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Margaret Oliphant's 'The Marriage of Elinor' was first published in 1892. Margaret Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. During her career she wrote more than 120 works, including novels travelogues, histories and volumes of literary criticism....

The Heart Of Una Sackville by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey.

Johnny Ludlow By Mrs. Henry Wood. AUTHOR OF “EAST LYNNE,” “THE CHANNINGS,” ETC. FIFTH SERIES London MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1899

Contents The Ashiel mystery: A Detective Story Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels The Ashiel mystery: A Detective Story- "It is the difficulty of the Police Romance, that the reader is always a man of such vastly greater ingenuity than the writer." - Robert Louis Stevenson.

The Independence Of Claire by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey.

Kathleen's Diamonds by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller.

A new year, a new teacher, and a very mysterious house guest. Clementine Rose is heading back to school, and this year she has a new teacher. Young Mr Smee is very different to Mrs Bottomley and he sets the class a special project. Clemmie can't wait to get started! Meanwhile at Penberthy...

An award winning book recognised by the Practical Pre-School Magazine. A beautifully illustrated book with vibrant colours to encourage young children to recognise and learn about vegetables, whilst at the same time keeping their interest with a wonderful story. Features include a playground...

THE OLD MARKET-CART  BY Mrs. F. B. SMITH Excerpt from book:  IT stood with its thills upon the low stone wall that separated the barn-yard from the house-yard. There were wedges behind the wheels to keep the cart from rolling back, for it was little Sally Reed's baby-house just now. She...

Excerpt: "It would have been hard, however, to have looked upon the face of Mrs James Ogilvy as she went about her little household duties in the morning, or took her walks about the garden, or knitted her stocking in the placid afternoon, and to have thought of her as discontented or struggling...

This is my third book and I still have Nicole working with me. She's been wonderful through all of this. I have to say life is better now than ever. I have my first grandchild and he's a trip. I love him that's my little man and he's handsome as ever. Even though I've seen a lot in life I'm still...

Imparting all the warmth and fragrance of an old-fashioned, turn-of-the-century kitchen, The Settlement Cook Book was originally devised as a cooking and homemaking primer for newly arrived immigrants. Filled with hundreds of recipes for good eating, this back-to-basics book is also good reading. A blend...

Each year, a staggering quarter of a million loved-up Brits tie the knot here in the UK, and a further 80,000 elope abroad to do just the same. That means in the next twelve months, well over 150,000 nervous brides will start counting down the days - and the calories - until they make that special...

Published in Boston in 1833, the Cook’s Own Book, and Housekeeper’s Register is believed to be the first alphabetically-arranged culinary encyclopedia. The book was one of the most popular cookbooks of the 19th century and had at least a dozen different printings before 1865. It started the alphabetical...