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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..
Gorgias
by PlatoGorgias is a dialogue written by Plato, which narrates Socrates’s quest for true definition of rhetoric and concluding it that rhetoric cannot exist alone, which must depend on philosophy to guide its morality. It is believed by Socrates that morality is not impeded in rhetoric, while it is simply used for personal gains and flattery. This dialogu..
A History of Mourning
by Richard DaveyA History of Mourning is a historic exploration of customs of mourning and funerals, written by Richard Davey. This book explores the tradition of mourning which evolved across many cultures, continents of various eras. Mourning and funeral ceremonies were followed in various forms in many ancient customs, which has been provided in depth details w..
Father Goriot
by Honore de BalzacFather Goriot is a French novel written by Honoré de Balzac, a French playwright and one of the founders of realism in European literature. His literary contributions were in the form of plays, tales, and tragic verses. This novel narrates the struggles of individuals to cope up with profound changes of French society and the failure of marriage..
Chess Fundamentals
by Jose Raul CapablancaChess Fundamentals is a strategic guide to the game written by Jose Raul Capablanca, a Cuban player remembered as “Human Chess Machine” for his rapid play and endgame skills which made him the Chess Champion during 1921 – 1927. Capablanca mentions in the preface that in spite of Hypermodern Theory which is only a form of change, this book writte..
A First Spanish Reader
by Erwin W. RoesslerA First Spanish Reader is a text book to learn the Spanish language co-authored by Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy. This little book contains Vocabulary, Preguntas and Abbrevations in vocabulary for more than 500 words which are written in the alphabetical order for ease of reader’s navigation. Overall a good read for anyone who wa..
Kobo
by Herbert StrangKobo is an adventure story for boys co-authored by George Herbert Ely and Charles James L'Estrange under their pseudonym Herbert Strang. Notable works of Herbert Strang are The Iron Pirate, Fighting on the Congo, On the Trail of the Arabs, and Round the World in Seven Days. Kobo is the story of Russoy-Japanese war rewritten by the authors as a s..