Saturday Review of Literature
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 15,1 MB
Release : 1925
Category : American literature
ISBN :
A Book for All Readers
Author : Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Publisher :
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 42,90 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Books
ISBN :
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Three Visits to America
Author : Emily Faithfull
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1429004606
Book Description
A woman from Scotland recounts her travels in the U.S., focusing particularly issues relating to women (education, employment, etc.), also discussing more general cultural matters.
The History of "Punch"
Author : Marion Harry Spielmann
Publisher :
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 49,95 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
ISBN :
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My Life as an Author
Author : Martin Farquhar Tupper
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 31,37 MB
Release : 1886
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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Lost Libraries
Author : J. Raven
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,12 MB
Release : 2004-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0230524257
Book Description
This pioneering volume of essays explores the destruction of great libraries since ancient times and examines the intellectual, political and cultural consequences of loss. Fourteen original contributions, introduced by a major re-evaluative history of lost libraries, offer the first ever comparative discussion of the greatest catastrophes in book history from Mesopotamia and Alexandria to the dispersal of monastic and monarchical book collections, the Nazi destruction of Jewish libraries, and the recent horrifying pillage and burning of books in Tibet, Bosnia and Iraq.
The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections
Author : Alfred Edward Newton
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781016154185
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Marion Harland's Autobiography
Author : Marion Harland
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 17,82 MB
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Marion Harland's Autobiography" (The Story of a Long Life) by Marion Harland. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Smoke of the Gods
Author : Eric Burns
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,7 MB
Release : 2006-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781592134823
Book Description
From the author of The Spirits of America, an energetic history of tobacco use.
Britain
Author : Andrew Whittaker
Publisher : Thorogood Publishing
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 16,26 MB
Release : 2009
Category : British
ISBN : 1854186272
Book Description
British culture is strewn with names that strike a chord the world over such as Shakespeare, Churchill, Dickens, Pinter, Lennon and McCartney. This book examines the people, history and movements that have shaped Britain as it now is, providing key information in easily digested chunks.
