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The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Saalfield Publishing Company, Dangerous Deeds : The Flight in the Dirigible, 1927
An aerial adventure novel in the Aviator seriesp.168.fictionAn aerial adventure novel in the Aviator seriesamerica - fiction, juvenile fiction -
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Book, JM Barrie, Sentimental Tommy : the story of his boyhood, 1896?
The story of a child growing up in Londonp.452.fictionThe story of a child growing up in Londonengland - fiction, children - literature -
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Book, JM Barrie, Tommy and Grizel, 192?
The story of children growing up in Londonp.431.fictionThe story of children growing up in Londonengland - fiction, children - literature -
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Book, JM Barrie, Margaret Ogilvy / by her son, 1927
A biographical book written in the late 19th century by J. M. Barrie, about his mother and family life in Scotland.p.164.fictionA biographical book written in the late 19th century by J. M. Barrie, about his mother and family life in Scotland. women - biography, margaret ogilvy -
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Book, JM Barrie, My lady Nicotine, 1927
From the creator of Peter Pan, My Lady Nicotine is one of his earlier works. Focusing on his days as a smoker, J.M. Barrie takes us through his life as a smoker to his last pipe as he begins his non-smoking days. Barrie's humorous essays about his companions, habits and quitting are sure to delight readers.p.276.fictionFrom the creator of Peter Pan, My Lady Nicotine is one of his earlier works. Focusing on his days as a smoker, J.M. Barrie takes us through his life as a smoker to his last pipe as he begins his non-smoking days. Barrie's humorous essays about his companions, habits and quitting are sure to delight readers.smoking - history, tobacco - addiction -
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Book, JM Barrie, Auld light idylls, 1929
Auld Licht Idylls" is Barrie's second book and first serious work of fiction, a series of stories centering around a religious sect called Auld Licht in the Scottish community of Thrums.p.287.fictionAuld Licht Idylls" is Barrie's second book and first serious work of fiction, a series of stories centering around a religious sect called Auld Licht in the Scottish community of Thrums.scotland - fiction, scotland - religion -
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Book, The book league of America, The cloister and the hearth, ????
This 1861 historical romance was Reade's most popular novel with readers and critics alike. Set in the 15th century, and notable for the author's painstaking fidelity to period detail, the novel concerns the adventures of a young illuminator of manuscripts, Gerard Eliason, as he travels through Europe and embraces then renounces a religious vocation.p.331fictionThis 1861 historical romance was Reade's most popular novel with readers and critics alike. Set in the 15th century, and notable for the author's painstaking fidelity to period detail, the novel concerns the adventures of a young illuminator of manuscripts, Gerard Eliason, as he travels through Europe and embraces then renounces a religious vocation. england - fiction, romantic fiction -
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McMillan, Hereward the Wake : "Last of the English", 1928
Tells the story of Hereward, a historical Anglo-Saxon figure who led resistance against the Normans from a base in Ely surrounded by fen land.p.373.fictionTells the story of Hereward, a historical Anglo-Saxon figure who led resistance against the Normans from a base in Ely surrounded by fen land.england - fiction, norman england -
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Book, McMillan, The water-babies, 1885
The adventures of Tom, a sooty little chimney sweep with a great longing to be clean, who is stolen by fairies and turned into a water baby.p.388.fictionThe adventures of Tom, a sooty little chimney sweep with a great longing to be clean, who is stolen by fairies and turned into a water baby. england - fiction, fairytales - english -
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Book, The Reprint Society, Royal Flush, 1948
Portrays the married life of Henrietta Stuart, known as Minette, who married into the French royal family in the mid-seventeenth century. In particular it focuses on her careful diplomatic relationship with her brother Charles II, climaxing in the Treaty of Doverp.429.fictionPortrays the married life of Henrietta Stuart, known as Minette, who married into the French royal family in the mid-seventeenth century. In particular it focuses on her careful diplomatic relationship with her brother Charles II, climaxing in the Treaty of Doverengland - fiction, historical fiction -
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Book, Ruby Ferguson, Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary, 1949
The Countess of Lochlule marries Sir Hector, owner of the estate next to 'Keepsfield', the palatial Scottish mansion where she lives. But one day she meets someone on a park bench in Edinburgh. This novel is about dreams and the hard world of money and position and their relations to one another.p.223.fictionThe Countess of Lochlule marries Sir Hector, owner of the estate next to 'Keepsfield', the palatial Scottish mansion where she lives. But one day she meets someone on a park bench in Edinburgh. This novel is about dreams and the hard world of money and position and their relations to one another.england - fiction, romantic fiction -
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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