Filter By
- Book
- Qty in Cart
- Quantity
- Price
- Subtotal
-
The History of the Panzerjager: Volume 2: From Stalingrad to Berlin 1943-45 by Thomas Anderson
RRP: £35.00£25.29The German Panzerjager, or Panzerjagertruppe, was one of the most innovative fighting arms of World War II and its story has never properly been told, until now. Many books have focused on an element of the story - the Hetzer, Jagdpanzer, and Jagdpanther... -
William IV (Penguin Monarchs): A King at Sea by Roger Knight
RRP: £4.99£3.80'He had brought nothing but trouble to the navy: how would he fare as King?'Known as the 'Sailor King', William IV was sent to join the navy by his father to discipline him, but instead became notorious for his calamitous years of service, his debts... -
The Great Wood: The Ancient Forest of Caledon by James Crumley
RRP: £9.99£6.70The Great Wood of Caledon - the historic native forest of Highland Scotland - has a reputation as potent and misleading as the wolves that ruled it. The popular image is of an impassable, sun-snuffing shroud, a Highlandswide jungle infested by wolf,... -
To the Ends of the Earth: Scotland's Global Diaspora, 1750-2010 by T. M. Devine
RRP: £12.99£9.09Part of his trilogy on Scottish history, T. M. Devine's To the Ends of the Earth is a compelling account of the Scots as a 'global people', charting their forgotten role in the building of the modern world. The Scots are one of the world's greatest... -
The General: The Classic WWI Tale of Leadership by C. S. Forester
RRP: £12.99£8.48The book John Kelly reads every time he gets a promotion to remind him of 'the perils of hubris, the pitfalls of patriotism and duty unaccompanied by critical thinking' The most vivid, moving - and devastating - word-portrait of a World War... -
Gin Glorious Gin: How Mother's Ruin Became the Spirit of London by Olivia Williams
RRP: £10.99£7.40Gin Glorious Gin is a vibrant cultural history of London seen through the prism of its most iconic drink. Leading the reader through the underbelly of the Georgian city via the Gin Craze, detouring through the Empire (with a G&T in hand), to the... -
The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World by Stephen Mansfield
£13.07The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business.The history began in Ireland during the late 1700s when the water in Ireland as well as throughout... -
Railway Empire: How the British Gave Railways to the World by Anthony Burton 9781473843691
RRP: £25.00£15.37The British were at the forefront of railway development for the first fifty years of the nineteenth century. Railway Empire tells the story of how the British gave railways to the world, not only in the empire, but also in other countries outside areas... -
Oxford Colleges by Annie Bullen
RRP: £7.50£5.40The University of Oxford offers 800 years of history: its 39 colleges are inextricably linked with the daily life of a busy city with beautiful buildings, cobbled lanes, and turrets and spires. Fully revised for 2019, and with a map to guide visitors,... -
Peterloo: The Story of the Manchester Massacre by Jacqueline Riding
RRP: £8.99£6.45The story of the Peterloo massacre, a defining moment in the history of British democracy, told with passion and authority. 'Excellent' Zadie Smith 'Fast-paced and full of fascinating detail' Tim Clayton 'A superb account of one of the defining... -
The Queen: Elizabeth II and the Monarchy by Ben Pimlott
RRP: £16.99£11.87An updated edition of Ben Pimlott's classic biography of the Queen: 'There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.' PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday 'A magisterial biography and the only one that seriously deals with her constitutional... -
Medieval Technology and Social Change by Lynn White 9780195002669
RRP: £18.49£13.34This study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle AgesAbout the AuthorLynn White is Founding Director of UCLA Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, University of California, Los Angeles... -
Fight or Flight: Britain, France, and their Roads from Empire by Thomas F. Martin
RRP: £28.99£21.72Although shattered by war, in 1945 Britain and France still controlled the world's two largest colonial empires, with imperial territories stretched over four continents. And they appeared determined to keep them: the roll-call of British and French... -
