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Renowned American historian and leading horticulturalist Francis Parkman (1823-1893), briefly a Professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, wrote The Book of Roses specifically for American rose enthusiasts. The book contains information on the culture, training and propagation of roses, as well as descriptions of rose families, groups, and best varieties. According to Parkman biographer Howard Doughty, [Parkman] was among the foremost of American rose-growers. He is said to have had at one time over a thousand varieties in his garden, and 'The Book of Roses,' which he published in 1866, was for many years a standard manual of the subject. Beautiful black-and-white illustrations accompany the text.
Boy's Own Book
9781557095053
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A guide for boy's entertainment from the days before radio, television, and video games, first published in 1829.
Buckeye Cookery & Practical Housekeeping
9781557095152
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Originally published in 1877, this facsimile edition of one of the premier cookbooks from the nineteenth century covers all facets of cooking and housekeeping including breadmaking, cakemaking, confectionary, canning fruits, catsups and sauces, ices and ice cream, pastry, puddings, preserves, soups, management of help, carving, cutting and curing meats, hints for the well and for the sick, and medical and floral advice. By the second edition this collection of recipes from housewives and homemakers all across the country had sold more than 25,000 copies. Included are recipes from women of all walks of life from all across the country, including the wives of state governors (Mrs. Bradley of Nevada contributed a chili recipe). There's even a recipe from Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes. The book's popularity was not limited to Ohio or the mid-West.
California Gold Rush Puzzle Book
9781945187032
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Camp Fire Girls
9781429091039
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The original manual of the Camp Fire Girls, an organization among whose founders were Dr. & Mrs. Luther Halsey Gulick, was published in 1912. The motto of the Camp Fire Girls, WoHeLo, was also the name of the Gulick's summer camp on Lake Sebago, ME. It stood for work, health, love. The primary purpose of Camp Fire, said Dr. Gulick, is to promote service to others, team work, and opportunities for a well rounded life.
Camping and Tramping with Roosevelt
9781429093132
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President Theodore Roosevelt's love of natural history is celebrated in two sketches written by renowned naturalist John Burroughs. The friends shared a two-week trip to Yellowstone in the spring of 1903, in order to observe the wildlife and geologic wonders of America's first national park. The desire was to commune with nature, not to hunt. I will not fire a gun in the Park, then I shall have no explanations to make, President Roosevelt said. While they had guides, the president was unaccompanied by secret service, personal physician, or secretaries and, remarkably, took an 18-mile trek through hard country completely by himself on one occasion. He came back as fresh as when he started…
Catskill Fairies
9781429098021
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Twelve-year-old Job lived on a mountain in the Catskills with his grandfather. One December Christmas Eve, when his grandfather had gone to town leaving Job to care for the cow and chickens, a snowstorm arrived, preventing his grandfather's return. Sitting in front of the fire, Job is visited by numerous fairies, who tell him wonderful stories of the world. Upon his grandfather's return, Job is not quite sure - did it actually happen or had he dreamed it? This is a wonderful story of imagination, beautifully written and illustrated. Originally published in 1876.
Cocoa and Chocolate
9781429093750
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From the oldest chocolate maker in America, the Walter Baker Chocolate Company, comes this 1886 guide to Chocolate and Cocoa. Included in the book are background information on the botanical properties and manufacture of the cocoa plant, as well as a myriad of delicious chocolate recipes formulated for the home cook of the day. Featured on the cover is the 1883 logo of the Baker company, called La Belle Chocolatiere, after a 1740s painting by the Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard. Enjoy this historical book as you might a delicious bar of chocolate—all at once or one piece at a time.
