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Growing Plants Under Artificial Light (1955) Title: “Growing Plants Under Artificial Light” Author: PEGGIE SCHULZ Publisher: M. BARROWS & COMPANY, INC. PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1955 Pages: ~206 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/55009056 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “This is the [...]

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The Practical Book Of Built-In Furniture (1959) Title: “The Practical Book Of Built-In Furniture” Author: Henry Lionel Williams Publisher: Publisher Name Year of Publication: 1959 Pages: ~212 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/59010379 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “Every Home Needs Built-Ins EVERY home [...]

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Flower Growing In The North (1956) Title: “Flower Growing In The North” Author: George E. Luxton Publisher: University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis Year of Publication: 1956 Pages: ~321 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/56011613 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE: “MY LOVE for the earth [...]

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Handbook On Rock Gardens (1961) Title: “Handbook On Rock Gardens” Contributors: LELA V. BARTON, VIOLA BRINER, RICHARD J. DARLING, RALPH H. DAVIDSON, STEPHEN F. HAMBLIN, ELSIE N. HASSAN, WILLIAM C. HORSFORD, GEORGE W. KELLY, D.C. KIPLINGER, E.BISSETT LOVELOCK, M. WALTER PESMAN, VICTOR H. RIES, FREDA J. SHOUPP, VIRGINIA STEWART, ALYS SUTCLIFFE Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, [...]

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Make Your Own Merry Christmas (1946) Title: “Make Your Own Merry Christmas” Author: ANNE WERTSNER Publisher: M. Barrows and Company, Inc – New York Year of Publication: 1946 Pages: ~142 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/47002631 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term FOREWORD: “THE CELEBRATION of [...]

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How To Make Your Own Built-Ins And Space Savers (1958) Title: “How To Make Your Own Built-Ins And Space Savers” Author: Bill Baker Publisher: Popular-Science Publishing Co. Inc., New York, N.Y. Year of Publication: 1958 Pages: ~160 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/57012885 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of [...]

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Your Garden Soil – How To Make The Most of It (1961) Title: “Your Garden Soil – How To Make The Most of It” Author: R. MILTON CARLETON Publisher: D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY, INC. PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY Year of Publication: 1961 Pages: ~180 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/61003860 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States [...]

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Handbook On Dwarfed Potted Trees – The Bonsai of Japan (1959) Title: “Dwarfed Potted Trees Handbook” Author: Numerous Contributors Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, NY Year of Publication: 1959 Pages: ~100 LOC Catalog Entry: None found Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “Trees that [...]

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Plant Culture (1921) Title: “Plant Culture” Author: GEORGE W. OLIVER & ALFRED CARL HOTTES Publisher: NEW YORK, A. T. DE LA MARE CO. INC Year of Publication: 1921 Pages: ~464 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/21001366 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE: “In nearly all [...]

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The Home Owner’s Tree Book (1962) Title: “The Home Owner’s Tree Book” Author: JOHN STUART MARTIN Publisher: DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, INC, New York Year of Publication: 1962 Pages: ~182 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/62008086 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term EXCERPTS: “THE HOME OWNER’S TREE [...]

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Finish Off Your Basement or Attic (1962) Title: “Finish Off Your Basement or Attic” Author: Fischman, Walter Ian Publisher: Arco   Publishing   Company,   Inc. New York Year of Publication: 1962 Pages: ~143 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/62011905 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “For some [...]

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Your Lawn – How To Make It And Keep It (1959) Title: “Your Lawn – How To Make It And Keep It” Author: R. MILTON CARLETON Publisher: D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY, INC. PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY Year of Publication: 1959 Pages: ~170 LOC Catalog Entry: http://lccn.loc.gov/59013850 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries [...]

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How To Make Your Own Furniture (1951) Title: “How To Make Your Own Furniture” Author: HENRY LIONEL WILLIAMS Publisher: AVENEL BOOKS, NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1951 Pages: ~ 188 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term EXCERPT FROM BOOK: Setting Up Shop There are few [...]

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How To Build 20 Cabins (1955) Title: “How To Build 20 Cabins” Author: LARRY EISINGER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Publisher: Fawcett Publications, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut. Year of Publication: 1955 Pages: ~ 144 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term PREFACE: THIS year more and more American families will pile [...]

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The Betty Bissell Book Of Home Cleaning (1959) Title: “The Betty Bissell Book Of Home Cleaning” Author: Betty Bissell Publisher: Bantam Books, Inc. Year of Publication: 1959 Pages: ~ 151 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term FROM THE BOOK: THIS BOOK CAN BE YOUR BEST [...]

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How To Improve Your Home By Landscaping (1955) Title: “How To Improve Your Home By Landscaping” Author: Barbara Baer Publisher: H.S. Stuttman Company, New York Year of Publication: 1955 Pages: ~ 128 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term From The Book: “WHEN you buy a [...]

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A Complete Guide To Home Sewing (1952) Title: “A Complete Guide To Home Sewing” Author: SYLVIA K. MAGER Publisher: POCKET BOOKS, INC. NEW YORK, N.Y. Year of Publication: 1952 Pages: ~ 318 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term INTRODUCTION: “SEWING is an art as old [...]

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Manual For Floral Decoration In The Home (1962) Title: “Manual For Floral Decoration In The Home” Author: SEYMOUR CARREN Publisher: ORANGE JUDD PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York Year of Publication: 1962 Pages: ~208 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term Forward: This book was carefully planned [...]

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Orchids & How To Grow Them (1950) Quick stats: Title: “Orchids & How To Grow Them” Author: ADELAIDE C. WILLOUGHBY Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, NEW YORK Year of Publication: 1950 Pages: ~158 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term Introduction: THE grower of orchids is [...]

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Carefree Gardening (1961) – New and Easier Ways To Have An Abundance of Flowers and Vegetables Quick stats: Title: “CAREFREE GARDENING – New and Easier Ways to Have an Abundance of Flowers and Vegetables” Author: JEAN HERSEY Publisher: D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY, INC., PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY Year of Publication: 1961 Pages: ~200 Copyright Status: Public [...]

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Build Your Own Summer Camp or Cabin (1955) Quick stats: Title: “Build Your Own Summer Camp or Cabin” Author: Jeffrey Livingstone Publisher: McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC. , New York, USA Year of Publication: 1955 Pages: 157 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule of the shorter term Introduction From [...]

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Herbs – How To Grow & Use Them (1962) Quick stats: Title: “Herbs – How To Grow and Use Them” Author: Louise Evans Doole (with illustrations by Minne) Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company – New York, USA Year of Publication: 1962 Pages: 132 Copyright Status: Public Domain in the United States and countries following the rule [...]

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