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Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879: Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428
James Stevenson
An exhaustive 1879 inventory cataloging thousands of Indigenous Southwestern artifacts reveals the material culture, artistic transitions, and daily technologies of Pueblo communities.
Love and liberty
Alexandre Dumas
A carpenter’s apprentice chooses the cause of the people over the old order, placing himself at the center of the revolution that rebuilds France.
Moonfleet
John Meade Falkner
When a orphan boy accidentally uncovers a secret smuggling ring in his quiet Dorset village, a lost diamond leads him into a decade-long ordeal of outlawry, exile, and redemption.
Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
This chronicle traces the rise and fall of New Amsterdam, painting a vivid portrait of the final Dutch governor whose fierce, unyielding rule defined the birth of a global city.
Phases of Irish History
Eoin Mac Neill
A scholarly exploration of Ireland's history from ancient times to the early medieval period, blending archaeology, linguistics, and early chronicles.
Problems of Genetics
William Bateson
A rigorous investigation into how organic variation actually works reveals that natural selection alone cannot explain the concrete, distinct boundaries between living species.
Rambles in Normandy
M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
Smooth paved roads, ancient oak forests, and centuries of architectural history await along the scenic routes of northern France.
Rupert, Prince Palatine
Eva Scott
The life of a prince is often seen through the gilded lens of romance, but the reality of this soldier-scholar was a long, bruising collision between high-minded idealism and the brutal friction of civil war.
Short stories and selections for use in the secondary schools
Unknown
This collection assembles diverse voices from across the globe and through the ages, offering a curated tour of the human experience through classic prose, personal reflection, and narrative observation.
The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875: A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad
Various
A vibrant manifesto for nineteenth-century Highland identity, this inaugural periodical champions Celtic heritage while offering pragmatic, forward-looking strategies for Northern Scotland's economic and cultural survival.
The Chariot of the Flesh
Hedley Peek
In a quiet English village, a man discovers that he can read minds, project his consciousness, and trace the centuries-long binding of his soul to another.
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The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 07 [of 13]
Enguerrand de Monstrelet
A fractured France bleeds through the fifteen-year arc of this seventh volume, where dynastic ambition and endless petty feuds routinely turn ancient towns to ash.
The Evolution of Modern Orchestration
Louis Adolphe Coerne
The development of the modern orchestra is a story of shifting tonal colors, moving from the simple reed pipes of antiquity to the vast, complex symphonic landscapes of the nineteenth century.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Ezekiel
John Skinner
A deep, precise reading of Israel's most rigorous exiled prophet, exploring how divine judgment reshapes a broken nation into a holy community.
The Great Impersonation
E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
A desperate, down-at-heel Englishman collapses in the African bush, only to find a wealthy German military officer who looks like his identical twin—and who plans to steal his name to infiltrate London high society.
The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 3): A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV
Charles Greville
Behind the closed doors of early nineteenth-century British power, statecraft is shaped as much by personal grudges, midnight notes, and drawing-room gossip as by formal parliamentary debate.
The Last Shot
Frederick Palmer
When two neighboring nations collide in total warfare, a woman of peace, an ambitious field marshal, and an idealist officer find their destinies bound to the fate of a border province.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
Arnold Bennett
In the smoke-hued, industrial heartland of Staffordshire, local heroes, scheming husbands, and stubborn domestic servants navigate the absurd, high-stakes dramas of everyday provincial life. <Image alt="Book cover of The Matador of the Five Towns showing an industrial landscape with chimneys and smoke" caption="The…
The Natural History of Cage Birds: Their Management, Habits, Food, Diseases, Treatment, Breeding, and the Methods of Catching Them
Johann Matthäus Bechstein
This comprehensive nineteenth-century manual provides detailed instructions on the capture, housing, diet, and medical treatment of European and exotic birds, combining natural history with practical domestic advice.
The Oxford Degree Ceremony
J. (Joseph) Wells
Centuries of academic ritual, forgotten statutes, and colourful traditions come alive in this meticulously detailed exploration of how the University of Oxford confers its ancient honors upon graduating scholars.
The Railroad Builders: A Chronicle of the Welding of the States
John Moody
The American story is a tapestry woven of steel rails, tracing the transformation of a sprawling, loosely connected frontier into a unified industrial titan. This chronicle captures the audacity and ruthlessness required to span a continent.
The Story of Perugia
Lina Duff Gordon
A fortress city carved into the Umbrian hills, Perugia lives by the sword, the brush, and an unyielding instinct for self-rule.
Thoroughbreds
William Alexander Fraser
Thoroughbreds is a story of faith, family, and the resilient spirit of the horse. It explores the tension between honest passion and the cold calculations of those who view life through a ledger.
Voyages of Samuel De Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
A direct observer’s map of an untamed coastline, where survival, diplomacy, and the search for passage collide.
