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Lord Montagu's Page: An Historical Romance
G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
A young man’s perilous journey across the turbulent landscape of 17th-century France becomes a test of loyalty, survival, and the enduring power of devotion.
Lost on Venus
Edgar Rice Burroughs
HOOK An American astronaut crash-lands on Venus and must navigate a world of lethal traps and strange civilizations to rescue the princess he loves.
Making a Fireplace
Henry H. (Henry Hodgman) Saylor
The open hearth is more than a heating element; it is the essential center of a home, providing a rare, hypnotic tranquility that modern life otherwise lacks.
Marjorie at Seacote
Carolyn Wells
A spirited summer vacation at the seaside follows a group of imaginative, close-knit children as they navigate building sand palaces, solving local mysteries, and learning to balance their own desires with the needs of others.
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Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896]
John Stephen Farmer
From the shadows of the seventeenth-century underworld to the lively music halls of the late Victorian era, this collection preserves the defiant, rhythmic argot of Britain’s marginalized classes.
My Story
Anson Mills
This memoir offers an unvarnished account of an American life spanning the frontier era, the Civil War, and the dawn of the twentieth century. It serves as a candid record of a career defined by duty, mechanical ingenuity, and an unwavering commitment to professional standards.
Northland Heroes
Florence Holbrook
This collection of Northern legends gathers the epic tales of Frithiof and Beowulf, transforming ancient sagas into accessible stories of courage, loyalty, and the inevitable passage of time.
Pathfinders of the West: Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who
Agnes C. Laut
This narrative chronicles the harrowing journeys of the men who braved the vast, untamed Canadian interior to reach the Pacific and the frozen reaches of the North.
Portrait Miniatures
George C. Williamson
This elegant survey captures the evolution of miniature portraiture, tracing its journey from the meticulous, disciplined strokes of the Renaissance to the light, decorative grace of the nineteenth century. It serves as both a historical record and a tribute to a vanished, intimate art form.
Queen Zixi of Ix
L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
A magical garment grants its wearer a single wish, triggering a cascading series of misunderstandings and adventures between two neighboring kingdoms. It is a whimsical, character-driven fable about the unintended consequences of power.
Ralph of the Roundhouse
Allen Chapman
A determined young man navigates the cutthroat world of early railroading, fighting to clear his family's name and secure a future amidst corporate intrigue and local rivals.
Riding Recollections, 5th ed
G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
A seasoned horseman shares his hard-won wisdom on the art of riding to hounds, blending technical instruction with the quiet philosophy of a life spent in the saddle.
Roger Willoughby: A Story of the Times of Benbow
William Henry Giles Kingston
The horizon of the late 17th century serves as the backdrop for this final seafaring tale, which tracks a young gentleman’s transition from a quiet life in rural England to the brutal realities of the Royal Navy.
Seldwyla Folks: Three Singular Tales
Gottfried Keller
These stories capture the intersection of rigid social pride and the slow, inevitable erosion of fortune in the Swiss countryside. They follow the lives of individuals caught in the tightening grip of their own obsessions and neighborly grudges.
Shadows of the Stage
William Winter
This collection of essays offers a reverent, evocative window into the golden age of nineteenth-century theater, documenting the lives and performances of the legendary actors who defined a bygone era.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, No 10, August 1878: Scribner's Illustrated
Various
This August 1878 edition captures the nineteenth-century spirit of childhood through a vibrant mix of instructional guides, historical legends, and serial storytelling for young readers.
Stories By English Authors: France (Selected by Scribners)
Unknown
From the biting chill of medieval Paris to the sun-drenched, doomed orchards of the Franco-Prussian War, these stories capture the peril, romance, and sudden shadows of French life.
Tea and Tea Drinking
Arthur Reade
From its uncertain origins in the East to its role as a cornerstone of British domestic life, the humble tea leaf has shaped both global trade and the daily habits of a nation.
The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile
Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen
The life of a naval icon is reimagined through the loyal, observant eyes of those who stood closest to him during the pivotal year of 1798. This narrative captures the intersection of great historical strategy and the intensely human frailties of a legendary leader.
The Amateur
Richard Harding Davis
This story follows a self-styled detective who prides himself on his keen observation but finds his expertise challenged when he attempts to play matchmaker for a mysterious, beautiful stranger. It is a sharp, ironic look at the thin line between confidence and gullibility.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
William T. (William Tatem) Tilden
The game is an intricate marriage of physical science and artistic expression. Mastering the fundamentals is the only path for a player to transcend mere mechanics and achieve true court greatness.
The Blackmore Country
F. J. (Frederick John) Snell
Tracing the physical and folkloric geography that inspired R. D. Blackmore’s fiction, this guide maps the rugged landscape of Devon and Somerset. It serves as both a travelogue and a scholarly companion to the author’s most famous works.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 07
William Curtis
This volume serves as a vivid, meticulous guide to the ornamental flora of the late eighteenth century, documenting exotic species introduced to British gardens. It offers a bridge between the wild botanical world and the cultivated Victorian landscape.
The boy's book of trades and the tools used in them
Anonymous
This guide serves as a practical manual for young people standing at the threshold of their working lives, detailing the tools, materials, and specialized operations required for a wide array of Victorian-era trades.
The Camp Fire Girls by the Blue Lagoon
Margaret Vandercook
The pursuit of independence and creative ambition tests the bonds of a lifelong friendship as a group of young women navigates the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
The Claim Jumpers: A Romance
Stewart Edward White
The wide-eyed Easterner finds his romantic notions of the frontier tested by a landscape that demands grit, wit, and the abandonment of his carefully curated illusions.
