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Off the Grid/Homesteading Skills:  Old Public Domain Books on Google Books  |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 08 2012 : 10:24:10 PM
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I've discovered a treasure trove of really neat old knowledge. If you go to Google books and do a search for whatever you want to look up, you'll find all manner of new to old to ancient books. Some of the books are from the 19th to early 20th century and are rather quaint  You just have to pick a topic and search for it, patience is needed because some times there are hundreds of titles on the subject of varying degrees of usefulness. Single words get the best topic returns, such as "baking" "farm" "herbs" or "sewing". Books that are public domain books are usually older than 1950 and these are generally free to download on PDF. There are old classics, old cookery books, herbals, dye books, homemaking books, farming books, sewing books etc. I've downloaded quite a few, the latest is "Colonial cookery from old Virginia" which has some lovely old recipes. I can imagine them being cooked on an old iron wood stove I love the recipes in some of the books for sweet scented waters to spritz on during ironing, the old recipes for herbal hand creams, and dyes recipes, beer making and sundry home crafts. Many of these old books are just as useful today as when they were written for the homesteader, crafter or just someone who loves the old timey things. It's a useful resource, so I wanted to share
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - Nov 09 2012 : 03:06:54 AM
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Thank you for sharing this information. I am on my way to check this all out!
Jenne
"Follow your bliss"
Farmgirl sister #4616 |
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Phyllis
Oregon
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - Nov 09 2012 : 07:24:08 AM
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I'm also going to check this out. I'm a chronic reader, so a new source for me. thanks.
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I cannot master those things that I have not tried.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2569 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
2569 Posts |
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Phyllis
Oregon
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2012 : 6:24:57 PM
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Thanks for the farm tool book. I've downloaded it.
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I cannot master those things that I have not tried.
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Dec 27 2012 : 7:06:29 PM
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Annika, thanks so much for this information. I will be on google books tonight!!
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
7583 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
7583 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2013 : 7:00:29 PM
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Thanks Annika, for the website, how neat!
darlene
I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment.
by Frances Farmer |
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Antb
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
antonia
Rockforf
Il
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2013 : 4:44:57 PM
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Ooh, I just found 'temperance cook book' from the 1800's. Wonderful!
Thank you so much!! |
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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Posted - Jan 30 2013 : 2:26:35 PM
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Sounds wonderful - will have to check that out. I love books, but I have to control myself at the book store! You wouldn't believe how many books I had before the fire and the insurance company wanted me to inventory every single title to get reimbursed for them! Maybe some of them will be on the google books!
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway" -John Wayne
www.CountryFriedAcres.etsy.com www.farmallchick.blogspot.com www.farmallchickphotos.blogspot.com |
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
1123 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2013 : 3:39:36 PM
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| How much fun, going to look soon. I did some searching previous and kind of forgot about it till I saw this post again. |
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Old Public Domain Books on Google Books
