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The "Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui": v.6 by Bertolt Brecht
$21.98Described by Brecht as 'a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all', Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade... -
VC10: Icon of the Skies: BOAC, Boeing and a Jet Age Battle by Lance Cole
$37.64Other books have charted the VC10 in airline life, but this book blends that story with a well-researched tale of corporate and political power play. It asks: just what lay behind the sales failure of the VC10? Politics played an important part of... -
Around Aylesford by James Henry Sephton 9780752411767
RRP: $25.33$18.76This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.Book InformationISBN 9780752411767Author Jim... -
Women in Medieval Europe 1200-1500 Jennifer Ward 9781138855687
RRP: $77.98$75.15Women in Medieval Europe explores the key areas of female experience in the later medieval period, from peasant women to Queens. It considers the women of the later Middle Ages in the context of their social relationships during a time of changing... -
Ladywood Lives by Norman Bartlam
RRP: $25.33$18.76Third Selection.About the AuthorNorman Bartlam runs the Housing and Education Initiative at Ladywood Arts and Leisure Centre - which involves him in local history projects in many of Birmingham's schools. The author of two previous books on Ladywood and... -
Shaftesbury by Eric Olsen 9780752411576
RRP: $29.23$22.52Thomas Hardy once described Shaftesbury as 'A city of a dream'. In this collection, local author Eric Olsen attempts to lend substance to the receding past ans ever-changing appearance of this picturesque town with over 200 rare archive photographs and... -
History Rocks: Women in Law by Guy Fox 9781904711285
RRP: $15.50$13.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904711285Author Guy FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Guy Fox PublishingPublisher Guy Fox PublishingDimensions(mm) 230mm * 152mm * 4mm -
The Calder & Hebble Navigation by David Taylor
RRP: $25.33$18.76The River Calder rises in the Pennines north of Todmorden and flows to Sowerby Bridge and Salterhebble, where it receives the Hebble Brook. The river then flows through Elland, Brighouse, Mirfield and Dewsbury before reaching the Aire Calder Navigation... -
Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens: War and Peace in the Denburn Valley by Diane Morgan
RRP: $29.23$23.30The complete, dramatic story of Union Terrace Gardens has never before been told in one volume. Now, in her eleventh book on Aberdeen, Diane Morgan presents the complete history of these iconic gardens on the west side of the Denburn Valley. From the... -
Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade by James Reston 9780385495622
RRP: $39.00$28.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385495622Author James RestonFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Bantam Doubleday DellPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)... -
Europe in Crisis: 1598-1648 Geoffrey Parker (Ohio State University) 9780631220282
RRP: $62.30$55.17In the new edition of this classic book, Geoffrey Parker draws on material from all over Europe to provide an authoritative and exciting account of the eventful first half of the seventeenth century.About the Author Geoffrey Parker is Andreas Dorpalen... -
The History and Heritage of St James's Hospital, Dublin by Mary Coakley 9781846826078
$109.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846826078Author Mary CoakleyFormat HardbackPage Count 452Imprint Four Courts Press LtdPublisher Four Courts Press LtdWeight(grams) 367g -
Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince - A Study of the Years 1340-1365 by Stella Mary Newton
RRP: $38.98$33.09A close study of clothes worn by aristocratic families and their households at the time of the Black Prince - and of Chaucer - showing Europe-wide influences. 1340 to 1363 were years remarkable for dramatic developments in fashion and for extravagant... -
The Rhythm of the Tide: Tales through the Ages of Chichester Harbour by Jeremy Thomas 9781860774836
RRP: $25.33$9.28Written by a man who has lived and sailed a great part of his life in the waters around Chichester Harbour, this book aims to capture the beauties and excitement of the place. It tells the history of the region in a series of chapters, ranging from the... -
