October 11, 2009


Leathem, Harvey T. and Hugh Jones:
AUTO EROTIC DEVICES [SEX GADGETS]

Century Books, Cleveland, 1968.


A refreshingly clinical description of 56 masturbatory aids (many arcane), organized by erotic function.


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Sadler, William S. and Lena K. Sadler:
THE CAUSE AND CURE OF COLDS

American Publishers Corp., Chicago, 1938.


Emphasizes the basics of prevention: cold baths, saltwater gargle, regular bowel habits, etc.


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Zinkowski, Nicholas B.:
COMMERCIAL OIL-FIELD DIVING

Cornell Maritime Press, Cambridge, MD, 1971.


Mortal risk at 50 fathoms: "The bold diver who rushes into situations without sufficient forethought tends to have a short career."


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Axler, Bruce H.:
SHOWMANSHIP IN THE DINING ROOM

ITT Educational Publishing, Indianapolis, 1974.


Big displays of salad ingredients on ice; rolling cart service; beverage drama; carving for an audience; flambé...


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Shaftesbury, Edmund [pseud. Webster Edgerly]:
INSTANTANEOUS PERSONAL MAGNETISM

Ralston University Press, Meriden, CT, 1929.


Long-winded crypto-scientific sermons by a disagreeable self-improvement guru, who ultimately found success as a manufacturer of breakfast cereals.


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[Underground Space Center, University of Minnesota]:
EARTH SHELTERED HOUSING DESIGN

Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1979.

A handsome and confident technical resource for anyone planning a "below grade" home. (The finished examples look like basements without buildings on top.)


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