Homer’s Iliad set to bawdy verse by Thomas Bridges (c.1710-c.1775), originally published in 1762 under the pseudonym Caustic Barebones….more
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Geometrical psychology, or, The science of representation (1887)
The theories and diagrams of Benjamin Betts detailing his remarkable attempts to mathematically model human consciousness through geometric forms….more
Aino Folktales (1888)
The folktales and legends of the Ainu, a group of indigenous people living in Japan and Russia – thought to originate from the Jōmon-jin people whom many think mig…more
Welsh Fairytales and Other Stories (1894)
Collection of stories told to the author during his stay in Anglesey during the winter of 1891-2, mostly involving fairies in some form or other, and either the fin…more
Musaeum Clausum (1684)
Thomas Browne’s remarkable account of an imagined inventory of ‘remarkable books, antiquities, pictures and rarities of several kinds, scarce or never seen by any…more
An Account of a Fire-Ball, Seen at Hornsey, by William Hirst (1753)
An Account of a Fire-Ball, Seen at Hornsey, by William Hirst, F. R. S. Communicated in a Letter to Samuel Mead, Esq; F. R. S Hirst, in the Philosophical Transaction…more
Some Account of a Sheep Having a Monstrous Horn Growing from His Throat (1755)
Some Account of a Sheep, Shewed Alive to the Royal Society, in November 1754, Having a Monstrous Horn Growing from His Throat; The Stuffed Skin of Which, with the H…more
A Theory of Pure Design: Harmony, Balance, Rhythm (1907)
A Theory of Pure Design – Harmony, Balance, Rhythm; 1907; Houghton Mifflin, Boston. A book detailing the science behind harmony, balance, and rhythm in art. The a…more
An Alphabet of History (1905)
An Alphabet of History, the words by Wilbur D. Nesbit, the pictures by Ellsworth Young; 1905; Paul Elder and Company Publishers, San Francisco. “Who frets about t…more
Natural History of Shakespeare; Being Selections of Flowers, Fruits, and Animals (1877)
Natural History of Shakespeare, Being Selections of Flowers, Fruits, and Animals, arranged by Bessie Mayou; 1877; E. Slater, Manchester. Collection of little snippe…more
The Selection Of Type Is Just As Important As The Selection Of Words (1939?)
Alphabetical Index to Type Faces, by G.A. Davis Printing Company; 1939?; Toronto. An “Alphabetical Index to Type Faces” from the G.A. Davis Printing Company. Wh…more
Hand Book of the Carnival, Containing Mardi-Gras, its Ancient and Modern Observance (1874)
Hand book of the carnival, containing Mardi-Gras, its ancient and modern observance, by J. W. Madden; 1874; New Orleans. Fascinating little book offering a brillian…more
