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John Gould
John Gould believes that food should consist mostly of good things to eat. Here, he summons up, with a generous garnish of risible anecdote, an earlier day when natural foods…
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As John Gould and his wife tour through Germany, Denmark, Austria, Italy, France, England, and Scotland, you’ll discover what a delight it is to travel Gould family style, for that…
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It is Not Now is collection of stories based upon real life, as well as a reflection on lost ways and changing values. It is a celebration of the eccentric…
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…
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This comprehensive dictionary is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the history of art. Covering painters, sculptors, engravers, and architects from ancient Greece to the present day, and including…
A Maine classic, now back in print
John Goulding
A directory of sustainable and energy efficient buildings. It is suitable for energy-efficient building designers and specifiers throughout Europe.
A man needs a dog to catch long-legged rabbits, so he buys a hound with longer legs than the rabbits. It’s the fastest dog he’s ever seen–the fastest dog anyone…
In 1940, the 1780-farmhouse that noted Maine essayist and curmudgeon John Gould’s great-grandfather built burned to the ground. To honor the generations that came before him, Gould there and then…
Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas…
The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands - Volume 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…
Twelve Grindstones continues the laughter and wisdom, the leg-pulling and the literate chuckling of John Gould.
Essays inspired by the change of seasons or the nature of the seasons themselves discuss life in Maine and its people.
Originally published in 1955, this book presents a detailed discussion regarding aspects of Plato’s ethics. The text is divided into three main parts, covering ‘The Personal Ideal’, ‘The Ethical Society’…
An Introduction to the Mammals of Australia is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as…
How did Greek literature and culture interact? John Gould was one of the greatest writers on Greek civiliation of his generation. The most significant of his many essays, including several…
This work is concerned with the interaction between the cultural assumptions and world-view of ancient (and often of modern) Greeks and their literature. It examines the myths, rituals, memory, and…
Ben Johnson III
This biography of John Gould Fletcher examines his Modernist work as poet and critic and his life as child, writer, husband, and lover. Fletcher moved in high literary circles, often…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
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…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we…
A key lawyer in the growth of Merchant & Gould, John served as its managing partner, president and chairman of the board from 1973 to 1988. John has over 40…
Interspersed With Original Anecdotes, To Which Is Prefixed An Introduction, Containing A Brief Account Of Various Schools Of Art. In Two Volumes.
""An Introduction to the Birds of Australia"" is a comprehensive book on the avian species found in Australia. Written by John Gould, a renowned ornithologist, the book was first published…
""An Introduction to the Trochilidae: Or Family of Hummingbirds"" is a book written by John Gould and published in 1861. The book is a comprehensive guide to the family of…
An Introduction To The Mammals Of Australia is a comprehensive book written by John Gould, a renowned naturalist and ornithologist, in 1863. The book provides an in-depth look at the…
Frederick Herschel Waterhouse
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 was reproduced from the…
“Dance Class” offers an extraordinary collection of student essays about Anthony Powell’s great comic novel “A Dance to the Music of Time.” The young authors not only discuss issues of…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and…
John Gould Fletcher
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