Baroque Seville: Sacred Art in a Century of Crisis by Amanda Wunder 9780271076645
RRP: $173.45$154.95Baroque art flourished in seventeenth-century Seville during a tumultuous period of economic decline, social conflict, and natural disasters. This volume explores the patronage that fueled this frenzy of religious artistic and architectural activity and... -
The People Speak: Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport by Colin Firth
RRP: $19.48$13.07'The idea was simple - take the most impassioned speeches about the fight for what is right and bring them to life for a new generation' COLIN FIRTHThe People Speak tells the story of Britain through the voices of the visionaries, dissenters, rebels and... -
The Making of a Nazi Hero: The Murder and Myth of Horst Wessel by Daniel Siemens 9781780760773
$97.31On 14 January 1930, Horst Wessel, a young and ambitious member of the SA was shot at close range at his home in Berlin. Although the crime was never completely solved, the murder was most likely committed by a group of communists with close ties to the... -
The French Revolution: A History in Documents by Dr Micah Alpaugh
$56.69The French Revolution: A History in Documents explores the rapidly evolving political culture of the French Revolution through first-hand accounts of the revolutionary (and counterrevolutionary) actors themselves. It demonstrates how radical... -
Early Medieval Britain, c. 500-1000 by Rory Naismith 9781108424448
RRP: $146.23$130.44Early medieval Britain saw the birth of England, Scotland and of the Welsh kingdoms. Naismith's introductory textbook explores the period between the end of Roman rule and the eve of the Norman Conquest, blending an engaging narrative with clear... -
Women and Families: An Oral History 1940 - 1970 by Elizabeth Roberts 9780631196136
RRP: $74.00$66.69This is an account of three English working-class communities in England from 1940 to 1970. The story is told through the words and memories of those who lived through it. The book is at once vivid, moving and eye-opening.About the AuthorElizabeth... -
Britain in Vietnam: Prelude to Disaster, 1945-46 by Peter Neville
RRP: $105.28$91.40This book is a study of the circumstances leading to British intervention in Vietnam in 1945, and the course and consequences of this intervention. The first part of the work links French colonialism with the native communist insurgency, while examining... -
The Barony of Castleknock: A History by Jim Lacey 9781845888787
RRP: $35.08$26.60At the beginning of the twentieth century, Castleknock and Blanchardstown, the main settlements in the Barony of Castleknock were small villages whose trade was focused mainly on agriculture. There was a thriving bloodstock industry thanks to the... -
An Environmental History of Medieval Europe by Richard Hoffmann
RRP: $60.43$46.59How did medieval Europeans use and change their environments, think about the natural world, and try to handle the natural forces affecting their lives? This groundbreaking environmental history examines medieval relationships with the natural world from... -
Portlaoise: An Illustrated History by Joe Curtis 9781916137578
RRP: $33.13$25.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916137578Author Joe CurtisFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Eastwood BooksPublisher Wordwell -
Harborne The Second Selection: Images of England by Martin Hampson
RRP: $25.33$18.76For centuries a small rural community, Harborne began to grow rapidly in the late nineteenth century, following improved transport links with Birmingham. After becoming part of the city in 1891, the district saw a steady expansion of commuter housing on... -
The Household and Court of James IV of Scotland, 1488-1513 William Hepburn (Author) 9781783276905
RRP: $126.75$118.15Offers a fresh perspective on the role of the court in late medieval Scotland, framing it within the wider field of court studies, highlighting its centrality to the effective government for which James IV is renowned. James IV is regarded by many... -
Territoriality and the Early Medieval Landscape: The Countryside of the East Saxon Kingdom by Stephen Rippon
RRP: $214.50$204.24An exploration of small early folk communities prior to the eleventh century, showing their development and sophistication. All communities have a strong sense of identity with the area in which they live, which for England in the early medieval... -
