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Her Majesty The Queen: The Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album by Katie Nicholl 9781906670955
RRP: $97.40$70.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906670955Author Katie NichollFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Black Dog PressPublisher Black Dog Press -
Black Swan Class Sloops: Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans by Les Brown
RRP: $58.50$42.80The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the as fitted' general arrangements, these drawings represented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it... -
The Tommy of the First World War by Neil R. Storey
RRP: $17.53$12.13'Tommy Atkins' has been the nickname given to soldiers of the British Army since the eighteenth century. The origin of the name is shrouded in mystery, but it has stuck. By 1914, the Tommy had changed dramatically since the days of Queen Victoria's... -
All Things Georgian: Tales from the Long Eighteenth-Century by Joanne Major 9781526757852
RRP: $33.13$23.95Take a romp through the long eighteenth-century in this collection of 25 short tales. Marvel at the Queen's Ass, gaze at the celestial heavens through the eyes of the past and be amazed by the equestrian feats of the Norwich Nymph. Journey to the... -
Cranogwen by Jane Aaron 9781837720255
RRP: $38.98$29.70Yn oes Fictoria, ystyriwyd menywod yn anaddas ac anabl ar gyfer pob arweinyddiaeth gyhoeddus a deallusol. Ond llwyddodd Cranogwen, sef Sarah Jane Rees (1839-1916) o Langrannog, i ennill parch ac enwogrwydd fel bardd, darlithydd, golygydd, pregethwraig,... -
Bundini: Don't Believe The Hype Todd D. Snyder 9781949590203
RRP: $38.98$32.80"Mr. Snyder writes lyrically, and his research appears to be impeccable: It's hard to imagine that anyone has slipped through his interview net... When Bundini died, Ali was abroad and unable to attend the funeral, but he sent flowers with a card that... -
R J Mitchell: Schooldays to Spitfire: The Story of How the Spitfire Was Designed, Built and Tested and How Close It Came to Not Happening At All by Gordon Mitchell
RRP: $25.33$19.25The Spitfire began as a near disaster. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war. The Spitfire... -
Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2 Robert Forsyth 9781472820396
RRP: $33.13$27.50In many ways, the Heinkel He 177 'Greif' (Griffon) was Nazi Germany's 'lost' strategic bomber. With some fundamental creases ironed out, and built in large numbers, the He 177 would have offered the Luftwaffe the means with which to carry out long-range,... -
Radical War: Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century by Matthew Ford
RRP: $39.00$34.79This book examines the digital explosion that has ripped across the battlefield, weaponising our attention and making everyone a participant in wars without end. 'Smart' devices, apps, archives and algorithms remove the bystander from war, collapsing... -
Wars of the Anunnaki: Nuclear Self-Destruction in Ancient Sumer Chris H. Hardy, Ph.D. 9781591432593
RRP: $33.13$22.39The detonation of nuclear weapons in the 20th century was not the first time humanity has seen such terrible destruction. Drawing upon the work of Zecharia Sitchin, the Book of Genesis, Sumerian clay tablets, and archaeological evidence such as ancient... -
The Men Who Flew the Halifax by Bowman, Martin W 9781526705686
RRP: $48.75$34.36This is the story of the air war over Western Europe, much of it told by the Halifax pilots and air crew who took part. It spans the period between 1942 and 1945 and covers the encounters between the Luftwaffe and the air forces of Britain and the... -
To Defeat the Few by Douglas C. Dildy
RRP: $58.50$43.97Over the past 80 years, histories of the Battle of Britain have consistently portrayed the feats of 'The Few' (as they were immortalized in Churchill's famous speech) as being responsible for the RAF's victory in the epic battle. However, this is only... -
Cold War: East Anglia by Jim Wilson
RRP: $31.18$23.89This is the story of how the Cold War impacted on the people of East Anglia. Had nuclear conflict broken out, the region would have found itself as the target of a Soviet strike for the simple reason that it housed the launch pad for not only the British... -
Aces Falling: War Above The Trenches, 1918 by Peter Hart
RRP: $21.43$14.84How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western FrontAt the beginning of 1918 the great aces seemed invincible. Flying above the battlefields of the Western Front, they cut a deadly swathe through the ranks of their... -
