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An Author's Mind
Martin Farquhar Tupper

An Author's Mind : The Book of Title-pages Martin Farquhar Tupper
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 434 Volume 17, New Series, April 24, 1852
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 434 Volume 17, New Series, April 24, 1852 Various
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Under the Trees and Elsewhere
Hamilton Wright Mabie

Under the Trees and Elsewhere Hamilton Wright Mabie
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A Hero and Some Other Folks
William A. Quayle

A Hero and Some Other Folks William A. Quayle
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Modern American Prose Selections
Byron J. Rees

Modern American Prose Selections Byron J. Rees
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics Various
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A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools
Percy Lubbock

A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools Percy Lubbock
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Essays on Scandinavian Literature
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen

Essays on Scandinavian Literature Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
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Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2
John Wilson

Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 John Wilson
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics Various
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The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg
Thomas De Quincey

The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg Thomas De Quincey
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Notes on My Books
Joseph Conrad

Notes on My Books Joseph Conrad
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Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 3), Essay 4
John Morley

Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 3), Essay 4: Macaulay John Morley
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Hours in a Library, Volume 1 New Edition, with Additions
Leslie Stephen

Hours in a Library, Volume 1 New Edition, with Additions Leslie Stephen
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Round About a Great Estate
Richard Jefferies

Round About a Great Estate Richard Jefferies
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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.
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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Various
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The De Coverley Papers, From 'The Spectator'
Joseph Addison

The De Coverley Papers, From 'The Spectator' Joseph Addison
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Old Christmas
Washington Irving

Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving Washington Irving
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 443 Volume 17, New Series, June 26, 1852
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 443 Volume 17, New Series, June 26, 1852 Various
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Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 2
John Morley

Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 2: Carlyle John Morley
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Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 3
John Morley

Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 3: Byron John Morley
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By the Christmas Fire
Samuel McChord Crothers

By the Christmas Fire Samuel McChord Crothers
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Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
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Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Various
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Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Various
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Sir Walter Scott
W. P. Ker

Sir Walter Scott: A Lecture at the Sorbonne W. P. Ker
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Figures of Several Centuries
Arthur Symons

Figures of Several Centuries Arthur Symons
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics Various
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Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883)
Edward FitzGerald

Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883) Edward FitzGerald
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Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951
Northern Nut Growers Association

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951 Northern Nut Growers Association
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Jersey Street and Jersey Lane
H. C. Bunner

Jersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches H. C. Bunner
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Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1
Isaac Disraeli

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 Isaac Disraeli
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Milton
Walter Alexander Raleigh

Milton Walter Alexander Raleigh
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The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland II
Henry Cabot Lodge

The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland II Henry Cabot Lodge
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Obiter Dicta
Augustine Birrell

Obiter Dicta: Second Series Augustine Birrell
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Immortal Memories
Clement King Shorter

Immortal Memories Clement King Shorter
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics Various
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Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy."
George Horace Lorimer

Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy." George Horace Lorimer
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Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American
Charles William Eliot

Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Charles William Eliot
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The Short-story
William Patterson Atkinson

The Short-story William Patterson Atkinson
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Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida
Ouida

Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida Ouida
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852
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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 Various
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The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III
Henry Cabot Lodge

The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III Henry Cabot Lodge
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My Contemporaries In Fiction
David Christie Murray

My Contemporaries In Fiction David Christie Murray
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Irish Books and Irish People
Stephen Lucius Gwynn

Irish Books and Irish People Stephen Lucius Gwynn
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Views and Reviews
William Ernest Henley

Views and Reviews: Essays in appreciation: Literature William Ernest Henley
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Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting Ithaca, New York, December 14 and 15, 1911
Northern Nut Growers Association

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting Ithaca, New York, December 14 and 15, 1911 Northern Nut Growers Association
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The Booklover and His Books
Harry Lyman Koopman

The Booklover and His Books Harry Lyman Koopman
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics Various

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