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  • The Clementine Homilies
    Pope Clement I / Peter Peterson / Rev. Thomas Smith
    The Homilies of Pope Clement I are classic early Christian writings, vividly depicting the philosophical and religious discussions of the early church fathers.This lengthy and elaborate narrative is in the format of an address given in the voice of Clement I to the James the Just, the Bishop of Jerusalem in the mid-1st century. The topics range between belief in the Lord God, t...
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    16,39 €

  • Memoir of Jane Austen
    James Edward Austen-Leigh
     THE MEMOIR of my AUNT, JANE AUSTEN, has been received with more favour than I had ventured to expect. The notices taken of it in the periodical press, as well as letters addressed to me by many with whom I am not personally acquainted, show that an unabated interest is still taken in every particular that can be told about her. I am thus encouraged not only to offer a Second E...
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    15,54 €

  • The Subjection of Women
    John Stuart MILL
     The object of this Essay is to explain as clearly as I am able, the grounds of an opinion which I have held from the very earliest period when I had formed any opinions at all on social or political matters, and which, instead of being weakened or modified, has been constantly growing stronger by the progress of reflection and the experience of life: That the principle which r...
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    24,67 €

  • Culture and Anarchy
    Matthew Arnold
    [Culture is] 'the best which has been thought and said.' -Matthew Arnold, Culture and Anarchy Culture and Anarchy (1869) by Matthew Arnold describes one of two major theories of culture that emerged in nineteenth-century England. It is based on the author’s Oxford lectures which articulated a theory of culture that continues to influence thinking about the value of teaching the...
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    17,86 €

  • Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks
    WILLIAM TERRINGTON
    Full recipe reproduction of the 1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks, by William Terrington. This book is the first British cocktail book, so is a MUST with which every student of libation should be fortified.Jerry Thomas had the first American cocktail book in 1862 with his Bartender’s Guide. This book, Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks, takes some of those popular drinks, plus ad...
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    22,22 €

  • Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks
    WILLIAM TERRINGTON
    Full recipe reproduction of the 1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks, by William Terrington. This book is the first British cocktail book, so is a MUST with which every student of libation should be fortified.Jerry Thomas had the first American cocktail book in 1862 with his Bartender’s Guide. This book, Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks, takes some of those popular drinks, plus ad...
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    13,12 €

  • The Subjection of Women
    John Stuart MILL
    Written in 1861 and published eight years later, this influential essay by the great English philosopher and economist is still relevant and its arguments significant. Believing that the subjugation of women was primarily political and psychological in origin, Mill urged the establishment of 'complete equality in all legal, political, social, and domestic relations between men ...
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    5,00 €

  • The Subjection of Women
    John Stuart MILL
    Written in 1861 and published eight years later, this influential essay by the great English philosopher and economist is still relevant and its arguments significant. Believing that the subjugation of women was primarily political and psychological in origin, Mill urged the establishment of "complete equality in all legal, political, social, and domestic relations between men ...
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    15,95 €

  • The Innocents Abroad
    Mark Twain
    'This book is a record of a pleasure-trip... Yet not-withstanding it is only a record of a picnic, it has a purpose, which is, to suggest to the reader how he would be likely to see Europe and the East if he looked at them with his own eyes instead of the eyes of those who travelled in those countries before him.'-Mark Twain (1869) The Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrims’ Pr...
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    23,50 €

  • Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life
    George Catlin
    George Catlin discusses how closing one’s mouth during sleep and day to day will foster improvement in mental and physical condition. This edition contains all of the original illustrations the author made.Walking among and studying various Native American tribes in the 19th century, the author noticed that many of the elders possessed a serene and well-preserved appearance. Th...
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    11,98 €

  • Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life
    George Catlin
    George Catlin discusses how closing one’s mouth during sleep and day to day will foster improvement in mental and physical condition. This edition contains all of the original illustrations the author made.Walking among and studying various Native American tribes in the 19th century, the author noticed that many of the elders possessed a serene and well-preserved appearance. Th...
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    24,34 €

  • The Tao Te Ching
    Tzu Lao
    The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Laozi. The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th century BC, but modern scholarship dates other parts of the text as having been written—or at least compiled—later than the earliest portion...
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    10,77 €

  • The Four Ancient Books of Wales
    William F. Skene / William FSkene
    William F. Skene was a scholar of Welsh folklore and legends; this book comprises a multitude of poems and stories from Cymric society, dating back as early as the 6th century.A stunning history of Wales and early Welsh society, this collection unites thousands of lines of verse. Originally the property of a small group of private collectors living in the north of Wales, the pa...
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    18,35 €

  • Christian Perfection
    P. T. Forsyth / PTForsyth
    P. T. Forsyth describes the nature of Christian perfection, and the qualities of character required for a person to attain a state of spiritual maturity and closeness to God.In the first chapter, Forsyth strives to clear up several misconceptions concerning Christian perfection, namely that it is a state of sinlessness. A state of utter sinlessness is impossible for a human bel...
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    10,59 €

  • Last Rambles Amongst the Indians of the Rocky Mountains and the Andes
    George Catlin
    George Catlin wrote this travelogue in old age, intending it to be his final, passionate celebration of Native American culture and living.Above all, the author wanted younger readers to know that the Native American tribes were not savages with whom to fight, but a distinctive culture of people with whom to engage in dialogue and understanding. Much of the author’s life was de...
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    16,33 €

