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Step into a cabinet of practical magic, where every shelf promises a new skill, a sharper mind, or a more capable hand. From horsemanship and health to photography, cooking, etiquette, and the craft of writing itself, this collection turns curiosity into know-how. Open one volume, and you’re not just reading—you’re learning how to do almost anything.

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Extempore Speech: How to Acquire and Practice It

Extempore Speech: How to Acquire and Practice It

by William Pittenger

Illustrated Horse Breaking

Illustrated Horse Breaking

by M. Horace (Matthew Horace) Hayes

Mood fashions

Mood fashions

by American Thread Company

Miller's Mind training for children Book 2 (of 3) A practical training for successful living; Educational games that train the senses

Miller's Mind training for children Book 2 (of 3) A practical training for successful living; Educational games that train the senses

by William Emer Miller

The Art of Tying the Cravat; Demonstrated in sixteen lessons

The Art of Tying the Cravat; Demonstrated in sixteen lessons

by H. Le Blanc

Fashion parade : knit and crochet for him and her

Fashion parade : knit and crochet for him and her

by American Thread Company

The English Secretary; or, Methode of Writing Epistles and Letters (1599) With, a Declaration of Such Tropes, Figures, and Schemes, as Either Usually or for Ornament Sake Are Therein Required

The English Secretary; or, Methode of Writing Epistles and Letters (1599) With, a Declaration of Such Tropes, Figures, and Schemes, as Either Usually or for Ornament Sake Are Therein Required

by active 1575-1595 Angel Day

Field Mice as Farm and Orchard Pests

Field Mice as Farm and Orchard Pests

by David E. (David Ernest) Lantz

The Tomato

The Tomato

by Paul Work

The Playwork Book

The Playwork Book

by Ann Macbeth

The Female Physician Containing all the diseases incident to that sex, in virgins, wives, and widows; together with their causes and symptoms, their degrees of danger, and respective methods of prevention and cure: to which is added, the whole art of new improv'd midwifery; comprehending the necessary qualifications of a midwife, and particular directions for laying women, in all cases of difficult and preternatural births; together with the diet and regimen of both the mother and child.

The Female Physician Containing all the diseases incident to that sex, in virgins, wives, and widows; together with their causes and symptoms, their degrees of danger, and respective methods of prevention and cure: to which is added, the whole art of new improv'd midwifery; comprehending the necessary qualifications of a midwife, and particular directions for laying women, in all cases of difficult and preternatural births; together with the diet and regimen of both the mother and child.

by John Maubray

Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys

Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys

by A. C. (Alfred Carlton) Gilbert

The Game-Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America A full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, with a comparison of the merits of breech-loaders and muzzle-loaders

The Game-Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America A full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, with a comparison of the merits of breech-loaders and muzzle-loaders

by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

30 Tempting Spaghetti Meals: Easy, Economical, Delicious

30 Tempting Spaghetti Meals: Easy, Economical, Delicious

by Campbell Soup Company

How to Collect a Doctor Bill

How to Collect a Doctor Bill

by Franklyn Pierre Davis

Hints on Bobcat Trapping

Hints on Bobcat Trapping

by Stanley Paul Young

Section-Cutting A Practical Guide to the Preparation and Mounting of Sections for the Microscope, Special Prominence Being given to the Subject of Animal Sections

Section-Cutting A Practical Guide to the Preparation and Mounting of Sections for the Microscope, Special Prominence Being given to the Subject of Animal Sections

by Sylvester Marsh

Hand-book on cheese making

Hand-book on cheese making

by George E. Newell

Model Flying Machines

Model Flying Machines

by Alfred Powell Morgan

L'Art du brodeur

L'Art du brodeur

by Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin

Fast-Day Cookery; or, Meals without Meat

Fast-Day Cookery; or, Meals without Meat

by Grace Johnson

Taxidermy without a Teacher Comprising a Complete Manual of Instruction for Preparing and Preserving Birds, Animals and Fishes

Taxidermy without a Teacher Comprising a Complete Manual of Instruction for Preparing and Preserving Birds, Animals and Fishes

by Walter Porter Manton

Post Exchange Methods A Manual for Exchange Stewards, Exchange Officers, Members of Exchange Councils, Commanding Officers, Being an Exposition of a Simple and Efficient System of Accounting Which Is Applicable to Large and to Small Exchanges Alike.

