if any, adaptation to meet the requirements of the re-born world from which, we hope, he has banished the sword.
Not to those only who would or wh...więcej »
First published in 1899, "Philosophy of Osteopathy" is an exposition of the principles of osteopathy by its creator Andrew Taylor Still. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest...więcej »
Originally published in 1852, this work contains information and illustrations detailing the important discoveries made during the excavation of the lost city of Pompeii.
Pompeii was an ancient Ro...więcej »
The Philosophy and Mechanical Principles of Osteopathy' is one of the landmark works in the field of Osteopathy, written by its founder, Andrew Taylor Still. Still was an American surgeon and physi...więcej »
Henri Barbusse introduces this history of the Soviet Union, written only eleven years after the October revolution and the formation of the U.S.S.R. Barbusse was a firm believer in the power of Com...więcej »
This antique text constitutes a detailed handbook on the subject of taxidermy. A great book, full of timeless information and a plethora of detailed illustrations, 'The Sportsman's Handbook' will g...więcej »
Originally published in 1894. A well illustrated and respected book of advice on the art of carriage driving. Contents include: The Four Horse Whip and the Way to Use it - Reins - Carriage Equipmen...więcej »
First published in 1892, "Foil and Sabre" is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to fencing. It aims to provide the student with a complete course of instruction in the contemporary European fencin...więcej »