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John Timbs
John Timbs "Curiosities of Science, Past and Present" is an exciting take a look at scientific wonders and discoveries throughout history. In this riveting work, Timbs dives into many scientific…
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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…
Explore the fascinating and bizarre events and people of history through this collection of unusual stories. With topics ranging from ancient civilizations to modern day mysteries, this book is sure…
A fascinating compendium of obscure and fascinating facts, presented in a highly readable style. Timbs covers topics from history, science, and culture, providing insights into the curious and arcane. This…
Publisher: Richard Bentley Publication date: 1860 Subjects: Art / General Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions Art / History / General Art / European Art / Individual Artist Biography
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…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1862.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.
Romance of London - Strange Stories, Scenes and Remarkable Persons of the Great Town, in Three Volumes - Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of…
Romance of London - Strange Stories, Scenes and Remarkable Persons of the Great Town, in Three Volumes - Vol. 3 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1865.
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…
The Book of Modern Legal Anecdotes: The Bar, Bench, and Woolsack is a collection of humorous and intriguing stories from the world of law and justice, compiled by John Timbs…
The Yearbook of Facts in Science and Art - Exhibiting the most Important Discoveries and Improvements of the Past Year is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of…
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
