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Originally published in the early 1930s. The illustrated contents contain chapters on: History of the New Forest Referring Chiefly to Sport - Folklore - Traditions - Superstitions - Fox Hunting - Otter Hunting - Shooting - Badger Digging - The Buckhounds - Hare Hunting - The Modern Forest etc. Many...

Originally published in 1891. A Manual of Practical Instruction on the Art of Making and Using Sea Tackle with a Full Account of the Methods in Vogue During Each Month of the Year, and a Detailed Guide for Sea Fishermen to All the Most Popular Fishing Places on the English Coast. The well illustrated...

Originally published in the early 1900s. The illustrated contents include: Schoolmen and Herbalists - The Wonderful World of the Microscope - Science at Court: Buffon and Reaumur - Linnaeus and His Life Work - The Great Field Trips - Lamarck - Georges Cuvier - Bartram and Michaux - Wilderness Birdsmen;...

This volume contains English translations of various stories from "One Thousand and One Nights", a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It contains some of the best known and loved tales, including "Sinbad the Sailor",...

‘The Yellow Fairy Book – Illustrated by H. J. Ford’ forms part of Andrew Lang’s ‘Coloured’ Fairy Books series –- a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array...

‘The Violet Fairy Book – Illustrated by H. J. Ford’ forms part of Andrew Lang’s ‘Coloured’ Fairy Books series –- a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array...

Dugald Stewart Walker's 1918 collection of short children's stories, “Dream Boats and Other Stories” presents a fantastic collection of charming and magical tales concerning fauns, fairies, and other mystical creatures. This timeless volume is ideal bedtime material and is not to be missed by...

Originally published in the 1940s. A comprehensive book of advice on the very ancient handicraft of Netting or Braiding.Contents Include: Needles and Tools Planning Many Different Types of Nets Rabbit Nets Fishing Nets Sports Nets Landing Nets Hammocks Square Mesh Circular Netting Fancy Pattern Netting...

Originally published in the 1930s. The author was a Romany who spent many years of his life under the open sky and living off the land. This book will prove of great interest to hunters, ramblers, and campers. Contents Include: General Hints Clothing Pitching Camp Hammocks Equipment Food and Outdoor...

This is book V of D. N. McHardy's "Live Successfully!" series. This volume deals with nerves and nervous disorders, being a guide to why they arise and how to deal with and prevent them. This book will appeal to those with an interest in vintage self-help books, and it would make for a charming...

Originally published in 1929 this early book on rabbit keeping for profit contains a mass of information that is still practical and useful today. Contents Include: The Origins of the Chinchilla Rabbit Commercial Possibilities Accommodation Management Food Marketing Exhibiting. etc. With illustrations....

“The Jolliest School of All” is a 1922 novel by English author Angela Brazil. As with all of her novels, it is a charming stand-alone tale of life in a traditional English boarding school presented through the eyes of one of it's lively pupils. A timeless coming-of-age story, this is a volume...

“The Nicest Girl in the School - A School Story” is a classic girls' story by English author Angela Brazil. Much like the majority of Brazil's work, the story is set in a traditional English girls' school and follows the vicissitudes and triumphs of its young residents. A wonderfully-entertaining...

A classic fictional tale of life at an English “all girls” school, Angela Brazil's “The Youngest Girl in the Fifth” follows the travails and triumphs of Gwen, the youngest girl in her year at a traditional boarding school. Charming and entertaining, it is highly recommended for young girls...