Having a Go at the Kaiser: A Welsh Family at War by Gethin Matthews 9781786833471
RRP: $29.23$22.74This book is based on more than a hundred letters sent home by three Swansea brothers during the First World War, almost all of which relate to the period 1916-18 when Richard, Gabriel and Ivor Eustis were serving in different theatres. The run of... -
The Edinburgh History of the Greeks, 1453 to 1768: The Ottoman Empire by Molly Greene
RRP: $62.40$51.56Provides a nuanced picture of the Greek experience in the Ottoman empire. The period of Ottoman rule in Greek history has undergone a dramatic reassessment in recent years. Long reviled as four hundred years of unrelieved slavery and barbarity ('the... -
Buck Whaley's Memoirs by Buck Whaley 9781845885410
RRP: $29.23$22.52'I was born with strong passions', began 'Buck's Memoirs' 'a lively imaginative disposition and a spirit that could brook no restraint. I possessed a restlessness and activity of mind that directed me to the most extravagant pursuits; and the ardour of... -
Europe in 1848: Revolution and Reform by Dieter Dowe 9781571811646
RRP: $257.40$210.33The events of 1989/90 in Europe demonstrated the renewed relevance of the mid-nineteenth century uprisings: both by showing, once again, how a revolutionary initiative could quickly spread through different European countries, but also by calling into... -
Rome in the Eighth Century: A History in Art by John Osborne
RRP: $175.50$147.26This book addresses a critical era in the history of the city of Rome, the eighth century CE. This was the moment when the bishops of Rome assumed political and administrative responsibility for the city's infrastructure and the physical welfare of its... -
German Tank Destroyers by Pierre Tiquet
RRP: $68.25$45.03From the early days of World War II, it was clear that the Wehrmacht's antitank units would need to be motorized as existing horse- or automobile-drawn units were too slow to be effective. Initially, antitank guns were mounted onto available, usually... -
The Reign of Mary Tudor: Politics, Government and Religion in England 1553-58 by D. M. Loades 9780582057593
$143.87`...by far the best overall history of the reign to date.'American Historical ReviewWithin a chronological framework, David Loades adopts a thematic approach to the reign.Book InformationISBN 9780582057593Author D.M. LoadesFormat PaperbackPage Count... -
Middle ages by Johannes Fried
RRP: $44.75$37.79Since the fifteenth century, when humanist writers began to speak of a "middle" period in history linking their time to the ancient world, the nature of the Middle Ages has been widely debated. Across the millennium from 500 to 1500, distinguished... -
Touched by Ian Marriott 9781788641364
RRP: $9.73$7.31In the initial sequence of this pamphlet, and following short lyrics, the writer explores the experience of living with long-term, and severe mental states. There is no safe haven of medical 'pathology' here, but an urgent rite of passage for the damaged... -
The Women's Movements in the United States and Britain from the 1790s to the 1920s by Bolt 9780710807854
$111.54This book presents a study of the development of the feminist movement in Britain and America during the 19th century. Acknowledging the similar social conditions in both countries during that period, the author suggests that a real sense of... -
The Vistula-Oder Offensive: The Vistula–Oder Offensive, the Soviet Destruction of German Army Group a, 1945 by Ian Baxter 9781636243597
RRP: $48.65$35.78The Vistula-Oder offensive was a massive Soviet Army operation on the Eastern Front which was launched on 12 January 1945 and paved the way for the Battle of Berlin. Its main objective was a major advance from the River Vistula to the River Oder,... -
Island Base: Ascension in the Falklands War by Bob McQueen
RRP: $33.13$28.72An important piece in the jigsaw of the history of the Falklands War The previously untold story of how Ascension Island was crucial to the success of British operations during the Falklands War. The book spans the length of the Falklands War and tells... -
German Fighter Ace Werner Molders:: An Illustrated Biography by Ernst Obermaier
RRP: $89.68$59.90This book is an illustrated biography of the legendary Luftwaffe fighter pilot Werner Moelders in more than 480 rare photographs, documents and commentaries. Who was this once much-admired and honored man? Why did the German people show such a great...