Post Exchange Methods A Manual for Exchange Stewards, Exchange Officers, Members of Exchange Councils, Commanding Officers, Being an Exposition of a Simple and Efficient System of Accounting Which Is Applicable to Large and to Small Exchanges Alike.

by Paul D. (Paul Delmont) Bunker

Trout Flies of Devon and Cornwall, and When and How to Use Them

Trout Flies of Devon and Cornwall, and When and How to Use Them

by G. W. (George W.) Soltau

Dirty Dustbins and Sloppy Streets A Practical Treatise on the Scavenging and Cleansing of Cities and Towns

Dirty Dustbins and Sloppy Streets A Practical Treatise on the Scavenging and Cleansing of Cities and Towns

by H. Percy (Henry Percy) Boulnois

Bridge Axioms and Laws

Bridge Axioms and Laws

by J. B. (Joseph Bowne) Elwell

Cutting and draping : a practical handbook for upholsterers and decorators

Cutting and draping : a practical handbook for upholsterers and decorators

by John W. (John Wesley) Stephenson

A Primer of the Art of Illumination for the Use of Beginners With a rudimentary treatise on the art, practical directions for its exercise, and examples taken from illuminated mss.

A Primer of the Art of Illumination for the Use of Beginners With a rudimentary treatise on the art, practical directions for its exercise, and examples taken from illuminated mss.

by F. (Freeman) Delamotte

Balloon observation, and instructions on the subject of work in the basket

Balloon observation, and instructions on the subject of work in the basket

by United States. War Department. Division of Military Aeronautics

Mother's Knitter: Containing some patterns of things for little children

Mother's Knitter: Containing some patterns of things for little children

by Elvina Mary Corbould

Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.

Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.

by George Francis Atkinson

The Renewal of Life; How and When to Tell the Story to the Young

The Renewal of Life; How and When to Tell the Story to the Young

by Margaret Warner Morley

Indian Palmistry

Indian Palmistry

by Mrs. J. B. Dale

Architects of Fate; Or, Steps to Success and Power

Architects of Fate; Or, Steps to Success and Power

by Orison Swett Marden

Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer

Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer

A Short Method of Prayer

A Short Method of Prayer

by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon

How to Observe: Morals and Manners

How to Observe: Morals and Manners

by Harriet Martineau

The Victorious Attitude

The Victorious Attitude

by Orison Swett Marden

The writing of fiction

The writing of fiction

by Edith Wharton

Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and How to Distinguish Them A Selection of Thirty Native Food Varieties Easily Recognizable by their Marked Individualities, with Simple Rules for the Identification of Poisonous Species

Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and How to Distinguish Them A Selection of Thirty Native Food Varieties Easily Recognizable by their Marked Individualities, with Simple Rules for the Identification of Poisonous Species

by W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson

Manners and Rules of Good Society; or, Solecisms to be Avoided

Manners and Rules of Good Society; or, Solecisms to be Avoided

by Anonymous

Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris, or, A garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English ayre will permitt to be noursed vp a kitchen garden of all manner of herbes, rootes & fruites for meate or sauce vsed with vs, and, an orchard of all sorte of fruitbearing trees and shrubbes fit for our land, together with the right orderinge, planting & preseruing of them and their vses & vertues

Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris, or, A garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English ayre will permitt to be noursed vp a kitchen garden of all manner of herbes, rootes & fruites for meate or sauce vsed with vs, and, an orchard of all sorte of fruitbearing trees and shrubbes fit for our land, together with the right orderinge, planting & preseruing of them and their vses & vertues

by John Parkinson

On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls

On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls

by Lina Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard

The boy mechanic, book 3 : 800 things for boys to do

The boy mechanic, book 3 : 800 things for boys to do

Chats on autographs

Chats on autographs

by Alexander Meyrick Broadley

Expository Writing

Expository Writing

by Mervin James Curl

Duell-Codex

Duell-Codex

by Gustav Hergsell

Marion Harland's Complete Cook Book A Practical and Exhaustive Manual of Cookery and Housekeeping

Marion Harland's Complete Cook Book A Practical and Exhaustive Manual of Cookery and Housekeeping

by Marion Harland

Girls and Women

Girls and Women

by Harriet E. (Harriet Eliza) Paine

The Natural History of Cage Birds Their Management, Habits, Food, Diseases, Treatment, Breeding, and the Methods of Catching Them.

