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THE ORIGINAL EGYPTIAN DREAM BOOK
8th Edition. T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, 1937.

A lady who dreams of a dwarf will find a loving husband; a man who dreams of eating turnips can expect ill health.

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Stephenson, Henry and Lilian:
EXTERIOR DESIGN
Studio Books, London, 1963.

Stark modernist facades, when lovingly photographed and artfully presented, look as toothsome as naked odalisques.

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De Vuyst, P.; Nora Hunter (trans.):
WOMAN'S PLACE IN THE RURAL ECONOMY
Blackie & Son Ltd., London, 1913.

Includes a multilingual bibliography -- "Some Books of Interest to Women Farmers" -- especially useful if you're searching for domestic hygiene books in Flemish.

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SURVIVAL. [Field Manual 21-76]
Department of the Army, [Washington], 1970.

Crew-cut pragmatism: "If you are not prepared mentally to overcome all obstacles and accept the worst, the chances of coming out alive are greatly reduced."

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Cohen, Morton N.:
LEWIS CARROLL, PHOTOGRAPHER OF CHILDREN: FOUR NUDE STUDIES
Rosenbach Foundation, Philadelphia, 1979.

Respected mathematician; beloved author; celibate bachelor; and moral enigma, who pursued little girls with a primitive camera.

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Tracy, T.H.:
THE BOOK OF THE POODLE
Bonanza Books, New York, 1950.

The lengthy sections on grooming and trimming suggest that the breed is usually objectified as canine topiary.

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