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Jacob Abbott
Book List in Order: 94 titles
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Rollo In Paris
- Nov-2007
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Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, su...
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Harper's Story Book
- Nov-2008
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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 editions, using the original text and...
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Rollo at Play
- May-2009
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A lively collection of stories about Rollo and his every day adventures in growing up in 19th century rural America, that have delighted generations of children. At five Rollo enjoys playing in the woods, whether he's building a wigwam, setting a tra...
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Rollo at Work
- May-2009
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This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1850. It is part of 'The Rollo Series' and is an entertaining and educational piece of juvenile fiction....
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Rollo In Scotland
- Dec-2010
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Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, su...
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Beechnut - A Franconia Story
- Apr-2011
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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 editions, using the original text and...
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Rollo in Switzerland
- Aug-2011
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This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1854. It is part of 'The Rollo Series' and is an entertaining and educational piece of juvenile fiction....
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Rollo on the Rhine
- Sep-2011
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If a man were to be raised in a balloon high enough above the continent of Europe to survey the whole of it at one view, he would see the land gradually rising from the borders of the sea on every side, towards a portion near the centre, where he wou...
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Peter the Great
- Oct-2011
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Peter I the Great or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (9 June 1672 â€" 8 February 1725) ruled Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his weak and sickly half-brother, Ivan V. He carried out a ...
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Margaret of Anjou
- Jan-2012
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The story of Margaret of Anjou forms a part of the history of England, for the lady, though of Continental origin, was the queen of one of the English kings, and England was the scene of her most remarkable adventures and exploits. She lived in very ...
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Alexander the Great
- Mar-2012
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Alexander the Great died when he was quite young. He was but thirty-two years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about twenty when he commenced it, it was only for a period of twelve years that he was actually engaged in performing the wo...
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Rollo at Play: Or Safe Amusements
- Mar-2013
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Rollo, age 5, hopes to have fun in the woods - if the vexations would only stop popping up When he wants to play, his mother remembers duties he neglected that morning . . . when he sets out to build a wigwam with cousin James, the two boys end up in...
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Rollo in Rome
- Mar-2013
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Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Rollo's Philosophy: Air
- Mar-2013
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Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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History of Julius Caesar
- Apr-2013
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. T... -
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Forests of Maine
- Aug-2013
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Ther...
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Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series
- Aug-2013
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There are four several methods by which the various communities into which the human race is divided obtain their subsistence from the productions of the earth, each of which leads to its own peculiar system of social organization, distinct in its le...
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Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont
- Aug-2013
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When Mr. Baron, Marco's father, put Marco under his cousin Forester's care, it was his intention that he should spend a considerable part of his time in traveling, and in out-of-door exercises, such as might tend to re-establish his health and streng...
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Mary Erskine
- Aug-2013
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...
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Rollo at Play; Or, Safe Amusements
- Aug-2013
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One pleasant morning in the autumn, when Rollo was about five years old, he was sitting on the platform, behind his father's house, playing. He had a hammer and nails, and some small pieces of board. He was trying to make a box. He hammered and hamme...
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Rollo's Museum
- Aug-2013
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Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Stuyvesant
- Aug-2013
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One pleasant summer morning Alphonzo was amusing himself by swinging on a gate in front of his mother’s house. His cousin Malleville, who was then about eight years old, was sitting upon a stone outside of the gate, by the roadside, in a sort of co...
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The Teacher
- Aug-2013
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A most singular contrariety of opinion prevails in the community in regard to the pleasantness of the business of teaching. Some teachers go to their daily task merely upon compulsion; they regard it as intolerable drudgery. Others love the work: the...
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge. Erie Canal
- Sep-2013
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefo...
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Jonas on a Farm in Winter
- Oct-2013
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...
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Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels Vermont
- May-2014
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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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Caleb in the Country - A Story for Children
- Dec-2014
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Originally published in 1852, this is a work of juvenile fiction by American author Jacob Abbott. He produced many works, most notably his 'Rollo' series, which aim to instruct young people in moral virtues as well as to keep them entertained. We are...
