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By: John MacGregor (1825-1892) | |
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The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" |
By: John Mandeville (1300-1399?) | |
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The Travels of Sir John Mandeville |
By: John Maurice Miller | |
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Philippine Folklore Stories | |
By: John Poole Sandlands (1838-1915) | |
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Voice and Public Speaking
I write for public speakers. I wish to take them into my confidence. I feel I can do them good. My object is to help them to speak with greater ease and efficiency. When the voice is developed and in a condition to answer the calls made upon it, then it will naturally seek to put its powers into operation.... Develop the powers of the voice and it will not be satisfied till it find scope for their exercise. This is a marvellous feature of the human voice, and yet, perhaps, it is more or less common to all the powers we possess... |
By: John Ruskin (1819-1900) | |
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Lectures on Landscape
A series of lectures on landscape painting delivered at Oxford in 1871, by artist, critic, and social commentator, John Ruskin. | |
The Two Paths
"The Two Paths" is a collection of five lectures delivered in 1858 and 1859 by John Ruskin on art and architecture. This is how the author himself presents the book: "The following addresses, though spoken at different times, are intentionally connected in subject; their aim being to set one or two main principles of art in simple light before the general student, and to indicate their practical bearing on modern design. The law which it has been my effort chiefly to illustrate is the dependence of all noble design, in any kind, on the sculpture or painting of Organic Form." The most famous of these, the fifth lecture, is commonly known simply as "The Work of Iron" | |
The Seven Lamps of Architecture
The Seven Lamps of Architecture, published in May 1849, is an extended essay written by the English art critic and theorist John Ruskin. The 'lamps' of the title are Ruskin's principles of architecture, which he later enlarged upon in the three-volume The Stones of Venice. To an extent, they codified some of the contemporary thinking behind the Gothic Revival. At the time of its publication A.W.N. Pugin and others had already advanced the ideas of the Revival and it was well under way in practice... | |
The Elements of Drawing In Three Letters to Beginners | |
The Stones of Venice, volume 1
The Stones of Venice is a three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from 1851 to 1853. Intending to prove how the architecture in Venice exemplified the principles he discussed in his earlier work, The Seven Lamps of Architecture, Ruskin examined the city in detail, describing for example over eighty churches. He discusses architecture of Venice's Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance periods, and provides a general history of the city as well... | |
Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 | |
The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character | |
Stones of Venice [introductions] | |
Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5) | |
Lectures on Art Delivered before the University of Oxford in Hilary term, 1870 | |
A Joy For Ever (And Its Price in the Market) | |
The Harbours of England | |
Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving | |
Giotto and his works in Padua An Explanatory Notice of the Series of Woodcuts Executed for the Arundel Society After the Frescoes in the Arena Chapel | |
Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture Given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1870 | |
On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature | |
On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature | |
Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds | |
Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens |
By: John S. C. Abbott (1805-1877) | |
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Hortense Makers of History Series |
By: John Sell Cotman (1782-1842) | |
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Architectural Antiquities of Normandy |
By: John Sherburne Sleeper (1794-1878) | |
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Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale |
By: John Stuart Thomson (1869-1950) | |
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Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines |
By: John Trusler (1735-1820) | |
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The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency |
By: John William Bradley (1830-1916) | |
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Illuminated Manuscripts |
By: Joseph Augustus Seiss (1823-1904) | |
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Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties |
By: Joseph Darvall | |
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The Wreck on the Andamans |
By: Joseph E. Bygate | |
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Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See |
By: Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) | |
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English Fairy Tales
Jack the Giant-Killer, Tom Thumb, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Henny Penny, Dick Whittington, The Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood and a host of immortal characters are found in this delightful collection of English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs. The book made its first appearance in 1890 and has remained a firm favorite with both young and old ever since. Fairy tales have traditionally emanated from France and Germany. The famous compilations by La Fontaine and the Brothers Grimm have overshadowed children's literature for centuries... | |
The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known |
By: Joseph Knight (1845-) | |
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Pipe and Pouch The Smoker's Own Book of Poetry |
By: Joseph Lewis French (1858-1936) | |
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Great Pirate Stories
Piracy embodies the romance of the sea at its highest expression. It is a sad but inevitable commentary on our civilization, that, so far as the sea is concerned, it has developed from its infancy down to a century or so ago, under one phase or another of piracy. If men were savages on land they were doubly so at sea, and all the years of maritime adventure–years that added to the map of the world till there was little left to discover–could not wholly eradicate the piratical germ. |
