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Trumpets from the Steep by Diana Cooper
RRP: $12.89$9.17This last volume of Lady Diana Cooper's memoirs covers the years of the Second World War and its aftermath, when her husband Duff Cooper served as Minister of Information and then in various diplomat posts around the world. We accompany the Coopers on... -
The Small House in Eighteenth-Century London by Peter Guillery 9780300102383
RRP: $58.05$51.64London's modest eighteenth-century houses-those inhabited by artisans and laborers in the unseen parts of Georgian London-can tell us much about the culture of that period. This fascinating book examines largely forgotten small houses that survive from... -
Death on Ireland's Eye: The Victorian Murder Trial that Scandalised a Nation by Dean Ruxton
RRP: $20.63$14.98A tragic death, a murder trial and a 170-year-old mystery - but what really happened? Shortly after Maria Kirwan died in a lonely inlet on Ireland's Eye, it was decided that she had drowned accidentally during a day spent with her husband on the... -
The Yorkists: The History of a Dynasty by Anne Crawford 9781847251978
RRP: $49.01$48.05The Yorkist dynasty includes both the most wicked king in English history, Richard III, and the most tragic, his nephew Edward V, one of the Princes in the Tower. They came to the throne in 1461, when Edward IV, who traced his claim to Edward III,... -
Oxford: Britain in Old Photographs by Robert Blackham 9780752451282
RRP: $16.76$12.41This fascinating selection of 180 archive postcards and maps takes the reader on a nostalgic journey around historic Oxford, showcasing some of the finest buildings and streets in this English university city. The collection conjures a forgotten world of... -
Brierley Hill at Work: Britain in Old Photographs by Ned Williams 9780752465111
RRP: $19.34$14.90Brierley Hill was one of those Black Country towns which was identified by the work that went on within its boundaries. Everyone knows that Brierley Hill made steel and sausages and fine pieces of glassware. These activities are now in the past but the... -
Making Friends with Hitler: Lord Londonderry and Britain's Road to War by Ian Kershaw 9780141014234
RRP: $24.50$17.56Britain, as the most powerful of the European victors of World War One, had a unique responsibility to maintain the peace in the aftermath of the Treaty of Versailles. The outbreak of a second, even more catastrophic war in 1939 has therefore always... -
Medway Towns by Alun Pedler 9780752433035
RRP: $20.63$14.20Medway Towns will delight all those who have fond memories of the area and will enlighten those who wish to know more about the fascinating history of this part of Kent.Book InformationISBN 9780752433035Author Alun PedlerFormat PaperbackPage Count... -
Offa and the Mercian Wars by Chris Peers 9781526711502
RRP: $19.34$14.13In England in the eighth century, in the midst of the so-called Dark Ages, Offa ruled Mercia, one of the strongest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. For over 30 years he was the dominant warlord in the territory south of the Humber and the driving force behind the... -
The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer by Dean Jobb
RRP: $18.05$11.21"A tour de force of storytelling." -Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache series"Jobb's excellent storytelling makes the book a pleasure to read." -The New York Times Book Review "When a doctor does go wrong,... -
English Orchards: A Landscape History by Gerry Barnes 9781914427190
$50.66Old orchards have an irresistible appeal. Their ancient trees and obscure fruit varieties seem to provide a direct link with the lost rural world of our ancestors, a time when the pace of life was slower and people had a strong and intimate connection... -
A Shadow on the Lens by Sam Hurcom
RRP: $11.60$8.45The stifling, atmospheric, gothic crime novel with a unique protagonist and killer twist, perfect for fans of The Woman in Black, The Silent Companions, and Little Strangers ****************1904. Thomas Bexley, one of the first forensic photographers,... -
Nostalgia and the Post-War Labour Party: Prisoners of the Past by Richard Jobson 9781526113313
RRP: $32.25$28.42This book examines the impact that nostalgia has had on the Labour Party's political development since 1951. In contrast to existing studies that have emphasised the role played by modernity, it argues that nostalgia has defined Labour's identity and... -
Wish You Were Here!: The Lives, Loves and Friendships of the Butlin's Girls by Lynn Russell 9780007546381
RRP: $14.18$4.39Touching true stories from the heyday of the Butlin's holiday camps. 'When I got to the camp I felt as if I'd suddenly walked into Utopia - it was so colourful, so warm, so friendly. There were lights across the roads, there were banners... -