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Mary Erskine a Franconia Story
- Dec-2014
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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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Rollo in the Woods - The Rollo Story Books
- Dec-2014
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Originally published in 1857, this is a work of children's fiction by American author, Jacob Abbott. 'Rollo in the Woods' is part of a series of books which tell the story of Rollo and his adventures. Being a devout Christian, Abbott was ...
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Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels
- Mar-2015
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...
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Queen Elizabeth
- Mar-2015
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One of the shrewdest and most intelligent rulers the English monarchy has ever known, Queen Elizabeth is an entertaining biography of an unyielding and forceful ruler during one of the England's most critical periods. Illustrated throughout to enhanc...
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Aunt Margaret; Or, How John True Kept His Resolutions
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical ...
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Caleb In The Country
Caleb was a bright-looking, blue-eyed boy, with auburn hair and happy countenance. And yet he was rather pale and slender. He had been sick. His father and mother lived in Boston, but now he was spending the summer at Sandy River country, with his gr...
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Congo; Or, Jasper's Experience in Command
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Ther...
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Cousin Lucy Among the Mountains
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefo...
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Cousin Lucy's Conversations
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifac...
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Emma; Or, The Three Misfortunes of Belle
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have ende...
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Friskie
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Georgie
American author Jacob Abbott revolutionized juvenile fiction in the 1800s with his unprecedentedly successful Rollo series of chapter books. In this volume of the series, our young hero Rollo forms a strong bond with a chronically ill neighbor boy, G...
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Handie
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of childrenââ,¬â"˘s books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books,...
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Harlie's Letter; Or, How To Learn With Little Teaching
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Jonas a Judge; Or, Law Among the Boys
This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1857. It tells the tale of Rollo and his companions attempting to resolve a dispute through the methods of the courtroom. This lovely little publication is intended to promote a good sense o...
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Jonas on a Farm in Summer
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefo...
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Marco Paul's Adventures In Pursuit Of Knowledge
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge - Boston
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ...ox escapes; and of cpurse his en...
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge - City of New York
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ...tell his cousin of what he now began to c...
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge - On the Erie Canal
"This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ...ox escapes; and of cpurse his e...
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Mary Bell; A Franconia Story
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 editions, using the original text and...
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Mary Erskine - A Franconia Story
This early work of juvenile fiction by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1904. Along with many of Abbott's popular works, such as 'The Rollo Series', this publication is designed to entertain and morally inform the young reader....
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Prank; Or, The Philosophy of Tricks and Mischief
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical ...
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Pyrrhus
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children’s books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, ...
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Rainbow's Journey
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children’s books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such...
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Rollo In Geneva
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Rollo In Holland
This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1857. It is part of 'The Rollo Series' and is an entertaining and educational piece of juvenile fiction....
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Rollo in London
This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1864. It is part of 'The Rollo Series' and is an entertaining and educational piece of juvenile fiction....
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Rollo in Naples
The boy traveler finds his way around the majestic landscape of Vesuvius and ancient Italy, in "Rollo in Naples" -continuing the entertainingly educational travels of the plucky adventurer of "Rollo in London" and "Rollo in Paris."...
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Rollo In The Woods
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Rollo Learning To Read
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Rollo On The Atlantic
Though he has never taken a steamer any farther than Long Island Sound or up the Hudson River, Rollo, age 12, soon will be embarking on voyage far across the waves. His parents have been traveling in Europe, hoping the vacation will improve the healt...
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Rollo's Experiments
This early work by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1845. It is part of 'The Rollo Series' and is an entertaining and educational piece of juvenile fiction....
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Rollo's Philosophy
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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Rollo's Travels
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of childrenas books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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The Rollo Story Books - The Steeple Trap
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...
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Selling Lucky
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children s books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books, such a...
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The Three Pines
Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of childrenââ,¬â"˘s books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. His Rollo Books,...
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Viola and Her Little Brother Arno
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...
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Willie And The Mortgage, Showing How Much May Be Accomplished By A Boy
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have ende...
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Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels: Vermont
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...
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Stuyvesant - A Franconia Story
This early work of juvenile fiction by Jacob Abbott was originally published in 1881. Along with many of Abbott's popular works, such as 'The Rollo Series', this publication is designed to entertain and morally inform the young reader....
