Books published by Read Books

This vintage book contains the fascinating treatise on being a rifleman, with information on the use of a rifle in war, what makes a rifleman, what a rifleman needs to know... and more. This text offers its readers a unique insight into what it means to be a rifleman, based upon the author's extensive experience from his childhood spent near the hunting grounds of Indiana to the time he spent on the savage battlegrounds of the First World War. The chapters of this book include: Canada, England, Flanders, The Trenches, Record Scores, Scouting and Patrolling, Trench Raiding, Sighting Shots, The Pistol in War, The Battle of St. Eloi, The Somme, My Final Score, The British Army, Notes on Sniping, The Riflemen in Battle, The Emma Gees, etcetera. This text is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

This fascinating volume delves into the history of witchcraft and demonology. Witchcraft and Black Magic gives an extensive history of what Montague Summers deems to be Satanic practises.First published in 1946, this handbook gathers vivid detail from a wealth of sources and references that enhance its overview of black magic. Montague Summers' research explores numerous court records, personal accounts, and classic works of literature, as well as taking evidence from the Bible. A devout Catholic, Summers writes about witchcraft in great detail, examining historic events, such as the Salem witch trials, with a close eye.The chapters in this chilling volume include:- What is Witchcraft? How Does One Become a Witch?- The Familiar, in Human Shape and Animal- Witchcraft at Cambridge and Oxford- The Origins of Witchcraft- The Library of Witches- The Magus (1801) of Francis Barrett- Sympathetic MagicComplete with an introduction to the folklore and history of witchcraft, Read & Co. Books has republished this classic guide to black magic in a brand new edition. A must-read for conspiracy theorists and those with an interest in the historical background of witchcraft.

Arthur Edward Waite's ¿The Book of Black Magic¿ represents an exhaustive guide to the occult, looking at lore, magick, occultist history, ceremony, and much more. It contains a large number of magical spells and occult writings taken from a variety of sources, and it constitutes one of the greatest overviews of occultism by one of the most influential figures in Western occultism. Arthur Edward Waite (1857 ¿ 1942), more commonly referred to as A. E. Waite, was an British scholarly mystic and poet. He was a prolific writer on occult and esoteric subjects who also co-created the Rider-Waite Tarot deck.

This book contains a classic guide to the game of curling, looking at its history, equipment, different styles and techniques, and much more. Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Full of interesting historical information and practical instructions, this volume will appeal to curling enthusiasts with a particular interest in the history and development of the much-loved winter sport. Contents include: "A National Game", "A Game of Long Ago", "The Principles of Curling", "The Art of Curling", "The Skip", "The Single-Handed Game", "Curling in Scotland", "Curling in Switzerland", "Curling in Canada", and "Memories of the Ice". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

The story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca and his voyage back home following the cessation of the Trojan War.

A true Christmas classic, perfect for festive bedtime reading for adults and children a-like. This gorgeous edition is illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.

"Palace and Mosque at Ukhai¿ir - A Study in Early Mohammadan Architecture" is a 1914 work by Gertrude Bell that explores the origins and history of Islamic architecture. In this volume, she has brought together materials that relate to the earliest phases of Mohammadan architecture in order to consider and analyse the circumstances under which it arose and the roots from whence it sprang. Contents include: "Q¿air, Mudj¿ah, And 'A¿shân", "Qär-I-Shîrîn", "Genesis Of The Early Mohammadan Palace", "The Façade", "The Mosque", "The Date Of Ukhai¿ir", "Ukhai¿ir, arch construction", "Ukhai¿ir, arch construction", "Ukhai¿ir, south side of court B", etc. Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell, CBE (1868-1926) was an English writer, political officer, traveller, archaeologist, and administrator. She became an important policy-maker in the British Empire as a result of her extensive knowledge and contacts, which she built up through her numerous travels in Mesopotamia, Greater Syria, Asia Minor, and Arabia. Other notable works by this author include: "Poems from the Divan of Hafiz" (1892), "The Desert and the Sown" (1907), and "Mountains of the Servants of God" (1910). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition with specially curated introductory material.