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The negro's place in nature: a paper read before the London anthropological society, by Dr. James Hunt ... is a historical publication which is considered to be one of the top primary source publications on the subjects of African American's and slavery. Qontro Historical Reprints is republishing high quality copies of the original publications to allow those conducting research, collectors of this type of historical documents to obtain complete copies of the original documents as they were published. Our reprints are of the highest quality and we take pride in publishing high quality editions of all publications that we produce. ... Read more

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Unabridged, Private Collection, NOT an ex-library copy, "The Turn of the Screw" by Jane Austen, read by Stephanie Beacham, Dove Ultimate Classics, 4 cassettes, 6 hours of listening, cassettes/box are in like new condition, shrink wrapped, USPS delivery confirmation included. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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Huntington Library

N003546



London : printed for C. Davis, 1747. [4],viii,[8],82,[6]p.,5 plates ; 4° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.
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British Library

T010174



London : printed in the year of our Lord, 1771. 44p. ; 8° ... Read more

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What a RIDE.....
What a great book to listen to. The narrator did such a wonderful job telling the story that I wanted to ride around the block just to have an excuse to continue the story.

The book grabs you from the end of the first chapter and doesn't let you go until the end of the book.

I first read Beach Road by James Patterson and enjoyed it so much, that I got Beach House next.They do not have anything in-common with each other, other than the location of where the story happens. So you can read or listen in any order you choose. What a ride! ... Read more

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The complete Chaucer text is read in the original Middle English, which complements any study of Chaucer.The CD can be listened to alongside the relevant text in the Selected Tales from Chaucer series. It can also be used in conjunction with the new Cambridge University Press series entitled Cambridge School Chaucer. Notes and glossaries accompany both series. ... Read more

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Are You Man Enough to Be Husband Six?
There is no poet in any language of more extravagant wit and wisdom than old Geoffrey Chaucer, and no more universal, but for the challenge of the language. Like Homer in Greek, Dante in Italian, Chaucer set the bar too high for anyone ever to exceed him. And how fundamentally English he was, as if all the "personality" of our literature flowed from the same cultural spring!

My generation may have been almost the last to memorize the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales and to learn the few easy rules of pronunciation and syntax we needed to enjoy Chaucer. Helas! The times, they are a-changing. Still, a few years ago I had an irrational lust to revive my ability to read Middle English, just for fun. I discovered that there were audio-books of many of the Canterbury Tales, including the Wife of Bath's salacious masterpiece. Of all Chaucer's dramatis personae, the Wife of Bath is surely the most humanly convincing, the randy old dame! "Why, I'm probably just the right age to be husband number six," thought I. So I ordered this CD. By the time the CD reached me, I'd forgotten my urge to make use of it. In fact, I forgot I had it until yesterday, when it somehow popped out of the shelf at me.

Elizabeth Salter and her unnamed male foil speak the poetry of Chaucer with enough 'naturalness' to persuade me, particularly since recording technology was still rather crude in the 1300s. With the ability to pause the disk by remote, I find that I can follow the most familiar parts of the Wife's narrative comfortably. For most of the tale, however, I have to keep my eyes on the text. I wouldn't mind if Salter had delivered her words just a trifle slower, but then perhaps the rollicking cadences wouldn't have frolicked so mirthfully. There are lots of editions of the Canterbury Tales available with old and new English on facing pages, making the effort much easier.

This is probably not everyone's idea of fun, what with movies of Beowulf starring naked babes as Grendel's Mother and such. But Chaucer is too good to be lost. If YOU the parents of America no longer have the willpower to compel your teenagers to labor through the Canterbury Tales, then it's YOUR obligation to do so yourselves!

great book
This is a wonderful book that gives the reader a feel for all social levels during the medieval times.I especially enjoyed The Wife of Bath's Tale.I recommend this book to anyone.It is interesting while being entertaining at the same time.

Very Insightful Piece of Literature!!!
Chaucer has given me a greater insight into life in the 14th century. We see the hypocrisy of the "genteel" people of the time. He has also transcended the boundaries of time for we can still see evidence ofthis hypocrisy in todays society. The Wife is a strong female character andthe reader can not be certain if she is feminist or anti-feminist nor canthey be certain if Chaucer is laughing at her or with her. This was a verycrafty device by Chaucer's and he must be commended for it. This device isshown in how long Chaucer allows the Wife to speak about herself, it is thelongest prologue in the book except of course for the General Prologue. TheWife's views and issues can also be seen in her choice of tale but hervoice seems somewhat more subdued here and we can distinctly see Chaucer'sown views and ideas coming out in the tale.The very poetic style in whichit is written also intices the reader to read on. Altogether quite aninsightful piece of literature.

It was lovely
It was so lovely ... Read more