The Natural History of Cage Birds Their Management, Habits, Food, Diseases, Treatment, Breeding, and the Methods of Catching Them.

by Johann Matthäus Bechstein

Clovers and How to Grow Them

Clovers and How to Grow Them

by Thomas Shaw

The Children's Book of Gardening

The Children's Book of Gardening

by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick, Mrs. Paynter

The book of cheese

The book of cheese

by Charles Thom, W. W. (Walter Warner) Fisk

Your plants : Plain and practical directions for the treatment of tender and hardy plants in the house and in the garden

Your plants : Plain and practical directions for the treatment of tender and hardy plants in the house and in the garden

by James Sheehan

True Politeness: A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies

True Politeness: A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies

by Anonymous

Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps

Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps

by Girl Scouts of the United States of America

The Child's Rainy Day Book

The Child's Rainy Day Book

by Mary White

Aristotle's works: Containing the Master-piece, Directions for Midwives, and Counsel and Advice to Child-bearing Women with Various Useful Remedies

Aristotle's works: Containing the Master-piece, Directions for Midwives, and Counsel and Advice to Child-bearing Women with Various Useful Remedies

by pseud. Aristotle

Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen Being a Guide to True Gentility and Good-Breeding, and a Complete Directory to the Usages and Observances of Society

Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen Being a Guide to True Gentility and Good-Breeding, and a Complete Directory to the Usages and Observances of Society

by Anonymous

Organic Syntheses An Annual Publication of Satisfactory Methods for the Preparation of Organic Chemicals

Organic Syntheses An Annual Publication of Satisfactory Methods for the Preparation of Organic Chemicals

Backwoods Surgery & Medicine

Backwoods Surgery & Medicine

by Charles Stuart Moody

How to judge architecture: a popular guide to the appreciation of buildings

How to judge architecture: a popular guide to the appreciation of buildings

by Russell Sturgis

How to Make Money

How to Make Money

by John V. Dunlap

Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures

Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures

by Raoul-Auger Feuillet

On Yacht Sailing A Simple Treatise for Beginners upon the Art of Handling Small Yachts and Boats

On Yacht Sailing A Simple Treatise for Beginners upon the Art of Handling Small Yachts and Boats

by Thomas Fleming Day

Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room Useful to Engineers, Firemen & Mechanics; Relating to Steam Generators, Pumps, Appliances, Steam Heating, Practical Plumbing, etc.

Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room Useful to Engineers, Firemen & Mechanics; Relating to Steam Generators, Pumps, Appliances, Steam Heating, Practical Plumbing, etc.

by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins

An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope including a description of the methods of preparing and mounting objects, etc.

An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope including a description of the methods of preparing and mounting objects, etc.

