This early collection of graphic designs by German artist Franz von Stuck (1863–1928) features images intended for menu cards, wine lists, and other food service applications. Although produced for commercial use, the artist's excellent draftsmanship, clean graphic designs, and imaginative use of mythological subjects signal his later development as a...

Set in Manchester, England, at the height of the Industrial Revolution, this powerful novel recounts a working-class girl's attempts to escape the sickness, hunger, and poverty of her world. Mary Barton's pretty face and winning manners have drawn the romantic attentions of a factory owner's son, but accepting her wealthy suitor means rejecting her...

"Austin Freeman is a wonderful performer," declared Raymond Chandler of the writer who created Dr. Thorndyke. Known as the father of the scientific detective story, Freeman was a physician who tested his fictional ploys through microscopic and chemical analysis. His tales not only challenged the wits of his readers but also inspired many modern detection...

Waffles is a relaxed feline who loves to read, and Cheeks just can't get enough to eat. These fun-loving characters are just two of the 25 dumpling-shaped crochet cats in this whimsical collection. The cuddly crochet critters were inspired by the Pokémon™-like craze Neko Atsume, a game that enables you to attract cats to your backyard and "collect" them...

"[An] accomplished new novel that confirms the promise of Nunn's first book, Tapping the Source .... Nunn writes with a keen portentousness about the warped people in this wasteland, creating what might be described as a western gothic. His examination of cultish thought is respectful, intriguing, and funny, in a narrative that never loses dramatic...

"A goldmine ... wiser and funnier than almost any book in the field … the richest account yet published of the ways in which broadcasting is experienced, by both listener and broadcaster ...  this is a wonderful book." ― The Times (London) Literary Supplement
Nominally a guide to starting a home-grown, community radio station, this idiosyncratic book offers...

"An imaginative, poetic, and often amusing story, written with great skill." — Kirkus Reviews
Once in a blue moon, a blue kitten is born. And that little cat knows how to hear the song of the river — the ancient song of creation, as old as the world itself. Occasionally there have been men and women who were born knowing the song, but mortals cannot teach it...

"A very readable and graceful volume." — Saturday Review
"Entitled from its worth to a place in every Shakespearian library." — Spectator.
"As accurate as it is delightful." — Gardener's Chronicle.
"Deserves a place on the shelves of both the student of Shakespeare and the lover of plant lore." — Journal of Botany
"The fullest and best book on the subject." — ...

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a charming combination of storytelling and crocheting! Suitable for beginning to intermediate crocheters, this book features a retelling of the classic adventure story, punctuated with nineteen patterns for L. Frank Baum's beloved characters, plus their settings and accessories.
The much-loved tale begins in Kansas and follows...

Something bizarre is happening among the government workers at weapons laboratories across the United States. Increasing numbers of employees are abandoning their jobs for no apparent reason, some of them committing suicide, others trading their high-profile, specialized careers for unskilled jobs in obscure towns.
One such employee, metallurgist Richard...

Contemporary rather than traditional, these easy-to-make wreaths look great in any setting or season — and you can make them in a day. An array of materials, including paper, plants, and fabric, offer a pleasing variety of colors and textures.You'll find it a snap to create these simple, yet striking ornaments because there's no previous crafting experience...

Discover one of the coolest new crafts around with this fun and collectible guide. No plastic, wood, or metal base is involved; the cuddly dolls are easily made by wrapping yarn around itself. Each project features simple instructions accompanied by color photographs that illustrate every step. The only hard part is choosing a character, so you might just...

"Dark and nastily believable ... Sean Stewart [is] a talent to watch." — William Gibson
"A fine novel, in the grand tradition of the SF thriller … a very exciting debut." — Kim Stanley Robinson
"One of the year's best new science fiction books." — Edmonton Journal
America has been transformed by the Redemption Presidency, as the nation falls under the rule of...

In this companion book to the much-loved classic A Girl of the Limberlost, an orphaned teenager longs to find his place in the world. Freckles was discovered on the doorstep of a Chicago orphanage, badly beaten and missing a hand. He yearns for the fulfillment of useful work, and at Indiana's Limberlost Swamp, his grit and determination win him the...

This classic by one of the twentieth century's most prominent mathematicians offers a concise introduction to set theory. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics, it employs the language and notation of informal mathematics. There are very few displayed theorems; most of the facts are stated in simple terms, followed by a...

In the summer of 1910, four orphans leave their home in Wisconsin to "prove up" their claim to a parcel of land on the South Dakota prairie. Seventeen-year-old Becky Linville and her younger siblings — Dick, Phil, and Joan — hadn't intended to move to the newly opened Rosebud Reservation by themselves. But with their Uncle Jim's untimely death, the children...

