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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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Home-made Electrical Apparatus

Home-made Electrical Apparatus

by Alfred Powell Morgan

Buried Treasure of Casco Bay: A Guide for the Modern Hunter

Buried Treasure of Casco Bay: A Guide for the Modern Hunter

by Ben F. Kennedy

When Mother Lets Us Give a Party A book that tells little folk how best to entertain and amuse their little friends

When Mother Lets Us Give a Party A book that tells little folk how best to entertain and amuse their little friends

by Elsie Duncan Yale

Overweight and Underweight

Overweight and Underweight

by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Madame Goubaud's pillow lace patterns, and instructions in Honiton lace making

Madame Goubaud's pillow lace patterns, and instructions in Honiton lace making

by Madame Adolphe Goubaud

The Art of Story-Telling, with nearly half a hundred stories

The Art of Story-Telling, with nearly half a hundred stories

by Julia Darrow Cowles

Avis au peuple sur sa santé ou traité des maladies les plus fréquentes

Avis au peuple sur sa santé ou traité des maladies les plus fréquentes

by S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David) Tissot

Marriage Enrichment Retreats: Story of a Quaker Project

Marriage Enrichment Retreats: Story of a Quaker Project

by D. R. (David Robert) Mace, Vera Mace

Turkish and Other Baths: A Guide to Good Health and Longevity

Turkish and Other Baths: A Guide to Good Health and Longevity

by Gordon Stables

The Handy Horse-book or Practical Instructions in Driving, Riding, and the General Care and Management of Horses. 4th ed.

The Handy Horse-book or Practical Instructions in Driving, Riding, and the General Care and Management of Horses. 4th ed.

by Maurice Hartland Mahon

The Preparation of Bees for Outdoor Wintering

The Preparation of Bees for Outdoor Wintering

by Everett Franklin Phillips, Geo. S. (George S.) Demuth

The Elements of Style

The Elements of Style

by William Strunk

The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking

by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) Esenwein, Dale Carnegie

Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

by Alva Agee

Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911

Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911

by Boy Scouts of America

The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand

The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand

by Ray Vaughn Pierce

Field book of common rocks and minerals : for identifying the rocks and minerals of the United States and interpreting their origins and meanings

Field book of common rocks and minerals : for identifying the rocks and minerals of the United States and interpreting their origins and meanings

by Frederic Brewster Loomis

Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society

Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society

by John H. Young

How to Invest Money

How to Invest Money

by George Garr Henry

Things To Make

Things To Make

by Archibald Williams

Riding and Driving

Riding and Driving

by Edward L. (Edward Lowell) Anderson, Price Collier

The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews

The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews

by Margaret C. (Margaret Cockburn) Conkling

A text-book of assaying : for the use of those connected with mines.

A text-book of assaying : for the use of those connected with mines.

by C. (Cornelius) Beringer, J. J. (John Jacob) Beringer

A thousand ways to please a husband with Bettina's best recipes

A thousand ways to please a husband with Bettina's best recipes

by Louise Bennett Weaver, Helen Cowles LeCron

The First Book of Farming

The First Book of Farming

by C. L. (Charles Landon) Goodrich

Sleight of Hand: A Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs & Others

Sleight of Hand: A Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs & Others

by Edwin Thomas Sachs

The Library of Work and Play: Guide and Index

The Library of Work and Play: Guide and Index

by Cheshire Lowton Boone

Flying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship

Flying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship

by William J. (William James) Jackman, Octave Chanute, Thomas Herbert Russell

A practical treatise on the manufacture of perfumery : comprising directions for making all kinds of perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating materials, dentrifices, cosmetics, etc., etc., with a full account of the volatile oils, balsams, resins, and other natural and artificial perfume-substances, including the manufacture of fruit ethers, and tests of their purity

A practical treatise on the manufacture of perfumery : comprising directions for making all kinds of perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating materials, dentrifices, cosmetics, etc., etc., with a full account of the volatile oils, balsams, resins, and other natural and artificial perfume-substances, including the manufacture of fruit ethers, and tests of their purity

by C. (Carl) Deite

The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed Being a Familiar and Practical Treatise, More Especially Intended for the Instruction of Females Themselves, but Adapted Also for Popular Use among Students and Practitioners of Medicine

The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed Being a Familiar and Practical Treatise, More Especially Intended for the Instruction of Females Themselves, but Adapted Also for Popular Use among Students and Practitioners of Medicine

by Frederick Hollick

The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out

The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out

by Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) Hodgson

A Primer of Mayan Hieroglyphics

A Primer of Mayan Hieroglyphics

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Making Fermented Pickles

Making Fermented Pickles

by Edwin LeFevre

Practical Bookbinding

Practical Bookbinding

by Paul Adam

Kodaks and Kodak Supplies, 1914

Kodaks and Kodak Supplies, 1914

by Canadian Kodak Company

Miss Beecher's Housekeeper and Healthkeeper Containing Five Hundred Receipes for Economical and Healthful Cooking; also, Many Directions for Securing Health and Happiness

