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Thomas Earl Porter, John Cox
The purpose of this volume is not simply to compile yet another wearying chronicle of the horrors that have been committed by our fellow human beings. It is intended to…
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Vera Kryzhanovskaia, John Earl of Rochester Wilmot
"We leave you with a code of general laws that will serve as a basis for future legislation; it is up to you to apply it according to the characteristics…
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John B Rathbun
Practical Hand Book of Gas, Oil and Steam Engines; Stationary, Marine, Traction; Gas Burners, Oil Burners, Etc.; Farm, Traction, Automobile, Locomotive; A simple, practical and comprehensive book on the construction…
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John Maitland Lauderdale, Osmund Airy
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
This book investigates the life and reputation of Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Restoration England's most important politician. As well as re-evaluating his well-known early republican sympathies, the Cabal…
R. Alexander Bentley, Mark Earls, Michael J. O'Brien
How we learn from those around us: an essential guide to understanding how people behave.
Humans are, first and foremost, social creatures. And this, according to the authors of I'll…
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John Wilmot Rochester
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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John Earle
John Earle's Microcosmography is an entertaining and witty collection of character sketches of various types of people in 17th century England. Earle presents these various types of characters in a…
A hand Book to the Land Charters, and Other Saxonic Documents is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…
Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1865. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research…
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
This book, Microcosmographie faithfully reprinted from the edition of 1633, by John Earle, is a replication of a book originally published before 1904. It has been restored by human beings…
Filled with stories, poems, and spiritual writings from ancient Egypt to the present time, Waking Up, Learning What Your Life is Trying to Teach You presents important tenets for creating…
This book is a collection of essays and characters that provide a detailed and entertaining portrait of life in early modern England. The author, John Earle, uses his keen wit…
This book provides a fascinating account of the history of the Alfred Jewel, one of the most significant works of Anglo-Saxon art. John Earle's meticulously researched essay sheds new light…
First published in 1864, this guidebook offers an overview of the city of Bath, its history, architecture, and culture. Filled with illustrations and maps, this book is an essential companion…
This book is a comprehensive study of the origin and evolution of English plant names during the Middle Ages. The author draws on a variety of literary and historical sources…
John Earle (c. 1601 - 17 November 1665) was an English bishop. He was born at York. e matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, but moved to Merton, where he obtained…
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1894 Original Publisher: J. Murray Subjects: Biography
Few places in the country are as atmospheric as the moorland that comprises the Dartmoor National Park. This book of ten walks of varying length takes the reader along pathways…
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…
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…
Late 19th Century historical work detailing the development of Anglo-Saxon literature.
The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists…
