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The Invention of the Sewing Machine
by Grace Rogers CooperThe Invention of the Sewing Machine is a book about one of the most important inventions of 19th century written by Grace Rogers Cooper, curator of Smithsonian Institution remembered for her works of Thirteen-Star Flags: Keys to Identification and The Invention of the Sewing Machine. This book explores the birth of Sewing machine, which pioneere..
Lincoln's Yarns and Stories
by Alexander K. McClureLincoln's Yarns and Stories, is a Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes That Made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America's Greatest Story Teller written by Alexander Kelly McClure, a journalist, politician, historian and biographer of President Abraham Lincoln. This biographical work details the most famous short stories, anecdotes and..
The Dance (by An Antiquary)
by AnonymousThe dance is a book which explores the historical evolution of dance from its birth to the development in various kingdoms and culture. Exclusive chapters describes this art form in many antique cultures with illustrative pictures including Egyptian dancing, Greek Dancing, South Italian and Roman Dancing, Early English and Mediaeval Dancing t..
On Yachts and Yacht Handling
by Thomas Fleming DayOn Yachts and Yacht Handling is guide book written by Thomas Fleming Day, an England born American and the founding editor of a boat magazine Rudder. The author says in his preface that, the word sailing in the literary world only recalls the adventurous fiction stories or autobiographies of heroes. This is not a book for fiction readers, rather it..
The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company
by George BryceThe Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company is a narrative of the world’s oldest commercial corporation and still surviving company written by George Bryce, a Canadian author remembered for his writings such as Red River Colony and Hudson's Bay Company. This book details the Hudson’s Bay companies formation, their first voyage for trade, ..
A Little Book of Filipino Riddles
by Frederick StarrA Little Book of Filipino Riddles is a compilation of riddles from Philippines collected by Frederick Starr, an American anthropologist who has travelled many continents. His notable literary works include Catalogue of Collections of Objects Illustrating Mexican Folklore, Indians of South Mexico, The Truth about the Congo, and Japanese Proverbs and..
The Toilet of Flora
by Pierre Joseph Buc'hozThe Toilet of Flora is a collection of simple methods of preparing perfumes, baths, essences, powders, and sweet scented waters written by Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz, a French physician and naturalist remembered for his works such as Natural history of pets, Food or art method for preparing the healthiest foods for humans, Natural history of the plant k..
Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher
by Ike MatthewsFull Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher is a book written from the 25 years of experiences of a professional rat catcher Ike Matthews. The author in his preface mentions that there is no sure way to completely exterminate the rats, especially in large towns. No one would forget the painful memories of evil plague, which was largely spread to..