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Reconstructing the New Model Army Volume 1: Regimental Lists April 1645 to May 1649 by Malcolm Wanklyn 9781910777107
$40.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910777107Author Malcolm WanklynFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Going Home: A Walk Through Fifty Years of Occupation by Raja Shehadeh
RRP: $21.43$15.35Winner of the Moore Prize 2020 In Going Home, Orwell Prize winning author Raja Shehadeh travels Ramallah and records the changing face of the city. Walking along the streets he grew up in, he tells the stories of the people, the relationships, the... -
M1 Garand: Variants, Markings, Ammunition, Accessories by Jean Huon 9780764358562
RRP: $44.83$29.15Gen. George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised." The legendary .30-caliber M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle was the standard US service rifle in WWII and Korea. More than five million were made in American factories between 1937... -
Bolts from the Blue: From Cold War Warrior to Chief of the Air Staff by Sir Richard Johns
RRP: $29.23$21.35Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns was commissioned at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1959 after completing flying training on Piston Provost and Meteor aircraft. For the next nine years, apart from a short intermission as an ADC, he served as... -
The World Beneath Their Feet: The British, the Americans, the Nazis and the Mountaineering Race to Summit the Himalayas Scott Ellsworth 9781473649620
RRP: $48.75$32.72The 2020 National Outdoor Book Awards of the History of the YearShortlisted for the 2020 William Hill Sports Book of the Year'A gripping history' THE ECONOMIST 'The World Beneath Their Feet contains plenty of rollicking stories' THE TIMES'Gripping' THE... -
Persian Pictures: From the Mountains to the Sea by Gertrude Bell
RRP: $29.23$22.91Gertrude Bell's fascinating account of a lifetime of travel and a lifelong enchantment of Persia. 'Are we the same, I wonder, when all our surroundings, association, acquaintances are changed? I conclude that it is not the person who danced with you... -
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism by Robert E. Buswell 9780691157863
RRP: $113.10$93.48With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions:... -
Everything Ancient Egypt: Dig Into a Treasure Trove of Facts, Photos, and Fun (Everything) by Crispin Boyer 9781426308406
RRP: $15.58$11.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426308406Author Crispin BoyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)... -
Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli's Lifelong Quest for Freedom by Erica Benner
RRP: $21.43$15.58'A ripping read ... fascinating, charming, enjoyably unorthodox' Daily TelegraphWas Niccolo Machiavelli really the cynical schemer of legend - or was he a profound ethical thinker, who tried to save the democratic freedom of Renaissance Florence as it... -
Finger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi
RRP: $27.28$19.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739822590Author Hiroki TakahashiFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Honford StarPublisher Honford Star -
The Bird in the Bamboo Cage by Hazel Gaynor
RRP: $25.33$23.75Inspired by true events... 'Moving and authentic' Dinah Jefferies'Vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful' Jenny Ashcroft'A beautiful, tender and fascinating story' Sinead Moriarty 'Deeply moving. Be prepared - have... -
Early Military Rifles: 1740–1850 by Balázs Németh
RRP: $27.28$19.21The conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance of a new type of regular light infantry... -
Revolutions: How they changed history and what they mean today by Peter Furtado 9780500296349
RRP: $25.33$16.05Revolutions - peaceful or violent, radical or reactionary - have shaped the political landscape of the world we live in today. But what led revolutionaries to action? What were they fighting against and what were they seeking to achieve? Each revolution... -
War in Human Civilization by Azar Gat
RRP: $71.16$63.04Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the history of human civilization? And what of war today - is it a declining phenomenon or simply... -
The English Manor C.1200-C.1500 by Rosemary Horrox
RRP: $38.98$35.30Provides a comprehensive introduction and essential guide to one of the most important institutions in medieval England and to its substantial archive. This is the first book to offer a detailed explanation of the form, structure and evolution of the... -
Down the River H. E. Bates 9781908213198
RRP: $27.30$19.23Rivers are great workings of nature, time and geology. They have long been at the very centre of human culture, sustaining us with water, food, power and stories. Our thoughts flow like a river. A river's journey, from source to sea, is a metaphor for... -
Viking London by Thomas Williams
RRP: $29.23$19.42Viking Britain author Thomas Williams returns with a brief history of the interaction between the Vikings and the British to tell the story of the occupation of London. The Vikings remoulded the world, changed the... -
Reported Missing in the Great War: 100 Years of Searching for the Truth by John Broom
RRP: $48.75$35.14Of the one million British and Empire military personnel who were killed in action, died of wounds, disease or injury or were missing presumed dead during the First World War, over half a million have no known grave. Of these, nearly 188,000 are buried... -
Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten by Anna Stevens 9789774169823
RRP: $58.48$49.06This informed and richly illustrated guidebook brings the ancient city of Akhetaten alive with a keen archaeological eye, drawing on ongoing archaeological research and the knowledge and insight of Amarna's modern-day communities and caretakers to... -
The Maldives: Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy by John Robinson 9781849045896
RRP: $48.75$42.96The Maldives is a small and beautiful archipelago south of India, more renowned for luxury resorts than experiments in democracy. It is a country of contradictions, where tourists sip cocktails on the beach while on nearby islands local women are flogged... -
Who Killed The King: Volume Two: The Act of Regicide by Robert Temple