Miss Beecher's Housekeeper and Healthkeeper Containing Five Hundred Receipes for Economical and Healthful Cooking; also, Many Directions for Securing Health and Happiness

by Catharine Esther Beecher

Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks

Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks

by B. J. (Bert Joseph) Griswold

Wood-Block Printing A Description of the Craft of Woodcutting and Colour Printing Based on the Japanese Practice

Wood-Block Printing A Description of the Craft of Woodcutting and Colour Printing Based on the Japanese Practice

by F. Morley (Frank Morley) Fletcher

Mother, Nurse and Infant A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

Mother, Nurse and Infant A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

How to be a man : a book for boys, containing useful hints on the formation of character

How to be a man : a book for boys, containing useful hints on the formation of character

by Harvey Newcomb

The treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on goldsmithing and sculpture

The treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on goldsmithing and sculpture

by Benvenuto Cellini

The Art of Making Whiskey So As to Obtain a Better, Purer, Cheaper and Greater Quantity of Spirit, From a Given Quantity of Grain. Also, the Art of Converting It into Gin, after the Process of the Holland Distillers

The Art of Making Whiskey So As to Obtain a Better, Purer, Cheaper and Greater Quantity of Spirit, From a Given Quantity of Grain. Also, the Art of Converting It into Gin, after the Process of the Holland Distillers

by Anthony Boucherie

The modern packing house : A complete treatise on the design, construction, equipment and operation of meat packing houses, according to present American praactice, including methods of converting by-products into commercial articles

The modern packing house : A complete treatise on the design, construction, equipment and operation of meat packing houses, according to present American praactice, including methods of converting by-products into commercial articles

by F. W. (Fred William) Wilder

The Shakespeare Garden

The Shakespeare Garden

by Esther Singleton

Den Hunting as a Means of Coyote Control

Den Hunting as a Means of Coyote Control

by Stanley Paul Young, Harold Warren Dobyns

The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. (Frederick Augustus) Griffiths

Hints on Mountain-Lion Trapping

Hints on Mountain-Lion Trapping

by Stanley Paul Young

The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know

The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know

by Thomas Forsyth Hunt

The Sabbath-School Index Pointing out the history and progress of Sunday-schools, with approved modes of instruction.

The Sabbath-School Index Pointing out the history and progress of Sunday-schools, with approved modes of instruction.

by R. G. (Richard Gay) Pardee

The Englishman's House: A Practical Guide for Selecting and Building a House

The Englishman's House: A Practical Guide for Selecting and Building a House

by C. J. (Charles James) Richardson

Hovey's Handbook of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky A Practical Guide to the Regulation Routes

Hovey's Handbook of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky A Practical Guide to the Regulation Routes

by Horace Carver Hovey

Making a Lawn

Making a Lawn

by Luke Joseph Doogue

Stepping stones to manhood : A book of inspiration for boys and young men

Stepping stones to manhood : A book of inspiration for boys and young men

by William Peter Pearce

An embroidery book

An embroidery book

by Anne Knox Arthur

A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

by hatter John Thomson

Work for Women

Work for Women

by George J. Manson

How to Study and Teaching How to Study

How to Study and Teaching How to Study

by Frank M. (Frank Morton) McMurry

Tracks and Tracking

Tracks and Tracking

by Josef Brunner

Canoe and Camp Cookery A Practical Cook Book for Canoeists, Corinthian Sailors and Outers

Canoe and Camp Cookery A Practical Cook Book for Canoeists, Corinthian Sailors and Outers

by Seneca (Writer on outdoor life)

The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book

The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book

by Miss Watts

Handy War Guide for My Company: Handy Company Commander's Guide

Handy War Guide for My Company: Handy Company Commander's Guide

by André Godefroy Lionel Hanguillart

The Renaissance of the Vocal Art A Practical Study of Vitality, Vitalized Energy, of the Physical, Mental and Emotional Powers of the Singer, through Flexible, Elastic Bodily Movements