Weir of Hermiston: An Unfinished Romance
Robert Louis Stevenson
Two mismatched Scots—a brutal hanging judge and his sensitive, principled son—clash across a bitter divide of morals and temperament, driving the boy into a lonely exile where a dangerous secret romance awaits.
Wings of the Wind
Credo Fitch Harris
A returned soldier's restless hunt across the Caribbean unleashes an island rescue, stolen identity, and a choice between a throne and love.
Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands: Transcripts from the Official Records of the Guernsey Royal Court, with an English Translation and Historical Introduction
John Linwood Pitts
Centuries of island paranoia, forced confessions, and dark folklore converge in this unsparing look at how early modern bailiffs and neighbors condemned local women to the stake.
A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English
William Richards
A utilitarian dual-language lexicon bridges two cultures, giving readers a precise and accessible doorway into the Welsh language.
An Irish precursor of Dante
Charles Stuart Boswell
Long before Dante guided readers through the circles of the afterlife, medieval Irish writers were mapping the geography of Heaven, Hell, and the intermediate realms.
Born in Exile
George Gissing
An exceptionally gifted lower-class intellectual attempts to enter Victorian high society by pretending to embrace the Anglican priesthood, only to find that deceiving those he loves destroys his own soul.
Carnival
Compton MacKenzie
A sharp London girl dances her way from Islington back alleys to the footlights of the West End, only to find that the price of freedom is higher than any stage ticket.
Chicot the Jester
Alexandre Dumas
Power and passion collide in the shadow of the Valois throne, where court jesters rule the battle of wits and noble fencers pay for love with their lives.
Claudian, volume 1 (of 2): With an English translation by Maurice Platnauer
Claudius Claudianus
A world on the brink of collapse finds its last defense not in ancient gods, but in the fierce political poetry of a court insider.
Collections and Recollections
George William Erskine Russell
An observant insider leads a lighthearted journey through nineteenth-century British society, trading solemn historical commentary for the lively wit, absurd eccentricities, and memorable voices of a bygone era.
Highways of Canadian Literature
J. D. (John Daniel) Logan
An ambitious history tracks how a young Dominion forged a distinct cultural identity through the pens of its original poets, satirists, and storytellers.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 09 (of 15), Scandinavian
Charles Morris
A clash of steel, a rush of frozen waters, and the thunder of ancient sea-kings echo through this vivid sweeping chronicle of northern rule.
How to Become Rich: A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony
William Windsor
The key to wealth and lifelong stability lies directly on the human skull, mapped by the physical faculties of the mind.
Hymns for Christian Devotion: Especially Adapted to the Universalist Denomination
E. H. (Edwin Hubbell) Chapin
A comprehensive collection of devotional poetry designed to expand worship into every sphere of daily life, public reform, and social duty.
Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom
Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich
Through hundreds of lively vignettes spanning mammals, birds, and marine life, animals are revealed as creatures of deep emotion, startling intelligence, and unmistakable moral character.
Imperfectly Proper
Peter Donovan
A witty Canadian essayist skewers the pretensions of the early 20th century.
Italy
William Beckford
An aristocratic traveler wanders across the grand roads of late-eighteenth-century Europe, chronicling the shimmering landscapes, lavish courts, and dying rituals of an old world on the precipice of ruin.
Legends of Old Honolulu (Mythology): Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian
W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
Centuries of traditional memory, natural wonder, and supernatural conflict converge to shape the sacred landscapes, valleys, and coastal shores of old Oahu.
Mrs. Thompson: A Novel
W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell
A formidable widow surrenders her thriving business and her heart to a charismatic younger employee, only to face financial ruined and betrayal before reclaiming her independence with ruthless commercial brilliance.
New Poems
D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
A soul trapped between the soot of industrial England and the vivid fire of human passion weighs love against the cold, encroaching machinery of the modern world.
Nisida: Celebrated Crimes
Alexandre Dumas
A Neapolitan island beauty becomes the target of a ruthless nobleman, forcing a proud fishing family into an agonizing clash with power, honor, and justice.
Old Times in Dixie Land: A Southern Matron's Memories
Caroline E. (Caroline Elizabeth) Merrick
A Southern woman’s lifelong journey carries her from plantation childhood through wartime upheaval into the vanguard of Louisiana’s suffrage movement.
Once on a Time
A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
When a monarch's morning flight over his neighbor's kingdom leads to an unexpected shower of arrows, a war breaks out that is fought less with cold steel than with magical misdirections, vanity, and bureaucratic cunning.
Our Old Nursery Rhymes
Unknown
A charming collection of traditional verses sets timeless nursery stories to melody, capturing the whimsy, dark humor, and gentle instructional lessons of classic English childhood songs.