Naturaleza, recreación y deportes

Refereeing 1000 Fights - Reminiscences of Boxing

de , Eugene Corri

Originally published in 1915, this is a memoir of Eugene Corri's career as a boxing referee. He refereed all the top fights of the day and speaks at length of both the fights themselves and the boxers who fought...

Soft Fruit Growing for the Amateur - What to Plant, How to Prune and Manure, with a Chapter on Nuts, One on Mushrooms and Another on Composting

de , Raymond Bush

Fruit can be grown almost anywhere says Mr. Bush, "if you are prepared to take the trouble" . However, quite often the most intelligent and ardent gardener can go wrong simply because the trouble he takes is...

Staining and Polishing - Including Varnishing & Other Methods of Finishing Wood, with Appendix of Recipes

de , J. C. Brough

This handy book contains a wealth of information on the finishing of wood, and will be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any woodworker. Contents include: Stains for Woods; Woods for Staining; Staining;...

The Police Dog: A Study of the German Shepherd (or Alsatian)

de , David Brockwell

THE POLICE DOG: A STUDY OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG (OR ALSATIAN) By David Brockwell A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT. Originally published New York 1925, this scarce early work on theGerman Shepherd Dog (G.S.D.)...

Concrete Pottery and Garden Furniture

de , Ralph Davison

This early work on concrete pottery and garden furniture is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains instructions and illustrations for vases, fences, benches and much more. This is...

The Imperial Macrame Lace Book - With Numerous Illustrations and Instructions - Flax Threads

de Anon.

Originally published in 1877. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are...

Yacht Designing and Planning for Yachtsmen, Students and Amateurs

de , Howard I. Chapelle

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern...

Practical Organ-Building

de , William Edward Dickson

Originally published in 1882, this classic book contains a wealth of information on the subject of organ building. With thirteen chapters including 'The Sound-Board', 'The Bellows, Trunks, and Frame' and 'Village...

Yacht Racing - The Aerodynamics of Sails and Racing Tactics

de , Manfred Curry

A guide for racing yachtsman that is as useful today as when it was first published. Teaching the fundamentals of the start line, beating to windward, rounding a mark, wind abeam, before the wind. This book...

Culture and Horticulture: The Classic Guide to Biodynamic and Organic Gardening

de Wolf D. Storl & Larry Berger

Various studies have shown time and again that small organic farms and home gardens are capable of producing more food per acre with less fossil energy than large-scale commercial agricultural installations...

Tales From the Baltimore Orioles Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Orioles Stories Ever Told

de Louis Berney

For several decades, the Baltimore Orioles were the envy of every Major League Baseball team. Now fans of this indomitable team can walk into the stadium and onto the field with Louis Berney's newly revised...

The Pocket Guide to Dice & Dice Games

de Keith Souter & Laura Matine

Dice games have been played for centuries and are a staple of the playground, board games, and casinos alike. This pocket guide spans the history of dice and offers clear explanations of popular dice games,...

A North Country Life: Tales of Woodsmen, Waters, and Wildlife

de Sydney Lea & Nick Lyons

A North Country Life is the story of author Sydney Lea's powerful connection to his family, friends, and the northern outdoors. Loosely organized by the changing of seasons, different sections feature essays...

My Cat, Spit McGee

de Willie Morris

With endearing humor and unabashed compassion, Willie Morris--a self-declared dog man and author of the classic paean to canine kind, My Dog Skip--reveals the irresistible story of his unlikely friendship with...

At the Hand of Man: Peril and Hope for Africa's Wildlife

de Raymond Bonner

Defying conventional wisdom even as it makes an impassioned plea for moral common sense, this book by an award-winning journalist sheds a new light on the history and politics of the African conservation movement....

1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports: Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War

de Mike Vaccaro

Joe DiMaggio . . . Ted Williams . . . Joe Louis . . . Billy Conn . . . Whirlaway

Against the backdrop of a war that threatened to consume the world, these athletes transformed 1941 into one of the most thrilling...

Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert

de Terry Tempest Williams

The beloved author of Refuge, Terry Tempest Williams is one of the country’s most eloquent and imaginative writers. The desert is her blood. In this potent collage of stories, essays, and testimony, Red makes...

Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament

de Vincent M. Mallozzi

The real basketball deal–the inside story of Harlem’s legendary tournament and the pros and playground legends who have made it world famous.

Earl “The Goat” Manigault. Herman “Helicopter” Knowings....

Draw 50 Endangered Animals: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Humpback Whales, Giant Pandas, Gorillas, and More Friends We May Lose...

de Lee J. Ames & Warren Budd

Draw 50 Endangered Animals teaches artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step examples. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames has brought together an assortment of animals whose numbers...

At the Hand of Man: Peril and Hope for Africa's Wildlife

de Raymond Bonner

Defying conventional wisdom even as it makes an impassioned plea for moral common sense, this book by an award-winning journalist sheds a new light on the history and politics of the African conservation movement....