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Gower Peninsula: Images of Wales by David Gwynn 9780752426150
RRP: £12.99£9.87This compilation of over 200 evocative images traces some of the changes that have taken place in this unique area over the last century. While for many the Gower Peninsula is indicative of beaches on hot summer days, walks in the woods or across the... -
Buckingham: The Life and Political Career of George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham 1592-1628 by Roger Lockyer 9780582494152
RRP: £39.99£38.94Recounts the life of the first Duke of Buckingham, describes his relationships with James I and Charles I, and examines his role in English politics.Book InformationISBN 9780582494152Author Roger LockyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 542Imprint... -
M113 APC 1960-75: US, ARVN, and Australian variants in Vietnam by Jamie Prenatt
RRP: £12.99£9.19The M113 is the most widely used and versatile armoured vehicle in the world. Fielded in 1960 as a simple 'battlefield taxi', over 80,000 M113s would see service with 50 nations around the world and 55 years later, many thousands are still in use. In... -
The Art of Medieval Falconry Yannis Hadjinicolaou 9781789149104
RRP: £16.95£12.66The art of falconry was one of the most fascinating aspects of medieval society. For medieval people falconry was not just about hunting, it encapsulated sovereignty, power and diplomacy. This book describes and assesses the visual culture of falconry,... -
Peer and the Gangster: A Very British Cover-up by ,Daniel Smith 9780750993296
RRP: £20.00£15.67In July 1964, the Sunday Mirror ran a front-page story headlined: PEER AND A GANGSTER: YARD ENQUIRY. While the article withheld the names of the subjects, the newspaper reported that the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police had ordered an... -
Cicero: Politics and Persuasion in Ancient Rome Dr Kathryn Tempest 9781472530561
RRP: £23.99£21.08As the greatest Roman orator of his time, Cicero delivered over one hundred speeches in the law courts, in the senate and before the people of Rome. He was also a philosopher, a patriot and a private man. While his published speeches preserve scandalous... -
Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas by Stephen Harrigan
RRP: £27.99£25.742020 Philosophical Society of Texas Nonfiction Book Prize 2019 Nonfiction Book Award Finalist, Writers' League of Texas 2021 Citation from the San Antonio Conservation Society"Harrigan, surveying thousands of years of history that lead to the banh mi... -
My Invented Country: A Memoir by Isabel Allende 9780007163106
RRP: £10.99£7.46The life story of Isabel Allende - one of the world's favourite writers - is as exotic, passionate and inspiring as one of her novels. Just three when her parents divorced, Isabel Allende was raised in her grandparents' home in Chile. She left... -
Bat, Ball and Field: The Elements of Cricket by Jon Hotten
RRP: £10.99£7.46Bat, Ball and Field is a wonderful foray into the history and culture of cricket. 'Hotten is not just good, he is one of the best' Cricketer Chronicling the evolution of the sport... -
Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations by Avi Shlaim 9781844676569
RRP: £25.99£21.01With characteristic rigor and readability, Avi Shlaim reflects on a range of key issues, transformations and personalities in the Israel-Palestine conflict. From the 1917 Balfour Declaration to the 2008 invasion of Gaza, Israel and Palestine places... -
Easter 1916: The Irish Rebellion by Charles Townshend 9780141982472
RRP: £14.99£10.95Now with a new preface for the centenary of the Easter Rising, a compelling interpretation of the rebellion that launched Ireland into a new world.Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or... -
American Indian Mafia: An FBI Agent's True Story About Wounded Knee, Leonard Peltier, and the American Indian Movement (AIM) by Joseph H. Trimbach 9780979585500
RRP: £23.95£22.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979585500Author Joseph H. TrimbachFormat PaperbackPage Count 652Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 900g -
The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes by Philip Norton 9781526173300
RRP: £20.00£14.53The Conservative Private Members (1922) Committee is an important but elusive force in British politics. Despite becoming almost a household name during the leadership crises of 2022, it remains little understood beyond the corridors of Westminster... -