The Forgotten Sister by Nicola Cornick
RRP: $15.58$10.35'A most engaging novel, full of intrigue and atmosphere' Anne O'Brien'A real page-turner; I couldn't put it down' Tracy Rees'Weaves the past and present together skilfully' Sarah Morgan'Transporting and imaginative' Woman__________ Shortlisted... -
Long Shot: My Life As a Sniper in the Fight Against ISIS Azad Cudi 9781474609791
RRP: $19.48$13.46In September 2014, Azad Cudi became one of seventeen snipers deployed when ISIS, trying to shatter the Kurds in a decisive battle, besieged the northern city of Kobani. In LONG SHOT, he tells the inside story of how a group of activists and idealists... -
The Nuremberg Interviews: Conversations with the Defendants and Witnesses by Leon Goldensohn
RRP: $48.75$35.14The Nuremberg Interviews reveals the chilling innermost thoughts of the former Nazi officials under indictment at the famous postwar trial. The architects of one of history's greatest atrocities speak out about their lives, their careers in the Nazi... -
Romans at War: The Roman Military in the Republic and Empire by Simon Elliott
RRP: $58.40$42.74In Romans at War ground-breaking research is presented in an accessible, entertaining, and sumptuously illustrated format, including:* A new consideration of the nature of late Roman military leaders; the author argues they were effectively independent... -
Man and Superman, John Bull's Other Island, and Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw 9780198828853
RRP: $17.53$12.97Nobel Laureate George Bernard Shaw remains one of the world's most important and popular writers. His plays are regularly performed around the world, from the boards of Broadway and the West End to regional, community, and college stages. The three... -
Three-a-Penny: Radio 4 Book of the Week by Lucy Malleson
RRP: $19.48$11.82A rediscovered classic memoir - a fascinating insight into the life of a crime writer during and after the First World War - a woman ahead of her time.With a new introduction by Sophie HannahTHREE-A-PENNY describes what it is like to be a woman in a... -
The Glass Wall: Lives on the Baltic Frontier by Max Egremont
RRP: $25.33$18.25This journey to the edge of Europe mixes history, travelogue and oral testimony to spellbinding and revelatory effect.Few countries have suffered more from the convulsions and bloodshed of twentieth-century Europe than those in the eastern Baltic. Small... -
Liverpool's Children in the 1950s by Pamela Russell
RRP: $33.13$30.21Full of the warmth and excitement of growing up in the 1950s, awakening nostalgia for times that seemed cosy and carefree with families at last enjoying peacetime, this book is packed with the experience of school days, playtime, holidays, toys, games,... -
The Wars of Alexander's Successors 323 - 281 BC: Volume 1: Commanders and Campaigns by Bennett, Bob 9781526760746
$32.00When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied to the strongest". There ensued a long series of struggles between his generals and governors for control of these territories. Most of these... -
Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya by William Carlsen 9780062407405
RRP: $21.43$14.55New York Times Bestseller (Expeditions) * THE "MASTERFUL CHRONICLE"* OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE LEGENDARY LOST CIVILIZATION OF THE MAYA--AN "ADVENTURE TALE THAT MAKES INDIANA JONES LOOK TAME"* In 1839, rumors of extraordinary yet baffling stone ruins... -
Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880 by Professor of History David Levering Lewis 9780684856575
RRP: $50.70$41.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684856575Author W E B Du BoisFormat PaperbackPage Count 768Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 208mm *... -
Queen Elizabeth I Book of Days by Tudor Times 9781913134860
RRP: $29.25$21.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913134860Author Tudor TimesFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited -
Mercenaries in the Classical World by Stephen English 9781848843301
RRP: $38.98$37.91Mercenaries were a significant factor in many of the wars of the Classical world, being employed in large numbers by many states. By far the most famous were Xenophon's 'Ten Thousand', who had to cut their way out of the Persian Empire after the death of... -
