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A Catalogue of Books Published by Chapman & Hall, Limited, August, 1888
Chapman and Hall
This volume serves as a meticulous record of Victorian literary and scientific commerce, offering a window into the intellectual currents of late nineteenth-century London through the offerings of a prominent publishing house.
A Dear Little Girl
Amy Ella Blanchard
A small girl finds herself transplanted into a city home, where her earnest attempts to do good and navigate adult expectations lead to unexpected friendships and a deeper understanding of the hearts around her.
A discourse concerning ridicule and irony in writing (1729)
Anthony Collins
Wit is not a polite social ornament but a vital, often dangerous, instrument of truth. Using irony to dismantle pretense, this defense of laughter argues that mockery is the ultimate check against institutional corruption.
A Journey in Southeastern Mexico
Henry Howard Harper
This narrative strips away the romantic veneer of tropical exploration, offering a cautionary account of American agricultural speculation in the rugged, unforgiving wilderness of southeastern Mexico.
A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready
Bret Harte
The quiet tragedy of a man who finds his fortune only when his mind and body have already left him provides a haunting, elegiac look at the human cost of the gold rush.
A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria
François Guizot
England’s seventeenth century is a landscape of profound upheaval, where the collision between divine right and parliamentary authority shatters the established order. This narrative traces the tumultuous path from the death of Elizabeth I to the flight of James II.
Addresses by Henry Drummond
Henry Drummond
HOOK This collection of spiritual talks argues that love, rather than dogma, is the essential force of a meaningful life. It invites the reader to move beyond abstract theology into a practical, daily application of kindness.
Africana
Duff Macdonald
This detailed ethnography offers a rare, firsthand window into the social structures, religious beliefs, and daily life of East African tribes during the late nineteenth century.
Air Service Boys Over the Rhine
Charles Amory Beach
The sky over the Great War’s battlefields is the stage for a pair of young American aviators whose courage matches their high-flying ambitions. Their story is a brisk, earnest adventure that captures the spirit of wartime duty and the camaraderie born of life-or-death missions.
An Essay on the Scriptural Doctrine of Immortality
James Challis
The quest to understand life beyond the veil begins with a simple, unsettling premise: immortality is not an innate quality of the human soul, but a transformative gift to be earned through divine order.
An Interpretation of Friends Worship
Jean Toomer
This brief, reflective guide serves as a practical manual for those seeking to understand the inward journey of the Quaker tradition. It demystifies the silent meeting, offering a pathway for the seeker to move from solitary introspection toward communal spiritual vitality.
Apple Growing
M. C. (Maurice Chase) Burritt
An apple orchard is not a passive investment but a demanding, long-term commitment that requires precise technical knowledge, diligent labor, and an honest assessment of one’s local conditions to achieve profitability.
Battles of Destiny
Isabel Shepperson
Seventeen defining military engagements serve as the focal points for examining how a single day’s outcome can rewrite the trajectory of human civilization.
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Birds and Nature, Vol 10 No. 2 [September 1901]
Various
This collection captures the fleeting beauty of the natural world through a blend of scientific observation, personal anecdote, and reflective poetry. It invites readers to pause and observe the intricate lives of creatures often overlooked in the rush of daily existence.
By Water to the Columbian Exposition
Johanna Sara Wisthaler
A journey across the Great Lakes culminates in a grand encounter with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. This chronicle captures the awe of a vanishing era at the threshold of the twentieth century.
Bypaths in Dixie: Folk Tales of the South
Sarah Johnson Cocke
This collection of folk tales preserves a vanishing world of Southern oral tradition, centered on the gentle, authoritative voice of a black nurse sharing stories with the children in her care. It is a portrait of a specific time and place, captured through the imaginative lens of a storyteller who sees the natural…
California Missions: A Guide to the Historic Trails of the Padres
Karl F. (Karl Frederick) Brown
This guide traces the historical path of the California missions, offering a descriptive survey of the twenty-one sites that once served as the spiritual and architectural pillars of the Spanish colonial frontier.
Carpets
R. S. (Reginald Seymour) Brinton
The intricate world of floor coverings finds its chronicler in this technical yet accessible survey, which demystifies the evolution of an industry born of humble hand-looms and shaped by the industrial spirit of the early twentieth century.
Chaitanya and the Vaishnava Poets of Bengal
John Beames
This examination explores the life of the 15th-century mystic Chaitanya and the passionate, song-filled devotional movement he catalyzed, which transformed the religious landscape of Bengal through the language of human love.
Comical People
Unknown
A whimsical collection of tales set in a humanized animal kingdom, this work offers a satirical lens on the social anxieties and class hierarchies of mid-Victorian England. It captures the absurdity of status-seeking through the eyes of its anthropomorphic cast.
Cora and The Doctor
Madeline Leslie
The domestic life of a physician in 1830s Massachusetts serves as the backdrop for this intimate journal of faith, duty, and the quiet struggles of a growing household. It explores the sanctity of marriage and the heavy burdens of moral responsibility in a changing society.
Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days
George Manville Fenn
A secluded island off the English coast holds a dark secret within its shifting tides and crumbling cliffs, where two curious boys stumble into a world of illicit trade and perilous adventure.
Daddy Do-Funny's Wisdom Jingles
Ruth McEnery Stuart
A wise, elderly man shares his observations on the natural world and human nature, using rhythmic verse to offer guidance to the children gathered at his feet.**
Eben Holden's Last Day A-Fishing
Irving Bacheller
The golden light of a summer afternoon in the New York hills reveals the quiet, profound end of a long life lived in harmony with nature and simple faith.
