Busy Boy

The Boy Mechanic Vol. 1, 700 Things for Boys to Do. Link…

Iraq 1961

A guide book: The land between two rivers. Link…

Evanion Catalogue

"With some hesitancy of speech but the loving touch of a collector he opened his parcel. "I have brought you, sir, only a few of my treasures, sir, but if you will call - "
I heard no more. I remember only raising my hands before my eyes, as if I had been dazzled by a sudden shower of diamonds. In his trembling hands lay priceless treasures for which I had sought in vain … In the presence of his collection I lost all track of time."
- Evanion’s collection as described by Harry Houdini in his book The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin, London, 1909. Link…

The Anzac Book

Written by the troops at Anzac in 1915 & edited by CEW Bean. Link…

Space

Space books for children. Link…

Digital de Canarias

All things Canary Islands. Link…

The Baron

I know I posted material from this site yesterday and that I've also posted Gustave Doré illustrations before [hi the chawed rosin] but this is too good to not share. The humour, vitality and sense of pace and action shine through in this set from The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen. Link…