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'There have been men before who have gone round the world, or as nearly as doesn't matter, in small sailing boats. There was Alain Gerbault and there was Capt. Slocum. But no one has ever written a book about sailing round the world as good as Mr. Robinson's... It is one of the most entrancing travel...

This antiquarian book contains Gilbert Keith Chesterton's 1926 thesis, "The Outline of Sanity". Within this famous book Chesterton explores the subjects of poverty, concentration of wealth, work, agriculture, machinery, and capital gain. Chesterton championed wealth distribution, but was...

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1934 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Scalp Hunter' is a story in the Breckinridge Elkins series about a cowboy in the wild west. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906. During...

This rare book comprises four lectures given by Besant on the meaning of Theosophy, first in relation to its being the Paravidya, of the Supreme Knowledge; secondly, its role as the Open Road to the Masters, the great teachers of Wisdom; thirdly, as the Root of all the great Religions; and tackled...

A world changing book written by the father of modern India, the man known to the world as Gandhi. Beating the colonial British out of India with his policy of non-aggression. This book is of huge importance and a must read for anybody interested global politics.

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1936 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Pilgrims to the Pecos' is a story in the Breckinridge Elkins series about a cowboy in the wild west. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906....

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1936 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Evil Deeds at Red Cougar' is a story in the Breckinridge Elkins series about a cowboy in the wild west. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906....

John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States but holds a place in history as probably of America's greatest ever diplomats, negotiating many of the treaties that have formed the United States as we know them today. This is a fascinating biography and a must read for any fan of political history.

Originally published in 1934. A fascinating and detailed history of the best of English secret hiding places and passages. The illustrated contents include: Tradition and Truths - Priest Hunting Days - Warwickshire - Staffordshire - Leicestershire - Northamptonshire - Worcestershire - Harvington Hall...

This popular and unusual book by Hans Zinsser, a brilliant physician and researcher, takes an unusual look at history by examining the influence of diseases on society, and will prove a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in biology or medical history.

This early works is an informative look at the subject of Trapping. Contents include: Rabbits, Hares, Wood Pigeons and Winged Vermon, Ground Vermin, Permanent Traps, Rats, Moles, Voles, Mice & Sparrows, The use of the "Naked Trap", Otters, Badgers, & Foxes. Many of the earliest books,...

This important historical record of the ways of an early gamekeeper is extremely difficult to find in its original printing. First penned in 1820, it was revised, and then published by the author's son in 1851 as a second edition. Very few of either edition remain today. We are now republishing it...

John Bunyan is most famous for his work 'The Pilgrim's Progress' one of the most significant works in English Literature. This novel was written by Bunyan as a companion to 'The Pilgrim's Progress'. A must read for anybody interested in the history of English literature.

Originally published in 1925. The detailed contents also deal with both the social and personal aspects of church history. Contents include: Gregory the Great – The Secular and Monastic Clergy 600-750 – The Missionaries – The Carolingian Renaissance – Relations of Eastern and Western Churches...