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Scouts in Bondage:
And Other Violations of Literary Propriety
Michael Bell
During his years as the proprietor of a secondhand bookshop in the ancient coastal town of Lewes, England, Michael Bell delighted his patrons with his array of books essential to any serious collector of humor.
Delight in this book about weird books.
Welcome to AbeBooks' Weird Book Room - heralded by the New York Times, Canada's Globe and Mail, The Times of London, and The Guardian (UK) as the finest source of everything that's bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. We now have an excellent selection of crazy and strange titles listed for sale by our booksellers, about every oddball aspect of life you could possibly imagine (and a few things you couldn't possibly imagine). We invite you to not only revel in our collection of literary oddities but to also send us your suggestions.
Thanks to everyone who has submitted weird books!
Weird Book of the Week -The Art of Laundry Work Practically Demonstrated for Use in Homes and Schools by Florence B Jack
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You wash, you dry, you iron, you fold. Maybe some bleach, some fabric softener - a garment bag on a special day. But deep down, you feel empty. Hollow. Like there's something missing.
Does this sound familiar? Have you let the laundry become a mundane chore instead of the exciting opportunity for thanks that it could be? Don't worry. We can put you back on track with The Art of Laundry Work by Florence B Jack. Feeling grouchy about that mound of laundry? What better way to reinvigorate your gratitude than by setting aside the modern convenience of your machines, and flashing back to the year 1895, when laundry was really exciting. When is the last time you starched, or wrung, or even mangled, during the laundering process? Do you know the proper way to clean a muslin chemise, a lace handkerchief, hand-tatted knickerbockers? Probably not. So to have you thanking your lucky stars for the rinse cycle and the dryer, we recommend The Art of Laundry Work to put a spring back in your step.
Suggest bizarre books for our Weird Book Room.
Weird and Wonderful
Teach Your Wife to Be a Widow
Donald Rogers
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101 More Uses for a Dead Cat
Simon Bond
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A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Holy Housewifery
Ethel Marbach
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The Radiation Recipe Book
no given author
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