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Books that publishes unusual out-of-print books. The imprint is named for its editor, Paul Collins.

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English as She Is Spoke , commonly known by the name ''English as She Is Spoke'', is a 19th-century book written by Pedro Carolino, with some editions crediting José da Fonseca as a co-author. It was intended as a Portuguese– English conversational guide or phrase ...

'', by José da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino (1855) (McSweeney's, 2002) # '' To Ruhleben—And Back'', by Geoffrey Pike (1916) (McSweeney's, 2003) # ''

Lady into Fox ''Lady into Fox'' was David Garnett's first novel using his own name, published in 1922. This short and enigmatic work won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the Hawthornden Prize a year later. Being a work of fantasy set in the present ...

'', by

David Garnett David Garnett (9 March 1892 – 17 February 1981) was an English writer and publisher. As a child, he had a cloak made of rabbit skin and thus received the nickname "Bunny", by which he was known to friends and intimates all his life. Early ...

(1922) (McSweeney's, 2004) # '' The Riddle of the Traveling Skull'', by

Harry Stephen Keeler Harry Stephen Keeler (November 3, 1890 – January 22, 1967) was a prolific but little-known American fiction writer, who developed a cult following for his eccentric mysteries. He also wrote science fiction. Biography Born in Chicago in 1 ...

(1934) (McSweeney's, 2005) # ''

The Lunatic at Large ''The Lunatic at Large'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happ ...

'', by J. Storer Clouston (1899) (McSweeney's, 2007) # '' Curious Men'', by Frank Buckland (McSweeney's, 2008) # '' The Rector and the Rogue'', by

W.A. Swanberg William Andrew Swanberg (November 23, 1907 in St. Paul, Minnesota – September 17, 1992 in Southbury, Connecticut) was an American biographer. He is known for ''Citizen Hearst'', a biography of William Randolph Hearst, which was recommended by t ...

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