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*[http://www.gutenberg.org/ Project Gutenberg] Over 17,000 free e-books, mostly in the public domain.
 
*[http://www.gutenberg.org/ Project Gutenberg] Over 17,000 free e-books, mostly in the public domain.
 
*[http://books.google.com Google Books] - search for books by title.  Many classics available in entirety, others links to where they can be acquired.  Also search for text or phrases in the text of books.
 
*[http://books.google.com Google Books] - search for books by title.  Many classics available in entirety, others links to where they can be acquired.  Also search for text or phrases in the text of books.
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*[http://www.scribd.com/ Scribd] A large collection of on-line books and documents.
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*[http://www.archive.org/details/texts Internet archive] Numerous Public domain books are available here on a multitude of topics, most date form before world war II.
  
  
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*[http://www.thearma.org/manuals.htm THE ARMARIUM: Online Historical Fencing Manuals & Texts] Selections from historical fencing manuals and other texts for fighting instruction.
 
*[http://www.thearma.org/manuals.htm THE ARMARIUM: Online Historical Fencing Manuals & Texts] Selections from historical fencing manuals and other texts for fighting instruction.
  
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Latest revision as of 02:27, 30 March 2016

Some books are in the public domain and are available online.

General E-books

  • Project Gutenberg Over 17,000 free e-books, mostly in the public domain.
  • Google Books - search for books by title. Many classics available in entirety, others links to where they can be acquired. Also search for text or phrases in the text of books.
  • Scribd A large collection of on-line books and documents.
  • Internet archive Numerous Public domain books are available here on a multitude of topics, most date form before world war II.


History/Culture


Literature


Costume


Crafts


Design

  • Lindisfarne Gospels The Lindisfarne Gospels, one of the most magnificent manuscripts of the early Middle Ages, was written and decorated at the end of the 7th century. Stunning Celtic/Anglo-Saxon illuminations.
  • Golden Haggadah A beautiful medieval Jewish prayer-book from 14th century Spain.

Cooking

Combat