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“For the Sake of the School” is the story of a young schoolgirl called Ulyth and her experiences in a traditional late eighteenth-century English boarding school. Angela Brazil (1868 – 1947) was an English author most famous for being one of the first writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories"....

Originally published in 1857, this is a work of children's fiction by American author, Jacob Abbott. 'Rollo in the Woods' is part of a series of books which tell the story of Rollo and his adventures. Being a devout Christian, Abbott was very keen on utilising children's literature to promote morality...

This volume contains Robert Louis Stevenson's "Familiar Studies of Men and Books", being a fascinating exploration of the life and work of a number of seminal authors from across the globe. It contains a wealth of interesting historical and biographical information, and is highly recommended for those...

Originally published in the mid 1800s. This is the revised and enlarged edition of 1897. It also contains Instructions in cases of Injury and Poisoning and brief directions for maintaining a dog in good health. The author was a well known personality in the dog world and wrote many other breed and...

Originally published in 1917, this entertaining book was written in memory of the authors old friend "Jock," an Aberdeen or Scottish Terrier. A novel of animal trainers, circus dogs, cruelty, vivisection and early police courts, it is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of every family...

This vintage book contains a detailed biography of William Blake. William Blake (1757–1827) was an English painter and poet. As with many of his ilk, Blake's artistic endeavours were unrecognised during his lifetime, but he is considered today to be one of the most seminal figures in the history...

“The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck” is a 1909 work by Thomas Longueville. Within it, Longueville examines a famous legal scandal from the sixteenth century involving one Lady Purbeck. Dealing in detail with a fascinating and mysterious case, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest...

If you ever read one book by John Buchan this should be it, an often overlooked masterpiece of historical fiction. The Path of the King, offers a tapestry of historical episodes, from the blood soaked spears of Viking battlefields to the industrial slaughter of the American Civil War, we trace the idea of kingliness and whether the highborn hold the only chance of true nobility and honour.

‘Folk Tales of Bengal’ is a wonderful collection of classic stories, containing thirty-two colour illustrations, by Warwick Goble. The narratives were collated by the Reverend Lal Behari Day (1824 – 1892); a Bengali Indian journalist, who converted to Christianity, and became a Christian missionary...

First published in 1820, “Melmoth the Wanderer” is a Gothic novel by Irish writer Charles Maturin. Melmoth is a learned academic who, in order to extend his life by a century and a half, endeavours to sell his soul to the devil. However, his newly-gifted time on earth is not spent enjoying the...

"Howard Pyle's Book Of Pirates" is a collection of short stories recounting the rip-roaring adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers in the Spanish Main. Highly readable and magnificently illustrated by the author himself, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest...

Songs From Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass is an unusual book containing the poems from the Alice books set to music by Lucy E Broadwood. This delightful book was originally published in 1921 and the scores are decorated by the incredible colour plates and line work of Charles Folkard....

Originally published in 1936, this book is extremely rare in its early editions. Hugely informative and in-depth, it is a complete treatise on the breed covering the entire field, with particular emphasis on dog-fighting. Colby discusses selection, breeding, conditioning, gameness and care of the...

Originally published in Germany in 1923, “The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture” is the English translation of what is probably the most important book ever published on this popular breed. This volume is highly recommended for owners and breeders alike, and it would make for a fantastic...