RRP: $48.75$33.77History of the execution of King Charles IBook InformationISBN 9781913378110Author Robert TempleFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Eglantyne BooksPublisher Eglantyne Books -
James II by John Miller 9780300087284
RRP: $37.03$31.55James II (1633-1701) lacked the charisma of his father, Charles I, but shared his tendency to dismiss the views of others when they differed from his own. Failing to understand his subjects, James was also misunderstood by them. In this highly-regarded... -
Francis I: The Maker of Modern France by Leonie Frieda
RRP: $25.33$16.97'A captivating biography ... This rollicking story is packed with anecdotes' The Times'I can't suppose that there has been a better English biography of Francis, or indeed is likely to be one' Catholic HeraldFrancis I was inconstant, amorous, hot-headed... -
Bolt Action: Campaign: D-Day: Overlord by Warlord Games
RRP: $48.75$37.01From the scaling of Pointe-du-Hoc and the assault on Pegasus Bridge, to the landings on the Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches, this new Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to take command of the Allied Forces or those of the defending... -
How to Survive in the Georgian Navy by Bruno Pappalardo
RRP: $19.48$14.06Rigidly organised and harshly disciplined, the Georgian Royal Navy was an orderly and efficient fighting force which played a major role in Great Britain's wars of the 18th and early 19th centuries. This concise book explores what it was like to be a... -
Hunter Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the Hawker Hunter by Richard Pike
RRP: $25.33$18.62From Richard Pike, author of Grub Street's bestselling Lightning Boys series, comes Hunter Boys, a fascinating insight into the experiences of those who flew the iconic Hawker Hunter - an aircraft known affectionately to many as `Queen of the Skies'. In... -
Marie Antoinette's Head: The Royal Hairdresser, the Queen, and the Revolution by Will Bashor 9781493000630
RRP: $25.33$18.93Winner of the Adele Mellen Prize for Distinguished Scholarship Marie Antoinette has remained atop the popular cultural landscape for centuries for the daring in style and fashion that she brought to 18th century France. For the better part of the... -
Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450-1650 by Carlos Eire
RRP: $43.88$38.90A lively, expansive history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the momentous changes they set in motion This fast-paced survey of Western civilization's transition from the Middle Ages to modernity brings that tumultuous period vividly to... -
Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop by Ramon Pacheco Pardo
RRP: $48.75$43.74Charts the incredible rise of South Korea, from colonisation and civil war to today's thriving nation. South Korea has a remarkable history. Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition and a devastating war, back in the 1950s there were real... -
Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo by Peter Richardson
RRP: $46.80$37.30A superbly crafted study of Hunter S. Thompson's literary formation, achievement, and continuing relevance. Savage Journey is a "supremely crafted" study of Hunter S. Thompson's literary formation and achievement. Focusing on Thompson's... -
Tartan, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of: A history and visual guide to 750 tartans by Iain Zaczek 9780754835363
RRP: $29.25$22.93This newly updated illustrated guide provides a detailed insight into the origins and history of tartan, from the very earliest samples, through those worn by the warring clans in the Stuart rebellions, to the Katsushika Japanese Dancers. The first... -
A History of Rome Marcel Le Glay (La Sorbonne, France) 9781405183277
RRP: $62.30$56.69Spanning 1,300 years, this popular history of Rome has been thoroughly revised and updated, reinforcing its stature as an indispensable resource on the history and enduring influence of one of the world's greatest empires. New format: two-color text... -
Domestic Herbal, The: Plants for the Home in the Seventeenth Century by Margaret Willes
RRP: $48.75$41.57In the seventeenth century, even the most elaborate and fashionable gardens had areas set aside for growing herbs, fruit, vegetables and flowers for domestic use, while those of more modest establishments were vital to the survival of the household. This... -
Me 262: Northwest Europe 1944–45 by Robert Forsyth
RRP: $31.18$22.64Using rare first-hand accounts from Me 262 pilots, Robert Forsyth examines what it was like to fly the world's most advanced interceptor in the deadly skies over Germany in 1944-45. Right from its operational debut in the summer of 1944, the Me 262... -
God's Playground A History of Poland: Volume II: 1795 to the Present by Norman Davies
RRP: $111.15$95.06This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently... -
Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior's Life and Legacy by William Matson
RRP: $31.18$21.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423657972Author William MatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc -
At the King's Table: Royal Dining Through the Ages by Susanne Groom
RRP: $48.65$38.57Here are the feasts that really are fit for a king - or queen. This delightful book explores the history of royal dining from the bustling kitchens of the Middle Ages to the informal dinner parties of today. Susanne Groom, a former curator at Historic... -
Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness by Rashid Khalidi 9780231150750
RRP: $42.90$33.85This foundational text now features a new introduction by Rashid Khalidi reflecting on the significance of his work over the past decade and its relationship to the struggle for Palestinian nationhood. Khalidi also casts an eye to the future, noting the... -
Short Sunderland: The 'Flying Porcupines' in the Second World War by Hendrie, Andrew 9781399014540
RRP: $29.23$21.35In 1933, the Air Ministry issued a specification for a general-purpose four-engine flying boat capable of operating from the outposts of the Empire. The result was the remarkable Sunderland, built by Short Brothers. This book covers the development of... -
Where There’s Muck, There’s Bras: True Stories of the Amazing Women of the North by Kate Fox
RRP: $19.48$14.33From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden. ...