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This unusual book will greatly appeal to card game enthusiasts and historians of the pastime. A fascinating look at the style and type of the suits with sections on the different types of cards ¿ tarot and four suit decks. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Ancient Egyptians imagined the afterlife as a kind of journey you had to make to get to paradise. It was quite hazardous, so you needed help along the way. Spells and magic formulas written on papyrus were placed in coffins and burial chambers in order to protect and aid the deceased in duat, or the underworld. These funerary texts were developed over many centuries into individualized collections known as the Book of the Dead. Presented in a high-quality format with accompanying illustrations, The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ideal resource of esoteric wisdom for anyone interested in Ancient Egyptian notions of death and the path to the afterlife.

This vintage book contains a fascinating account of the history of the Royal Sussex Regiment from 1701to 1926, with a detailed description of the role that they played in the First World War. This book will appeal to those with an interest in this particularly notable British military regiment, as well as British military history in general. Contents include: "Battle Honours", "Regimental Colour", "King's Colour", "Other Notable Honours", "Which are not on the Colours", "The Colours-And What they Mean", "Short History of the Royal Sussex Regiment as at Present Constituted", "Egyptian War, 1881-82", "Nile expedition, 1884-85", "2nd Battalion in India", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

A wonderful collection of vintage patterns and instructions for knitting a range of soft toys for children, including animal toys, dolls, a clown, and more. With simple, step-by-step directions and a wealth of helpful tips, this book provides a wide range of designs and is perfect for special and unique gifts.Patterns include: "Dressed Bunny", "Knit Your Own Higgledy Piggledy", "Poodle", "Knit A Friendly Jumbo", "'Bobby the Bear'", "Tommy Tortoise", "Knitted Lamb", "Bunny With a Twinkle", "Knitted Miniature Rabbit", "Musical Clown for a Tot", "Sukey Is Knitted", "Tracy The Knitted Doll", "Doll and Bed", "Girl's Knitted Sideways", "Boy", "Doll's Set"This book is a must have for a knitting enthusiast with children to spoil. The patterns are of varying difficulties, and therefore this book should be suitable for most levels of knitting skill. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience and is republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on knitting.

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.