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Flower Fables, USA, Applewood Books, Hardback

Flower Fables, USA, Applewood Books, Hardback A collection of illustrated fairy stories from Louisa May Alcott–the author who brought us Little Women . Originally published in 1854, this collection of fables was inspired by Louisa’s time spent in the woods around Walden Pond–a spot endearingly named « Fairyland » by Walden’s own Henry David Thoreau. Young Louisa collected these fairy fables into a volume dedicated to her friend Ellen Emerson, the daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson. This volume–published under the title, Flower Fables –was Louisa’s first published book. Applewood Books has partnered with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House to publish this commemorative hardcover edition on the 150th anniversary of its first publication.

Benjamin Franklin’s Book of Virtues

Benjamin Franklin’s Book of Virtues This pocket-sized hardcover edition contains all thirteen « moral virtues » as Benjamin Franklin wrote them in his memoirs, first posthumously published in 1791. In the heart of this larger work–today known as The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin –he writes of the « bold and arduous Project of arriving at Perfection » that he set for himself as a young man. In this task for perfection, young Benjamin prepared a catalog of thirteen necessary or desirable virtues that he might strive to acquire by means of habit and daily practice. This Applewood Books edition includes a chart that Benjamin Franklin used to track his personal progress towards perfection.

The American Flag, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

The American Flag, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback This handsome guide to the American flag is a concise collection of the history and etiquette of the U.S. flag in an elegant hardcover edition. The book includes details of the laws relating to the U.S. flag as described in the United States Code, information about the Pledge of Allegiance and Flag Day, a guide to flag presentation and care, and a timeline of flag history–noting the date each state was added to the union.

Hyperion

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:HyperionISBN13:9780553283686ISBN10:0553283685Author:Simmons, Dan (Author)Description:A Stunning Tour De Force Filled With Transcendent Awe And Wonder, Hyperion Is A Masterwork Of Science Fiction That Resonates With Excitement And Invention, The First Volume In A Remarkable Epic By The Multiple-Award-Winning Author Of The Hollow Man On The World Called Hyperion, Beyond The Reach Of Galactic Law, Waits A Creature Called The Shrike There Are Those Who Worship It There Are Those Who Fear It And There Are Those Who Have Vowed To Destroy It In The Valley Of The Time Tombs, Where Huge, Brooding Structures Move Backward Through Time, The Shrike Waits For Them All On The Eve Of Armageddon, With The Entire Galaxy At War, Seven Pilgrims Set Forth On A Final Voyage To Hyperion Seeking The Answers To The Unsolved Riddles Of Their Lives Each Carries A Desperate Hope–And A Terrible Secret And One May Hold The Fate Of Humanity In His Hands Praise For Dan Simmons And Hyperion Dan Simmons Has Brilliantly Conceptualized A Future 700 Years Distant In Sheer Scope And Complexity It Matches, And Perhaps Even Surpasses, Those Of Isaac Asimov And James Blish –The Washington Post Book World An Unfailingly Inventive Narrative Generously Conceived And Stylistically Sure-Handed –The New York Times Book Review Simmons’s Own Genius Transforms Space Opera Into A New Kind Of Poetry –The Denver Post An Essential Part Of Any Science Fiction Collection –Booklist Hyperion Is The Tale Of Seven People Who Make A Pilgrimmage To A Terrifying Creature Called The Shrike In An Attempt To Save Mankind Stunningly Written And Beautifully Crafted, Simmons’s Hyperion Resonates With Technical Achievement And The Excitement And Wonder Found Only In The Best Sf Binding:Paperback, Mass Market PaperboundPublisher:BANTAM TRADEPublication Date:1990-02-07Weight:0.54 lbsDimensions:1.09 » H x 7.08 » L x 4.44 » WNumber of Pages:512Language:English

A Winter Walk, USA, American Roots, Hardback

A Winter Walk, USA, American Roots, Hardback New England transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau’s 1843 essay « A Winter Walk » is a loving celebration of winter and walking. Thoreau vividly renders the winter season, writing of its sparkling beauty, its purity, and its stillness, and perfectly describing the warmth, coziness, and cheer to be found back at the home hearth. This short work is part of Applewood’s « American Roots, » series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America’s most famous writers.