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So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII by Lauren Johnson
RRP: £9.99£7.11The King is dead: long live the King. In 1509, Henry VII was succeeded by his son Henry VIII, second monarch of the house of Tudor. But this is not the familiar Tudor world of Protestantism and playwrights. Decades before the Reformation, ancient... -
Spain: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) by William Chislett
RRP: £12.99£9.61Spain has undergone significant transformations over the past three decades, from a dictatorship to a democracy and from a mostly local and agriculture-based economy to one of the biggest financial systems in the EU and internationally. Until 2008, it... -
The Guy Liddell Diaries Vol.II: 1942-1945: MI5's Director of Counter-Espionage in World War II by Nigel West
RRP: £54.99£48.12WALLFLOWERS is the codename given to one of the Security Service's most treasured possessions, the daily journal dictated from August 1939 to June 1945 by MI5's Director of Counter-Espionage, Guy Liddell, to his secretary, Margo Huggins. The document was... -
Patriot vs Loyalist: American Revolution 1775-83 by Si Sheppard
RRP: £14.99£10.95Following the American Declaration of Independence, communities from Boston to Savannah were forced to make a choice: to strike out for an independent republic, or remain true to the British Crown. This study explores the origins, methods and combat... -
Tigers I and II : Germany's Most Feared Tanks of World War II by David Doyle 9780764358487
RRP: £18.99£12.68Germany's Tiger tank, whether in the form of the Tiger I or later Tiger II (King Tiger), was the most feared tank of WWII. Despite production totaling fewer than 2,000 units, its heavy armor, its power, and perhaps the even more powerful Nazi propaganda... -
Wales Since 1939 by Martin Johnes
RRP: £19.99£14.92The period since 1939 saw more rapid and significant change than any other time in Welsh history. Wales developed a more assertive identity of its own and some of the apparatus of a nation state. Yet its economy floundered between boom and bust, its... -
Operation Morthor: The Last Great Mystery of the Cold War by Ravi Somaiya
RRP: £10.99£7.77LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION'One of the mysteries I've long been fascinated by, and I am so grateful that Ravi Somaiya has cracked it open so brilliantly' David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower MoonA PLANE CRASH IN THE JUNGLE... -
The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder by Sean McFate
RRP: £18.99£10.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062843593Author Sean McfateFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1969-73 Peter E. Davies 9781472823601
RRP: £16.99£14.10Although the F-4 Phantom II was the most important fighter-bomber to see action with all three American services during the Vietnam War, it was essentially a U.S. Navy design, and the carrier-borne squadron crews were its main operators in combat. ... -
Silencing the Sea: Secular Rhythms in Palestinian Poetry by Khaled Furani
RRP: £54.00£47.19Silencing the Sea follows Palestinian poets' debates about their craft as they traverse multiple and competing realities of secularism and religion, expulsion and occupation, art, politics, immortality, death, fame, and obscurity. Khaled Furani takes his... -
Haunted Yorkshire Dales by Summer Strevens 9780752458878
RRP: £12.99£9.62The beautiful, rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales have long been a haven for holiday makers. However, not all is as it first seems; the area harbours some eerie and disturbing secrets just waiting to be unearthed. A welcome addition to The History... -
The Medieval Longsword by Neil Grant
RRP: £13.99£11.04The formidable European longsword - featuring a double-edged straight blade in excess of 40in, and capable of being used with one or both hands - remains one of the most impressive and distinctive edged weapons of the late medieval era. Also known as the... -
Owning the Earth: The Transforming History of Land Ownership Andro Linklater 9781408855430
RRP: £16.99£12.28Barely two centuries ago, most of the world's productive land still belonged either communally to traditional societies or to the higher powers of monarch or church. But that pattern, and the ways of life that went with it, were consigned to history as a... -