The Fall: Last Days of the English Republic by Henry Reece 9780300211498
RRP: £35.00£28.82Why did England’s one experiment in republican rule fail? Oliver Cromwell’s death in 1658 sparked a period of unrivalled turmoil and confusion in English history. In less than two years, there were close to ten changes of government; rival armies of... -
The Attlee Governments 1945-1951 by Kevin Jefferys 9780582061057
RRP: £45.99£44.12In 1945 the Labour Government set about a major transformation of British society, Dr Jefferys's analyses the main changes and relates them to debates within the Labour party, on the nature of its aims and how best to achieve them.Book InformationISBN... -
Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia Levi Roach 9781529300321
RRP: £12.99£7.61'Powerful' The Economist'Fascinating, panoramic . . . Roach brings an expert eye and page-turning energy' Helen Castor, bestselling author of She Wolves'Narrated with pace, clarity, authority and style, Roach's book is a bracing tour of the world that... -
Travels into Bokhara Alexander Burnes 9781906011710
RRP: £14.99£10.05Alexander Burnes travelled up the Indus to Lahore and to the Khanates of Afghanistan and Central Asia in the 1830s, spying on behalf of the British Government in what was to become known as the 'Great Game'. His account of these travels was a bestseller... -
One Night in Turin: The Inside Story of a World Cup that Changed our Footballing Nation Forever by Pete Davies 9780224083348
RRP: £14.99£10.95'This could well be the best book ever written about football' Time OutThe memoir behind the documentary One Night in Turin, the inside story of a World Cup that changed our footballing nation forever.It was the World Cup semi-finals. On 4th July, 1990,... -
Russian Tanks of World War II: 1939-1945 by Stephen Hart
RRP: £17.99£12.39Organised chronologically by type, Russian Tanks of World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during World War II. The book offers a comprehensive survey of Soviet AFVs, from the pre-war... -
Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle for Smolensk 10 July-10 September 1941 Volume 3: The Documentary Companion Tables Orders and Reports Prepared by Participating Red Army Forces by David M Glantz
RRP: £37.50£26.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915070982Author David M GlantzFormat PaperbackPage Count 632Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Heinemann Advanced History: Medieval England 1042-1228 by Toby Purser
£31.28Medieval England 1042-1228 is the ideal book for students studying the reasons behind the Norman invasion and the rights of claimants to the English Throne. Medieval England 1042-1228 is the ideal book for students studying the reasons behind the Norman... -
Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of Terror in the French Revolution by R. R. Palmer 9780691175928
RRP: £22.00£15.96The Reign of Terror continues to fascinate scholars as one of the bloodiest periods in French history, when the Committee of Public Safety strove to defend the first Republic from its many enemies, creating a climate of fear and suspicion in... -
Horror In The East by Laurence Rees
RRP: £10.99£7.87The brutality of Japanese soldiers towards both allied prisoners of war and millions of civilians in Asia during the Second World War was one of the greatest horrors of the Twentieth Century. Here Laurence Rees, award-winning historian and author of... -
The Murder of King James I by Alastair Bellany
RRP: £32.50£27.95A year after the death of James I in 1625, a sensational pamphlet accused the Duke of Buckingham of murdering the king. It was an allegation that would haunt English politics for nearly forty years. In this exhaustively researched new book, two leading... -
A History of America in 100 Maps Susan Schulten 9780712352178
RRP: £30.00£20.19In this richly visual narrative, acclaimed historian Susan Schulten explores five centuries of American history through maps. From the voyages of European discovery to the digital age, she reveals the many ways that maps have shaped history. Whether made... -
The British Home Front and the First World War by Hew Strachan 9781009012324
RRP: £29.99£26.94The First World War required the mobilisation of entire societies, regardless of age or gender. The phrase 'home front' was itself a product of the war with parts of Britain literally a war front, coming under enemy attack from the sea and increasingly... -
The Courtesan's Revenge by Frances Wilson 9780571205240
