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This compendium contains a wealth of information about fashion design and illustration that will prove of much interest to today's sewing enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Tailoring for Women, Modern Tailoring for Women, Ladies' Cutting Made Easy, Clothing for Women - Selection, Design, Construction. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The cont...

This text provides a comprehensive guide for mechanics with an interest in aircraft, on how to properly use and maintain their tools. It contains a wealth of useful information and practical suggestions. This is a text that will appeal to those with a keen interest in the development of aviation or metalworking techniques, and makes for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this volume include: 'Welding Equipmen...

This early work was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it for the modern reader. 'More than Twice 55 Community Songs' contains a collection of musical scores and lyrics for sing-a-long songs, including 'God Save the King', 'Rule Britannia', 'Maypole Dance', and many more.

This early work by Edgar Wallace was originally published in 1922 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Flying Fifty-Five' is a novel set in the horse racing community and follows the ups and downs of turf life. Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born in London, England in 1875. He received his early education at St. Peter's School and the Board School, but after a frenetic teens involving a rash engagemen...

This volume contains a collection of vintage articles on the subject of billiards, with a special focus on "cannons". A "cannon" is a type of shot in billiards that results from striking the cue ball so that it hits, in any order, the other cue ball and the red ball on the same shot. Written by contemporary experts, these articles will be of considerable utility to anyone wishing to perfect their "cannon" shots. Contents include: "Cannons", "C...

A fabulous guide to the most famous mythologies from around the world. Including biographies of the various gods and the myths and legends surrounding their interaction with humans. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This early work edited by Emory Holloway was originally published in 1938 and we are now republishing it. 'Walt Whitman - Complete Poetry and Selected Prose and Letters' is a huge collection of writing by this legendary American literary figure.

This early work by E. Marshall-Hardy was originally published in 1937 and we are now republishing it. 'Mirror of Angling - Vol. I.' is an excellent publication that contains a wealth of short articles on various equipment and techniques used to outwit fish. This is highly recommended those anglers with an interest in trying new ideas.

This early work by Beatrice Kaufman and Joseph Hennessey was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it. 'The Letters of Alexander Woollcott' is a collection of letters by a famous American critic and commentator for the New Yorker.

This early work by Beatrice and Sidney Webb was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Manor and the Borough - Vol. I' is a work of political history that describes aspects of governance and social institutions such as municipal corporations, courts, and constitutions. Beatrice Potter Webb was born in Gloucester, England in 1858. Both her mother and brother died early in her ch...

This early work by R. G. Collingwood was originally published in 1937 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Roman Britain and the English Settlements' is an informative work on Roman Britain and includes chapters on 'The Frontier After Hadrian', 'Caesar's Invasion', 'The Claudian Invasion', and much more. Robin George Collingwood was born on 22nd February 1889, in Cartmel, England. He was the son of author, a...

This early work by Otto Jespersen was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'A Modern English Grammar - On Historical Principles - Part VI - Morphology' is an informative work on linguistics and includes chapters on 'Personal Endings in Verbs', 'Tense Formation in Verbs', 'Compounds', and much more. Otto Jespersen was born in Randers, Denmark on 16th July 1869. He...

This early work by Alexander Woollcott was originally published in 1946 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Portable Woollcott' is a posthumously published anthology of the best of Woollcotts writings. Alexander Humphreys Woollcott was born on the 19th January, 1887 in New Jersey, America and was a critic and commentator for The New Yorker magazine. One of New York's most prolific drama critics, Woollco...

This early work collected by H. C. McNeile was originally published in 1930 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Best of O. Henry - One Hundred of His Stories' is a collection of short stories that include 'Between Rounds', 'The Furnished Room', 'The Pendulum', and many more. Cyril McNeile was born on 28th September 1888, in Bodmin, Cornwall. McNeile's writing career began in 1915 when the Daily Mail ser...

Self-help books aim to help the reader with problems, offering them clear and effective guidance on how obstacles can be passed and solutions found, especially with regard to common issues and day-to-day life. Such books take their name from the 1859 best-selling "Self-Help" by Samuel Smiles, and are often also referred to as "self-improvement" books. This particular volume aims to help the reader with public speaking, focusing on word choice ...

This old work contains a comprehensive treatise on shooting-stars, fire-balls, and aerolites. Written in clear, simple language and containing useful tables and detailed illustrations, this text will be of much value to those with an interest in meteoric astronomy, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Although old, much of the information contained herein will still be of utility to the modern reader, an...

AUTHORS NOTE THE appreciation of art in Indiana has made a splendid growth within the Iast decade. It has been encouraged and fostered by the womens clubs studying art, and by the Indiana Artists Traveling Exhibition, which has been sent out annually by the Art Committee of the Indiana Federation of Clubs. This has made an exhibit of original art possible in the large cities, as well as in the smaIIer villages of the state. The intelligent ins...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT When I first gathered data and material of various sorts on art subjects it was wholly for my own use in classwork without a thought of publication at the time. Often at lectures or from my reading I jotted down things worth while and in this way collected many valuable notes to which, however, I did not always append the name of the speaker or writer. Hence the frequent quotation marks and seeming inconsistency in crediting sou...

Letters To Young Shooters On The Production, Preservation, And Killing Of Game. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.