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A 7th edition anthology of German poems about love and friendship. Poems include respective illustrations detailing their contents and discuss themes such as love and companionship.

This book studies the life, habitat, and behavior of the Amphibious Carnivora, more commonly known as seals. The various sections include detailed drawings of these marine animals, as well as the occasional skeletal sketch of their anatomy.…

Collection of stories surrounding various women from history, with the goal of educating women to morality. Individuals are sorted by themes, such as Religion, Filial Duties, Fortitude, On the Proper Employment of Time, and Humanity Contrasted with…

This book is a vivid exploration of Earth’s prehistoric past. Blending science with imagination, it traces the planet’s evolution from its earliest days to the rise of humans. Figuier brings ancient worlds to life through detailed illustrations…

A collection of poems by Robert Burns, including some not published prior to this collection. Includes a chronology of Burns's life. Approximately 650 pages of poems and writings, as well as 30 accompanying illustrations and photos related to Burns's…

This book takes a very detailed look at the animal kingdom. Each page you will typically find a collection of photographs, mostly black and white with the occasional colored pictured, that accompany the text. The text provides descriptions of all…

This book of hours details the lives of the townspeople of Berry for the Duke to go over every month. The illustrations show the work and hardship that the peoples life entails each month. A book of hours is usally used to guide the owners prayer for…

A collection of German cartoons, political and satirical. There is not much text in this book, only large print images of various cartoons depicting scenes from German history, humorous scenes, or scenes from German life. Some are more overtly…

An instruction manual for student artists on how to draw trees. The author suggests that every artist, even the amateur, should "cultivate a love for forest trees." There are a combination of drawings and text that inform the artist of how to draw…

A collection of 100 short stories written in early Italian prose by Giovanni Bocaccio. Formatted in the form of a frame story, much like the Canterbury Tales, all of the stories share a setting and time frame (Florence during the era of the Black…