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Stoles
Unknown
A collection of mid-century patterns for crafting handmade shoulder wraps, this guide offers a window into the era’s domestic focus on elegance, technical precision, and the quiet satisfaction of creating one's own wardrobe.
Strawberry Acres
Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond
When an unexpected inheritance offers a group of struggling siblings a way out of their stifling city life, they discover that reclaiming a neglected estate requires far more than just manual labor.
Streets of Night
John Dos Passos
A haunting portrait of youth stifled by the rigid expectations of early 20th-century Boston, this narrative traces the desperate search for meaning among a circle of sensitive, alienated friends. It is a work of restless atmosphere and deep, melancholy insight.
Tales of Ind, and Other Poems
T. (Thottakadu) Ramakrishna Pillai
These verses bridge the gap between two worlds, weaving the rich tapestry of Indian folklore and history into the measured, rhythmic language of late Victorian English poetry. They offer a rare, intimate perspective on the enduring strength of the human spirit amidst famine, war, and the silent passage of time.
The Albany Depot
William Dean Howells
A husband’s innocent errand turns into a chaotic afternoon of mistaken identity and social peril within the frantic, echoing confines of a railway station. This lighthearted farce captures the absurdity of domestic life and the fragility of composure.
The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 1, January 1909)
American National Red Cross
This archival record captures the nascent efforts of the American Red Cross at the turn of the 20th century, documenting its transition from a wartime relic into a permanent, organized engine for domestic disaster relief.
The art and mystery of curing, preserving, and potting all kinds of meats, game, and fish
Anonymous
Mastering the delicate boundary between well-cured provisions and spoiled meat requires equal parts chemical precision, clean fuel, and patience.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863: A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics
Various
This collection serves as a vibrant, kaleidoscopic mirror of the American spirit during the Civil War, weaving together urgent political debate, personal reminiscence, and the quiet pursuits of art and natural science.
The Battle and the Breeze
R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
The Battle and the Breeze follows a trio of British sailors whose loyalty to one another is tested by the relentless demands of the Napoleonic Wars. It is a stirring, high-stakes chronicle of naval combat and the stubborn persistence of the human spirit.
The Bible and Polygamy: Does the Bible Sanction Polygamy?
John Philip Newman
This transcript captures a rare, high-stakes public collision between 19th-century American religious traditions, documenting a formal debate on whether the Bible serves as a legal foundation for polygamous marriage.
The Bible, King James version, Book 49: Ephesians
Anonymous
A sweeping invitation to find unity in a fractured world, this ancient letter outlines a vision of cosmic reconciliation through grace. It remains a foundational text for its profound influence on Western ethical thought and religious community.
The book of ice-cream
W. W. (Walter Warner) Fisk
This technical manual offers a comprehensive, historical snapshot of early twentieth-century industrial ice cream production, bridging the gap between small-scale home craft and the burgeoning science of standardized manufacturing.
The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol
Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes
A young man finds himself thrust into a high-stakes maritime conflict, relying on his wits and bravery to outmaneuver seasoned enemies on the open sea. This fast-paced adventure captures the fervor and moral certainty of the early years of the First World War.
The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol
John Henry Goldfrap
The Eagle Patrol of Hampton, Long Island, navigates the treacherous waters of adolescence and the Atlantic alike, finding that moral clarity is the most essential gear for any scout’s kit.
The Boy Scouts on the Yukon
Ralph Victor
The wilderness of the North offers a test of grit for the prepared mind, where the lessons of the scout manual meet the raw challenges of glaciers, grizzlies, and gold-seekers.
The brothers Van Eyck
Paul G. (Paul George) Konody
Two brothers forever changed the course of European art by mastering the medium of oil paint, capturing the world’s quiet details with unprecedented, luminous precision.
The Chief Periods of European History: Six lectures read in the University of Oxford in Trinity term, 1885
Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman
The grand narrative of European civilization is defined by the shifting boundaries of power, tracing how ancient city-states evolved into modern nations through the persistent, echoing influence of Rome.
The Christmas Dinner
Shepherd Knapp
A weary farm family discovers that the magic of the holidays can bridge the gap between generations, turning the perceived burden of old age into a moment of shared, youthful joy.
The City Curious
Jean de Boschère
A husband and wife stumble into a surreal landscape of living sugar and magical architecture in a desperate search for three lost girls. This whimsical fable blends the logic of a fever dream with the gentle, rhythmic cadence of a bedtime story.
The Cosmic Courtship
Julian Hawthorne
A young woman and her suitor cross the vast gulf of space to Saturn, discovering a world where science and spirit are one, and the mundane laws of New York fade into legend.
The doctor, &c., vol. 6 (of 7)
Robert Southey
This collection of sprawling, erudite musings is a literary labyrinth, guiding the reader through the idiosyncratic mind of a scholar who finds the universe reflected in the smallest details of daily life.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter
J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) Lumby
A study of the foundational apostolic letters, this work explores how early believers maintained their faith while living as isolated outcasts in a hostile Roman world. It offers a bridge between ancient scripture and personal devotion.
The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems
Dora Sigerson Shorter
The sorrow of the sea and the weight of unseen worlds haunt these pages, where the living and the dead reach for one another across the thinnest of veils.
The Four Faces: A Mystery
William Le Queux
This mystery follows a gentleman caught in the web of a sophisticated criminal syndicate. It explores how easily the wealthy and unsuspecting can be manipulated by those who hide their true motives behind charming facades.