The Drama Of Three Hundred & Sixty-Five Days: Scenes In The Great War
Caine, Hall, Sir
This chronicle captures the first year of the Great War, framing the conflict not merely as a clash of empires, but as a moral struggle between the forces of civilization and a encroaching, brutalizing barbarism.
The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama
Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy
A master swordsman adopts the cause of a murdered duke, safeguarding his orphaned daughter through years of shadow until the day of reckoning arrives. This is a story of vengeance, disguise, and the enduring power of a sworn promise.
The East India Vade-Mecum, Volume 1 (of 2)
Thomas Williamson
The East India Company’s colonial frontier, as seen through the eyes of an experienced officer, serves as the stage for this comprehensive manual on navigating the social, domestic, and professional realities of early 19th-century India.
The Eve of the Revolution
Carl L. (Carl Lotus) Becker
The American Revolution was less a sudden explosion than a long, painful unraveling of habits and loyalties. This exploration of the colonial mind reveals how a proud people were slowly pushed toward an unwanted independence.
The filtration of public water-supplies: Third edition, revised and enlarged
Allen Hazen
This essential technical volume outlines the engineering principles and historical evolution of municipal water purification at the turn of the twentieth century. It serves as a definitive guide for understanding how modern cities transitioned from raw, contaminated water to safe, filtered supplies.
The History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2)
Thomas Thomson
Chemistry is a discipline defined as much by its brilliant breakthroughs as by the social prejudices and historical accidents that determine who receives credit for its greatest discoveries. This volume chronicles the rapid maturation of the science from the late eighteenth century into the early nineteenth,…
The Hohenzollerns in America: With the Bolsheviks in Berlin and Other Impossibilities
Stephen Leacock
A satirical collection of sketches, this work finds absurdity in the wreckage of the First World War and the pretensions of modern life. It turns global upheaval into a series of pointed, ironic vignettes.
The Jameson Satellite
Neil R. Jones
HOOK Seeking immortality, a scientist launches his body into orbit. Forty million years later, he is revived not as a man, but as a mechanical mind trapped in an eternal, metallic existence.
The journal of Montaigne's travels in Italy by way of Switzerland and Germany in 1580 and 1581, Volume 2 (of 3)
Michel de Montaigne
A sixteenth-century nobleman wanders through the Italian landscape, observing the quirks of local custom, the remnants of antiquity, and the persistent, unglamorous realities of his own physical ailments.
The King's Threshold
W. B. (William Butler) Yeats
The poet Seanchan challenges a king’s authority through a hunger strike, while the warrior Cuchullain faces a tragic reckoning born of his own past. These two dramas explore the high, often perilous costs of honor and duty.
The Law-Breakers and Other Stories
Robert Grant
These stories navigate the friction between personal integrity and the rigid expectations of early 20th-century American society, where the weight of social standing often threatens to crush the individual spirit.
The Letter of Petrus Peregrinus on the Magnet, A.D. 1269
Pierre, de Maricourt, active 13th century
The first systematic exploration of magnetism, this 1269 letter serves as the foundational text for experimental science. It moves beyond ancient superstition to define the poles, attraction, and repulsion through meticulous physical observation.
The life of Henry Labouchere
Algar Thorold
Born in the waning years of William IV and surviving into the reign of George V, Henry Labouchere lived a life as unconventional as the politics he championed. He was a radical who disdained party dogma, a journalist who punctured pomposity, and a man of inherited wealth who spent his life tilting at the windmills…
The Moving Picture Girls at Sea
Laura Lee Hope
Two sisters venture onto the open ocean for a film production, only to find themselves caught in a terrifying, real-life shipwreck caused by a duplicitous captain.
The Mysteries of Modern London
George R. (George Robert) Sims
The shadows of the Victorian and Edwardian capital conceal more than they reveal, where quiet suburban streets often mask the most desperate and chilling criminal realities.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn
R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
A medical practitioner inadvertently stumbles into a high-stakes conspiracy involving a man held captive by a mysterious, chemically-induced illness. This intricate puzzle demands the cold, analytical brilliance of a physician-detective to unravel.
The Nursery, July 1881, Vol. XXX: A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers
Various
This collection of stories and verses serves as a gentle, quiet window into the domestic life and natural wonders of the late nineteenth century. It captures the small, fleeting dramas of childhood—from hide-and-seek games to the curiosities of the animal world—with a tone of affectionate observation.
The Secret of Casa Grande: Mexican Mystery Stories #1
Helen Randolph
The mystery of a forgotten window in an ancient house pulls two American girls into a dangerous, underground investigation of local history. This 1936 adventure balances a classic treasure-hunt plot with the curiosity of young travelers discovering a foreign culture.
The Shakespeare Garden
Esther Singleton
This exploration unearths the botanical world of Elizabethan England, tracing the flowers, herbs, and formal designs that inspired the playwright’s most enduring imagery.
The Streets of Ascalon: Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre
Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
A man of the world, long resigned to a life of superficial amusement, discovers that his own capacity for genuine feeling remains intact when he meets a woman trapped by the same empty expectations.
The symbolism of colour
Ellen McCaffery
The world is not merely a collection of objects, but a vibrant tapestry of meaning where every hue acts as a bridge between the physical plane and the spiritual realm.
Twenty-five years in the Secret Service: The recollections of a spy
Henri Le Caron
This memoir documents a quarter-century spent infiltrating Irish-American revolutionary circles, offering a rare, firsthand account of the espionage and political violence that defined the late nineteenth-century Fenian movement.