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“walter mostyn”

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  • Thunder and Lightning

    Electricity in the Skies: Exploring the Science and Poetry of Thunderstorms and Lightning

    by Camille Flammarion ...
    Translated by Walter Mostyn ...
    In "Thunder and Lightning," Camille Flammarion delves into the captivating realms of meteorological phenomena, blending scientific inquiry with a poetic sensibility. The book elegantly intertwines rigorous observations with vivid descriptions of natural wonders, showcasing Flammarion'Äôs literary style that reflects both the wonder and the awe of the celestial realm. Written in the late 19th ... Read more

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    by Victor Hugo ...
    Contents Preface First Part-Sieur Clubin Book I. The History of a Bad Book II. Mess Lethierry. Book III. Durande and Deruch Book IV. The Bagpipe. Book V. The Revolver. Book VI. The Drunken Steersm and The Sober Captain. Book VII. The Danger of Opening a Book at Random. Second Part Book I. Malicious Gilliatt. Book II. The Labour. Book III. The Struggle. Book IV. Pitfalls in the Way. Third Part Book ... Read more

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  • The Definitive Guide to Magic

    How to do Magic Tricks: Optical Illusions, Coin Magic, Sleight of Hand, Conjuration, Fire Eating and More

    by Charles G. Wright ...
    This superb guide to magic tricks uncovers and teaches the secrets behind many of the most popular magic routines and stage illusions ever invented. Perfect for beginners and fans of casual performance and stage magic, The Definitive Guide to Magic is an illustrated guidebook which examines and unveils the methods behind magic tricks, optical illusions, conjuring, coin magic and sleight of hand - ... Read more

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  • Impressions of Africa

    by Raymond Roussel ...
    Translated by Mark Polizzotti ...
    Series series French Literature
    In a mythical African land, some shipwrecked and uniquely talented passengers stage a grand gala to entertain themselves and their captor, the great chieftain Talou. In performance after bizarre performance—starring, among others, a zither-playing worm, a marksman who can peel an egg at fifty yards, a railway car that rolls on calves' lungs, and fabulous machines that paint, weave, and compose ... Read more

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  • Beautiful Antique Clocks from Around the World - Descriptions, Stories, and the History of These Beautiful Clocks

    by Anon ...
    This vintage book comprises a guide to some of the world's most beautiful antique clocks, complete with detailed descriptions, interesting stories, and comments on the history of these wonderful pieces. An interesting and informative guide, this book will appeal to those with a keen interest in historical clocks of note, and it is a book not to be missed by the discerning collector. The chapters ... Read more

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  • Classic Tales of Horror

    A Collection of the Greatest Horror Tales of All-Time: At the Mountains of Madness, Carmilla, The Great God Pan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Invisible Man, The Lair of the White Worm, The Masque of the Red Death, The Vampyre

    by H. P. Lovecraft, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Arthur Machen, Victor Hugo, H. G. Wells, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, John William Polidori ...
    Series Book 2 - Classic Tales of Horror
    Ranging from the macabre to the supernatural, the collection of stories found in Classic Tales of Horror contains some of the most influential horror and dark fiction books of all-time.Included in this classic horror anthology are:At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. LovecraftThe Lair of the White Worm by Bram StokerCarmilla by J. Sheridan LeFanuThe Great God Pan by Arthur MachenT... ... Read more

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  • The Short Stories Of Jules Verne

    by Jules Verne ...
    The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we ... Read more

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  • Locus Solus

    by Raymond Roussel ...
    Translated by Rupert Copeland Cunningham ...
    An intoxicating sui generis novel by “the greatest mesmerist of modern times” (André Breton)The wealthy scientist Martial Canterel guides a group of visitors through his expansive estate, Locus Solus, where he displays his various deranged inventions, each more spectacular than the last. First, he introduces a machine propelled by the weather, which constructs a mosaic out of varying hues of human ... Read more

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  • Big Game Shooting: The African Buffalo

    by F. J. Jackson ...
    This vintage book contains an essay entitled "The African Buffalo" by F. J. Jackson. This detailed essay originally constituted the eleventh chapter of Clive Phillipps-Wolley's 1894 volume, "Big Game Shooting" and contains a wealth of information on hunting buffalo, including instructions for tracking, information on common problems and pitfalls, descriptions of special techniques, historical ... Read more

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  • Impressions of Africa

    by Raymond Roussel ...
    The first of Roussel's two major prose works, Impressions of Africa is not, as the title may suggest, a conventional travel account, but an adventure story put together in a highly individual fashion and with an unusual time sequence, whereby the reader is even made to choose whether to begin with the first or the tenth chapter. ... Read more

    $9.39 USD

  • The Classic Science Fiction Collection

    by H. G. Wells ...
    For more than 100 years, science fiction writers have told tales of alien encounters and fascinating technologies and warned of the dangers of dystopian governments. From Victorians experimenting with time travel to pioneers exploring the depths of space, the stories collected here are a tribute to the imagination of the inventors of the modern science fiction genre. Some tales are filled with ... Read more

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  • The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé

    by Harry Houdini ...
    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. “All wonder, ” said Samuel Johnson, “is the effect of novelty on ignorance. ” Yet we are so created that without something to wonder at we should find life scarcely worth living. That fact does not make ignorance bliss, or make it “folly to be wise. ” For the wisest man never gets beyond the reach of novelty ... Read more

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