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“Cakes, Pastries and Biscuits” is a collection of vintage vegetarian recipes for making various sweets and deserts, ranging from chocolate eclairs to Devon cream teas. Written in simple, plain language and full of useful information, this volume is ideal for the novice baker and seasoned sweet...

This vintage book contains a collection of recipes for making beverages, vinegars, and syrups. With simple directions and a wealth of useful and timeless tips, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in economical cookery, and would make for a fantastic addition to kitchen collections....

Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable,...

This book written by a card detective who tells stories, in a narrative context the moves of card cheating and tricking in real life gambling scenarios. He tells his tale from his own experiences and accounts to provide an entertaining read about the men and women who cheat at cards, dice, roulette...

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1930 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Fist and Fang' is a story in the Sailor Steve Costigan series about a travelling boxer. It is also known by the title 'Cannibal Fists'. Robert Ervin Howard...

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in the 1936 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Fire of Asshurbanipal' is one of Howard's stories that feature in the Cthulhu Mysthos. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906. During...

This fantastic guide to making exquisite paper flowers will appeal to lovers of origami and economic home decoration. With beautiful, detailed illustrations and simple instructions, “Paper Flowers and How to Make Them” is ideal for origami novices and is not to be missed by those looking to expand...

This volume deals with “samplers”, embroidery pattern books popular in Europe in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes beautiful examples contemporarily held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, with authentic photographs and information relating to materials and production....

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to owning and keeping Scottish terriers, with information on history, breeding, rearing, exhibiting, and more. Man has been keeping these small, delightful canines for hundreds of years, and this volume explores this relationship between man and terrier,...

First published in 1930, “A Few More Short Notes on Retrievers” contains handy tips and simple advice for the proper care and management of retrievers. From breeding and selecting to training and kennelling, this timeless volume contains everything retriever owners might need to know, all presented...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to owning and keeping fox terriers, with information on history, breeding, rearing, exhibiting, and more. Man has been using these small game canines to assist him with sport and hunting for several hundred years. This volume explores this relationship between...

This comprehensive guide to the taxidermy of bones and skeletons is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises seven detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and drawings. Taxidermy Vol. 9 Bones and Skeletons takes...

Originally published in 1931. A well illustrated history of the British Motor Cycle Industry. Detailed chapters include: The Era of the Pioneers – The Era of Financial Adventurers – The Era of the Motor Tricycle – The Era of the Motor Bicycle. Many of the earliest motoring books, particularly...

This is volume I of "Bees and Bee-Keeping Scientific and Practical". It is a detailed treatise on bees with chapters on physiology, floral relations, anatomy, and profitable management. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting and useful information, "Bees and Bee-Keeping Scientific and Practical"...