Immerse yourself in a captivating tapestry of ancient tales and forgotten lore in "Folk-lore and Legends (Unabridged)" by Charles John Tibbits. This timeless collection transports you to a realm where myths, legends, and superstitions intertwine, revealing the rich cultural heritage of civilizations past. From the haunting melodies of fairy songs to the enigmatic origins of mythical creatures, Tibbits' meticulous research and evocative storytelling bring these captivating narratives to lif...

In "Cytherea," Joseph Hergesheimer crafts a lush and evocative narrative centered on the complexities of love, desire, and identity against the backdrop of early 20th-century American society. Through rich, flowing prose and heightened emotional sensibilities, Hergesheimer explores the intricate dynamics between the protagonist, Cytherea, and her journey of self-discovery amidst the constraints of social expectations and artistic aspirations. The novel is situated within the context of mod...

In the fifth edition of "Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry," Pierre Joseph Macquer crafts a meticulous exploration of early modern chemistry, presenting a synthesis of theoretical principles and practical applications. This seminal work stands out for its clear, systematic exposition, characterized by an elegant prose style that balances scientific rigor with accessibility. Macquer'Äôs text is enriched by illustrations and practical experiments, positioning it within a broad...

Uprooted from a well-ordered life in Virginia when she was nine, Willa Cather came of age in the West during the last years of the American frontier. She developed a love for the beauty of the open grassland and an abiding interest in the Old World customs of her neighbors, the dreamers and builders who inhabit her fiction. This collection includes work from the early part of Cather's career and clearly marks themes and landscapes that she would detail and explore for the remainder of her ...

The 1790 translation of the classic first published in 1789. According to Wikipedia, "Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (26 August 1743 8 May 1794); the father of modern chemistry, was a French noble prominent in the histories of chemistry and biology. He stated the first version of the law of conservation of mass, recognized and named oxygen (1778) and hydrogen (1783), abolished the phlogiston theory, helped construct the metric system, wrote the first extensive list of elements, and helped to...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

American author Anna Katharine Green helped to originate the classic detective story, publishing her first works a full ten years before Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes tales hit the shelves in England. This collection brings together a diverse array of Green's mystery and detective stories.

From the primitive pine-torch to the paraffin candle, how wide an interval! between them how vast a contrast! The means adopted by man to illuminate his home at night, stamp at once his position in the scale of civilisation. The fluid bitumen of the far East, blazing in rude vessels of baked earth; the Etruscan lamp, exquisite in form, yet ill adapted to its office; the whale, seal, or bear fat, filling the hut of the Esquimaux or Lap with odour rather than light; the huge wax candle on th...

Robert Frederick Blum (1857-1903), American Lithographer and Watercolorist spent much of his time in Europe, but visited Japan in 1890 and spent three years there.

The Aurea Catena Homeri, written in German by Dr. Anton Josef Kirchweger, was first printed in 1723, though it was distributed in a handwritten format prior to that time. It is said to be one of the most important books ever created giving insight into alchemythe idea that all creation, no matter what its nature, is closely interconnected, that a deeply secret connection pervades all of nature, that one thing relates to the next and things depend upon each other.In The Golden C...

"Collectanea Chemica" is a treasured anthology of alchemical wisdom, bringing together essential works by some of history's most enigmatic and influential figures. This volume brings together the profound wisdom of Eirenaeus Philalethes, the pioneering insights of Dr. Francis Anthony, the experimental brilliance of George Starkey, and the legendary works of Sir George Ripley, alongside contributions from an anonymous adept whose identity remains shrouded in mystery.Within these pag...

Fanny Burney would not approve of some of my chapters, but it was my affection for the novels of her school, in which the heroine goes through all kinds of distresses but emerges in a sweeping triumph at the end, that made me long to try my hand at the same theme—treating it, however, in our down-to-earth twentieth-century way.This brilliant homage to the 19th century novel begins with two young women—Lucy, sturdy and unflappable, and Daisy, charming but self-interested—pe...