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Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching - Henry C. Barkley
Studies in the Art of Rat-Catching - Henry C. Barkley
- Author: Henry C. Barkley
- Genre: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs / Crafts & Hobbies
This book is often described as an instruction manual on the subject of rat-catching. It does indeed contain a good deal about rats, ferrets and dogs, but it is much more than that. Barkley fills the book with humour, sharp observation, and his...
The Little Tea Book - Arthur Gray
The Little Tea Book - Arthur Gray
- Author: Arthur Gray
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies / Cooking
After all, tea is the drink! Domestically and socially it is the beverage of the world. There may be those who will come forward with their figures to prove that other fruits of the soilβagriculturally and commerciallyβare more important. Perhaps...
Herrmann's Book of Magic - Alexander Herrmann
Herrmann's Book of Magic - Alexander Herrmann
- Author: Alexander Herrmann
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies / Performing Arts
Black Art Fully Exposed.A complete and practical guide to drawing-room and stage magic for professionals and amateurs, including a complete exposure of the black art. (Summary by Prof. Herrmann)...
Quilts, Their Story and How to Make Them - Marie D. Webster
Quilts, Their Story and How to Make Them - Marie D. Webster
- Author: Marie D. Webster
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
Although the quilt is one of the most familiar and necessary articles in our households, its story is yet to be told. In spite of its universal use and intimate connection with our lives, its past is a mystery which -- at the most -- can only be...
Games for Hallow-e'en - Mary E. Blain
Games for Hallow-e'en - Mary E. Blain
- Author: Mary E. Blain
- Genre: Children's Non-fiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Games
This charming book starts with a brief history of Hallowe'en. There are sample invitations for a Halloween (or Hallowe'en) party, decorations, and then many party games. A number of them have to do with who your future mate might be, although there...
When Mother Lets Us Cook - Constance JOHNSON
When Mother Lets Us Cook - Constance JOHNSON
- Author: Constance JOHNSON
- Genre: Reference / Crafts & Hobbies
A book of simple receipts for little folk with important cooking rules in rhyme together with handy lists of the materials and utensils needed for the preparation of each dish. (Summary from the text)...
The Lost Art of Reading - Gerald Stanley LEE
The Lost Art of Reading - Gerald Stanley LEE
- Author: Gerald Stanley LEE
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Crafts & Hobbies
Gerald Stanley Lee speaks here-in of books and self in the time of factories, tall buildings and industry and big city making, the effects of modern civilization on the individual. - Summary by Joseph Tabler...
The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book - Jane Eayre FRYER
The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book - Jane Eayre FRYER
- Author: Jane Eayre FRYER
- Genre: Arts / Crafts & Hobbies
Mary Frances is a little girl whose Aunt Maria intends to teach her to knit and crochet, but she's very strict and demanding. It's a good thing the Knitting People are around to help Mary Frances out! This book includes real patterns which can be...
The Story of a Loaf of Bread - Thomas Barlow WOOD
The Story of a Loaf of Bread - Thomas Barlow WOOD
- Author: Thomas Barlow WOOD
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies / Cooking
According to the author in the preface, he has "ventured to write this little book with some diffidence, for it deals with farming, milling and baking, subjects on which everyone has his own opinion." The earlier chapters give a brief sketch of the...
Brewing - Alfred Chaston CHAPMAN
Brewing - Alfred Chaston CHAPMAN
- Author: Alfred Chaston CHAPMAN
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
Great as is the debt of gratitude which the brewing industry owes to the labours of scientific men, it has been more than repaid by the immense services which that industry has indirectly rendered to the advancement of modern science. It may be said...
Blottentots and How to Make Them - John Prosper CARMEL
Blottentots and How to Make Them - John Prosper CARMEL
- Author: John Prosper CARMEL
- Genre: Poetry / Crafts & Hobbies
This is very short, but it is a book with lots of pictures, and it will be even better if you can look at the pictures in the book at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44898 while you listen to the verses. There are many short verses: the first verses...
