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Great Americans of History - Thomas Jefferson
Great Americans of History - Thomas Jefferson
Ellis, Edward S.
¥19.52
A character study of one of America's greatest Presidents, Thomas Jefferson. This study contains information on Jefferson's life, his famous speeches including the whole text of his First Inaugural Address, and the personality, anecdotes and sayings of the great man.
History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan
History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan
Blackbird, Andrew
¥19.52
One of the first authoritative accounts of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples to be published. A fascinating look into the cultures of these native peoples, even including an introduction to Ottawa and Chippewa grammar. Written by Ottawa tribe leader and historian Andrew Blackbird.
Scenes of Clerical Life
Scenes of Clerical Life
Eliot, George
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of three stories by the author known as George Eliot, her first published work. The stories are set in the late-18th/early-20th century in and around the fictional town of Milby in the English Midlands.
When London Burned
When London Burned
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set during the time of the Great Fire of London by the master of the genre G. A. Henty.
Old Bell of Independence
Old Bell of Independence
Watson, Henry C.
¥19.52
A fantastic telling of the tale of the Liberty Bell by American author Henry C. Watson.
Men of the Bible - Some Lesser-Known Characters
Men of the Bible - Some Lesser-Known Characters
Adeney, Walter F.
¥19.52
A study of some of the more obscure people in the Bible, such as Joreboam or Barabbas, as well as some of the more recognisable but less studied, such as Joseph of Arimathea.
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
von Arnim, Elizabeth
¥19.52
This semi-autobiographical book is about the life of a young English woman who marries an ageing German aristocrat and in the marriage she focuses on her garden and children, at the same time running a country house.She also writes down her observations of the stuffy German aristocratic set using her razor sharp wit.Von Arnim was a successful author in her time and deserves to be re-discovered, this novel is a gem. In the first year of publication this book was re-printed twenty times. Von Arnim wrote another 20 books that were all published.
Montezuma's Daughter
Montezuma's Daughter
Haggard, H. Rider
¥19.52
A fantastic adventure novel by the master of the genre H. Rider Haggard. Follow the adventures of Englishman Thomas Wingfield as he tangles with murderers, shipwreck, slavers and the Spanish Inquisition.
No Hero
No Hero
Hornung, Ernest William
¥19.52
A fantastic novel by Ernest William Hornung, the author most famous as the creator of the Raffles series of novels. Set in a Swiss hotel, an Eton boy has fallen in love with an 'adventuress', and the protagonist, a friend of the boy's mother, attempts to disillusion the boy.
Son of the Wolf
Son of the Wolf
London, Jack
¥19.52
A collection of short stories by the prolific American author Jack London, edited on the same day he was married to Elizabeth "e;Bessie"e; Maddern.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey
Austen, Jane
¥19.52
Northanger Abbey tells the story of Catherine Morland, a seventeen-year-old fan of Gothic novels, who is invited to Northanger Abbey, the estate of the father of her love interest, a place she expects to be dark and Gothic like the books she loves.
Blue Fairy Book
Blue Fairy Book
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
Thirty-seven traditional fairytales collated by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang, as one of his series of "e;Coloured"e; Fairy Books. Contains many childhood favourites, such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Snow-White and Aladdin, as well as many forgotten classics like Toads and Diamonds or The Princess on the Glass Hill.
Pink Fairy Book
Pink Fairy Book
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
Forty-one traditional fairytales collated by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang, as one of his series of "e;Coloured"e; Fairy Books. Contains many childhood favourites, such as The Snow Queen and The Wounded Lion, as well as many forgotten classics like Princess Minon-minette or Uraschimataro and the Turtle.
Man-Wolf and Other Tales
Man-Wolf and Other Tales
Erckmann-Chatrian
¥19.52
The classic tales of werewolves from the masters of supernatural horror, French writing duo Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian. Also included are six other spooky short stories from the macabre pair.
Prussian Officer and Other Stories
Prussian Officer and Other Stories
Lawrence, D. H.
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 12 short stories from the renowned English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist and literary critic D. H. Lawrence, including the famous 'Odour of Chrysanthemums'.
Authoritative Life of General William Booth
Authoritative Life of General William Booth
Railton, George Scott
¥19.52
A fascinating biography of the founder of the Salvation Army, one of the world's most successful distributers of humanitarian aid.
Night and Day
Night and Day
Woolf, Virginia
¥19.52
Virginia Woolf's 'Night and Day' has been enjoyed around the world for over 90 years. Now you can own this classic novel, which is a tale of contrasts between two friends, Katharine Hilbery and Mary Datchet, set in Edwardian London.
Introduction to Shakespeare
Introduction to Shakespeare
MacCracken, H. N.
¥19.52
A broad but comprehensive look at the life and works of the matchless Bard, as well as the world he lived and worked in.
Old Merchant Marine
Old Merchant Marine
Paine, Ralph Delahaye
¥19.52
Fantastic true stories of American ships and sailors in the times before the Civil War.
Surgeon's Daughter
Surgeon's Daughter
Scott, Walter
¥19.52
One of three fantastic short stories produced by Scottish author Sir Walter Scott for the 1828 Christmas annual 'The Keepsake'.
On Snake-Poison
On Snake-Poison
Mueller, A.
¥19.52
A fascinating study of the actions and antidotes of snake poison, including many case studies. Written by late-19th century physician Dr A. Mueller, who was the first to introduce strychnine injections to treat snake bites.