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Non-fiction.

Subject-matter we wanted to live with for a week. Cultural history, science writing that earns its metaphors, and ideas books that don't mistake length for depth.

297 books

History of the …

History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4): Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

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The Long Roll

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The Consolation of …

The Consolation of Philosophy

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A History of …

A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

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Manures and the …

Manures and the principles of manuring

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Roget's Thesaurus of …

Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

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An Historical Sketch …

An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church

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Fox's Book of …

Fox's Book of Martyrs: Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant; Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs

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Washington Confidential

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Lysistrata

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The Roman assemblies …

The Roman assemblies from their origin to the end of the Republic

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The Ambulance Made …

The Ambulance Made Two Trips

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Reminiscences of a …

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

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Anabasis

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German composition : …

German composition : $b A theoretical and practical guide to the art of translating English prose into German

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The Big Fix

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On the Origin …

On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection

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From Edinburgh to …

From Edinburgh to India & Burmah

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Phaedrus

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Searchlights on Health: …

Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners

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Annals and Antiquities …

Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 2 of 3: or the Central and Western Rajput States of India

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Woodwork Joints: How …

Woodwork Joints: How They Are Set Out, How Made and Where Used

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A history of …

A history of economic doctrines : $b from the time of the physiocrats to the present day

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The Decameron of …

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

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