Written during the first flowering of detective fiction, these tales of blind sleuth Max Carrados combine intellectual thrills with imagination and stylistic brilliance. The ten mysteries range from "The Coin of Dionysus," set in Edwardian London, to cases from the World War I era and the early 1920s. Like the Sherlock Holmes series, they originally...

Written as a sketching artist's companion, this guide by a noted author of art instruction manuals attests to the value of sketching as a distinct art form rather than just a vehicle to achieve more polished works. The book details advantages of many drawing media, from pencil to watercolor, and their application to depictions of interior studies, figures...

A self-satisfied fool enthusiastically recounts his mundane achievements in this cult classic and comic gem. Sanctimonious Augustus Carp finds faults in everyone else, excusing his own deficiencies with unwitting hilarity. This spoof autobiography, originally published anonymously in 1924 and rediscovered decades later, was hailed by The New Yorker as "a...

"This is fabulously funny stuff." ― John D. MacDonald. Affectionate and witty, this unique compilation samples the very best of the very worst in 20th-century mystery writing. In addition to their pure entertainment value, these excerpts and appraisals of "alternative classics" offer a historical perspective on the development and mores of modern-day crime...

Brimming with timeless recipes and gardening suggestions, this pocket-sized guide was written by a popular magazine columnist of the late 19th century. Mrs. de Salis' advice extends from cooking Brussels sprouts and preserving potatoes to drying herbs and dealing with weevils. A companion to Gardening à la Mode: Fruits, the book features alphabetized...

Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this foundational work of science fiction was also written by an imaginative young woman and published in the early 19th century. This tale, however, has a futuristic setting of 2126 and its "monster," an intelligent mummy, serves as a friend and counselor to mankind. The author's intriguingly prescient visions of...

"A lighthearted concoction of extraordinary events, told with affection and humor." ― The New York Times. Elephi Pelephi, the clever hero of this charming tale, is a lonely cat in need of a playmate. When he spies an abandoned Fiat outside his Fifth Avenue apartment, Elephi devises a rescue that leads to comic confusion and a suprising new friendship...

In addition to recipes for figs, peaches, cherries, pineapples, and other fruits, this compact, vintage guide from the 1890s offers suggestions for cultivating a garden. Tips range from methods for removing lichens and spraying trees to techniques for expelling snails and slugs. A companion to Gardening à la Mode: Vegetables, the book features alphabetized...

These simple, step-by-step instructions for techniques using colored pencils offer suggestions and exercises for adult colorists wishing to develop their coloring skills. Full-color photographs illustrate a wide variety of methods including creating texture, layering, and blending. The guide also features eight practice plates from Dover's bestselling...

How many cards do I have to deal before I know for certain that you have a straight?
If two typists can type two pages in two minutes, how many typists will it take to type 18 pages?
How many days are in five million seconds?
If you think these are good questions, this is the book for you! Over two hundred entertaining puzzles involving mathematical and...

The Lower Ten is a berth on a train, and its occupant has been savagely murdered. Attorney Lawrence Blakely was supposed to have taken that berth ― was he the intended victim, and did the crime have something to do with his briefcase full of vital evidence? Written by "the American Agatha Christie," this was the first detective novel to crack national...

Drawn from the leading pulp magazines of the 1950s — Galaxy, Amazing Science Fiction Stories, and Fantastic Universe — these eight groundbreaking selections offer spellbinding science-fiction tales of encounters with Martians and other extraterrestrials. "Youth," by Isaac Asimov, recounts two friends' discovery of a pair of strange little animals the...

In Berlin of 2041, millions of people live underground. The city is in a state of perpetual war with the rest of the world, its besieged population locked beneath an impenetrable dome. Strictly rationed food is available only to workers, Christianity is banned, and breeding is governed by eugenics. But a ray of hope descends into the underworld when a young...

In this 1964 Newbery Award winner, 14-year-old Dave has the usual problems — luckily, he has an adopted stray named Cat to help him through the bumps and bruises. Recounted with humor, a remarkably realistic teenage voice, and Emil Weiss's pitch perfect illustrations, Dave's story unfolds amid the excitement and dangers of 1960s New York City. "Superb. The...

"Allbeury, like le Carré, is a master of the genre, and this novel represents some of his best work." — Booklist 
It's 1980 and the Cold War continues to rage. Seemingly out of nowhere, wealthy businessman Logan Powell has become President-elect and is weeks away from assuming the most powerful position in the world. Across the Atlantic, veteran British...