Medical Recollections of the Army of the Potomac

  Author: Jonathon Letterman Originally Published in 1866

  Paperback, 200 pages $14.95

Hospital Life in the Army of the Potomac

  Author: William Howell Reed Originally Published in 1891

  Paperback, 199 pages $14.95

A Quiet Town No More

  Authors: Kevin Drake and Lisa Shower

  Paperback, 117 pages, historical fiction

   Follow in the footsteps of a new correspondent who came to the town of Gettysburg to visit a friend. Soon he unexpectedly becomes caught up in one of America's bloodiest battles of the Civil War.

  $13.95

Star Light Star Bright: A Tale of Old Gettysburg

  Author: LInda Clark

  Paperback, 140 pages, fiction

    Meet Mary, Martha and Sadie, the Cellar Sisters of Gettysburg. Mary loves going to school and writing poetry, but she sorely misses her dear mother and her recently married sister. And, would her father ever treat like anything but his little girl? The summer of 1863 found the American Civl War being fought right through Mary's town of Gettysburg and she learned more about life in a season than in a lifetime.

  $13.95

The Language and Sentiment of Flowers

  Author: James D. McCabe

  The Victorian floral dictionary unlocks a secret language used in the nineteenth century. By arranging flowers of different meanings, one could convey messages of love, devotion, friendship, or a myriad other sentiments known only to those who understood the flowers' silent secrets. Today, by using this beautifully illustrated book, the modern flower lover can arrange flowers to reflect a mood or make a statement.

  Hardcover, 96 pages

  $12.95

The Floral Birthday Book

  The reproduction of a Victorian birthday reminder books entwines flowers and their emblems with great poetry. 365 color engravings grace this little book, which is perfect for keeping track of birthdays or anniversaries. Each day of the year is beautifully illustrated with a flower and a quote from a poem.

  Hardcover, 132 pages

  $13.95
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Flower Fables

  Author: Louisa M. Alcott

  A great gift for the "Little Women" fan, this early work of Louisa May Alcott contains beautifully written short stories for young readers accompanied by lovely art nouveau sketches from the 1898 reprinting of the book.

  Hardcover, 210 pages

  $15.95

Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals

  Edited by: Ednah Dow Cheney

  An intimate portrait of one of America's most beloved writers is revealed in this 1889 work. Originally published just a year after Louisa May Alcott's death at the age of 55, this unparalleled collection of Alcott's surviving personal letters and journal entries and the additional biographical commentary from family friend Cheney serve to paint a picture of Alcott's "true and frank nature." This important work gives the reader insight into Alcott's life and portrays how her experiences informed her timerless and much-loved classics.

  Paperback, 412 pages

  $19.95

Ten Nights in a Barroom and What I Saw There

  Author: T.S. Arthur

  Originally published in 1854, this book became one of the most important temperence books of the nineteenth century, rivalling Uncle Tom's Cabin in popularity. A must read for those interested in nineteenth century popular literature, religion and social movements.

  Paperback, 240 pages

  $15.95

Civil Disobedience

  Author: Henry David Thoreau

  Thoreau wrote this classic essay in 1849 to advocate public resistance to the laws and acts of government that he considerecd unjust. The practical application of Civil Disobedience was largley ignored until the twentith century when, at different times, Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King , Jr. and anti-Vietnam War activist applied Thoreau's principles.

  Hardcover, 36 pages

  $9.95

Martine's Hand-Book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness

  Author: Arthur Martine

  A guide to etiquette published in 1866, this book contains clear and comprehensive directions for manners, dress & conversation, including other such essentials as hints on the art of carving, etiquette of the ball, and 56 rules to be observed in general society.

  Paperback, 167 pages

  $14.95

A Garden of Herbs: Being a Practical Handbook to the Making of an Old English Herb Garden

  Author: Eleanour Sinclair Rohde

  This 1922 book is a complete guide to herbs, from creating an herb garden to using the herbs in various recipes.

  Paperback, 232 pages

  $16.95