The Renaissance of the Vocal Art A Practical Study of Vitality, Vitalized Energy, of the Physical, Mental and Emotional Powers of the Singer, through Flexible, Elastic Bodily Movements

by Edmund J. (Edmund John) Myer

More Conjuring: Simple Tricks for Social Gatherings

More Conjuring: Simple Tricks for Social Gatherings

by Hercat

Amateur Fish Culture

Amateur Fish Culture

by Charles Edward Walker

How to become a lightning calculator

How to become a lightning calculator

by Anonymous

Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces

Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces

by Anonymous

Fifty soups

Fifty soups

by Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) Murrey

Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing

Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing

by Rufus T. (Rufus Tracy) Strohm

Ambition and Success

Ambition and Success

by Orison Swett Marden

Farm Boys and Girls

Farm Boys and Girls

by William A. (William Arch) McKeever

Bee Keeping

Bee Keeping

by Frank Benton

The Wedding Day The Service—The Marriage Certificate—Words of Counsel

The Wedding Day The Service—The Marriage Certificate—Words of Counsel

Building and Flying an Aeroplane A practical handbook covering the design, construction, and operation of aeroplanes and gliders

Building and Flying an Aeroplane A practical handbook covering the design, construction, and operation of aeroplanes and gliders

by Charles B. (Charles Brian) Hayward

Painting by Immersion and by Compressed Air: A Practical Handbook

Painting by Immersion and by Compressed Air: A Practical Handbook

by Arthur Seymour Jennings

Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them

Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them

by Charles David Musgrove

The soup and sauce book

The soup and sauce book

by Elizabeth Douglas

Left-over foods and how to use them : with suggestions regarding the preservation of foods in the home

Left-over foods and how to use them : with suggestions regarding the preservation of foods in the home

by Elizabeth O. Hiller

Dishes made without meat

Dishes made without meat

by Mrs. C. S. Peel

Breves instrucções aos correspondentes da Academia das Sciencias de Lisboa sobre as remessas dos productos, e noticias pertencentes a' Historia da Natureza, para formar hum Museo Nacional

Breves instrucções aos correspondentes da Academia das Sciencias de Lisboa sobre as remessas dos productos, e noticias pertencentes a' Historia da Natureza, para formar hum Museo Nacional

by Unknown

The turner's companion containing instructions in concentric, elliptic, and eccentric turning; also various plates of chucks, tools and instruments: and directions for using the eccentric cutter, drill, vertical cutter, and circular rest; with patterns, and instructions for working them.

The turner's companion containing instructions in concentric, elliptic, and eccentric turning; also various plates of chucks, tools and instruments: and directions for using the eccentric cutter, drill, vertical cutter, and circular rest; with patterns, and instructions for working them.

by Anonymous

New Tablecloths

New Tablecloths

by American Thread Company

How To Build A 20-Foot Bi-Plane Glider

How To Build A 20-Foot Bi-Plane Glider

by Alfred Powell Morgan

Nouveau manuel complet de marine, première partie: gréement

Nouveau manuel complet de marine, première partie: gréement

by Phocion-Aristide-Paulin Verdier

Sewage Disposal on the Farm, and Protection of Drinking Water

Sewage Disposal on the Farm, and Protection of Drinking Water

by Theobald Smith

Dutch Methods of Birth Control

Dutch Methods of Birth Control

by Margaret Sanger

Automobiel-rijden

Automobiel-rijden

by Tom Schilperoort

Ansiedlungen in den Urwäldern von Canada. Ein Wegweiser für Auswandrer nach Amerika von einer Emigrantin.

Ansiedlungen in den Urwäldern von Canada. Ein Wegweiser für Auswandrer nach Amerika von einer Emigrantin.

by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill

How to Enamel Being a Treatise on the Practical Enameling of Jewelry with Hard Enamels

How to Enamel Being a Treatise on the Practical Enameling of Jewelry with Hard Enamels

by Howard M. Chapin

It's Fun to Sew with a Sewing Machine

It's Fun to Sew with a Sewing Machine

by Hildegarde Struefert

A vénülés elhárítása és az élet meghosszabbítása Célszerű életmóddal és gyógyeszközökkel

A vénülés elhárítása és az élet meghosszabbítása Célszerű életmóddal és gyógyeszközökkel

by Arnold Lorand

Wintering Bees in Cellars

Wintering Bees in Cellars

by Everett Franklin Phillips, Geo. S. (George S.) Demuth

Die Cigarette : Ein Vademecum für Raucher

Die Cigarette : Ein Vademecum für Raucher

by Stephan Dirk

The Book of Business Etiquette

The Book of Business Etiquette

by Nella Braddy

Elements of Plumbing

Elements of Plumbing

by Samuel Edward Dibble

A Treatise on Painting

A Treatise on Painting

by da Vinci Leonardo

Latin for Beginners

Latin for Beginners

by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

How to Make a Shoe

How to Make a Shoe

by John Parker Headley

The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do

The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do

How to Get Strong and How to Stay So

How to Get Strong and How to Stay So

by William Blaikie

Little Wars; a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.

Little Wars; a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells