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This vintage handbook offers insights into the fundamental practice of leathercraft, with a special focus on the leather belt. This early collection on leather craft includes articles that would be both expensive and hard to find. It contains easy to follow instructions on making leather belts, and...

Christmas is our most important holiday, and its literature is correspondingly rich. Yet until now no adequate bundle of Christmas treasures in poetry and prose has found its way into the library of Santa Claus. While this book brings to children of all ages, in school and at home, the best lyrics,...

This is a comprehensive guide to sea fishing, with a focus on fishing in British waters. Including a wealth of timeless information and chapters on catching every kind of fish, "Sea Fishing from Shore and Boat" constitutes a must-read for anyone serious about fishing. Contents include: "British...

The 1776 edition of the Authorised (King James) Version is known as one of the most accurate editions of the King James Version ever printed. This edition contains the original King James Version footnotes at the end of a chapter. This edition was designed for friendly display as well as optimal navigation...

This early work is a fascinating read for those nostalgic for wartime cooking. A wealth of simple recipes intended to save ration points. 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...

Originally published in 1915, this is a practical household guide written `for housewives by housewives'. This book is absolutely packed with advice and hints that will still be of much practical use today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now...

The road to your success is not a highway. You have to create it as you go. This collection of 10 classic self-help books was built for people willing to achieve the incredible journey of life with a certain dose of success. CONTENTS: 1. Benjamin Franklin - The Way to Wealth 2. Florence Scovel Shinn...

There is one very clever "test" that is sometimes performed which would seem to show that something of this sort IS accomplished. It is, however, nothing more than an ingenious trick, and this might be a good time to explain its modus operandi. The general effect of the illusion is this: The medium requests...

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the...

The following essays are the substance of a course of lectures delivered at a Summer School at the Woodbrooke Settlement, near Birmingham, in August 1915. The general purpose of the course will be apparent from the essays themselves. No forced or mechanical uniformity of view was aimed at. The writers...

This book contains a detailed treatise on artificial grasses, including information on clovers, rye-grass, tares, and other types of artificial grasses. This text discusses the benefits, drawbacks, and uses of a variety of artificial grasses, written in clear language and including helpful tables...

“Pig Showing” is a classic guide to exhibiting pigs, dealing with preparation, judging, breeding and selecting, and much more. Although old, this volume contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to the farmer, breeder, and exhibitor. Also included in this book...

This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about diseases and pests of the vine. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.