Reference works

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to sheep and shepherding in Britain in the nineteenth century.

This early work on Martin Luther is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

This classic handbook for students of metal work contains a complete introduction to the subject, with chapters on everything from recognising equipment to producing finished work.

"e;Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps"e; is an extensively illustrated guide to keeping rabbits and chickens, with a special focus on doing so as cheaply as possible.

"e;The Fly-Fisherman's Entomology"e; is a complete handbook on fly fishing, first published in 1836.

Originally published in early 1900s.

This is a 1928 guide to incubating and brooding chickens.

"e;All Things Are Possible"e; is a 1920 English translation of the 1905 work by the Ukrainian/Russian existentialist philosopher Shestov.

Few countries possess a richer architectural heritage than India, a country whose buildings are rooted in history, culture, and religion.

Lamb-like in looks but game to the core, the Bedlington Terrier was bred by the pitmen of the north-east to hunt vermin and course rabbit.

This classic guide to sheep farming contains information on every step of the process, from breeding and rearing to wool production and beyond.

This book contains a fantastic collection of recipes for the making of delicious fruit and flower wines.

Originally published in 1903 and updated and revised in 1915, this scarce early instruction book on soft cheesemaking is both expensive and hard to find in its first editions.

The Great Dane is the giant Apollo of dogs, a German boarhound of noble bearing and gentle temperament.

Bred for generations to work the flock with intelligence and tireless energy, the Collie is the classic sheepdog of Scotland and the north.

This is the private diary of Dr.

This fascinating collection of traditional fruit, botanical, and vegetable wine recipes will delight any amateur winemaker or enthusiast, featuring simple instructions that remain of great practical use today.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the two-move chess problem that will delight chess lovers.

A rough-coated Highland sighthound bred to course the red deer, the Deerhound is among the most ancient and stately of breeds.

THIS manual debunks the question of bridge systems and gives the information every good player is seeking-the system and tactics which the majority of ranking tournament players really use.

This vintage book is an exhaustive and profusely illustrated dictionary of nineteenth- and eighteen-century nautical terminology.

The American Revolution can rightly be called a turning point in the history of mankind and this fascinating book looks past the famous battles of Lexington, Ticonderoga and Yorktown and focuses on the forgotten world of diplomacy.

A guide to the ultimate game of strategy by one of its greatest players.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to mastering the game of bridge.

This book will teach you to play chess in two hours.

Originally published in 1906, this volume contains a wealth of information on the methods and history of various criminal art forms such as pick-pocketing, burglary, confidence tricksters and much more by legendary escapologist Harry Houdini.

A comprehensive culinary encyclopeadia, fully explaining any terms and words associated with the subject.

For the past fifty years, Monday afternoons in New Haven have always been the same: Roz, Rhoda, Bea, Jackie and Bette - the Bridge Ladies.

From the makers of the UK's best football magazine!

Inside the UK's best-selling footy annual, we count down the Top 50 biggest transfers of all time, look back at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, tell you everything you need to know about Bale, Ronaldo, Robben, Suarez and Messi, reveal the Prem's ten biggest clubs, chat to the stars about their top skills and loads more.

'Roger Phillips has written the best mushroom book I know.

One of the most ancient of breeds, the Saluki is the graceful desert sighthound of the Middle East, coursed by the Bedouin over sand and stone.

"e;Highland Ponies"e; is a detailed guide to the different varieties of ponies found in the Highlands of Scotland, along with interesting anecdotes and observations by the author.

This antiquarian volume contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to mastering a variety of different strokes in billiards.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to playing bridge, with information on common mistakes and how to avoid them, simple instructions for improved play, and a wealth of useful little hints and tips.

This antiquarian book contains Immanuel Kant's seminal philosophical treatise, 'Critique of Pure Reason'.

After more than eight years of extensive research on the varnish used by the Italian Violin Makers from 1550 to 1750 A.

Originally published in Germany in 1923, "e;The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture"e; is the English translation of what is probably the most important book ever published on this popular breed.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Originally published in 1940, this '.

This title was first published in 1931 and is now an extremely rare and sought after item in its first edition.

This book brings together three major studies from Isaiah Berlin's central intellectual project to explain the opposition to the excessively scientistic French Enlightenment by getting under the skin of its critics and giving a sympathetic account of their views.

For many the daily grind can feel like a trap - work, gym, drinks, shops, home, bed, work.

On Park Hill Avenue in New York City, almost everyone is Liberian.

The greatest football quotations collection ever, now in its ninth edition.

Thousands more people today are discovering how the nature-based beliefs of Wicca can help them to connect with the natural world and with a sense of their spiritual heritage.

The Curious Gardener's Almanac contains over 1000 entries of remarkable information about flowers, vegetables, fruits, trees, herbs, insects, birds, water, soil, tools, composts, climate, recipes, gardens and gardeners, myths, superstitions, biodynamics.

Are optimists just reckless dreamers?

Drawing on over 2,000 years of writing and experiences from all over the world, The Curious World of Christmas covers every remarkable aspect of the largest religious festival on Earth.

This interdisciplinary core textbook looks at learning and development from birth to 19 years providing, an accessible introduction to the common areas of study across the many roles supporting learning and development in the young people's workforce.