Cheers, MR Churchill!: Winston in Scotland by Andrew Liddle
RRP: £20.00£13.46In 1922 Winston Churchill prepared to defend his parliamentary seat of Dundee in the General Election. He had represented the city since 1908, enjoyed a majority of more than 15,000 and, after five previous victories, confidently described it as a 'life... -
Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges
RRP: £12.99£9.09Includes a new foreword by the author and a preface by Douglas Hofstadter.Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far... -
A Cultural History of the British Empire by John MacKenzie
RRP: £25.00£20.92A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around the world As the British Empire expanded across the globe, it exported more than troops and goods. In every colony, imperial... -
The Lost Fens: England's Greatest Ecological Disaster by Ian D. Rotherham 9780752486994
RRP: £25.00£18.94The loss of the great fenlands of eastern England is the greatest single removal of ecology in our history. So thorough was the process that most visitors to the regions, or even people living there, have little idea of what has gone. For many, the... -
Early Medieval Scotland: Individuals, Communities and Ideas by David Clarke
RRP: £25.00£21.30The elaborately carved Hilton of Cadboll stone, the house-shaped Monymusk Reliquary and the sumptuously decorated Hunterston brooch (all on view in the National Museum of Scotland) are evidence of the sophistication of Scottish craftsmen in the time AD... -
Devil's Advocate by John Humphrys
RRP: £15.99£11.61________________________For decades, John Humphrys has been at the beating heart of the BBC's news division.From the 9 O'Clock News desk to his marathon 32-year stint on the Today Programme, Humphrys has had a remarkable career as a journalist, steering... -
The Dressmaker's Secret: A gorgeously evocative historical romance by Charlotte Betts
RRP: £9.99£6.80A sumptuously romantic story bursting with historical colour and flavour, perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies, Lucinda Riley and Jenny Ashcroft.'Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying' Katie Fford on The Apothecary's Daughter*****Italy, 1819. Emilia... -
Columba and All That by Allan Burnett
RRP: £2.99£2.36Columba And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. Join Columba as he leaves his home in Ireland for the undiscovered country of Scotland. Witness magic and miracles as Columba confronts the Loch... -
The Illustrated Police News: The Shocks, Scandals and Sensations of the Week 1864-1938 by Linda Stratmann 9780712352499
RRP: £12.99£9.00The Illustrated Police News cost just a penny, providing an affordable illustrated roundup of `all the startling events of the week' from its first issue published on 20th February 1864. Promising to educate the people with fantastic features such as... -
The Paris Deception: A breathtaking novel of love and courage set in wartime Paris by Bryn Turnbull 9781035406319
RRP: £10.99£7.40EVERY CANVAS HOLDS A SECRET . . .'GRIPPING' JILL MANSELL'TENSE AND THRILLING' NATASHA LESTER'INTRIGUES AND ENTHRALS' KATE QUINN'A TOUR DE FORCE' GILL PAULPARIS, 1940.Three years ago, talented art restorer Sophie fled to Paris to escape the horrors of the... -
The Little Book of the Isle of Wight by Jan Toms 9780752458175
RRP: £10.99£8.25Did you know? A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988. Darwin began his world famous 'On the Origin of the Species' while staying at the Kings Head Hotel. There are 21 tourists to every Island... -
Who Loses, Who Wins: The Journals of Kenneth Rose: Volume Two 1979-2014 by Kenneth Rose 9781474610582
RRP: £30.00£19.80Kenneth Rose was one of the most astute observers of the post-war Establishment. The wry and amusing journals of the royal biographer and historian made objective observation a sculpted craft. His impeccable social placement located him within the... -
Stoke Newington: The Story of a Dissenting Village by Rab MacWilliam 9780750990912
RRP: £15.00£11.55Stoke Newington has long been one of London's most intriguing and radical areas. Famous residents included Daniel Defoe, Mary Wollstonecraft and Edgar Allan Poe, and it was home to a variety of religious dissenting groups, such as Puritans,... -
The Tomb in Seville by Norman Lewis 9781780600086
