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The Basset Hound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's 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.Author: Keith WilsonISBN-10: 1445519666ISBN-13: 9781445519661Publisher: Woods...

This vintage book is a detailed guide to the Warwick Doll Museum, complete with historical information and details regarding the "Joy Robinson Collection". This fascinating book will appeal to those with a keen interest in the history of dolls in England, is not to...

This early work is an absorbing read for any chinchilla owner or historian of the breed, but also contains a wealth of information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Orientated towards the commercial chinchilla keeper. Extensively illustrated with text and full...

This early work on poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry enthusiast, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It will prove of much interest to the amateur poultry keeper as well as those in the field...

This early work on poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry enthusiast, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It will prove of much interest to the amateur poultry keeper as well as those in the field...

This early work on poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry enthusiast, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It will prove of much interest to the amateur poultry keeper as well as those in the field...

This early work is a fascinating read for any small-holding enthusiast or historian of small-scale farming, which contains a wealth of information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: Introduction - The Laws of Nature - Proportional Allocation of the Farm -...

Originally published in Edinburgh 1892. One of the most important books dealing with the noble breed of Scottish Deerhound. The illustrated contents include detailed chapters on: The Supposed Origin of Dogs From Various Past and Present Day Authorities - Various Theories Respecting the Original...

Originally published in early 1900s. The detailed contents deal with every aspect of veterinary anaesthesia. The well illustrated contents include chapters on anaesthesia for horses, cattle, dogs, swine. cats, sheep and other animals. Many of the earliest veterinary books, particularly those dating back to...

Originally published in 1936. Contents include: Explanation of Abbreviations, General Introduction, Pedigrees and Results of Mating, Corrections to "The Coloured and Colour Breeding", Advertisement of "The Coloured and Colour Breeding", and "Travels of a Dog Judge Round the World". Extensively illustrated throughout, this early...

Originally published in 1873, this early work on Terriers is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It comprehensively details the best methods of breeding, feeding, rearing and training Terriers. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for anyone interested...

Originally published in the mid 1800s. This is the revised and enlarged edition of 1897. It also contains Instructions in cases of Injury and Poisoning and brief directions for maintaining a dog in good health. The author was a well known personality in the...

Published in 1850 this is the forth edition of the Bee Keepers Manual, this early works is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This is a fascinating and well illustrated read for any Bee Keeping enthusiast or Historian and contains...

Originally published in 1896. PREFACE: The series of papers collected in this volume may be considered as a complement or commentary to my "Essay on Classification" since I have endeavoured to present here in a more popular form the views first expressed in that...

WARD, LOCK CO.S POULTRY BOOK A GUIDE For Small or Big Poultry Keepers, Beginners and Farmers BY HARRY ROBERTS Editor of The Country Handbooks,Author: Harry RobertsISBN-10: 1443773034ISBN-13: 9781443773034Publisher: Slusser PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2008Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d

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.Author: A. F. CooperISBN-10: 1443748455ISBN-13: 9781443748452Publisher:...

The Life Of The Caterpillar. 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.Author:...

Author: Leslie Scopes Anderson, Charles M. AndersonISBN-10: 1438974779ISBN-13: 9781438974774Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2009Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 8.55h x 8.49w x 0.22d

This book is a celebration of life as seen through the eyes of a man who spent two astonishing, often difficult, and always formative years as a "mountain man" in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana. Here are the words of a man...

John Solomon Rarey (1827-1866) was one of the nineteenth century horse whisperers and an important figure in the rehabilitation of abused and vicious horses during the 1850s. An excerpt from The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans says Word of his gift spread and in...

Author: Greg RozaISBN-10: 1435889606ISBN-13: 9781435889606Publisher: Rosen Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2003Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.09lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.07dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.8Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 62334 / Galapagos Islands

Throughout Indiana, Hoosiers in increasing numbers are discovering the joys of creating their own private gardens, as well as visiting public gardens; verdant sanctuaries where they often find ideas and inspiration. As we all realilze or should know, spending time in a garden, private...

Lynne Tinley and her husband Ken, who is one of the leading ecologists in Africa, have devoted many years to a race against time. On the Etosha Pan, in the isolated and spectacular wildernesses of Namibia, and later on the other side of the...

Hi. My name is Carmela (Millie) Castaldo, or as the children at the elementary school where I work call me, Mrs. C. The years have certainly accumulated. Between my children attending school here and my working as a teaching assistant for over thirty-five years,...

The primary purpose of this report is to describe the background information, methods and results of a surficial geology inventory within the North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA). This is one of twelve basic inventories called for in the National Park Service (NPS)...