Edward FitzGerald and "Posh": "Herring Merchants"
James Blyth
The unlikely friendship between a scholarly recluse and a rugged fisherman reveals the fragile, human heart hidden behind a famous literary mask.
Elsie at Home
Martha Finley
The narrative centers on the domestic sphere of an affluent, tight-knit clan, where the comforts of a secure home are framed by the steady, guiding hand of a patriarch. It offers a glimpse into a world where personal happiness is inextricably linked to familial devotion and religious faith.
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Part 3
Mark Twain
A traveler records his observations of a changing world, blending sharp wit with the somber realities of colonial expansion and the quiet tragedy of lost civilizations.
For Love of Country: A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution
Cyrus Townsend Brady
A young naval officer and a courageous Virginia woman find their devotion tested by the brutal realities of the American Revolution, where the demands of duty often outweigh the desires of the heart.
Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three Acts
A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Faraday household is a tinderbox of social expectation, where a desperate, playful lie about a non-existent fiancé threatens to upend the rigid, gossip-fueled life of an unmarried woman.
Haydn
John F. Runciman
The life of a musical pioneer remains a fascinating conundrum, as the man who revolutionized orchestral form lived a life of peasant-like simplicity and relentless routine.
His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau
Samuel Merwin
A rugged ship captain navigates the turbulent waters of the Great Lakes while struggling to reconcile his deep, unspoken devotion to a married woman with the harsh realities of his shifting life.
How John Became a Man: Life Story of a Motherless Boy
Isabel C. (Isabel Coston) Byrum
This narrative follows a neglected boy’s search for identity as he matures in the American West, ultimately trading a life of aimless vice for a committed path of religious service. It is a classic example of early twentieth-century didactic literature, capturing the moral anxieties of its era while offering a…
In the Cause of Freedom
Arthur W. Marchmont
The stage is set in the tense, shadowed streets of Russian-occupied Poland, where a chance encounter at a rural inn forces a British traveler into a high-stakes game of espionage and sudden romance.
Infiltration
Algis Budrys
An ancient, cosmic war between two factions of stranded travelers plays out through the proxy of human history, as one weary operative finally prepares to end his long, violent watch.
Ingres
A. J. (Alexander Joseph) Finberg
A meticulous examination of a master painter, this narrative traces the life of a man whose uncompromising pursuit of artistic perfection placed him at the uneasy intersection of classicism and romanticism.
Isobel
James Oliver Curwood
A lone lawman pursues a fugitive through the frozen, unforgiving reaches of the Northwest, only to find his sense of duty eclipsed by an unexpected and transformative devotion.
Isopel Berners: The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825
George Borrow
A restless wanderer finds unexpected sanctuary in a Staffordshire hollow, where a fierce, independent woman challenges his solitude and his sanity. This account captures a fleeting, singular encounter on the fringes of nineteenth-century society.
"Jesus Says So"
Unknown
This account of a young girl’s final months serves as a somber meditation on faith and the endurance of the human spirit amidst profound poverty and illness. It offers a window into the nineteenth-century tradition of spiritual literature for children.
Jim Hanvey, detective
Octavus Roy Cohen
HOOK A massive, slow-moving detective with fish-like eyes outwits the most sophisticated criminals not through force, but through a patient, disarming, and relentless psychological game.
Just Gerry
Christine Chaundler
The arrival of a shy newcomer at a strict English boarding school sparks a tale of resilience, tested loyalties, and the slow, hard-won path to belonging.
K. K. K. sketches, humorous and didactic
James Melville Beard
The Ku Klux Klan of the Reconstruction era is examined here not as a dry academic subject, but through a series of "pen-pictures" meant to capture the chaotic political climate of the American South during the 1870s.
Legends of the Wailuku
Charlotte Hapai
This collection of traditional tales captures the spirit and landscape of Hilo, Hawaii, through the myths of the Wailuku River. These stories offer a portal into an ancient world where gods and humans walk the same shores.
London Sonnets
Humbert Wolfe
London is a city of ghosts, and this collection captures the fleeting, haunting beauty of lives lived in the shadows of the Great War. It is a quiet, piercing examination of what remains when love, youth, and the city itself are stripped of their illusions.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble
Howard Roger Garis
A trio of adventurous ducklings navigate the perils and joys of their pond-side home in this charming collection of tales, where everyday chores often transform into unexpected, whimsical escapades.
Mademoiselle Olympe Zabriski
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
A wealthy socialite finds his carefully cultivated life upended by a mysterious, silent infatuation that defies his own aristocratic expectations. This tale of obsession and misunderstanding serves as a witty, poignant examination of how easily a rigid identity can be fractured by the allure of the unknown.
Maori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand
James Cowan
The Port Hills of New Zealand are not merely volcanic ridges, but ancient, living archives where every crag and gully preserves the echoes of Māori legends and the history of those who claimed this rugged landscape.
Mark Manning's Mission: The Story of a Shoe Factory Boy
Alger, Horatio, Jr.
An honest factory boy finds his path to success blocked by small-town vanity and a scheming relative, only to discover that integrity is his most valuable currency in a world of uncertainty.
Mary Wollaston
Henry Kitchell Webster
The quiet struggles of an unconventional woman and a struggling musician collide within a high-society Chicago family, revealing the fragile, often invisible, barriers between duty and desire.