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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to collecting, preserving, packing, and keeping specimens of birds, eggs, nests, feathers, and skeletons. "The Indian Ornithological Collector's Vade Mecum" constitutes a complete handbook on the subject, and will be of considerable utility to bird watchers,...

This vintage book contains part III of the "Food and Food Adulterants" series published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1887, "Fermented Alcoholic Beverages". It constitutes a comprehensive guide on a range of alcoholic drinks and the processes and ingredients required to produce them. This...

This vintage book contains a complete and practical guide to preparing an extensive range of mixed drinks and beverages, originally designed for hotels, boats, clubs, bars, etc. "Haney's Steward and Barkeeper's Manual" constitutes a timeless beverage-making handbook, and will be of considerable utility...

This vintage book contains a collection of recipes for making a variety of interesting beverages, with clear and practical directions for mixing all kinds of cocktails, sours, egg nog, sherry cobblers, coolers, absinthe, crustas, fizzes, flips, juleps, fixes, punches, lemonades, and more. This volume...

“How to Cook Vegetable Side Dishes” is a vintage book containing old-time recipes for delectable vegetarian side dishes. Simple and concise, these easy-to-follow recipes are ideal for vegetarians and health enthusiasts alike. Contents include: “Friend Artichokes au Parmesan”, “Friend Artichokes”,...

“Secrets of Some Wiltshire Housewives” is a 1927 book of recipes collected from members of the Wiltshire Woman's Institute. From mushroom chutney to sloe gin, this fantastically-diverse assortment of recipes will appeal to all with a love of cooking, and they would make for worthy additions in...

This vintage book contains a collection of essays on the subject of preserving fruit, with information on pickling, brining, and making syrups and jellies. Highly accessible and containing a wealth of simple instructions and useful tips, this volume is highly recommended for anyone with an interest...

This volume contains an article on the construction of cold frames for early vegetable and flowering plants. Written in clear, concise language and including simple instructions and invaluable information on the construction of cold frames, this text constitutes a must-read for those with an interest...

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 classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on making cider and wine, with details of experiments in cider making applicable to farm conditions and notes on the use of pure yeasts in wine making. "Enological Studies" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the science behind brewing,...

Soup lovers rejoice! This vintage book contains a fantastic selection of old-time recipes for creating interesting and delicious soups, as well as chapters on making stocks. All the recipes are for meatless dishes, making this volume ideal for modern vegetarians looking for some variety. Contents...

Originally published in 1913, this is a wonderfully detailed guide for the making of all types of sweets, candies, toffees, fudges, chocolates and many more. Full of detailed, easy to follow recipes, including many delicacies not often seen nowadays, this is both a vintage cookery classic and a useful...

Originally published in 1935, this book tells the story of one Professor Tchernavins escape into Finland from a Soviet prison camp, along with his wife and child who had been visiting him. An insightful read, this book would make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of any historian or anyone with an interest in the subject.

This book contains a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to designing and making a turban. Easy to digest and aimed at the beginner, this guide is perfect for the amateur milliner and constitutes a must-read for anyone intent on handcrafting turbans. The information contained herein is primarily for...