Hobbies & Special Interest

Star Guide – Introduction To Astrology And Character Analysis (1958) Title: “Star Guide – Introduction To Astrology And Character Analysis” Author: ZODIAC INTERNATIONAL Publisher: ZODIAC INTERNATIONAL Year of Publication: 1958 Pages: ~96 LOC Catalog Entry: No record located Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term [...]

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The New Master Course In Hypnotism (1948 / 1961) Title: “The New Master Course In Hypnotism” Author: HARRY ARONS Publisher: POWER PUBLISHERS, INC. Irvington, N. J. Year of Publication: 1948 / 1961 Pages: ~223 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/61038583 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term [...]

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Scripteasers – A Book of Fun & Learning For Those Who Read & Write (1958) Title: “Scripteasers – A Book of Fun & Learning For Those Who Read & Write” Author: Nell Womack Evans Publisher: GOLDEN BELL PRESS Year of Publication: 1958 Pages: ~148 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/59021499 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United [...]

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Acting Is Believing (1955) Title: “Acting Is Believing: A Basic Method For Beginners” Author: Charles McGaw Publisher: Rinehart & Company, Inc., New York Year of Publication: 1955 Pages: ~195 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/55010957 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE: “Although the materials in [...]

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The Key To Handwriting Analysis (1962) Title: “The Key To Handwriting Analysis” Author: IRENE MARCUSE Publisher: ROLTON HOUSE, INC., NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1962 Pages: ~176 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/55008978 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION (EXCERPT): “The first systematic attempts [...]

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Clown Act Omnibus (1960) Title: “Clown Act Omnibus” Author: Wes McVicar Publisher: Association Press New York, N. Y. Year of Publication: 1960 Pages: ~215 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/60006555 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “Let a clown but laugh and the whole house [...]

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How To Teach Foreign Languages Effectively (1959) Title: “How To Teach Foreign Languages Effectively” Author: THEODORE HUEBENER Publisher: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS Year of Publication: 1959 Pages: ~208 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/59015238 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE: “The aim of this book [...]

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Cheasley’s Numerology At A Glance (1932) Title: “Cheasley’s Numerology At A Glance” Author: CLIFFORD W. CHEASLEY Publisher: Self Published Year of Publication: 1932 Pages: ~88 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/32020206 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “NUMEROLOGY: A Science — A Philosophy — A [...]

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Here’s an interesting book about magic tricks. Published in the United States in 1931 and not promptly renewed for copyright protection 28 years later, this book is in the public domain in the U.S. and all other countries that follow the “rule of the shorter term” with the possible exception of the U.K. (but we [...]

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How To Play By Ear (1955) Title: “How To Play By Ear” Author: M. Emett Wilson Publisher: ABELARD-SCHUMAN, INC., NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1955 Pages: ~202 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/55011787 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “I AM WELL AWARE of the [...]

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Ventriloquism (1917) Title: “Ventriloquism” Author: CHARLES H. OLIN Publisher: THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA Year of Publication: 1917 Pages: ~208 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/06025762 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “VENTRILOQUISM is almost as old as the world, or at least as old [...]

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How To Write A Hit Song And Sell It (1945) Title: “How To Write A Hit Song And Sell It” Author: Robert Bruce Publisher: LEXINGTON PRESS INC.  •  NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1945 Pages: ~236 LOC Catalog Entry: No entry found Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule [...]

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How To Act (1959) Title: “How To Act” Author: Robert Graham Paris Publisher: Harper & Brothers, Publishers New York Year of Publication: 1959 Pages: ~192 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/59010605 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term EXCERPT: “Are You The Type? Have you always wanted [...]

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Posing For The Camera (1960) “a professional guide…for the creative model, director, photographer” Title: “Posing For The Camera” Author: HARRIETT  SHEPARD and  LENORE  MEYER Publisher: Hastings House – Publishers – New York Year of Publication: 1960 Pages: ~184 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/60009678 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule [...]

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Palmistry For All (1916) Title: “Palmistry For All” Author: CHEIRO Publisher: G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS, NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1916 Pages: ~208 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/16011981 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE (EXCERPT): “THERE is no country in the world where the [...]

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Palmistry or Scientific Cheiromancy (1905) Title: “Palmistry or Scientific Cheiromancy” Author: MRS. EDWINA. SYMMES Publisher: The Saalfield Publishing Co. New York, Chicago Year of Publication: 1905 Pages: ~115 LOC Catalog Entry: None found Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “Chiro” is from the [...]

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Dream Psychology – Psychoanalysis For Beginners (1921) Title: “Dream Psychology – Psychoanalysis For Beginners” Author: PROF. DR. SIGMUND FREUD Publisher: NEW YORK THE JAMES A. McCANN COMPANY Year of Publication: 1921 Pages: ~251 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/22002142 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term EXCERPT: [...]

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The Illustrated Key To The Tarot (1918) Title: “The Illustrated Key To The Tarot” Author: L.W. de Laurence Publisher: The de Laurence Company, Chicago Year of Publication: 1918 Pages: ~176 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/tmp96025791 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “It seems rather [...]

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Manual of Ship Model Making (1934) Title: “Manual of Ship Model Making” Author: THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY Publisher: POPULAR SCIENCE PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1934 Pages: ~191 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/34009025 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term [...]

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The Complete Guide to Stamp Collecting (1961) Title: “The Complete Guide to Stamp Collecting” Author: PRESCOTT HOLDEN THORP Publisher: Minkus Publications, Inc. NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1961 Pages: ~231 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/61002962 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “We shall explore [...]

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Practical Guide To Antique Collecting (1961) Title: “Practical Guide To Antique Collecting” Author: GEOFFREY WILLS Publisher: GRAMERCY PUBLISHING COMPANY New York Year of Publication: 1961 Pages: ~168 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/62020296 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “COLLECTING anything, antique or modern, is [...]

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Applied Graphology – How to Analyze Handwriting (1946) Title: “Applied Graphology – How to Analyze Handwriting” Author: IRENE MARCUSE Publisher: MACOY PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1946 Pages: ~169 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/47001074 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE: “In view [...]

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101 Magic Secrets (1958) Title: “101 Magic Secrets” Author: Will Dexter Publisher: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., New York Year of Publication: 1958 Pages: ~158 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/57014666 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “THE FIRST magic book I ever read was called [...]

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The Art of Ancestor Hunting (1936) Title: “The Art of Ancestor Hunting – A Guide to Ancestral Research and Genealogy” Author: OSCAR FRANK STETSON Publisher: STEPHEN DAYE PRESS, NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1936 Pages: ~274 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/36007868 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the [...]

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101 Hand Puppets (1962) Title: “101 Hand Puppets, A Guide For Puppeteers of All Ages” Author: RICHARD CUMMINGS Publisher: DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC., NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1962 Pages: ~160 LoC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/62016718 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE: “Your Puppets [...]

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