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Originally published in the 1920s. Many exciting true tales of fishing for giant fish of rivers and sea.Contents Include: Whaling Queer Fish Sharking Salmon Sawfish and Swordfish Rays Wolf of the Deep Sport in Mighty Rivers Tiger of the Sea Tarpon, Tunny and Dolphin Sealing Devil Fish Tragedies at Sea etc. Illustrations by Rowland F.Hilder. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely sc...

Originally published in London, 1922. The aim of this fascinating book is to enable the reader to analyse character from handwriting. Contents Include: Psychology of Handwriting. Physiology of Handwriting. Connections between Physical condition and Handwriting. Recognition of Activity in Handwriting. Imagination. Tendencies. Autographs. Handwriting as an Art. Diagrams. Why we write as we do. Scheme for systematic observation of handwriting tra...

Originally published in the 1930s. The authors state that this comprehensive work contains all the games which the card enthusiast will wish to have in his repertory, with advice and tips on each. Contents Include: Bridge. Poker. Cribbage. Black Maria. Whist. Patience, and many, many others. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books a...

This book contains a detailed guide to keeping goats, with detailed information on the various breeds of goat and their profitable management. Profusely illustrated and containing all the information necessary for successful goat keeping, this volume is highly recommended for modern farmers, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: ¿Origin and Early History of the Goat¿, ¿Varieties of Goats...

This vintage book is an extensive guide to marionettes and puppets, being a manual to design, construction, and performing. Profusely illustrated and including complete, step-by-step instructions, this volume will appeal to those with a practical interest in puppetry, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "By Way of Introduction", "Puppetry In Foreign Countries", "The Stage", "Scener...

Originally published in 1913, this is a wonderfully detailed guide for the making of all types of sweets, candies, toffees, fudges, chocolates and many more. Full of detailed, easy to follow recipes, including many delicacies not often seen nowadays, this is both a vintage cookery classic and a useful manual for anyone with a sweet tooth. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scar...

Wherein the gardener learns how to grow vegetables and the housewife how to cook them. Originally published in 1937, this is a wonderfully detailed and simple guide to, first, growing and then cooking your own vegetables. A hugely useful tome for the kitchen gardener, written with simple, easy to follow instructions and hints and tips. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce ...

Originally published in 1930, this is a wonderfully detailed look at the history of the Sailing Ship in the nineteenth century. Packed with photos and anecdotes, every major ship and Captain of the day is examined in depth. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, mode...

Originally published around 1900, this is an exhaustively detailed guide to cabinet making and woodwork for the amateur craftsmen. It contains hundreds of diagrams and illustrations and clear, simple instructions for many, many projects. An excellent book, featuring vintage techniques of master craftsmen. Contents Include The Carpenter's Bench Tools and Their Selection Hints About Wood Hints About Glue An Easily Made Four o' Clock Tea Table An...

The American Boy "How To" Book. Originally published in 1930, this is a marvellous collection of (mainly outdoor) activities for children. Contents Include: The boy trapper To make a canvas canoe A homemade swimming pool How to make your own fishing tackle Experiments with a homemade kaleidoscope How to mount birds How to build a rowing skiff How to build a Canadian canoe How to braid and throw a lariat A skating sail Ornaments made of walnuts...

Camp Cookery - Outdoor Cooking Secrets From 1910. By Horace Kephart. Originally published in 1910, this early outdoor cookery book gives recipes for outdoor delicacies such as Lungwort bread and dried beans. Written by Horace Kephart a renowned outdoorsman of his time, this delightful and fully illustrated cookbook contains, in addition to recipes, a wealth of advice and comments on camping and life in general. "The knack of camp outfitting co...

A Garden of Herbs by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde. This book is primarily intended for those who are going to create an old fashioned herb garden, and who want to know how to use these herbs as our great grandmothers did: but even if you buy your herbs at the store, this practical handbook will show you how to make hundreds of teas, syrups, conserves, pies, candied flowers and leaves, wines, sweet waters and perfumes from well known wild and garden...

C.T.Studd - Cricketer and Pioneer By Norman P. Grubb. Originally published in 1933. A fascinating biography of an english country gentleman and cricketer who becomes a devoted missionary. Contents Include Foreword by Alfred B.Buxton Author's preface A visit to a theatre and it's consequences Three Etonians get a shock An all England cricketer The crisis A revival breaks out among students C.T. becomes a Chinaman He gives away a fortune An Iris...

Civilian into Soldier - A Novel Of The Great War. By John A. Lee. Originally published in 1937. A fictionalised but autobiographical account of a New Zealand man's fighting role in the fighting of World War I, written by a man who became a political force in a post-war New Zealand. Contents Include Sling Insubordination Hel-Fire for Orators-Klink Not so tough after all The road to Estaples Estaples War Logic About it and about Arrival Fatigue ...

The A.B.C. of Cloche Gardening. By W.E. Shewell-Cooper. "It is a pity that the French term "Cloche" was ever applied to this definitely English method of crop production. Continuous cloches are merely glass tents or barns which fit neatly end to end and cover rows of plants- they act, in fact, as low as greenhouses, and instead of taking the plants to the glass house, as is normally the case, you take the glass house to the plants. We proved a...

Small Gardens And How To Make The Most Of Them" is a vintage guide to gardening designed for people with restricted space for their plants and flowers. It offers the reader information on what the best plants for smallholdings are, with details on when and where to plant, propagation, hybrids, planting, cutting, and much more. This guide contains a wealth of timeless information and is perfect for the modern green-fingered enthusiasts with lim...

R. C. Robertson-Glasgow once again employs his well-known wit and urbanity to introduce a further collection of cricketing portraits .This time he has winded his scope to include not only the cricketers who have won international fame, but also those who have given years of faithful service to their countries and universities. Ranging from Sir Aubrey Smith, whose cricketing feats for Sussex and Cambridge date back to the mellow Edwardian days,...

Originally published in 1935, this is an exhaustive look at the diseases and treatments of the hair and scalp, written by the foremost doctor working in the area at that time. Much of the content, particularly the treatment suggestions, are still of practical use today. Contents Include: Structure and Physiology of the Hair Canities: Grey Hair Care of the Hair The Molecular Structure and Elastic Properties of Hair (by W.T.Astbury) Commen Disor...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to beekeeping, with information on starting a hive, hive management, swarming, harvesting honey, seasonal preparations, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of invaluable information, this timeless volume is highly recommended for the modern beekeeper, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Beekeeping As An Occupation", "How The Colo...

Originally published in 1913, this is a wonderfully detailed and simple guide to, first, growing and then cooking your own vegetables. A hugely useful tome for the kitchen gardener, written with simple, easy to follow instructions and hints and tips. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in aff...