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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, ex-Legionnaire 1384 [ie John H. Harvey, afterwards Barrington], The Arab Patrol, 1935
Reminiscences of L'Espionage Centrale, the secret service of the French Foreign Legion.p.310.non-fictionReminiscences of L'Espionage Centrale, the secret service of the French Foreign Legion.french foreign legion, secret service - france -
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H Seton Murray, Barlasch of the guard, 1922
Napoleons retreat from Moscow in all its terrible detailp.348.fictionNapoleons retreat from Moscow in all its terrible detailengland - fiction, napoleonic wars -
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Book, H Seton Murray, Barlasch of the guard, 1904
Napoleons retreat from Moscow in all its terrible detailp.348.fictionNapoleons retreat from Moscow in all its terrible detailengland - fiction, napoleonic wars -
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Book, Francis Yeats-Brown, Lancer at large, 1936
Indian life as described by a British soldierp.320.non-fictionIndian life as described by a British soldierindia - social life and customs, india - description and travel -
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Book, Francis Yeats-Brown, Bengal lancer, 1936
Autobiography of a British cavalry officer in pre-war India and on the western front, who later became a member of the Royal flying corps in Mesopotamia. The closing chapters concern his subsequent travels in India and give his interpretation of the Hindu philosophy through the medium of his own personal experience.p.278.non-fictionAutobiography of a British cavalry officer in pre-war India and on the western front, who later became a member of the Royal flying corps in Mesopotamia. The closing chapters concern his subsequent travels in India and give his interpretation of the Hindu philosophy through the medium of his own personal experience. india - social life and customs, india - description and travel -
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Book, Blackwood, John Splendid : the tale of a poor gentleman, and the little wars of Lorn, 1935
A novel of the early Stuart periodp.329.fictionA novel of the early Stuart periodengland - fiction, stuart monarchy -
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Book, Penryn Goldman, To hell and gone, 1932
A record of a 1929-30 historical trip by a Baby Austin car from Adelaide to daly Waters in the Northern Territory, then the return journey to Melbourne in a Vauxhall.p.268non-fictionA record of a 1929-30 historical trip by a Baby Austin car from Adelaide to daly Waters in the Northern Territory, then the return journey to Melbourne in a Vauxhall.northern australia - description and travel, australia - social life and customs -
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Book, John Murray, Raggle-taggle : adventures with a fiddle in Hungary and Roumania, 1935
The travels of a music lover in Hungary and Roumaniap.399.non-fictionThe travels of a music lover in Hungary and Roumaniahungary - music, roumania - music -
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Book, William Black, In silk attire, ????
No summary recordedp.404fictionNo summary recordedscottish fiction, william black -
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Book, Melville & Mullen, The white feather, 1917
No summary recordedp.322.fictionNo summary recordedaustralian fiction, mrs mm phillips -
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Book, Herbert Jenkins, Mrs Bindle : some incidents from the domestic life of the Bindles, 1940
... and what effect it had upon her outlook. p.312. Mrs Bindle : some ...Among other things this book narrates how Mrs Bindle caught a chill, how a nephew was born to her and what effect it had upon her outlook.p.312.fictionAmong other things this book narrates how Mrs Bindle caught a chill, how a nephew was born to her and what effect it had upon her outlook.england - fiction, satire - england -
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Book, Nisbet, The floating light of the Goodwin Sands, 1870?
The novel follows the story of a group of men who are stranded on a lighthouse located on the Goodwin Sands, a treacherous group of sandbars located in the English Channel. The men must find a way to survive as they are constantly beset by storms and high seas. The novel is an example of naturalist fiction, which focuses on the natural world and its effects on humans.Ill, p.403.fictionThe novel follows the story of a group of men who are stranded on a lighthouse located on the Goodwin Sands, a treacherous group of sandbars located in the English Channel. The men must find a way to survive as they are constantly beset by storms and high seas. The novel is an example of naturalist fiction, which focuses on the natural world and its effects on humans.england - fiction, adventure fiction -
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Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped, 1892
Being the adventures of David Balfour : how he was kidnapped and cast away, his sufferings in a desert isle, his journey in the wild highlands, his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites, with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-calledIll, map, p.310.fictionBeing the adventures of David Balfour : how he was kidnapped and cast away, his sufferings in a desert isle, his journey in the wild highlands, his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites, with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-calledscotland - fiction, adventure fiction -
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Book, HG Wells, The war in the air : and particularly how Mr. Bert Smallways fared while it lasted, 1941
When Bert Smallways is accidentally whisked off to Germany in a balloon carrying plans for a top-secret aeroplane, he gets involved in Prince Karl Albert's massive airship raid on New York ... first step in a war which soon flares into world wide catastrophe.p.255.fictionWhen Bert Smallways is accidentally whisked off to Germany in a balloon carrying plans for a top-secret aeroplane, he gets involved in Prince Karl Albert's massive airship raid on New York ... first step in a war which soon flares into world wide catastrophe.air warfare - fiction, science fiction - english -
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Book, George H. Doran Company, The doctor looks at literature : psychological studies of life and letters, 1923