By: Joseph W. Zaehnsdorf (1853-1930) | |
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Art of Bookbinding
This handbook explains the art of bookbinding and simultaneously reminds us what a complex technology is to make books! Zaehnsdorf, bookbinder and son of a bookbinder, made this second edition of his book to enlighten amateurs and tradesmen alike. The whole process of binding a book and the required equipment are carefully explained to the reader. |
By: Joshua M. (Joshua Melancthon) Addeman (1840-1930) | |
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Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops Personal Narratives of events in the War of the Rebellion, being papers read before the Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society. No. 7, Second Series |
By: Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) | |
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Seven Discourses on Art |
By: Joshua Slocum (1844-1909) | |
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Sailing Alone Around the World
A sailing memoir written by seaman and adventurer Joshua Slocum, who was the first person to sail around the world alone, documents his epic solo circumnavigation. An international best-seller, the book became a great influence and inspiration to travelers from each corner of the globe. Additionally, Slocum is an example that through determination, courage and hard work any dream can easily become a reality. Written in a modern and conversational tone, the autobiographical account begins with Slocum’s description of his hometown of Nova Scotia and its maritime history... | |
Voyage of the Liberdade |
By: Jozef Israëls (1824-1911) | |
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Rembrandt |
By: Jules Verne (1828-1905) | |
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A Journey to the Interior of the Earth
A historical manuscript penned by a medieval Norse poet. A mysterious code. Three intrepid explorers. A subterranean world filled with prehistoric creatures and proto-humans. These are some of the brilliant ideas that are superbly blended in A Journey to the Interior of the Earth by Jules Verne. Jules Verne, the French writer who created several works of science fiction, adventure stories and very popular novels, wrote A Journey to the Interior of the Earth in 1864. Some of his other books explore different aspects of geography, space and time travel... | |
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
The story involves a German professor (Otto Lidenbrock in the original French, Professor Von Hardwigg in the most common English translation) who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel (Harry), and their guide Hans encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy. | |
Celebrated Travels and Travellers, vol. 1
The famous writer of great adventure stories Jules Verne wrote also several lesser known, but good non-fiction works. "Celebrated travels and travellers" tells the story of geographical discovery in the same well written and precise manner we are used to finding in Verne’s fiction books. This book is divided into 3 volumes. This is the first volume, named the "Exploration of the World" and it covers the period in the World's history of exploration from B.C. 505 to the close of the 17th century. The second and third volumes are respectively entitled "The great navigators of the 18th century" and "The great navigators of the 19th century".Coordinated by Kristine Bekere and Kajo. |
By: Julia Darrow Cowles (1862-1919) | |
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Art of Story-Telling, with nearly half a hundred stories
In preparing this book the author has sought to awaken a keener perception and a higher appreciation of the artistic and ethical value of story-telling; to simplify some of its problems; to emphasize the true delight which the story-teller may share with her hearers; and to present fresh material which answers to the test of being good in substance as well as in literary form. - Summary by From the preface |
By: Julian Street (1879-1947) | |
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Ship-Bored |
By: Juliet Helena Lumbard James (1864-) | |
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Sculpture of the Exposition Palaces and Courts | |
Palaces and Courts of the Exposition |
By: K. Langloh (Katie Langloh) Parker (1856-1940) | |
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The Euahlayi Tribe; a study of aboriginal life in Australia |
By: K. Langloh Parker | |
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Australian Legendary Tales Folk-Lore of the Noongahburrahs As Told To The Piccaninnies
A Collection of Australian Aboriginal Legendary Folk-Lore Tales, legends of the Narran tribe, known among themselves as Noongahburrahs. |
By: Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1856-1923) | |
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The Girl and the Kingdom Learning to Teach |
By: Kate Heintz Watson | |
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Textiles and Clothing |
By: Katharine Elizabeth Dopp (1863-1944) | |
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The Tree-Dwellers
Katharine E. Dopp was well-known as a teacher and writer of children’s textbooks at the turn of the 20th Century. She was among the first educators to encourage the incorporation of physical and practical activity into the elementary school curriculum at a time when such activities were becoming less commonplace in a child’s home environment. The Tree-Dwellers – The Age of Fear is the first in a series of elementary school texts written by Ms. Dopp that focus on the anthropological development of early human groups... | |
The Later Cave-Men |
By: Katharine Pyle (1863-1938) | |
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Tales of Folk and Fairies
In "Tales of Folk and Fairies" Ms. Pyle tells 15 different children's stories from around the world; each more delightful than the last. Each story stands completely on it's own and although they were probably meant for children, adults will certainly enjoy them as well. |
By: Kenyon Cox (1856-1919) | |
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Artist and Public And Other Essays On Art Subjects |
By: King of England James I (1566-1625) | |
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A Counter-Blaste to Tobacco |
By: L. (Leonard) Raven-Hill (1867-1942) | |
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Our Battalion Being Some Slight Impressions of His Majesty's Auxiliary Forces, in Camp and Elsewhere |