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A Strange Story
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
A respected physician finds himself caught in a web of occult mystery and false accusation after discovering the corpse of an old acquaintance in the quiet streets of an English town.
Abijah's Bubble
Francis Hopkinson Smith
HOOK A small-town postmistress pins her hopes on a speculative copper scheme, only to learn the cruel cost of chasing a dream built on borrowed money.
An Egyptian Princess
Georg Ebers
The grandeur of ancient empires provides a fragile stage for this sweeping drama of political intrigue, forbidden love, and the heavy toll of royal caprice.
An examination of some methods employed in determining the atomic weight of Cadmium
John Emery Bucher
Precise scientific inquiry requires the relentless pursuit of error, even when the results invalidate one’s own experiments. This rigorous doctoral thesis examines the chemical hurdles of determining the atomic weight of cadmium.
Arachne
Georg Ebers
HOOK A blind sculptor, propelled by fame and court intrigue, struggles to reconcile his identity with a masterpiece he suspects he did not create.
Barbara Blomberg
Georg Ebers
This historical novel captures the intersection of personal desire and political consequence in the sixteenth-century Holy Roman Empire. It tells the story of a young woman who finds herself caught between the conventional life expected of her and a transformative, yet isolating, affair with the most powerful man…
Bob Hazard, dam builder
Carl Brandt
HOOK A young man trades the comforts of a Virginia upbringing for the grit of the American West, finding his true calling in the perilous, high-stakes world of government dam construction.
Captains All: Captains All, Part 1
W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs
Three aging sailors find their shore leave turned into a frantic, competitive courtship, discovering too late that a domestic prize often comes with a much larger crew than anticipated.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 3, Vol. I, January 19, 1884
Various
This issue of a Victorian-era periodical serves as a cultural time capsule, offering a blend of moral instruction, antiquarian curiosity, and light fiction that defined the reading habits of the middle-class 1880s. It captures a world where social duty, domestic anxiety, and the wonder of scientific discovery met…
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 135, vol. III, July 31, 1886
Various
This Victorian miscellany captures the restless intellectual curiosity of 1886, blending practical health advice, colonial narratives, and the latest scientific bulletins into a single, vibrant portrait of an era.
Competition
James Causey
The stars are indifferent, but humanity’s capacity for self-destruction is infinite. In this claustrophobic diary of a doomed mission, four scientists find that the greatest threat to colonization is not an alien plague, but their own volatile minds.
Digital PDP15 Price List, April, 1970
Digital Equipment Corporation
This catalog serves as an archival blueprint of 1970s computing power, detailing the modular architecture and pricing structure of the PDP-15, a cornerstone machine of the minicomputer era.
Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 3 of 3)
Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon
The shadow of a false accusation threatens an innocent man’s life, forcing his family to confront the lethal machinations of a vengeful cousin and a corrupt legal system.
Eve's Diary, Part 2
Mark Twain
This reimagining of the Genesis narrative offers an intimate, humorous look at the friction between two very different temperaments. It serves as a gentle, poignant meditation on what it means to be alive, to love, and to find meaning in a world that is yet unwritten.
Evolution made plain
John (John Harmon) Mason
A plain-spoken guide to evolutionary theory, this text seeks to demystify complex biological processes for the everyday reader. It argues that scientific discovery is a vital, universal tool for understanding humanity's place in the natural world.
Feet of Clay
Robert Hoskins
The intersection of human fallibility and divine projection creates a volatile mix on a remote, rain-swept world where a well-meaning man is mistaken for a god.
Fiddles: 1909
Francis Hopkinson Smith
This narrative follows a charming, reckless young man named Fiddles through a series of scrapes in a German village, told by the American painter who becomes his unlikely mentor and protector. It is a story of companionship, the allure of the wild, and the cost of refusing to conform to the laws of a settled world.
Flame-Jewel of the Ancients
Edwin L. Graber
A lone captain confronts an expansionist empire powered by a mysterious, ancient relic, knowing that saving his civilization might cost him the woman he loves.
Forbidden flight
Chester Cohen
The stars hold silent, lethal secrets that call to the restless. This story follows a group of young explorers who defy the warnings of their mentor to confront a mystery that has already claimed their predecessors.
Gleanings in Europe
James Fenimore Cooper
A sharp-eyed observer of the early nineteenth century catalogs the manners, landscapes, and political peculiarities of a changing continent. These reflections offer an intimate view of a world transitioning from old hierarchies to modern realities.
Guilty Bonds
William Le Queux
A single, horrific symbol on a series of corpses plunges an English gentleman into a nightmare of Russian underground politics and framing.
Happy days
Samuel R. Brown
This collection of verse and prose chronicles a life lived under the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, celebrating the beauty of the Colorado wilderness through the eyes of a self-described "happy loiterer." It captures the transition of the American West from an untamed frontier to a settled landscape, blending…
History of the United Netherlands, 1597-98
John Lothrop Motley
The Dutch Republic fights for its survival against the Spanish Empire, navigating a treacherous landscape of shifting royal alliances, financial collapse, and the cold, unyielding ambition of European monarchs.
Horæ Nauseæ
Peel, Lawrence, Sir
A blend of classical devotion and weary maritime observation, these verses find beauty in the rigid constraints of both ancient poetry and the cramped quarters of a long-distance ship.
