Charles G Leland: 36 books

Charles Godfrey Leland was an American journalist, traveler and writer. First of all he was considered as a writer of humor and folklorist genre. Traveling around the world he collected numerous stories and legends which became a primary part of his literary works. An ancient Indian legend will retell...

Charles Godfrey Leland was an American journalist, traveler and writer. First of all he was considered as a writer of humor and folklorist genre. Traveling around the world he collected numerous stories and legends which became a primary part of his literary works. “How A Woman Lost A Gun For Fear...

Charles Godfrey Leland was an American journalist, traveler and writer. First of all he was considered as a writer of humor and folklorist genre. Traveling around the world he collected numerous stories and legends which became a primary part of his literary works. An ancient Indian legend will retell...

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This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS Introduction. Woods, Tools, and Sharpening First Lesson. Indenting and Stamping Second Lesson. Cutting Grooves with a Gouge Third Lesson. Flat Patterns made with cuts and lines—Cavo Relievo...

This antique text comprises a comprehensive and practical manual for aspiring students of leatherworking, complete with many illustrations and original designs by the author. A wonderfully detailed and helpful guide for beginners and intermediate leatherworkers, this book is a must-read for the discerning...

This book, first published in 1875 and reissued in 1973, analyses the limited evidence from the works of early Chinese historians that explorers from China had discovered a country they called Fusang – possibly western America, and in all probability Mexico. The original document on which Chinese...