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Life of Abraham Lincoln
by Frank CrosbyLife of Abraham Lincoln is an attempt to portray the sixteenth US President, which is focused more on his relations with the country rather than his early life, though the beginning chapters narrated his boyhood life. The author of this book, Frank Crosby mentioned in the preface, that he has taken great effort in compiling this book and a..
Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome
by ApiciusCookery and Dining in Imperial Rome is a valiant effort to translate the works of Marcus Gavius Apicius, who wrote the roman cook book in Latin. The translator of this book claim to be the first English translation of the Latin version, though there are Italian and German translations were made earlier. Apicius is known for his luxury loving, ha..
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet A. JacobsIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl narrates the real life of Harriet Ann Jacobs, who has written this book when she was a slave. This horrific autobiography narrates the ruthless treatment undergone by female slaves. Being a female slave is more pathetic than being a male slave, as they had to undergo the sexual harassment and rape atte..
Camp-Lore and Woodcraft
by Dan BeardCamp Lore and Woodcraft is a camping guide written by Daniel Carter Beard, an American author and social reformer, remembered for foundations laid him for the organization Boy Scouts of America. An explorer of nature has written many books on camping including The American Boy's Handy Book, The American Boy's Book of Sport, The Outdoor Ha..
Dress design
by Talbot HughesDress Design: an account of costume for artists and dress makers is a part of a series of handbooks on the Artistic crafts is written and illustrated by Talbot Hughes, a British painter who has authored many books on historical costumes and fine arts. This book explores the historic dress designs right from prehistoric period and the transformat..
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
by Giacomo CasanovaThe Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt is an autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, an Italian adventurer whose autobiography is considered one of the authentic works which reflects 18th century European life. His controversial life style relating him to affairs with women made him to be called “womanizer”. He wrote this autobiography during en..
The Confessions of St. Augustine
by Bishop of Hippo Saint AugustineThe Confessions is an autobiography of Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine, a Christian theologian who influenced the Western Christianity and Western philosophy with his important works City of God and Confessions. In a true sense, this is not a complete autobiography of an individual, as this book was written by the author during his early 40s and..
Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making
by William Hamilton GibsonCamp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making is written by William Hamilton Gibson, an American naturalist and illustrator, whose publishing works include The Complete American Trapper, Pastoral Days, Highways and Byways, Happy Hunting Grounds and My Studio Neighbours. The author mentions in his preface that the trapping as ..