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This volume presents a detailed, heavily illustrated history of the street railway system of Eureka, California. It covers the system's history beginning in beginning from its inception in 1887.
Issued by the Iowa State College Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these informative booklets cover such topics as "Is Health or Sickness Purchased with the Food Which We Buy?" "Posture," "What Is a Well Child?" "Toys for Different Ages," "Making the Most of Toys and Play in Character Training," and "Making Things from Home Materials." Originally published in 1928.
The Sin Eaters: Five Stories from Weird Tales (Lost Fantasies #9) contains a selection of tales from the pages of the famous pulp magazine, Weird Tales. Includes are: "The Sin Eater," by G. G. Pendarves; "Living Busddhess," by Seabury Quinn; "Dread Summons," by Paul Ernst; "Satan's Palimpsest," by Seabury Quinn; and "The Withered Heart," by G. G. Pendarves. Introduction by Robert Weinberg.
All Jim McBride wanted to do was to write his column and be left alone -- and then his doorbell rang at two in the morning and a mournful cab driver made him a present -- a dress-suited, high-hatted corpse. And the corpse hadn't got that way by natural means; murder had been done, and very clever murder, at that! So it wasn't easy to cull the culprit from the over-abundance of suspects -- the much younger wife, the impecunious nephew, the cook, the butler, the chauffeur, the maid -- and the mysterious lady with the green eyes.
This "photo annual" describes the history of the 71st Light Division from its activation in July 1943 through November 10, 1944.
This April 1920 Edition of "Art and Archaeology" (published by the Archaeological Institute of America) includes four illustrated articles on Hellenistic Cities of Asia Minor, including: Pergamum and Ephesus, by David M. Robinson; Miletus, Pirene, Sardis, by Howard Crosby Butler; Didyma, by E. Baldwin Smith; and Cnidus, by T. Leslie Shear.
Included: "Light o'Love," "The Last of the Drings," "The Gold Bodkin," "The Vow," "Ere the Sun Went Down," "Poor Daniel," "Parted," "The Omen," "The Eve of the Wedding," "Hagar and Ishmael," "Luke's Love," "The Act of God," "The Beatific Vision," "The Price of Confession," and "The Last Look Round."Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and writer. He wrote about 200 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. He was one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the "Golden Age".
Martin Hume disregards passion and "non-political philanderings" in this consideration of the reasons Elizabeth remained the "Virgin Queen., Hume concludes "That a strong modern England was rendered possible mainly by the boldness, astuteness, and activity of Elizabeth" and attempts to show "how masterly her policy was, and how entirely personal to herself."
Tops Treasury of Illusions presents a collection of 60 carefully selected magical illusions, each drawn from 25 years of Tops Magazine. A definite must for all magicians interested in the art of stage illusion.
Anatole France (François-Anatole Thibault, 1844-1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist, a member of the Academie Francaise, and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. Here, France claims to be but the editor of the notations of the opinions of the Abbe Jerome Coignard made by a humble cook's son.
The 1959 Stamford Electronics Laboratory research report on radar echos in the ionized medium between the Earth and the Moon was sponsored by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command.
This 1957 Stamford Electronics Laboratory research report on "theoretical and experimental radio studies of meteor ionization trails, with application to radio propagation by meteor reflections" was sponsored by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Air Research and Development Command.
Captain Harry Alanson Ellsworth, USMC, (1883-1962) was the Officer in Charge of the Historical Section in 1934. His historical book "One Hundred Eighty Landings" chronicles Marine actions from 1800's landing in the Dominican Republic through 1934's sending of a Marine attache to the newly recognized government of the "Soviet Republic."
Chester Stock (1892-1950) was professor of paleontology at the California Institute of Technology and was involved in the excavation of the Rancho La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles.
This 1942 parts list was prepared as "specified by the Quartermaster General's office." Parts are comprehensively listed, diagramed and illustrated. Many pages bear the original greasy finger smudges
The Elm-Tree on the Mall (original title: L'Orme du mail) is a novel by Anatole France, published in 1897. It is the first book in his Histoire contemporaine (Contemporary History) series, which also includes The Amethyst Ring, Monsieur Bergeret in Paris, and The Wicker Work Woman.The novel is set in a small provincial town in France and revolves around the life of Monsieur Bergeret, a scholar and intellectual. Through his observations and interactions with the townspeople, the novel explores the social and political tensions of the time, including the Dreyfus Affair, which serves as a backdrop to the story.France uses his characteristic wit and irony to critique the hypocrisy and absurdities of bourgeois society, while also reflecting on the complexities of human relationships. The Elm-Tree on the Mall is known for its keen social commentary and its exploration of the conflict between personal integrity and societal pressures.
These bulletins were issued by the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They cover clothing-making for children and babies. (Originally published August 1927.) Includes vintage illustrations.
Self-described as "A Hilarious New Act, Wherein a Magician Rides the Washington Merry-Go-Round," Patent Pending focuses on the importance of having a well-thought-out magical routine.
This facsimile reprint of the November, 1960 (Vol. 2, #6) issue of Bestseller Mystery Magazine features "The Lady Regrets," by James M. Fox. In "The Lady Regrets," John and Suzy Marshall, guests at the fabulous Havers estate by mistake, find themselves involved with a disturbed and disturbing family -- the unscrupulous father, the bourbon-drinking son, and the attractive, defiant daughter. Not to mention a menacing Great Dane, named Kahn. Before they can escape this ugly company, the Marshalls are obliged to investigate first a kidnapping, then a murder in Southern California. This issue also includes the short stories "Spooked Murder," by Manville Chapman, "Personal Appearance," by Robert L. Fish, and "Duet," by Norman Daniels.
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