An examination of the history and criticism of 20th century literatureIll, p.317.non-fictionAn examination of the history and criticism of 20th century literatureliterature - criticism, literature - history -
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Book, Henry M Collins, From pigeon post to wireless, 1925
An autobiography of British journalist Henry CollinsIll, p.312.An autobiography of British journalist Henry Collinsjournalists - great britain - biography, reuters - biography -
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Book, Ward Lock and Co, Around the world in 80 days, 1956
An unmarried by mathematically precise Englishman dismisses his valet for heating his shaving water two degrees cooler than usual. He hires a French valet to replace him and the two of them set off to travel around the world in eighty days - a supposedly possible feat, now that the Indian railways have been built. If they succeed they will win a fortune off the other members of the Reform Club.p.192An unmarried by mathematically precise Englishman dismisses his valet for heating his shaving water two degrees cooler than usual. He hires a French valet to replace him and the two of them set off to travel around the world in eighty days - a supposedly possible feat, now that the Indian railways have been built. If they succeed they will win a fortune off the other members of the Reform Club.adventure fiction, voyages - fiction -
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Book, James Nisbet in association with Victor Gollancz, Fire of life, 1935
This book is an abbreviation of my three volumes of memories, Changes and chances (1923), More changes More Chances (1925), Last Changes Last Chances (1928)p.448.non-fictionThis book is an abbreviation of my three volumes of memories, Changes and chances (1923), More changes More Chances (1925), Last Changes Last Chances (1928)great britain - history, henry nevinson - memoirs -
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Book, Nisbet, Essays in rebellion, 1913
Henry Nevinson was a socialist. His views on injustice are detailed here in a series of essaysIndex, p.338.non-fictionHenry Nevinson was a socialist. His views on injustice are detailed here in a series of essaysengland - literature, socialism -
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Book, Cassell, Tales, poems and sketches, 1908
Bret Harte was known best orr his descriptions of gold rushes in Americap.322.fictionBret Harte was known best orr his descriptions of gold rushes in Americaamerican literature, gold rushes - america -
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Book, Chatto & Windus, It is never too late to mend : a matter-of-fact romance, 1889
A romantic novel by Charles Readep.462fictionA romantic novel by Charles Readeengland - fiction, romantic fiction -
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Book, Collins, The works of Oscar Wilde, Unknown
A collection of the works of Oscar Wilde including stories, plays, poems, letters, and essaysp.1247.fictionA collection of the works of Oscar Wilde including stories, plays, poems, letters, and essaysenglish literature, english fiction - 19th century -
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Book, Burke, The Old Bailey and its trials, 1951
A history of trials at the Old bailey in LondonIndex, ill, p.226.non-fictionA history of trials at the Old bailey in Londontrials - england, capital punishment - england -
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Book, Percival Christopher Wren, Stepsons of France, 1917
Percival Christopher Wren was an English writer, mostly of adventure fiction. He is remembered best for Beau Geste, a much-filmed book of 1924, involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. This was one of 33 novels and short story collections that he wrote, mostly dealing with colonial soldiering in Africa.p.316.fictionPercival Christopher Wren was an English writer, mostly of adventure fiction. He is remembered best for Beau Geste, a much-filmed book of 1924, involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. This was one of 33 novels and short story collections that he wrote, mostly dealing with colonial soldiering in Africa. english fiction, french foreign legion -
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Book, Peter B. Kyne, The enchanted hill, 1924
A novel of American ranch lifep.318.fictionA novel of American ranch lifenew mexico - fiction, ranch life - fiction -
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Book, Peter B. Kyne, The pride of Palomar, 1924
World War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. Being a veteran he has a one year grace period to pay off the mortgage, and he does so with the help of the daughter of the very man who wants to buy the land for himself.p.312.fictionWorld War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. Being a veteran he has a one year grace period to pay off the mortgage, and he does so with the help of the daughter of the very man who wants to buy the land for himself. ranch life - fiction, western fiction -
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Book, Ethel M Dell, The top of the world, 1920
Romantic fiction set in South Africap.305.fictionRomantic fiction set in South Africasouth africa - fiction, young women - fiction -
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Book, Geoffrey Bles, Scotland Yard : its history and organization, 1829-1929, 1929
A centenary history of Scotland yardIndex, p.343.non-fictionA centenary history of Scotland yardmetropolitan police - london, police - great britain -
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Book, Henry James Forman, The story of prophecy : in the life of mankind from early times to the present day, 1936
An essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.Index, bib, ill, p.350.non-fictionAn essay on prophes=cies from the earliest days.prophecies, human history -
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Book, Oxford University Press, Crump folk going home, 1936
This novel is a spirited melodrama set in Westmorland, in which the writer's love of the county and its cultural peculiarities is rather more convincing than her stiff-upper-lipped characters' love for each other.p.253.fictionThis novel is a spirited melodrama set in Westmorland, in which the writer's love of the county and its cultural peculiarities is rather more convincing than her stiff-upper-lipped characters' love for each other.england - fiction, romantic fiction