I've Married Marjorie
Margaret Widdemer
A young couple, separated by the turmoil of the post-war era and their own stubborn pride, discovers that true marriage requires more than just affection—it requires the hard work of mutual understanding.
Is the Young Man Absalom Safe?: A Sermon Preached in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop, on Sunday, July 19th, 1885
David Wright
A nineteenth-century preacher turns a grief-stricken king's desperate query into a piercing inquiry for his own age: are the young people of this generation truly protected from moral ruin?
Jack Henderson on tipping
Benj. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Cobb
The world is a grand game of give-and-take, and the man who forgets to grease the wheels of commerce with a well-placed tip will soon find himself walking.
Joshua
Georg Ebers
This historical novel vividly reimagines the biblical exodus, tracing the transformation of an Egyptian-trained Hebrew soldier into the legendary leader of his people. It stands as a sweeping, character-driven epic of faith and national identity.
LILRC Interlibrary Loan Manual: January, 1976
Long Island Library Resources Council (N.Y.)
This manual outlines the operational framework for a regional information network, detailing the protocols for sharing resources among libraries in Nassau and Suffolk counties during the mid-1970s. It serves as both a procedural guide and a statement of professional ethics for librarians.
Margaret Capel: A Novel, vol. 2 of 3
Ellen Wallace
A portrait of quiet, grieving hearts finding solace in the rugged beauty of the English coast, this narrative weaves together the lives of those bound by loss and the unpredictable turns of love.
Mystery and Confidence: A Tale. Vol. 2
Elizabeth Sibthorpe Pinchard
The shadows of the past haunt a young, virtuous woman as she navigates the rigid social expectations and hidden, turbulent histories of her aristocratic husband.
Octavia, the Octoroon
J. F. Lee
This is a novel about the survival, education, and eventual triumph of a young woman born into slavery, whose striking physical beauty and mixed heritage become both her greatest burden and the catalyst for her eventual liberation.
One out of ten
J. Anthony (John Anthony) Ferlaine
The television studio is a stage for spectacle, but when a contestant claims to be a Martian preparing for an invasion, the boundary between performance and reality begins to dissolve.
Outcast Robin
L. T. Meade
** An abandoned child navigates the harsh indifference of Victorian London, seeking love and survival in a world that consistently labels him a thief.
Personal rights
Mona Caird
A defense of individual autonomy against the encroachment of state interference and collective morality, this address warns that the sacrifice of personal rights for a perceived “common good” threatens the very soul of human civilization.
Psycho-Phone Messages
Francis Grierson
A series of urgent dispatches from beyond the grave warns an overconfident America that its political decay, cultural vanity, and military unpreparedness are hastening an inevitable global reckoning.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891
Various
This collection captures the sharp, satirical pulse of late Victorian London, blending whimsical verse, political caricature, and observational sketches into a mirror of an era obsessed with status, reform, and the absurd.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 13, 1892
Various
This collection of satire and commentary captures the pulse of British public life at the close of the Victorian era, blending sharp political observation with the absurdist humor that defined its time. It is a snapshot of an empire caught between the rigid traditions of the nineteenth century and the encroaching…
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 26, 1892
Various
A Victorian cultural snapshot, this volume captures the wit, anxieties, and shifting politics of 1892 through satirical verse, theatrical burlesque, and pointed parliamentary observation.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 26, 1917
Various
This weekly periodical captures the strained, sardonic humor of Britain in the final months of the Great War, blending biting political satire with the absurdities of daily domestic life.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 11, 1919
Various
This collection captures the sharp, satirical pulse of British life in 1919, finding humor in the absurdity of a world struggling to find its footing after the Great War.
Reinstern
Eloise O. Randall Richberg
This visionary narrative invites readers to discard the heavy, materialist lens of daily existence in favor of a spiritual, harmonious perspective. It bridges the divide between a weary, disillusioned traveler and an ideal, Utopian reality hidden just beyond our reach.
Satellite of Fear
Frederic Arnold Kummer
A marooned crew trapped on the frigid surface of Ceres fights for survival against a mysterious, invisible force and a calculated betrayal from within their own ranks.
Second Thoughts are Best: Or a Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies
Daniel Defoe
This urgent 1729 proposal offers a pragmatic, comprehensive blueprint for eliminating street crime in London, arguing that societal safety requires both brighter lights and stronger hands.
Test Rocket!
Jack Douglas
A space-faring civilization discovers that their experimental rocket program is merely a mirror of a larger, alien experiment. They are not the masters of the stars, but the subjects of a cosmic test.
The Anatomist Dissected: or the man-midwife finely brought to bed.: Being an examination of the conduct of Mr. St. Andre. Touching the late pretended rabbit-bearer
Lemuel (Surgeon) Gulliver
The "Rabbit-bearer" of 1726 was a sensation that gripped England; this sharp-tongued retort exposes the folly of the medical professionals who were duped by the elaborate, impossible fraud.
The Boy Scout
Richard Harding Davis
Jimmie Reeder is a young Boy Scout whose simple act of kindness ripples outward, inadvertently saving a business, a marriage, and thousands of laborers in the Amazon. It is a story of how small moral choices change the world.
The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon
John Henry Goldfrap
An unexpected voyage to Alaska turns into a battle for survival against wild beasts, raging rivers, and madness in the frozen interior.