This early guide is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A detailed look at the early days of cycling, it will prove of great interest to the present day cyclist and historian of the sport. Illustrated with black and white drawings. 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.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to preserving fish and meat, with information on smoking, tinning, salting, pickling, and more. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this handy guide will be of utility to those with an interest in economical living, and would make for a fantastic addition to any kitchen collection. Contents include: “Beef, Salted and Smoked”, “Pork”, “Fish, Salted and Smoked”, “Pottings”, “Meat Preserved in Tins”, “Fish Preserved in Tins” ...

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.

This seminal psychoanalytic work by Wilhelm Stekel was intended as a guide to the interpretation of the Unconscious - for those who are concerned professionally with nervous disorders. An indispensible aid for contemporary psychoanalysts, this book is devoted to correlating subjects’ dreams with the neurotic character traits which confront their psychotherapeutic practitioners. Contents include: "The Meaning of Symbolism", "The Analysis of a Simple Dream", "Dream Masks", "The Splitting of Personality in the Dream", etcetera. This vintage text will appeal ...

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

This vintage book contains information on of various herbal remedies used for treating a variety of illnesses and ailments. It provides a short description of the herbs required, with details of where they can be found and how they should be used. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in herbalism, and it would make for a fantastic addition to allied collections. Contents include: "A Love Potion, of Sowheade", "Set in the Manner of a Star, of Sticthwort", "Of the Cleere and Silver Running Springs, of Water Cresses", "Pleasant Notes ...

Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of effects through sleight of hand techniques that involve playing cards. It is commonly employed in magical performances, particularly in street magic. This is volume V of Jean Hugard's fantastic handbook "Card Manipulations", which includes simple instructions for a variety of fantastic tricks. Jean Hugard was an Australian professional magician. By the end of his life he had gone blind, having lost sight in both eyes as a result of cataract-removal operations. Despite his handicap ...

English clock and watch makers were at the very forefront of design and manufacture throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth century. This is a fascinating guide to the works of art they created and the men who made them - alongside a glossary of terms connected to horology. Many old works such as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that this text is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the subject.

This book contains a detailed account of the author's exciting experiences pheasant hunting, written in the style of an engaging first-person narrative. Complete with a number of beautiful paintings and illustrations, this antique text will greatly appeal to those with an interest in hunting and is well deserving of a place atop any bookshelf. This text has been chosen for modern republication because of its significant literary value and in the hope that it shall continue to be read and enjoyed by future generations. Originally published in 1946, we are ...

Henri Barbusse introduces this history of the Soviet Union, written only eleven years after the October revolution and the formation of the U.S.S.R. Barbusse was a firm believer in the power of Communism to bring peace to the world, his political views tempered by his experiences in the trenches of the first world war.