This document summarizes the current policies, regulations and recommendations available to park managers in addressing risks associated with firewood. It also provides examples of successful management efforts and references for technical assistance.Author: National Park ServiceISBN-10: 1491248319ISBN-13: 9781491248317Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/03/2013Pages: 52Format:...

Author Sturtevant's Maine family has treasured a seven-generation love affair with scenic Weld, Maine. This gem of a town includes a large mirror-like body of water, Lake Webb, reflecting a surrounding crown of gorgeous foothills and mountains in Maine's Longfellow Range. In conjunction with...

Sunflower Adventure: Always Facing the Sun -a Photo Journey through 350,000 Sunflowers The photographs in Sunflower Adventure: Always Facing the Sun were captured while I walked through a maze of over 350,000 sunflowers. What I felt was bliss I knew this experience had to...

The intent of this combined Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) is to guide treatment and use of the above-ground resources associated with the historic area at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (GERO). A thorough investigation and evaluation of the cultural...

Author: E. J. BanfieldISBN-10: 1490380167ISBN-13: 9781490380162Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/07/2013Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.40d

The report is organized into seven sections: 1) Introduction, 2) Wetland Keys, 3) Waterbody Keys, 4) Coding System for LLWW Descriptors (codes used for classifying and mapping wetlands), 5) Acknowledgments, 6) References, and 7) Glossary.Author: U S Fish & Wildlife Service, Ralph W. TinerISBN-10:...

The hardness of stone, the pliancy of wood, the fluidity of palm oil, the crystalline nature of salt, and the vegetable qualities of moss - each describes a way of being in and understanding the world. These substances are both natural objects hailed in...

The inaction of nation states and international bodies has posed significant risks to the environment. By contrast, cities are sites of action and innovation. In Sustainability, Citizen Participation, and City Governance, contributors researching in the areas of law, urban planning, geography, and philosophy identify...

American agriculture is highly efficient: only two percent of the population is directly involved in agricultural production yet capable of outputting an abundance of high-quality and safe food at a low price to feed the rest of the United States while also supporting robust...

There are very few Anti-Slavery books adapted to the young, yet no field could furnish a more attractive literature for children than this. Robinson Crusoe and the Arabian Nights would seem lifeless and uninteresting by the side of hundreds of true and simple narratives...

This book is a memoir of sorts. Each "chapter" is a story plucked from Dave's life with the common thread being that they are related somehow to his life as a bodybuilder.. The stories range in timeframe from Dave's childhood growing up in southwest...

In a weak moment, I have written a book. -Margaret Mitchell This book is a multilayered creation that touches on a wide array of topics, many of them drawn from personal experiences. Indeed, you the lucky reader will be blessed with enough material for...

Roald Amundsen's "The South Pole" is a detailed, even exhaustive account of his successful 1910-1912 expedition to the South Pole. Amundsen's expedition was the first to reach the South Pole, after failures by other expeditions. Amundsen was relentlessly methodical and practical in planning and...

This is a unique group of true to life nature tales emphasizing animal and bird interaction and communications with humans. The book starts with a short poem about Chickadees and ends with a poetic tour through the Costa Rican jungle. It opens with a...

Charles Robert Darwin, FRS (12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process...

There are those among us hunters, who revel in the minimalistic pursuit of wild animals, using the most rudimentary of tools, and seeking out the whole of the experience, up close and personal, and as intimately involved with our prey as we possibly can...

This vintage book, originally published in 1920, contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting on the Lakeland Fells in the Lake District, England. With detailed descriptions of the countryside and a wealth of useful information, this timeless handbook is highly recommended for modern sportsmen...

Starting from up-state New York, Klitgaard swings through the country in search of artists who interpret the American landscape; through Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, then west along the Gulf to Texas, the Dust Bowl, the Grand Canyon, and finally to California--where he finds...

Reading the essays of Craig Nagel is like enjoying a good, unhurried visit with a good friend, one who is thoughtful, insightful and articulate-the welcome companion who's good to have around and to be around. He's fun. Nagel simply exudes charm and common sense-and...

Have you ever visited the majestic city of Madrid? Or have you ever felt the warm island sun on your shoulders while traveling to the Balearic Islands? This and more awaits you in "Cruising the Mediterranean and Beyond".Author: Ronald Joseph TocchiniISBN-10: 1466966181ISBN-13: 9781466966185Publisher: Trafford...

After searching for sixty years for a long-lost gold mine known as the Adams Diggings, Ralph Reynolds tells all he's learned. This is a rousing tale of Apache cunning and Yankee gullibility. And it's a story of lost lives, emptied souls, and misguided senses...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...