Bond, A. Russell:
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BOY, or, THE CAMP AT WILLOW CLUMP ISLAND
Munn & Co., New York, 1907.

A contrived adventure narrative allows boys with names like Dutchy and Reddy to demonstrate the manufacture of swamp shoes, ice boats, rope bridges -- even a gravity railroad. With over 300 engravings and photos.

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GOURMET'S GUIDE TO GOOD EATING IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Garden City Publishing Co., New York, 1948.

Roadside steakhouses, tearooms, and colonial inns from coast to coast: Didn't Humbert and Lo keep a well-thumbed copy of this guidebook in their glove box?

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Ebensten, Hanns:
PIERCED HEARTS AND TRUE LOVE: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN TATTOOING
Derek Verschoyle Ltd., London, 1953.

"The young man's first experience at the tattooist and with the sexual act resemble each other closely."

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Morgan, Terry:
"LORD OF THE FLIES": A CARD GAME
Graham Brash Ltd., Singapore, 1988.

An engaging pastime, certain to keep kids out of trouble. Contains forty laminated game cards, bound in pamphlet form.

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Yarsley, V.E., and E.G. Couzens:
PLASTICS
Allen Lane/Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1941.

"During the past few years we have seen many of the common objects used in daily life take on a new and more pleasing form..." With striking photos in sepia gravure.

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Barnett, S.A.:
THE RAT: A STUDY IN BEHAVIOUR
Aldine Publishing Co., Chicago, 1963.

Includes photos of caged rats (both male and female) attempting homosexual rape on their cellmates.

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