The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour - Sir Alfred Edward EAST
The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour - Sir Alfred Edward EAST
- Author: Sir Alfred Edward EAST
- Genre: Art / Design & Architecture / Crafts & Hobbies / Nature
Sketching from Nature, Equipment, Colour, Composition, Trees, Skies, Grass, Reflections, Distance -- chapters rich with timeless oil painting advice by a master landscape artist, Sir Alfred East. East had an exceptional ability to capture the...
The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion - Frederick Milnes EDGE
The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion - Frederick Milnes EDGE
- Author: Frederick Milnes EDGE
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
Paul Morphy, born in New Orleans in 1837, was considered the greatest chess player of his era. He was a child prodigy who learned playing chess simply by watching family members play, and when he was only 9 years old, he was hailed as the best chess...
Stamp Collecting as a Pastime - Edward J. NANKIVELL
Stamp Collecting as a Pastime - Edward J. NANKIVELL
- Author: Edward J. NANKIVELL
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
Edward J. Nankivell was an early stamp collector in England. In this book he describes the hobby of stamp collecting. He was the editor of the Philatelic Record and Stamp News. - Summary by Kangaroo692...
How to Appreciate Music - Gustav KOBBΓ
How to Appreciate Music - Gustav KOBBΓ
- Author: Gustav KOBBΓ
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Music
Originally published in 1906, this book is essentially a how to guide on music appreciation. Includes sections on the pianoforte, orchestral, and vocal music. Good for anyone who wishes for a greater appreciation of the wonders of music. (Summary by...
Maccabe's Art of Ventriloquism and Vocal Illusions - Frederic MACCABE
Maccabe's Art of Ventriloquism and Vocal Illusions - Frederic MACCABE
- Author: Frederic MACCABE
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies / Performing Arts
This manual offers instructions on how to become a ventriloquist. Starting out from a general introduction of ventriloquism, it explains how sounds are formed in the human body and how the voice is used. It then provides exercises for the budding...
Exercises in Knitting - Cornelia MEE
Exercises in Knitting - Cornelia MEE
- Author: Cornelia MEE
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Self-Help
Mrs. Mee, her husband, and her sister ran a yarn and needlework import/warehouse business in Bath, England. Her books primarily contain practical everyday items that knit up quickly with the busy homemaker in mind. At this time, published knitting...
Enquire Within Upon Everything - Robert Kemp Philp
Enquire Within Upon Everything - Robert Kemp Philp
- Author: Robert Kemp Philp
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Education
Enquire Within Upon Everything was a book of how to do things in domestic life It was first published in 1856 by Houlston and Sons of Paternoster Square in London. Robert Kemp Philp. It was then continuously reprinted in many new and updated...
Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making - Lydia Le Baron Walker
Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making - Lydia Le Baron Walker
- Author: Lydia Le Baron Walker
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
A tour de force of the history, construction, preservation, and beauty of all types of rugs, with chapters on braided, needlepoint, woven, crocheted, tapestry, and embroidered rugs and other lesser-known types of floor coverings. - Summary by Joanne...
The Artist - B. F. Gandee
The Artist - B. F. Gandee
- Author: B. F. Gandee
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / Art / Design & Architecture / Crafts & Hobbies
The Artist, or Young Ladies' Instructor in Ornamental Painting, Drawing etc. is a delightful art instruction book from 1835. Follow Charlotte as she teaches her cousin Ellen a range of art forms that were widely taught at the time, from painting in...
The American Bee Journal. Vol. XVII, No. 11, Mar. 16, 1881 - Various
The American Bee Journal. Vol. XVII, No. 11, Mar. 16, 1881 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Business & Economics / Crafts & Hobbies
The American Bee Journal is the βoldest bee paper in America established in 1861 devoted to scientific bee-culture and the production and sale of pure honey. Published every Wednesday, by Thomas G. Newman, Editor and Proprietorβ In this issues are...
The Theory and Practice of Brewing - Michael Combrune
The Theory and Practice of Brewing - Michael Combrune
- Author: Michael Combrune
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies / Cooking
This is an elaborate treatise on how to brew beer. That art is as noble today as it was in 1761, when this book was first published, and Mr. Combrune was a master of his art. After reading his work on this topic, a glass of beer can be enjoyed on...
