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Dress and Care of the Feet; Showing their Natural Shape and Construction; How Corns, Bunions, Flat Feet, and Other Deformities Are Caused
With Instructions for their Prevention or Cure. Also Directions for Dressing the Feet with Comfort and Elegance, and Many Useful Hints to Those Who Wear, As Well As Those Who Make Foot-Coverings.
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
This vintage book contains a complete handbook on foot care, with a special focus on the importance of good-quality and well-fitted shoes. Essentially, it is a guidebook with hints for those who wear and those who make shoes and boots, with directions on picking and wearing shoes for health, performance,...
by William Ernest Henley
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
This early work by William Ernest Henley was originally published in 1890 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Views and Reviews' is a volume of literary criticism that he described as "less a book than a mosaic of scraps and shreds recovered from the shot...
by John Watson
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
"The Annals of a Quiet Valley" is an 1894 novel by John Watson. Set primarily in a single valley in the Lake District, England, it offers an authentic insight into more and manners of traditional English country life, beautifully narrated by a master of the language. Fantastically-illustrated...
Fiction - A Friend in the Library - Volume X
A Practical Guide to the Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, John Greenleaf Whittier, Oliver Wendell Holmes - In Twelve Volumes
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018
This is volume ten of Eva March Tappan's “A Friend in the Library” series, being a comprehensive guide to the writings of six seminal American poets including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Oliver Wendell...
by Stanley Hutton
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Contained within this book is a vintage guide to the English cities of Bath and Bristol. It offers the reader a range of information on the subject, including historical details and descriptions of the people and customs, as well as notable events and achievements related to the areas. This book is...
by John Burroughs
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
“The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers” is a collection of essays by American naturalist John Burroughs, first published in 1901. The titular paper, “The Wit of a Duck”, is a fascinating essay on bird intelligence, while the rest deal with other bird-related subjects. Contents include: “The...
by John Burroughs
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
First published in 1907, this is an account of the author's time spent travelling and observing nature with U.S. President Roosevelt. This volume offers both an authentic glimpse of U.S. wildlife and a unique insight into the mind of Theodore Roosevelt, and it is not to be missed by lovers of nature...
by William George Jordan
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
William George Jordan's 1923 biography of Charles Waldo Haskins delves deep into the life and work of this esteemed and pioneering accountant, exploring what made him special and the lasting impact that he had on the world of finance. Charles Waldo Haskins (1852 - 1903) was an American accountant...
by Heywood Sumner
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
"The Besom Maker and Other Country Folk Songs" is a collection of traditional English countryside songs first published in 1888. The songs of this collection are such as would have been sung in the fields and meadows for generations, and perhaps are still known to some. With beautiful illustrations...
by Gladys Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
This vintage book contains a collection of stories based upon Wagner's operas told by Gladys Davidson. Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly famous for his operas. These masterfully retold stories are highly recommended...
by William Lyon Phelps
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
This early work by William Lyon Phelps was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Memory' is an essay about the curiosities of remembering and the varying abilities of memory possessed by certain individuals. William...
by William Lyon Phelps
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
This early work by William Lyon Phelps was originally published in 1927 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Happiness' is an essay about the true definition of happiness and where it is to be found. William Lyon Phelps was born on 2nd January 1865, in New Haven,...
by William George Jordan
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
"The Purpose of Power" is a self-help handbook by William George Jordan focusing on power and the role it plays in our relationships and work life. A timeless guide to self-betterment, this volume is not to be missed by those with an interest in improving their mental well-being, and it...
by Jacob Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2015
Originally published in 1852, this is a work of juvenile fiction by American author Jacob Abbott. He produced many works, most notably his 'Rollo' series, which aim to instruct young people in moral virtues as well as to keep them entertained. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory...