This vintage book contains the first volume of Henryk Sienkiewicz's 1893 historical novel, "The Deluge". Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (1846 - 1916) was a Polish novelist, journalist, and...więcej »
First published in 1943, "The Farming Ladder" aims to explain how the reader may start and maintain a successful and profitable farm in the easiest way possible, without requiring a great deal of s...więcej »
Joseph's jacobs wonderful collection of original English fairy tales. These stories are some of the most famous and best-loved fairy tales from English folklore, including such stories as 'Tom Tit ...więcej »
This vintage book contains part I of a complete survey of the artistic working of iron in Great Britain from the earliest times until 1922. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating historical ...więcej »
“Poems - by Currer, Ellis & Acton Bell” is a collection of fantastic poetry written by the literary sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Brontë. Published in 1846 under the pseudonyms Currer (Charlot...więcej »
This volume contains Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1877 short story "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man". It begins with a man walking St. Petersburg's streets while musing upon how ridiculous his life is, as we...więcej »
This vintage text contains three essays by Bronislaw Malinowski on the theory of functionalism. The first essay stipulates that anthropology can be viewed in a scientific manner, and offers insight...więcej »
The Barbary Corsairs were a group of pirates that operated out of the northern African ports of Salé, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli during the Sixteenth century. This book offers a fascinating insigh...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 »
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 »
Originally published in 1878 as part of the Natural Philosophy Series. A detailed and well illustrated book dealing with every aspect of Optics and Optical Instruments plus the analysis and theori...więcej »
This book constitutes the definitive handbook to soil mechanics, covering in great detail such topics as: Properties of Soils, Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties of Soils, Drainage of Soils, Plast...więcej »
This early works is a fascinating look at Evolution. Contents Include; I. Evidence of Evolution from Explorer and Palaeontologist. II. Evidences of Evolution from Anatomist, Embryologist and Physio...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 »
This vintage book contains Karel Čapek's delightful children's tale "Dashenka, or the Life of a Puppy". It is a heart-warming story about Dashenka the fox terrier who grows before the reader's eyes...więcej »
"Pistis Sophia" is a Gnostic text discovered in 1773 and thought to have been written between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. It relates to one Gnostic group's teachings of the transfigured Jesus to...więcej »
This early work by G. K. Chesterton was originally published in 1901. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He studied at the Slade School of Art, and upon graduating began to work a...więcej »
This advanced exploration of tarot cards includes an in-depth analysis of the 22 Major Arcana cards and explains their symbology and astrological science.
Written by famous French...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 »