RRP: £14.99£9.80It is satisfying, and entirely in keeping with the mischievous character of Norman Lewis, that his very last book, The Tomb in Seville, is also his first. For the extraordinary set of misadventures recounted in The Tomb of Seville were first described in... -
Butcher, Blacksmith, Acrobat, Sweep: The Tale of the First Tour de France by Peter Cossins
RRP: £12.99£9.09From the winner of the Telegraph Sports Book Awards Cycling Book of the Year 2018The first Tour de France in 1903 was a colourful affair full of adventure, mishaps and audacious attempts at cheating. Its riders included characters like Maurice Garin, an... -
A New History of the Picts by Stuart McHardy
RRP: £8.99£6.60When the Romans came north to what is now modern Scotland they encountered the fierce and proud warrior society known as the Picts, who despite their lack of discipline and arms, managed to prevent the undefeated Roman Army from conquering the northern... -
Florence: A Traveller's Reader by Edward Chaney
RRP: £12.99£8.60'The best conceivable guide to the city' - an essential cultural history for all visitors of FlorenceThe rich and glorious past of one of the best loved cities in the world, Florence, is brought vividly to life for today's visitor in this collection... -
Modern Times: The Biography of a Hungarian-Jewish Family by Stephen Pogany 9780993189647
RRP: £10.00£8.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993189647Author Stephen PoganyFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint BrandramPublisher BrandramWeight(grams) 308g -
Magellan by Stefan Zweig
RRP: £12.99£8.56The life of the great Portuguese explorer who dared to sail beyond the horizon The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history-he was the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean,... -
Mining in Cornwall Vol 2: The County Explorer by L. J. Bullen 9780752417080
RRP: £12.99£9.62A companion to Volume One: The Central District this book widens it's focus to study important workings accross the Duchy of Cornwall, from the oldest tine mines of the St Just area to the major workings at Tregurtha Downs, Great Wheal Vor and Wheal... -
Palaces of Revolution: Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court by Simon Thurley
RRP: £10.99£7.25The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England. Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been... -
The Latvians: A Short History by Andrejs Plakans
RRP: £24.95£22.86This is the first English-language volume that brings the history of Latvia to the threshold of the twenty-first century. Until the re-establishment of Latvian independence in 1991, Soviet dominance served for nearly fifty years to hinder publication of... -
Early Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries: Kinship, Community and Identity by Duncan Sayer 9781526135568
RRP: £30.00£27.08This book is available as an open access ebook under a CC-BY licence.Early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries are known for their grave goods, but this abundance obscures their interest as the creations of pluralistic, multi-generational communities. This book... -
Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York by Mark Bulik 9781531502607
RRP: £19.99£16.17A compelling, action-packed account of the only officially sanctioned I.R.A attack ever conducted on American soil. In 1922, three of the Irish Republican Army's top gunmen arrived in New York City seeking vengeance. Their target: "Cruxy" O'Connor, a... -
Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain by Brian A. Catlos
RRP: £14.99£13.64Prior accounts have portrayed Islamic Spain either as a paradise of enlightened tolerance, or as the site where civilisations clashed. Award-winning historian Brian A. Catlos taps a wide array of original sources to paint a more complex picture, showing... -
Women at War 1939-1945: The Home Front by Carol Harris
RRP: £12.99£9.62Long before the outbreak of the Second World War, official calculations showed Britain would be short of the manpower needed to fight the enemy and keep up production of weapons, food and other essentials. It was hoped that women volunteers would full... -
The Story of Leicester by Siobhan Begley 9781860776953
RRP: £25.00£13.50The Story of Leicester traces the evolution of this remarkable city. When the Romans arrived they developed an existing settlement into Ratae, an administrative capital. During the Tudor, Stuart and Georgian periods the town lost status, but remained an...