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Kate Gerrity leaves her parents' comfortable middle-class home in Morgantown, New York, to seek her future in a New York City advertising agency. A recent college graduate, Kate is hired by Amanda Greer, the director of Greer Associates. Amanda is a strikingly beautiful woman. Impressed with the eager...

From the gay neon glare of her Parisian bawdyhouses, to the cold gray austerity of Tzarist Russia, Madame Madeleine continues a life of unparalelled lustiness in the second half of her uncompromising confessions. Wiser and more experienced after her introduction to the world of pleasure for profit,...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 315 In this 315th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE LOST BROOCH”. ONCE upon a time, a long, long ago and far, far away, there was a young girl sat at her grandmother’s feet hugging her knees. Sensing...

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage hand sewing patterns for the making of home accessories. Including such items as a 'Soldier-Boy Egg-Cup' and a 'Cooking Apron with Mitts', it provides some wonderful additions for the home, and is also a fantastic source of special and unique gift...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 118 In issue 118 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the old English fairy tale of Tom Tit Tot who helps a young girl with an almost impossible task. But he sets one condition which she agrees to....…… Download and read this story to find out just...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 391 In this 391st issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE WIDOW’S SON”. A long time ago and far, far away, in a land of ice and snow called Scandinavia, which is at the top of the world, a poor, poor Widow,...

This account of the 1815 Belgium campaign, during the Hundred Days, is famous for its frequent quotation in nearly every study of that campaign. Written by an eye-witness to the battle of Waterloo and its aftermath, the pictures drawn by the writer are graphic of the violence of the battle and mighty...

With 7 maps, 5 charts & 23 illustrations During the early months of 1942 the Japanese were on the offensive everywhere in the Southwest Pacific...On 10 Dec. 1941, Japanese forces landed in the Philippines; on 15 Feb. 1942, Singapore fell...Then the attack shifted farther to the southeast, and...

This antiquarian volume contains a beginner's guide to watches, being an accessible and simplified description of the mechanics of wrist and pocket watches together with information on the history of their development. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful hints and clear explanations,...

This antiquarian book contains a short treatise on the tools and materials of the watchmaker, being an accessible guide to the constituents of the amateur watchmaker's toolkit complete with information on how to make your own tools. Written in simple, understandable language and full of useful information...

Britain's very-own embarrassing (royal) granddad turned 90 this year and this shamefully funny and occasionally on-point collection of the Duke's greatest gaffes celebrates the best from a lifetime of quotes that made the nation groan with embarrassment. With illustrations throughout, this...

Gloves and Mittens to Knit and Crochet for the Entire Family contains detailed instructions and illustrations informing the reader on how to knit and crochet all different types of gloves and mittens. These include: men's afghan stitch gloves, women's two-tone crocheted gloves, shortie gloves, children's crocheted mittens, Both Classic gloves and many varieties of mitten.

This antiquarian book contains an detailed and accessible guide to the inner working of watches, being a simple guide for enthusiasts of clockwork mechanisms. Written in clear, plain language and full of simple descriptions and comprehensive explanations, this text is ideal for anyone with an interest...

This vintage book contains a concise yet detailed discussion of the pocket watch, being a short essay on the history of the pocket watch with information on early designers, important people, its development, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of interesting information on the...