by J. W. (John William) Griffith

The boy's book of trades and the tools used in them

The boy's book of trades and the tools used in them

by Anonymous

Desserts and Salads

Desserts and Salads

by Gesine Lemcke

Cheating the Junk-Pile: The Purchase and Maintenance of Household Equipments

Cheating the Junk-Pile: The Purchase and Maintenance of Household Equipments

by Ethel R. (Ethel Rose) Peyser

Swimming scientifically taught : A practical manual for young and old

Swimming scientifically taught : A practical manual for young and old

by Frank Eugen Dalton, Louis C. (Louis Cecil) Dalton

The American Practical Brewer and Tanner

The American Practical Brewer and Tanner

by Joseph Coppinger

Vacation Camping for Girls

Vacation Camping for Girls

by Jeannette Augustus Marks

Guide to Hotel Housekeeping

Guide to Hotel Housekeeping

by Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Palmer

The Young Housekeeper's Friend Revised and Enlarged

The Young Housekeeper's Friend Revised and Enlarged

by Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius

Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon

Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon

by Harold P. (Harold Phillips) Manly

Simple Italian Cookery

Simple Italian Cookery

by Antonia Isola

Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition

Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition

by Mary Hooper

Church Needlework: A manual of practical instruction

Church Needlework: A manual of practical instruction

by Hinda M. Hands

The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition

The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition

by Arthur M. (Arthur Morrow) Lewis

House Rats and Mice

House Rats and Mice

by David E. (David Ernest) Lantz

The Dyer's Guide Being a compendium of the art of dyeing linen, cotton, silk, wool, muslin, dresses, furniture, &c. &c.; with the method of scouring wool, bleaching cotton, &c., and directions for ungumming silk, and for whitening and sulphuring silk and wool; and also an introductory epitome of the leading facts in chemistry, as connected with the art of dyeing

The Dyer's Guide Being a compendium of the art of dyeing linen, cotton, silk, wool, muslin, dresses, furniture, &c. &c.; with the method of scouring wool, bleaching cotton, &c., and directions for ungumming silk, and for whitening and sulphuring silk and wool; and also an introductory epitome of the leading facts in chemistry, as connected with the art of dyeing

by Thomas Packer

Peerless prestidigitation : Being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in the fascinating art of modern magic

Peerless prestidigitation : Being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in the fascinating art of modern magic

by Herbert De Caston

Family fare : food management and recipes

Family fare : food management and recipes

by United States. Agricultural Research Service. Human Nutrition Research Division, Institute of Home Economics (U.S.), United States. Agricultural Research Service. Consumer and Food Economics Research Division

How to stuff birds and animals : A valuable book giving instruction in collecting, preparing, mounting, and preserving birds, animals, and insects

How to stuff birds and animals : A valuable book giving instruction in collecting, preparing, mounting, and preserving birds, animals, and insects

by Aaron A. Warford

Condensed guide for the Stanford revision of the Binet-Simon intelligence tests

Condensed guide for the Stanford revision of the Binet-Simon intelligence tests

by Lewis M. (Lewis Madison) Terman

The Book of Town & Window Gardening

The Book of Town & Window Gardening

by Frances A. Bardswell

The Writing of News A Handbook with Chapters on Newspaper Correspondence and Copy Reading

The Writing of News A Handbook with Chapters on Newspaper Correspondence and Copy Reading

by Charles G. (Charles Griffith) Ross

How to Write Music: Musical Orthography

How to Write Music: Musical Orthography

by Clement A. (Clement Antrobus) Harris

The Theory and Practice of Brewing

The Theory and Practice of Brewing

by Michael Combrune

Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building Facts worth considering relating to foundation, cellar, kitchen, chimney, cistern, brick-work, mortar, heating, ventilation, the roof, and many items of interest to builders.

Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building Facts worth considering relating to foundation, cellar, kitchen, chimney, cistern, brick-work, mortar, heating, ventilation, the roof, and many items of interest to builders.

by National Sheet Metal Roofing Co.

Comb Honey

Comb Honey

by Geo. S. (George S.) Demuth

Squash Tennis

Squash Tennis

by Richard C. Squires

Tea-blending as a fine art

Tea-blending as a fine art

by Joseph M. Walsh

Serious Hours of a Young Lady

Serious Hours of a Young Lady

by Charles Sainte-Foi

How to Teach Manners in the School-room

How to Teach Manners in the School-room

by Julia M. Dewey

Fences, Gates and Bridges: A Practical Manual

Fences, Gates and Bridges: A Practical Manual

A reference hand-book for nurses

A reference hand-book for nurses

by Amanda K. (Amanda Kathryn) Beck

Baker's Coconut Recipes

Baker's Coconut Recipes

by Franklin Baker Co.

Collecting as a Pastime

Collecting as a Pastime

by Charles Rowed