This perennial bestseller never loses its charm. It really happened-a hoax perpetrated by two girls who claimed to have photographed actual "fairies"; among the people caught up in the popular hysteria were Arthur Conan Doyle (who fell for it) and Harry Houdini (who did not). This remarkable parody, written by a former member of the Monty Python troupe, takes a riotously witty, visually extraordinary, and wildly original look at what went on. In every respect, this "handwritten diary" captures the look of the age-though the fairies, it is true, do sometimes have a more malevolent aspect than one might expect... A fresh-and funny-take on the true story that inspired two movies.

Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book

Humor & Entertainment

Jones, Terry

Humor

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1998 Barnes Noble jumbo trade paperback, 2nd printing. Roland Huntford (Scott and Amundsen: Their Race to the South Pole). Behind the great polar explorers of the early twentieth century - Amundsen, Shackleton, Scott in the South and Peary in the North - looms the spirit of Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), the mentor of them all. He was the father of modern polar exploration, the last act of territorial discovery before the leap into space began. - Amazon

Nansen: The Explorer As Hero

Biographies & Memoirs

HUNTFORD, ROLAND

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Getting by in French (Csst)

Weber, Celia

This longtime favorite among teachers and students is a guide toward mastery of the skills every person must acquire for academic success. The authors point out the need to take different approaches to the study of different subjects. They also offer tips for scheduling and organizing study time, taking useful notes, and understanding one's own strengths and weak points.

A Pocket Guide to Correct Study Tips

Education & Teaching

William Howard Armstrong

Schools & Teaching

Portrays the life of Columbus and his four voyages of exploration to the New World.

The Voyages of Columbus 1492-1504

Lorenzo Camusso

Reference

Book is Like new with marking inside front cover. Bright clean dust jacket has light shelf wear. Text is perfect. Same day shipping.

Love Beyond the Grave: True Cases of Ghostly Lovers

Hans-holzer

Large Hardcover with Dustjacket. 195 pages. Collected here for the First Time are Articles and Stories written by the author for the "Missouri Ruralist" (a widely-read farm paper) between 1911 and 1918.

Laura Ingalls Wilder a Family Collection 1867-1957/1837905: A Family Collection

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Nursery Crimes

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Large Oversized Hardbound with Dust Cover

Treasury of Classical Mythology

Literature & Fiction

A.R. Hope Moncrieff

Mythology & Folk Tales

Well kept and the book is in great shape to read and collect. Sturdy spine, all pages intact. Solid cover.

Murder in the Heartland

Holbrook

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