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    Secret Cell, The

    The first detective story

    Unabridged

    1 hour 25 min

    William Evans Burton was born in London on the 24th September 1804.Initially set for a career in the church he attended St. Paul's School in London. At 18, after the death of his father, he took charge of the family printing concern. He established a monthly magazine, which although a failure, brought him several theatrical acquaintances which then lured him towards the stage.For several years he ... Read more

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  • The Sporting Dog - How to Break or Train Him

    by F. T. Barton ...
    This is a vintage guide to training and managing a dog for hunting purposes, with chapters on breeding and selection, different methods of breaking, the various breeds of hunting dogs, the requirements of a trainer, and much more. Although old, it contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to modern sportsmen and trainers alike. Contents include: "Some ... Read more

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  • The Arabian Nights: Thousand Nights and a Night - Vol. I

    The stories in the collection are framed around the narrative of a king who marries a new woman every night and has her executed the next morning, until he meets Scheherazade, who tells him a story every night to keep herself alive. The tales themselves range from fantasy and adventure to romance and tragedy, and feature a wide range of characters, settings, and themes.Some of the most famous ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton (Illustrated & Annotated Edition)

    Illustrated Annotated Travelogues of Mecca, Africa, and the Victorian World

    The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton presents the extraordinary range of a Victorian polymath whose books move among travel narrative, ethnography, linguistics, exploration, translation, and personal memoir. In an illustrated and annotated format, the edition places such landmark achievements as his accounts of journeys through Africa, Arabia, India, and the Middle East alongside his ... Read more

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  • Black Gun, Silver Star

    The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves

    by Art T. Burton ...
    Series series Race and Ethnicity in the American West
    In The Story of Oklahoma, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as the “most feared U.S. marshal in the Indian country.” That Reeves was also an African American who had spent his early life enslaved in Arkansas and Texas made his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Black Gun, Silver Star sifts through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in ... Read more

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  • Vikram and the Vampire: Or Tales of Hindu Devilry

    Soldier, explorer, and adventurer, British author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) is perhaps best remembered for his notoriously unexpurgated translations of The Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra, which scandalized-and titillated-Victorian readers. Lesser known, however, is his intriguing collection of classic Hindu tales of adventure, magic, and romance, first published in 1870. ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions

    Completely revised and updated to include the ongoing financial crisis and the Obama administration's programs to combat it, this is the best available introductory textbook for an undergraduate course on Financial Markets and Institutions. It provides balanced coverage of theories, policies, and institutions in a conversational style that avoids complex models and mathematics, making it a student ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Richard Burton

    The Complete Works of Richard Burton presents a remarkable collection that encapsulates the multifaceted genius of one of the Victorian era's most intriguing figures. Spanning travel writing, poetry, translation, and ethnography, Burton's literary style is characterized by vivid prose, keen observation, and an unflinching exploration of diverse cultures. The anthology situates Burton within the ... Read more

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  • Icing Made Easy - A Practical Guide of Piping and Decorating Special Designs for Bride, Birthday, Christmas, Simnels Easter and Presentation Cakes

    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 quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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  • The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (1885), is a celebrated English language translation of One Thousand and One Nights (the "Arabian Nights") – a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age (8th−13th centuries) – by the British explorer and Arabist Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890). (Excerpt from Wikipedia) This ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton (Illustrated & Annotated Edition)

    A Literary Journey through Exotic Lands and Cultural Insights

    In "The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton (Illustrated & Annotated Edition)," readers are presented with a richly curated compilation of Burton's diverse writings, ranging from travelogues and anthropology to poetry and sexual ethnography. Characterized by his adventurous spirit and linguistic prowess, Burton's style is both erudite and engaging, seamlessly blending first-person ... Read more

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