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Sigmund Freud - Interpretation of Dreams

A neat book on dream analysis by the founding father of psychoanalysis. This book is about the inner theater and the workings of the mind in the dreaming state. Covering lots of topics, the Austrian psychoanalyst's...

rookieblue and 20 more 23 hours 29 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

602

George W. M. Reynolds - Mysteries of London Vol. I part 1

The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England. The first series was published in weekly instalments from 1844-46, priced at a penny each. Serialised novels sold in this way were known as...

Cori Samuel and 20 more 22 hours 43 minutes

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507

Mentor 2

The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature, history and travel. The association published a magazine twice monthly, each...

Colleen McMahon and 13 more 20 hours 44 minutes

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Modern (19th C)

436

Hannah Glasse - Art Of Cookery Made Plain And Easy

Although this recording has been made using the 1784 version, the original book of The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy was first published by subscription in 1747 by Hannah Glasse and was a compilation of the...

Steve C 19 hours 48 minutes

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Cooking

407

Alexis Soyer - Pantropheon

Soyer was a 'celebrity chef', devising innovations such as water-cooled refrigerators and adjustable temperature ovens. He developed many popular recipes and catered for 2000 guests at Queen Victoria's coronation...

Lynne T and 11 more 17 hours 36 minutes

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General Fiction

485

Charles James Lever - Fortunes of Glencore

Viscount Glencore has retreated to live alone with his son in Glencore castle after his wife deserted him claiming she did not love him. He wishes to exact revenge on her by denouncing the marriage and therefore...

Clay Beauchamp and 12 more 17 hours 12 minutes

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Nature

510

Robert Hooke - Micrographia

Published in 1665, this is the first publication of the Royal Society and considered to be the first scientific best-seller. As opposed to the Latin of other publications of the time like Newton's 'Principia...

DrPGould and 22 more 17 hours 11 minutes

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General

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Unknown - Ontario Public School Geography

This Ontario Public School textbook, published in 1922, contains some fascinating facts of a world which no longer exists. It seems politically incorrect in some of its descriptions by modern day standards. (Summary...

David Lawrence and 16 more 12 hours 58 minutes

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Nautical & Marine Fiction

501

Sea Stories

Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirate, at least and really a sailor! To run away to sea has been the misdirected...

Lynne T and 12 more 11 hours 56 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

578

Charles F. Horne - Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 1

Great Men and Famous Women is an 8-volume work by various authors containing “A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History.” The set is edited by...

Greg Giordano and 15 more 11 hours 46 minutes

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Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics

491

Archibald Williams - Romance of Modern Mechanism

In 1910, when this book was published, the advancement of modern mechanism was still moving at a rapid pace. It must have seemed like very day, new inventions were made to make life easier. Most of these are still...

Kristine Bekere and 12 more 11 hours 34 minutes

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Single Author Collections

499

Joyce Emmerson Muddock - Stories Weird and Wonderful

A collection of tales written by J.E. Muddock. All these stories are dark in atmosphere and subject matter.

Colleen McMahon and 12 more 11 hours 33 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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