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A wealth of information on the uses of herbs by homemakers of the past through more than 500 authentic recipes as they appeared in their original sources. The recipes cover the use of herbs for medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and other purposes, from making vegetable and meat dishes to dyes and insecticides. 113 black-and-white illustrations.

Comprehensive survey of domestic and public architecture ranges from primitive cabins to Greek Revival mansions of the early 1800s. Nearly 500 illustrations. "Entertaining, vigorous, and clearly written." -- "The"New York Times.

Twenty-one captivating, ready-to-color scenes include a terrified Scrooge confronted by Marley's ghost and Christmas dinner with the Cratchits, accompanied by Dickens's own specially abridged text.

Noted Egyptologist offers concise, learned exposition of central Egyptian concept of immortality. Belief in Osiris, god of resurrection, other "gods" of Egyptians, judgment of the dead, more. 8 illustrations.

Thirty-six stories from Hungary, Russia, Finland, Iceland, Tunisia, the Baltic: "The Cottager and His Cat, " "The Crab and the Monkey, " "Little Wildrose, " "The Gold-bearded Man, " many others. 53 illustrations.

All 100 original plates from 19th-century classic, including "The Massacre of Antioch, " "The Road to Jerusalem, " "The Baptism of Infidels, " "The Battle of Lepanto, " many more. Magnificent, royalty-free illustrations with captions.

Elegant paper doll collection features 31 evening dresses offered for charity auction by the late Princess. A keepsake treasure for paper doll collectors and Diana's fans. 1 doll, 31 costumes. Notes.

As enjoyable as it is important, this classic encompasses 30 years of highly original experiments and theories. Its lively, readable expositions discuss dynamics, elasticity, sound, strength of materials, more. 126 diagrams.

Design your own personal coat of arms. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions make it easy even for beginners to fashion emblems that reflect family origins, traits, and accomplishments.

Sixteen full-page plates of Celtic motifs on translucent paper. Mythical beasts, Celtic crosses, saints, and more. Color and hang near a light source for exciting stained glass effects.

Reusable patterns featuring tyrannosaurus, stegosaurus, spinosaurus, and many other dinosaurs, plus an amusing dinosaur alphabet, ready for use in needlework, wood burning, and crafts projects of all kinds. 67 transfers.

Carefully reproduced from a rare 1923 limited edition, most of these magnificent drawings are unavailable elsewhere in published form. Dancers, nudes, portraits, travel scenes, and more. 100 drawings, including 8 in full color.

Drawn from a rare 1924 source by a noted scholar, over 4, 500 outstanding examples of antique ironwork run the gamut from door knockers and grilles to jewelry and religious symbols.

Simple, elegant designs, easily adaptable as templates, most in elongated rectangles. Subjects range from trellised roses, soaring birds, and bouquets of tulips to geometric and abstract designs.

Nearly 300 royalty-free examples, ranging from 13th-century geometric art of Pueblo to contemporary designs, include motifs from pottery, basketry, beadwork, masks, dolls, sand paintings, and blankets. 50 plates.

This classic work was used by NASA in studying sand dunes on Mars and is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students. The first book to deal exclusively with the behavior of blown sand and related land forms, its accessible style makes it an enduring reference. 84 figures. 16 halftones.

Carefully researched, finely rendered scenes depict over 4 centuries of tribal life, including views of Pequot and Massachusett hunters in the early 1600s, Ottawa warriors of the 17th and 19th centuries, an Iroquois woman pounding corn (1910), Mohawk construction workers (1970), and more. 41 illustrations with fact-filled captions.

Construct an authentic copy of the master builder's celebrated residential classic. Detailed instructions and exploded diagrams enable miniaturists to create a two-foot-long replica.

Thirty detailed illustrations portray giant squid, great white shark, double-crested crocodile, other real animals, as well as such fanciful beasts as the tusked pig whale, Bardfysshe, and Loch Ness monster.

Twenty-nine realistic drawings depict "Titanic" at dock in Southhampton, England, passengers dining and strolling on deck, the ship striking the iceberg, passengers jumping into the water, and more. Captions.