Written almost a century before the daring flights of the astronauts (first published in 1865), Jules Verne's prophetic novel of man's race to the stars is a classic adventure tale enlivened by broad satire and scientific acumen. (17669 views) The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne - Project ...
1911 National Insurance Act included maternity benefits; Old Age Pensions Act, 1908; 1918 Education Act, and a Maternity and Child Welfare Act; in 1919 a major Housing Act, and an act establishing a Ministry of Health', Arthur Marwick, The Deluge (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 1991).52. ...
This one has been on my list pretty much since it was published, and I finally picked it up in October, a month where I traditionally focus on mysteries and thrillers. Five years ago, a high school senior in Pippa’s hometown disappeared. Although her body was never found, she was presu...
In the second edition of Oyuchasan, published in 1893, Hasegawa advertised The Japanese Fairy Tale Series, Nos. 1-20 in "Ordinary Paper & Crepe Paper." On this matter, Sharf notes that the Maruzen company in Tokyo sold Hasegawa/Kobunsha books and until 1893 all listed in company ...
If you love and cherish old English nursery rhymes and have fond memories of your early childhood years, Our Old Nursery Rhymes by Alfred Moffat published in 1911...
One such novel is Jenny, published in 1911, first translated into English in 1921. Jenny’s opening pages display a hallmark of Undset’s style: vivid descriptions of the material world that establish the scene for the story that follows. “The music surged up the Via Condotti just as ...
Since the crepe books were first completed in a plain paper format and the paper then creped, perhaps the difference is shrinkage during that process. Crepe/Plain Paper. In the second edition of Oyuchasan, published in 1893, Hasegawa advertised The Japanese Fairy Tale Series, Nos. 1-20 in...
It was first published in 1911 and it tells the story of “the boy who wouldn’t grow up” and his adventures with Wendy and the lost boys in Neverland. There are a lot of wonderful kids’ books out there. I just mentioned a few in this little article but I’m sure that there ...
Classics of the Western World, published in three editions, 1927, 1934, and 1943, is based upon the reading lists from Columbia University's "great books" courses: the General Honors course, which turned into the Colloquium on Important Books; and the courses Contemporary Civilization and Humanit...
A facsimile reprint of the original edition published in 1935. TB29860 $15.00 Click on Image to expand Goldschmidt, Lucien, and Weston J. Naef: The Truthful Lens A survey of the photographically illustrated book 1844-1914. New York: The Grolier Club, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. ...