A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA: North Vietnam 1964–72 by Peter E. Davies
RRP: £13.99£9.75While the F 105 Thunderchief was the USAF's principal strike weapon during the Rolling Thunder campaign, the US Navy relied on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk for the majority of its strikes on North Vietnam. The Skyhawk entered service in 1956 and remained in... -
Jews, God And History: 2nd Edition by Max Isaac Dimont 9780451529404
RRP: £7.99£7.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451529404Author Max I. DimontFormat PaperbackPage Count 572Imprint Signet ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 280g -
The Making of White American Identity by Ron Eyerman 9780197658949
RRP: £24.49£20.78An account of the emergence and development of white consciousness throughout American history. In The Making of White American Identity, Ron Eyerman provides an explanation for how whiteness has become a basis for collective identification and... -
Another Bloody Century: Future Warfare by Colin S. Gray
RRP: £12.99£8.60How the wars of the near future will be fought and who will win themMany nations, peoples and special interest groups believe that violence will advance their cause. Warfare has changed greatly since the Second World War; it continued to change during... -
The Spartans by Andrew J. Bayliss
RRP: £12.99£9.50The image of Sparta, and the Spartans, is one dyed indelibly into the public consciousness: musclebound soldiers with long hair and red cloaks, bearing shiny bronze shields emblazoned with the Greek letter lambda. 'This is Sparta!', bellows Leonidas on... -
Fighting Sail: Fleet Actions 1775-1815 by Ryan Miller
RRP: £12.99£10.94In the years between 1776 and 1815, grand square-rigged sailing ships dominated warfare on the high seas. Fighting Sail is a tabletop wargame of fleet battles in this age of canvas, cannon, and timbers. Players take on the roles of fleet admirals in... -
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force: Commemorating 100 Years of Service by Frances Louise Wilkinson 9781399062183
£30.17Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Southern and Isle of Wight Railways: The Late 1940s to Late 1960s by Brian Reading
RRP: £15.99£10.85The 1950s and 1960s was a time of profound cultural and technological transformation. With images and vivid recollections, we journey back to post-war southern England. We explore favourite routes and railway places, with many since changed beyond... -
The History of Melton Mowbray Pork Pie by Trevor Hickman
RRP: £17.99£13.64A history of one of the UK's most famous food products from well-known Melton Mowbray pork pie expert Trevor Hickman.About the AuthorTrevor Hickman is a well-known local historian, best-selling author and publisher. Some of his previous titles are... -
The Great Fear: Stalin's Terror of the 1930s by James Harris 9780198797869
£30.73Between the winter of 1936 and the autumn of 1938, approximately three quarters of a million Soviet citizens were subject to summary execution. More than a million others were sentenced to lengthy terms in labour camps. Commonly known as 'Stalin's Great... -
Routledge Handbook on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Joel Peters 9781138925373
RRP: £49.99£43.90The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most prominent issues in world politics today. Few other issues have dominated the world's headlines and have attracted such attention from policy makers, the academic community, political analysts, and the... -
Goshawk Squadron: 50th Anniversary Edition by Derek Robinson
RRP: £10.99£7.78The Booker-shortlisted Royal Flying Corps classic, reissued for the 50th Anniversary of its first publicationWith an Introduction by James Holland and an Afterword by Mike Petty"Robinson is probably the best novelist ever to write about fighter combat: ... -
The Greatest Escape by Neil Churches
RRP: £20.00£14.69The gripping, vividly told story of the largest POW escape in the Second World War - organized by an Australian bank clerk, a British jazz pianist and an American spy.In August 1944 the most successful POW escape of the Second World War took place - 106... -
Highland Folk Ways by I.F. Grant
RRP: £16.99£12.08This is the classic book on the ancient customs, crafts and techniques of the Scottish Highlands. The past is evoked with a fascinating blend of historical narrative and detail, with descriptions of the fireplaces and furniture, the creels and cas chroms... -
Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd 9780753828526
RRP: £14.99£9.80Noisy popular liberal interventionism? Or a more conservative, diplomatic approach concentrating on co-operation between nations? This is the debate that lies at the heart of modern politics and Hurd traces its most interesting and influential exponents... -
The Eleventh Plague: Jews and Pandemics from the Bible to COVID-19 by Jeremy Brown
RRP: £27.99£23.61A physician and historian of science and medicine at the National Institute of Health tells the hidden story of how plagues and pandemics shaped the history of the Jewish people. Plagues, pandemics, and infectious diseases have shaped the history of... -
Growing Out: Black Hair and Black Pride in the Swinging 60s by Barbara Blake Hannah
RRP: £10.99£6.52'A gorgeously exuberant account. . . writing that is natural and vivacious . . . a fascinating and hugely enjoyable read.' Bernardine Evaristo, from the IntroductionTravelling over from Jamaica as a teenager, Barbara's journey is remarkable. She finds... -
25 Days to Aden: The Unknown Story of Arabian Elite Forces at War by Michael Knights
RRP: £20.00£14.2925 Days to Aden is the story of how in a week in 2015 the Gulf States pulled together a ten-nation coalition and the biggest military operation they ever launched unilaterally. It is an amazing account of Arab militaries doing what America would not,... -
In Blood and Ashes: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece by Jessica L. Lamont
RRP: £71.00£65.04From binding spells and incantations to curse-writing rituals, magic pervaded the ancient Greek world. In Blood and Ashes provides the first historical study of the development and dissemination of ritualized curse practice from 750-250 BCE, documenting... -
The Last Tigers of Hong Kong: True Stories of Big Cats That Stalked Britain's Chinese Colony by John Saeki
RRP: £13.99£8.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887554615Author John SaekiFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Blacksmith BooksPublisher Blacksmith BooksWeight(grams) 284g -
Gout: The Partrician Malady by Roy Porter 9780300082746
£26.44Gout has fascinated medical writers and cultural commentators from the time of ancient Greece. Historically seen as a disease afflicting upper-class males of superior wit, genius, and creativity, it has included among its sufferers Erasmus, the Medici,... -
The London Hippodrome: An entertainment of unexampled brilliance by Lucinda Gosling
RRP: £30.00£20.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919638133Author Lucinda GoslingFormat HardbackPage Count 180Imprint Memory Lane Media LtdPublisher Memory Lane Media Ltd -
Behind the Gloss: Disco, divas and dressing up. Welcome to the wild world of 1970s fashion by Tamara Sturtz-Filby 9781802794038
RRP: £25.00£17.38Dressing up. Partying all night. This is the world of 1970s fashion, and this book is your backstage pass.Featuring over 25 exclusive interviews with the movers and shakers of the 70s scene, including Grace Coddington, Zandra Rhodes, Willy van Rooy,... -
Tea and Empire: James Taylor in Victorian Ceylon by Angela McCarthy
£34.51This book brings to life for the first time the remarkable story of James Taylor, 'father of the Ceylon tea enterprise' in the nineteenth century. Publicly celebrated in Sri Lanka for his efforts in transforming the country's economy and shaping the... -
An Introduction to the Blue Humanities by Steve Mentz 9780367763664
RRP: £35.99£31.69An Introduction to the Blue Humanities is the first textbook to explore the many ways humans engage with water, utilizing literary, cultural, historical, and theoretical connections and ecologies to introduce students to the history and theory of... -
Winchester Curiosities by David Hilliam
RRP: £15.99£12.25Winchester, ancient capital of Wessex, is a crucial part of Britain's heritage. In his latest book, David Hilliam condenses the city's long and fascinating history into a collection of memorable 'curiosities' that are still to be seen today. Visitors -... -
Armoured Warfare in the British Army 1945-2020 by Richard Taylor 9781399081085
£30.78In this, the third volume in his comprehensive, highly illustrated three-volume history of the evolution of armoured manoeuvre warfare in the British army, Dick Taylor covers the post-war period, up to the present day. He explains how the Royal Armoured...