How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors 3rd Edition: An Essential Guide to Researching and Documenting the Family Histories of Ireland's People by Ian Maxwell
RRP: $25.33$16.97Whether you're eager to hold on to EU citizenship post-Brexit or simply interested in exploring your family's past, learn how to research and document your Irish ancestry with this essential guide, newly updated to include the latest genealogy tools.The... -
History of the Adriatic: A Sea and Its Civilization Egidio Ivetic 9781509552528
RRP: $48.75$32.72The Adriatic is 'the small Mediterranean' - a sea within a sea, part of the Mediterranean and at the same time detached from it, a largely enclosed sea with stunning coastlines and a long history of commercial, political and cultural exchange. Silent... -
Things that Should be in a Poem by Coral Rumble 9781912745203
RRP: $17.53$13.32'Did you know, you can bump into a poem anywhere? You find them in houses, fields, oceans, cities, trees...the list is endless! I've even found poems in people's faces, when they laugh or cry, or get excited. Of course, you have to write the poems you... -
Indianized States of South East Asia by G. Coedes 9780824803681
RRP: $60.35$58.54Traces the story of India's expansion that is woven into the culture of Southeast Asia.Book InformationISBN 9780824803681Author G. CoedesFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint University of Hawai'i PressPublisher University of Hawai'i Press -
To War With the Walkers: One Family's Extraordinary Story of the Second World War Annabel Venning 9781473679306
RRP: $39.00$20.32**DAILY MAIL BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2019****SUNDAY TELEGRAPH CHRISTMAS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2019**'So blissfully good that I'd give it to a reader of any age . . . deeply touching, unforgettable family memoir'ALLISON PEARSON, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Uplifting and... -
Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles: Man-Portable Air Defense Systems Steven J. Zaloga 9781472853431
RRP: $31.18$22.64Noted authority Steven J. Zaloga charts the development, combat use, and influence of man-portable air defense systems, from the late 1960s to the present day. The first attempts at developing a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) based around a... -
The Will to Survive: A History of Hungary by Bryan Cartledge
RRP: $43.88$40.79The Will to Survive describes how a small country, for much of its existence squeezed between two empires, surrounded by hostile neighbours and subjected to invasion and occupation, survived the frequent tragedies of its eventful history to become a... -
Soldiers of Fortune: Mercenaries and Military Adventurers 1960-2020 by Anthony Rogers
RRP: $29.23$22.91This highly illustrated title traces the development of mercenary soldiering from individuals and small units in the African wars of the 1960s-90s to today's state-employed corporate military contractors. The phenomenon of mercenary soldiering has... -
A History of Solitude David Vincent (The Open University) 9781509536597
RRP: $29.23$19.31Solitude has always had an ambivalent status: the capacity to enjoy being alone can make sociability bearable, but those predisposed to solitude are often viewed with suspicion or pity. Drawing on a wide array of literary and historical sources, David... -
Confessions of a British Spy by Hempher
RRP: $33.15$31.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910220153Author HempherFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Omnia Veritas LtdPublisher Omnia Veritas Ltd -
Cutty Sark by Eric Kentley
RRP: $42.90$28.68An updated and expanded edition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this iconic ship. The narrative spans her construction at Dumbarton in 1869; her famous tea voyages as well as those with other cargoes; her career under a Portuguese flag; her... -
When We Were Enemies: A Novel by Emily Bleeker 9781662509889
RRP: $17.53$12.15Two women, generations apart, in the spotlight. A powerful novel about family secrets, devastating choices, and hope for the future by the bestselling author of When I'm Gone. Camera-shy Elise Branson is different from the other women in her maternal... -
The Thames Estuary's Military Heritage by Philip MacDougall
RRP: $31.18$21.16The Thames Estuary is the gateway into London that had to be defended against seaborne invasion. Through proximity to the Continent, these waters were a likely passageway for those intent upon seaborne raids or invasion, necessitating the need for a...