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John Timbs
John Timbs "Curiosities of Science, Past and Present" is an exciting take a look at scientific wonders and discoveries throughout history. In this riveting work, Timbs dives into many scientific…
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
Contents: curiosities of zoology; rhinoceros in England; stories of mermaids; is the unicorn fabulous; mole at home; great any bear; curiosities of bats; hedgehog; lion talk; bird life; birds’ eggs…
In Two Volumes. Contents: Dean Swift, Sir Richard Steele, Samuel Foote, Oliver Goldsmith, The Two Colmans, R. Brinsley Sheridan, Richard Porson, Sydney Smith, Theodore Hook And James And Horace Smith…
The Club, in the general acceptation of the term, may be regarded as one of the earliest offshoots of Man's habitually gregarious and social inclination and as an instance of…
Nooks and Corners of English Life, Past and Present by John TimbsIt has been well observed that the structure of a house reveals much of the mode of life adopted…
""Mysteries Of Life, Death And Futurity"" is a book written by John Timbs that explores various enigmatic aspects of life, death, and the future. The book delves into topics such…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
Hints For The Table: Or The Economy Of Good Living, With A Few Words On Wine is a book written by John Timbs in 1859. The book is a guide…
This title is a newly typeset edition to that originally published in 1858. The book is in two sections: The first section is an history of education from the reign…
Title: Curiosities of London … A new edition, corrected and enlarged.
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is…
Title: Curiosities of London: exhibiting the most rare and remarkable objects of interest in the Metropolis.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United…
Publisher: London Publication date: 1828 Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books…
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 is in the "public…
Knowledge for the Time - A manual of reading, reference, and conversation on subjects of living interest, useful curiosity, and amusing research is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original…
This book, Signs before death, by John Timbs, is a replication of a book originally published before 1875. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that…
English Eccentrics and Eccentricities - Volume 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1866. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as…
English Eccentrics and Eccentricities - Volume 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1866. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as…
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…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
Things Not Generally Known Curiosities of History, with New Lights is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1862. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…
Things not generally known, familiarly explained. A book for old and young. This book, Things not generally known, by John Timbs, is a replication of a book originally published before…
Things not generally known familiarly explained - A book for old and young is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1867. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…
Explore the fascinating and bizarre events and people of history through this collection of unusual stories. With topics ranging from ancient civilizations to modern day mysteries, this book is sure…
A fascinating compendium of obscure and fascinating facts, presented in a highly readable style. Timbs covers topics from history, science, and culture, providing insights into the curious and arcane. This…
The Year-Book of Facts in Science and Art is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1861. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such…
Club Life of London - with anecdotes of the clubs, coffee-houses and taverns of the metropolis during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries - Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality…
Club Life of London - With anecdotes of the clubs, coffee-houses and taverns of the metropolis during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint…
