Vermischte Schriften & Handbücher

Some of the funniest and most bizarre news stories printed in the eighteenth and nineteenth

Did you know: Hull City is the only team in the English Football League which hasn't got a single

The entire Ecuador team - all eleven players - were sent off in an international match in 1978!

You only need to look at the story of Samson and Delilah to see just how important a man's

The Bristol City Miscellany - a book on the Robins like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia,

The Stoke City Miscellany - a book on the club like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia,

Did you know that the inventor of the submarine was born along the west coast of Ireland, that

In "The Flags of the World," F. Edward Hulme presents a comprehensive examination of vexillology,

Hocus Pocus Junior: The Anatomie of Legerdemain is a fascinating exploration of the art of sleight

Le "Dictionnaire érotique moderne" d'Alfred Delvau se présente comme une œuvre audacieuse et

Did you know that Beethoven made every cup of coffee with exactly 60 beans? Or that Shirley Temple

'War is a duel written large.' How did we get from clubs and spears to machine guns and drone

In which pub was the notorious murder that led to the Kray twins becoming Britain's most feared

At any party, there's always one person who stands out from the crowd, because he or she talks more

1968 was the year when humans first glimpsed the far side of the Moon, but also the year the world

Golf is one of the most popular games in the world. That is a strange thing to say, since almost

Full details of where to find – and how to kill – all of Britain's most historic zombies. Fact

A concise history of all the major figures in Irish boxing, from Dan Donnelly to Katy Taylor, this

In "1000 Things Worth Knowing," Nathaniel C. Fowler presents an engaging compilation of facts,

In "1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described," Edward Sylvester Ellis presents a sweeping

This absorbing collection of Sussex carols and customs, seasonal recipes and literary tales, plays

Explore the rich heritage of Christmas past in Cornwall with this varied collection of carols and