This biography tells the story of George Birkbeck, an English doctor and philanthropist who founded the mechanics' institute movement in 19th century Britain. Originally published in 1894, it includes valuable…

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…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

Goldsmith The Traveller - Edited with Introd. and Notes by George Birkbeck Hill is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

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 book about the history and significance of autographs. Hill explores different categories of autographs, including those of famous figures, and discusses the cultural value of autograph collecting. This book…