  • Last Rambles Amongst the Indians of the Rocky Mountains and the Andes
    George Catlin
    George Catlin wrote this travelogue in old age, intending it to be his final, passionate celebration of Native American culture and living.Above all, the author wanted younger readers to know that the Native American tribes were not savages with whom to fight, but a distinctive culture of people with whom to engage in dialogue and understanding. Much of the author’s life was de...
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    29,34 €

  • The Second Death and the Restitution of All Things
    Andrew John Jukes
    Inspired by scripture and many years of Bible study, scholar Andrew Jukes details the scriptural passages that support the idea that all mankind - even the sinful - will find reconciliation with God.The very destiny of humankind is something which fascinates many readers, whether or not they subscribe to Christianity. Keen to shed light on the Biblical lore, the author investig...
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    9,88 €

  • Slave Songs of the United States
    William Francis Allen
    136 songs of African-American slaves, collected and compiled a few years after the Emancipation Proclamation, are presented here complete with their musical notation in this superb edition.In the introduction, the chief compiler of this music, William Francis Allen, expresses his admiration for the musical talents of black Americans. He mentions that even prior to the end of sl...
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    12,54 €

  • Slave Songs of the United States
    William Francis Allen
    136 songs of African-American slaves, collected and compiled a few years after the Emancipation Proclamation, are presented here complete with their musical notation in this superb edition.In the introduction, the chief compiler of this music, William Francis Allen, expresses his admiration for the musical talents of black Americans. He mentions that even prior to the end of sl...
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    24,25 €

  • The Second Death and the Restitution of All Things
    Andrew John Jukes
    Inspired by scripture and many years of Bible study, scholar Andrew Jukes details the scriptural passages that support the idea that all mankind - even the sinful - will find reconciliation with God.The very destiny of humankind is something which fascinates many readers, whether or not they subscribe to Christianity. Keen to shed light on the Biblical lore, the author investig...
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    21,79 €

  • Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. John Alden
    Ebenezer Alden
    Produced in 1867, this memorial genealogy of the Alden family is valuable in the modern day for its deep research; it carefully charts eight generations from their common ancestor, Plymouth Colony founder John Alden.A superb example of genealogical research, this book meticulously lists and discusses the various Alden descendants through the centuries. Most of the profiles are ...
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    12,45 €

  • The Gambler
    Fyodor Dostoyevsky
    The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoyevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoyevsky completed the novella under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts. The Gambler treated a subject Fyodor Do...
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    16,42 €

  • Duncan’s Masonic Ritual and Monitor
    Malcolm C. Duncan / Malcolm CDuncan
    Duncan’s Masonic Ritual is a superb guide to the historic rituals and practices of the Freemason societies, for the initiation of new members and the ceremonies of the Masonic lodges.First published in 1866, this book arranges the Freemason customs according to the rank of the member they involve. Beginning with the initiate ranking, known as the ‘Entered Apprentice’, we are to...
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    14,73 €

  • Is Davis a Traitor
    Albert Taylor Bledsoe
    Historian and constitutional scholar Albert Taylor Bledsoe considers whether the secession of the Confederate states was legal under constitutional law.The author poses the question: did Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America, commit treason by initiating the secession and thereby igniting the nation on a path to Civil War?Over the course of a lengt...
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    12,49 €

  • Beethoven’s Letters 1790 - 1826
    Lady Grace Jane Wallace / Ludvig van Beethoven
    Beethoven’s correspondences reveal much about his personality, inner struggles, and love of music. This edition includes all of the musical staves appended by the great composer to his letters.The second volume of Beethoven’s letters begin with the composer in maturity. In these later years, several of his most accomplished and beautiful musical works were completed. It is clea...
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    9,88 €

  • Beethoven’s Letters 1790 - 1826
    Ludvig van Beethoven / Lady Grace Jane Wallace
    The publisher presents the entirety of Beethoven’s Letters in two volumes, inclusive of the musical staves which the legendary composer appended to his personal correspondences.The first volume of Ludwig van Beethoven’s letters covers the period from his youth as an ambitious and fledgling young talent living in Vienna, to his peak years wherein he saw musical composition not m...
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    9,89 €

  • Life of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
    Prosper Guéranger
    Saint Cecilia is among the first female Christian saints, being born in the Roman Empire during the early 3rd century AD. This is the story of her life, the discovery of her remains, and her veneration.This biography recounts the various tales surrounding Cecilia and her life in Ancient Rome. At a young age she found her calling: unceasing devotion to the Christian Lord. Howeve...
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    16,09 €

  • Life of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
    Prosper Guéranger
    Saint Cecilia is among the first female Christian saints, being born in the Roman Empire during the early 3rd century AD. This is the story of her life, the discovery of her remains, and her veneration.This biography recounts the various tales surrounding Cecilia and her life in Ancient Rome. At a young age she found her calling: unceasing devotion to the Christian Lord. Howeve...
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    30,42 €

  • Is Davis a Traitor
    Albert Taylor Bledsoe
    Historian and constitutional scholar Albert Taylor Bledsoe considers whether the secession of the Confederate states was legal under constitutional law.The author poses the question: did Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America, commit treason by initiating the secession and thereby igniting the nation on a path to Civil War?Over the course of a lengt...
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    24,20 €

  • Duncan’s Masonic Ritual and Monitor
    Malcolm C. Duncan
    Duncan’s Masonic Ritual is a superb guide to the historic rituals and practices of the Freemason societies, for the initiation of new members and the ceremonies of the Masonic lodges.First published in 1866, this book arranges the Freemason customs according to the rank of the member they involve. Beginning with the initiate ranking, known as the ‘Entered Apprentice’, we are to...
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    27,75 €


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