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  • The Art of Distillation

    John French

    language (@AnnieRoseBooks, Jan. 26, 2016)
    John French is chiefly remembered for publishing in 1651 The Art of Distillation, a detailed handbook of knowledge and practice at the time, said to be possibly the earliest definitive book on distillation.However, it has been claimed that much of it was a translation of an earlier (1500) German text by Hieronymus Brunschwig.John French was also the translator of Three Books of Occult Philosophy in 1651 (original: De Occulta Philosophia libri tres by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, although he was only identified as J.F. in that work.All other English translations of the book available have been merely edited versions of his work.
  • The Art of Distillation

    John French

    language (, Dec. 13, 2015)
    With 42 woodcut illustrations. This is a detailed handbook of knowledge and practice at the time, said to be possibly the earliest definitive book on distillation, by John French, an English physician who lived in the 17th Century.
  • The Art of Distillation by John French

    John French;

    (Theophania Publishing, July 5, 1800)
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  • Peanut and the Pen Pal

    A. L. French

    eBook (Dawnnbooks, May 31, 2020)
    It is the first of June and Peanut's teacher has a project for the class: PEN PALS. Peanut’s pen pal is Hannah and she is a very special girl who teaches Peanut about Sickle Cell Anemia, bravery, friendship, and love.Would you like to write to Hannah too? Her email is given at the end of this story.Meet Sabine Clementine James, alias Peanut, a curious eight-year-old who makes it her business to find out all she can about the world in which she lives.PEANUT AND THE PEN PAL is based on the true story of Hahnah Kaigziabiher who is 8 years old, just like Peanut!The real Hahnah would like you to write to her.She would love to write you back.Read the story to find out how.
  • First Lessons in Numbers in the Natural Order ...

    John Homer French

    Paperback (Nabu Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
  • The problem of the two prologues to Chaucer's Legend of good women

    John Calvin French

    Paperback (Cornell University Library, May 1, 2009)
    Originally published in 1914. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.
  • First Lessons in Numbers in the Natural Order

    John Homer French

    Paperback (Sagwan Press, Feb. 1, 2018)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Great Ghost Stories 1918

    Joseph L. French

    Leather Bound (Generic, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1918]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 389. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}
  • The Problem of Two Prologues to Chaucer's Legend of Good Women

    John Calvin French

    Hardcover (Sagwan Press, Aug. 20, 2015)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • First Lessons in Numbers in the Natural Order ... 1870

    John Homer French

    Leather Bound (Generic, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1870]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 131. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}
  • First lessons in numbers in the natural order

    John Homer French

    Paperback (RareBooksClub.com, Sept. 13, 2013)
    This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ... pail maker uses 10 staves in making one wooden pail. How many staves will he use in making 9 pails? 12. How many pieces of lightning-rod, each 9 feet long, will be required to reach from the top of a church steeple, 81 feet high, to the ground? 13. In building a chimney, a mason laid 9 courses of bricks in an hour. How many hours did it take him to lay 90 courses? 14. A teamster drew 9 loads of stone each day for 9 days. How many loads did he draw? 15. How many hours will it take a steamboat, running at the rate of 10 miles an hour, to make a trip of 90 miles? 16. A barber's price for shaving one man, is 10 cents. How much will he receive for shaving 10 men? 17. How much will a music teachei receive from 10 scholars, in one. quarter, if each one pays her 9 dollars? 18. How many dimes in one dollar, or 100 cents? SECTION X. Fractional parts of Numbers.--Halves. J.. When any number of things is divided into two equal parts, each part is One Half of the number of things. If I divide 2 pine-apples equally between two persons, each person will receive one half of the two pineapples, which is one pine-apple. If I divide 4 pineapples equally between two persons, each person will receive one half of 4 pine-apples, which is 2 pine-apples. One half of 6 pine-apples is 3 pine-apples, and one half of 8 pine-apples is 4 pine-apples. (sod Manual, page 115.) 1. Thomas bought 2 oranges, and gave one half of them to his sister. How many did he give her? 2. Mr. Abbott divided 4 peaches equally between his 2 children. What part of the 4 peaches did he give to each child? How many peaches did he give to each child? 3. Jane brought 6 plums from the garden, and divided them equally between her sister and herself. What part of the 6 plums had each of the...
  • First Lessons in Numbers in the Natural Order ... 1870

    John Homer French

    Hardcover (Facsimile Publisher, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Lang: - English, Pages 131. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1870]. This book is Printed in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.