RRP: £14.99£10.06Harriette Wilson was the most desired and the most dangerous woman in Regency London. This highly acclaimed biography reveals for the first time the true story behind her sensational life and scandalous 'Memoirs'. When her former lovers - including much... -
Harley-Davidson by Margie Siegal
RRP: £8.99£7.17Harley-Davidson: words that evoke the open American road and the "Made in America" tradition like no others. The sweeping chopper handlebars, the distinctive throaty low-speed rumble of the engine and the unmistakable logo are recognized the world over... -
Primary History - Aztecs by Tony D. Triggs
RRP: £10.99£10.77Primary History: Aztecs encourages the study of archaeological evidence, artefacts, written sources and maps to understand how the Aztecs have influenced today's society. Stimulating activities cover everyday life, architecture and buildings,... -
Secret Bristol by James MacVeigh
RRP: £15.99£10.85Illustrated with memorable photographs throughout, Secret Bristol peels away the gloss which covers inconvenient historic events to reveal truths about the city that are sometimes horrific, brutal, or merely odd. From prehistory to the present, it takes... -
The Gypsies Angus Fraser 9780631196051
RRP: £36.95£32.76Since their unexplained appearance in Europe over nine centuries ago, the Gypsies have refused to fall in with conventional settled life. They remain a people whose culture and customs are beset with misunderstanding, and who cling to their distinct... -
Achtung Spitfire: Luftwaffe over England: Eagle Day 14 August 1940 by Hugh Trivett 9780752457208
RRP: £14.99£11.7214 August 1940, which Hitler code-named 'Adlertag', or 'Eagle Day', was fated to become one of the most significant days in the Battle of Britain. It signified the start of the Luftwaffe's aerial offensive, planned to cripple Britain and clear the path... -
The Invisible Landscape by Terence McKenna 9780062506351
RRP: £17.99£11.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062506351Author T McKennaFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 284gDimensions(mm) 155mm *... -
Brazilian Adventure Peter Fleming 9781780602004
RRP: £14.99£9.36It began with an advertisement in the agony column of The Times: Leaving England June, to explore rivers Central Brazil, if possible ascertain fate Colonel Fawcett; abundance game, big and small; exceptional fishing; room two more guns. Colonel Fawcett... -
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Everything you ever wanted to know about the Romans but were afraid to ask by Peter Jones
RRP: £10.99£7.42The Romans left a long-lasting legacy and their influence can still be seen all around us - from our calendar and coins, to our language and laws - but how much do we really know about them? Help is at hand in the form of Veni, Vidi, Vici, which tells... -
The Jerusalem Files: The Secret Journey of the Menorah to Oak Island Corjan Mol 9781786788368
RRP: £16.99£11.54The Jewish Menorah is one of the world's most sacred artefacts, a man-size lampstand with seven arms, made from a single block of gold, that is an iconic symbol for the Jewish people. King Solomon placed it in the inner sanctum of the Temple of... -
Lost Glasgow by Carol Foreman 9781912476558
RRP: £12.99£9.18In this informative and beautifully illustrated book, Carol Foreman traces Glasgow's history through buildings which have been demolished, but which once played a central part in the life of the city. Beginning with the medieval age, she goes on to look... -
When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson 9780393328516
RRP: £13.99£12.25In this "penetrating new analysis" (New York Times Book Review) Ira Katznelson fundamentally recasts our understanding of twentieth-century American history and demonstrates that all the key programs passed during the New Deal and Fair Deal era of the... -
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland: A New History by Alistair Moffat 9781780278575
RRP: £25.00£17.25Alistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story of the Highlands in the most detailed book ever written about this remarkable part of Scotland. The chronicle begins millions of years ago, with the dramatic geological events that formed the awe-inspiring... -
Galloglass 1250-1600: Gaelic Mercenary Warrior by Fergus Cannan 9781846035777
RRP: £14.99£11.75Galloglass, from the Gaelic galloglaigh for 'foreign warriors', were mercenaries from the Western Isles of Scotland who fought in the retinues of Irish magnates from the mid-13th century until the early 17th century. This work looks at the clan and...