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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. The Crystal Cup
  4. I. The Dream-Birth
  5. II. The Feast of Beauty
  6. III. The Story of the Moonbeam
  7. The Chain of Destiny
  8. I. A Warning
  9. II. More Links
  10. III. The Third To-morrow
  11. IV Afterwards
  12. The Castle of the King
  13. The Dualitists; or, the Death Doom of the Double Born
  14. Chapter I. Bis Dat Qui Non Cito Dat1
  15. Chapter II. Halcyon Days
  16. Chapter III. Rumours of Wars
  17. Chapter IV The Tucket Sounds
  18. Chapter V The First Crusade
  19. Chapter VI. “Let the Dead Past Bury Its Dead”
  20. Chapter VII. A Cloud with Golden Lining
  21. The Burial of the Rats
  22. The Judge’s House
  23. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  24. The Coming of Abel Behenna
  25. The Squaw
  26. A Dream of Red Hands
  27. Crooken Sands
  28. Dracula’s Guest
  29. A Star Trap
  30. A Gipsy Prophecy
  31. A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST

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101 GREAT AMERICAN POEMS, Edited by The American Poetry & Literacy Project. Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables. 96pp. e9780486143217_i0020.jpg x 8¼

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101 GREAT SAMURAI PRINTS, Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Kuniyoshi was a master of the warrior woodblock print—and these 18th-century illustrations represent the pinnacle of his craft. Full-color portraits of renowned Japanese samurais pulse with movement, passion, and remarkably fine detail. 112pp. 8e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 11.

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ABC OF BALLET, Janet Grosser. Clearly worded, abundantly illustrated little guide defines basic ballet-related terms: arabesque, battement, pas de chat, relevé, sissonne, many others. Pronunciation guide included. Excellent primer. 48pp. e9780486143217_i0021.jpg x 5¾.

0-486-40871-X

ACCESSORIES OF DRESS: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, Katherine Lester and Bess Viola Oerke. Illustrations of hats, veils, wigs, cravats, shawls, shoes, gloves, and other accessories enhance an engaging commentary that reveals the humor and charm of the many-sided story of accessorized apparel. 644 figures and 59 plates. 608pp. 6e9780486143217_img_8539.gif x 9¼.

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ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, Mark Twain. Join Huck and Jim as their boyhood adventures along the Mississippi River lead them into a world of excitement, danger, and self-discovery. Humorous narrative, lyrical descriptions of the Mississippi valley, and memorable characters. 224pp. e9780486143217_i0022.jpg x 8¼.

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ALICE STARMORE’S BOOK OF FAIR ISLE KNITTING, Alice Starmore. A noted designer from the region of Scotland’s Fair Isle explores the history and techniques of this distinctive, stranded-color knitting style and provides copious illustrated instructions for 14 original knitwear designs. 208pp. 8e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 10e9780486143217_img_8542.gif.

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ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, Lewis Carroll. Beloved classic about a little girl lost in a topsy-turvy land and her encounters with the White Rabbit, March Hare, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, and other delightfully improbable characters. 42 illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. 96pp. e9780486143217_i0023.jpg x 8¼.

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AMERICA’S LIGHTHOUSES: An Illustrated History, Francis Ross Holland. Profusely illustrated fact-filled survey of American lighthouses since 1716. Over 200 stations—East, Gulf, and West coasts, Great Lakes, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Mississippi and St. Lawrence Rivers. 240pp. 8 x 10¾.

0-486-25576-X

AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE VIOLIN, Alberto Bachmann. Translated by Frederick H. Martens. Introduction by Eugene Ysaye. First published in 1925, this renowned reference remains unsurpassed as a source of essential information, from construction and evolution to repertoire and technique. Includes a glossary and 73 illustrations. 496pp. 6e9780486143217_img_8539.gif x 9¼.

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ANIMALS: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc., Selected by Jim Harter. Selected for its visual impact and ease of use, this outstanding collection of wood engravings presents over 1,000 species of animals in extremely lifelike poses. Includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates. 284pp. 9 x 12.