The Freaks of Mayfair
E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
This collection of satirical character sketches provides a sharp, witty dissection of the social climbers, snobs, and self-deluded personalities inhabiting early 20th-century London society. Through a series of biting portraits, it exposes the vanity and emptiness hidden behind the polished facades of the wealthy…
The French Army from Within
Anonymous
The French military machine of the early twentieth century is revealed here, exploring the lives of conscripted soldiers and the rigid structures governing their service. This account offers a rare, ground-level view of a nation arming itself.
The Guest of Quesnay
Booth Tarkington
The story begins in the bustling, sun-drenched boulevards of Paris, where an observant landscape painter finds his quiet routine transformed by a chance encounter with a mysterious woman and the arrival of a man burdened by a dark, fragmented past.
The Heart of Penelope
Marie Belloc Lowndes
This study of Victorian manners and hidden longings explores the quiet, high-stakes collision between tradition and independent choice. It follows a beautiful widow, Penelope, as she navigates the suffocating expectations of her social circle while falling into an intense, unconventional attachment.
The High School Pitcher
H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
A group of resourceful sophomores battles an unjust principal and a rival classmate to dominate the baseball diamond. Loyalty and hard work define their path to local glory.
The Hills of Desire
Richard Aumerle Maher
The story follows a young woman’s desperate quest for autonomy and her complex, unorthodox marriage during the tumultuous years of the First World War. It is a portrait of two people building a private sanctuary against a world that demands their conformity.
The Hope of the Katzekopfs
Francis Edward Paget
A spoiled prince learns that the world does not revolve around him through the harsh, transformative magic of a fairy godmother. This moral tale offers a vintage look at the Victorian struggle against vanity and entitlement.
The Inner Consciousness: How to Awaken and Direct It
Swami Prakashananda
The path to true self-mastery requires moving beyond the fleeting impressions of the senses to uncover the stable, divine intelligence that resides within.
The Iron Division, National Guard of Pennsylvania, in the World War: The authentic and comprehensive narrative of the gallant
H. G. (Harry George) Proctor
This account chronicles the 28th Division’s transition from Pennsylvania National Guardsmen into the "Iron Division," a front-line force that navigated the brutal realities of the First World War’s most decisive battles.
The lion's share
Octave Thanet
The arrival of a young man’s sudden disappearance in the shadow of a high-stakes financial war creates a tangle of suspicion that only a seasoned soldier can unravel. Amidst the rising tensions of a changing country, a quiet mystery unfolds in the grand houses of San Francisco just as the earth begins to tremble.
The Man in Black: An Historical Novel of the Days of Queen Anne
G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
In a rigid, crumbling world of honor and betrayal, one man’s quiet integrity sparks a ruinous conspiracy that threatens to consume everyone he holds dear.
The Man of Galilee
Atticus G. (Atticus Greene) Haygood
The life of Jesus provides a foundation for the Christian faith, standing apart from the constraints of human history and the limitations of its own era. This work serves as an exploration of the unique nature of that character and his influence upon humanity.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III: Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns
Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von
A peripatetic nobleman navigates the shifting allegiances and glittering corridors of eighteenth-century Europe, offering a rare, intimate view of the royal houses shaping the modern world.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 06: Paris
Giacomo Casanova
A restless traveler navigates the salons and boulevards of 18th-century Europe, documenting a life defined by insatiable curiosity, fleeting romances, and a relentless pursuit of personal liberty.
The Minor Horrors of War
Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir
Small creatures that thrive in the shadows of conflict can undo the efforts of armies. This guide catalogues the biological threats that haunt soldiers, offering practical wisdom for their control.
The Ohio River Trade, 1788-1830
Hazel Yearsley Shaw
The Ohio River served as the vital artery of early American expansion, transforming a vast, untamed wilderness into a bustling corridor of commerce and human migration. This study examines that rapid evolution from the late eighteenth century through 1830.
The Pretentious Young Ladies
Molière
The laughter that greets the vanity of two sheltered young women reveals a timeless truth: when we live only for the approval of a "refined" clique, we lose the ability to see the world as it actually is.
The rat trap
William Le Queux
A restless, cosmopolitan traveler finds his elegant lifestyle at European resorts shadowed by a web of deception involving a beautiful woman, an eccentric older husband, and a series of high-stakes financial swindles.
The rise and fall of the mustache, and other "Hawk-eyetems"
Robert J. (Robert Jones) Burdette
The nineteenth-century American landscape was one of rapid change, and this collection of wit and whim offers a sharp, satirical mirror to the era’s domestic anxieties, social pretenses, and the absurdities of daily life.
The secret in the hill
Bernard Capes
The secret in the hill follows a young orphan and his eccentric uncle, whose quiet life in a coastal village is upended by the arrival of a mysterious, obsessed stranger searching for a long-lost fortune.
The Sign of the Stranger
William Le Queux
HOOK A mysterious stranger’s arrival at a quiet village inn triggers a chain of lethal secrets, binding an unassuming narrator to the fate of a woman he desperately loves.
The Song of the Stone Wall
Helen Keller
The ancient stones of New England hold a silent history, and beneath the touch of a sensitive hand, they reveal the epic struggle of a people who carved a nation from the wilderness.
The Stingy Receiver
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
A wealthy, invalid recluse attempts to orchestrate the lives of those around her, only to discover that the most precious human connections cannot be purchased or commanded.
The sultan of the mountains
Rosita Forbes
A vivid portrait of the notorious Moroccan chieftain known as the “Sultan of the Mountains,” whose life of rebellion, diplomacy, and charismatic banditry defined the turbulent frontier between Europe and the Maghreb.