Book References – solarspectrumpress.com

This Book Reference page contains links to digital copies of rare, obscure, strange, antique, and vintage books on topics I find inspiring, educational, fun, and intriguing. This list is ongoing and will be updated as new texts are discovered. Most hold research value, and if a book truly interests you, I strongly encourage buying copies of originals whenever possible. These books often have lovely covers and illustrations unlike anything available today, making them wonderful additions to your collection. Because we can never have too many books, right?

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Adventure and Travel

On Desert Trails with Everett Ruess by Everett Ruess

On Sunset Highways; A Book of Motor Rambles in California (1821) by Thomas D. Murphy

A Vagabond for Beauty by W.L. Rusho, John Treadwell Nichols, Everett Ruess

Animals, Nature, Plants

Among the Forest People (1898) by Clara Dillingham Pearson

Among the Farmyard People (1899) by Clara Dillingham Pearson

Among the Meadow People (1897) by Clara Dillingham Pearson

Among the Night People (1902) by Clara D. Pearson

Among the Pond People (1901) by Clara D. Pearson

Among the Mushrooms (1900) by Ellen Markoe Dallas

The Fern World (1877) by Francis George Heath

Nature Readers: Seaside and Wayside (1901) by Julian McNair Wright

Art and Color Theory

Atlas of the Munsell Color System (1915) by A.H. Munsell

The Art of Color and Design (1941) by Maitland E. Graves

A Color Notation (1919) by A.H. Munsell

Color Standards and Color Nomenclature (1912) by Robert Ridgeway

Incredible Light & Texture in Watercolor (2004) by James Toogood

Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours (1821) by Abraham Gottlob Werner

Aquariums, Terrariums, and Vivariums

The Family Aquarium, or, Aqua Vivarium (1858) by Henry D. Butler

The Butterfly Vivarium, or, Insect Home (1858) by Henry Noel Humphries

Baking, Cooking, Confectionery

The Art of Home Candy Making (1913) by Home Candy Makers

The Blue Grass Cook Book (1917) by Minnie C. Fox

Candy-Making at Home (1915) by Mary M. Wright

Casserole: Two Hundred Recipes for Cooking in Casseroles (1914) by Olive M. Hulse

Sunkist Recipes: Oranges and Lemons (1916) by Alice Bradley

Beauty, Cosmetics

Diane von Furstenburg’s Book of Beauty (1976) by Diane von Furstenberg and Evelyn Portrait

Botany, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape Gardening

The Art & Craft of Garden Making (1900) by Thomas Hayton Mawson

The Art of Garden Design in Italy (1906) by H. Inigo Triggs

The Fern Garden (1872) by Shirley Hibberd

Gardening; an elementary school text treating of the science and art of vegetable growing (1922) by Arlow Burdette Stout

Gardening for Profit; a guide to the successful cultivation of the market and family garden (1874) by Peter Henderson

Greenhouse Construction: a complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames and plant pits (1894) by L.R. Taft

Landscape Gardening in Japan (1893) by Josiah Conder

The Lazy Gardener: Letting the Garden Grow by Itself (1977) by Ruth King

Making a Rose Garden (1912) by Henry H. Saylor

My Rock Garden (1908) by Reginald John Farrer

The Orchard House; or, Culture of fruit-trees in pots under glass. Containing plans and estimates for construction, details of management and culture, and a list of fruits best adapted to the purpose (1860) by Thomas Rivers

Propagating Trees and Plants; simple directions for propagating many of the common fruits of orchard and garden (1905) by W.L. Howard

A Season Among the Wildflowers (1883) by Henry Wood

Wall and Water Gardens (1901) by Gertrude Jekyll

Indoor Plants and Window Gardening

The New Practical Window Gardener (1877) by John R. Mollison

Window Gardening: Devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants, for indoor use and parlor decoration (1878) by Henry T. Williams

Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste (1895) by Shirley Hibberd and Thomas William Sanders

The Window Gardener (1876) by Edward Sprague Rand

The Parlor Gardener: a Treatise on the House Culture of Ornamental Plants (1861) by Cornelia J. Randolph

Fashion Design, Fashion Styling, Tailoring

The Blue Book of Men’s Tailoring: Grand Edition of Supreme System for Producing Men’s Garments (1907) by Frederick Timothy Croonborg

Clothing for Women: selection, design, construction; a practical manual for school and home (1916) by Laura Irene Baldt

Curves Rule and Flat is Fabulous (2009) by Rita Mauceri

The Mode in Dress and Home (1935) by Dulcie Godlove Donavan

Practical Sewing and Dressmaking (1913) by Sara May Allington

Style & You: Every Woman’s Guide to Total Style (1993) by Clare Revelli

Note: Like all seasonal color analysts, Clare Revelli’s color data is based on Itten’s color theory, which has flaws. The most valuable information in this book is the lifestyle checklists. Dressing for your individual lifestyle and body proportions is key, which is why I am giving this text as a reference.

Vintage Knit: 25 Knitting & Crochet Patterns Fashioned for Today by Marine Malak