The Blitz by John Grehan
RRP: $20.63$14.98For months, The Few' had defended Britain against the might of the Luftwaffe. Then, on 7 September 1940, everything changed. Instead of targeting airfields, the German bombers turned their attention to London. The Blitz had begun. For two months,... -
Mysterious Gloucestershire by Mark Turner 9780752454252
RRP: $16.76$12.41This richly illustrated A-Z of Gloucestershire's towns and villages contains manifold mysteries of every kind. There are many places in the region that might be termed mysterious, from crumbling manor houses, castles and ruins to ancient woods and... -
The Naked Shore: Of the North Sea by Tom Blass
RRP: $16.76$11.73Saturnine and quick-tempered, the formidable North Sea is often overlooked - even by those living within a stone's throw of its steel-grey waters. But as playground, theatre of war and cultural crossing-point, it has shaped the world in myriad ways,... -
The Constitutionalist Revolution: An Essay on the History of England, 1450-1642 by Alan Cromartie 9780521788113
RRP: $55.46$47.37An innovative account of English constitutional ideas from the mid-fifteenth century to the time of Charles I, showing how the emergence of grand claims for common law, the country's strange unwritten legal system, shaped England's cultural development... -
Reckless: The Rise and Fall of the City by Philip Augar 9780099524045
RRP: $20.63$14.98In 1997 it seemed that things in the City could only get better. For ten years everything went according to plan. Buoyed by a strong pound and cheered on by an excitable media, the bankers became the heroes of the age. And then in the summer of 2007... -
Haunted Canterbury by John Hippisley 9780752449982
RRP: $19.34$14.90Journey through the dark side of Canterbury, a medieval city steeped in history and ghostly goings-on. A designated Ancient World Heritage site with numerous old landmarks, Canterbury is riddled with countless tales of ghosts and hauntings. From stories... -
The Magnificent Castle of Culzean and the Kennedy Family by Michael Moss 9780748617234
$42.47Explore Culzean Castle with this book! Culzean Castle on the Ayrshire coast is the most visited property of the National Trust for Scotland. This lavishly illustrated book tells the whole history of the castle. Michael Moss has carried out extensive... -
Ayr Remembered by Denholm Reid 9781840334159
RRP: $18.00$16.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840334159Author Denholm ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 273mm * 210mm * 11mm -
Finding a Role?: The United Kingdom 1970-1990 by Brian Harrison 9780199606122
$67.63In 1970 the 'cold war' was still cold, Northern Ireland's troubles were escalating, the UK's relations with the EEC were unclear, and corporatist approaches to the economy precariously persisted. By 1990 Communism was crumbling world-wide, Thatcher's... -
From Corncrake to Combine: Memoirs of a Cheshire Farmer by Walter G. Wright 9780752446530
RRP: $19.34$14.90This is an utterly charming history of life at Yew Tree Farm, North Cheshire, over the last eighty years. Beginning in the era when shire horses pulled the plough and country news passed from mouth to mouth at the blacksmith's forge, it explores a world... -
Hamlet's Choice: Religion and Resistance in Shakespeare's Revenge Tragedies by Peter Lake
RRP: $48.38$46.74An illuminating account of how Shakespeare worked through the tensions of Queen Elizabeth's England in two canon-defining plays Conspiracies and revolts simmered beneath the surface of Queen Elizabeth's reign. England was riven with tensions created by... -
Sydenham and Forest Hill by John Coulter 9780752400365
RRP: $16.76$12.41In the second half of the nineteenth century, after the removal of the Crystal Palace to the hill above, Sydenham and Forest Hill were among the most delightful of London's suburbs. By the first two decades of the twentieth century they were beginning to... -
Padiham: Britain in Old Photographs by Jack Nadin 9780752451886
RRP: $19.34$14.90This fascinating collection of over 150 archive images provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of Padiham over the last century. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life... -
A Companion to Tudor Britain by Robert Tittler
RRP: $56.70$50.85A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles. An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor BritainFocuses on the whole British Isles, exploring... -
'England'S Darling': The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great by Joanne Parker 9780719073571
RRP: $25.79$22.72For much of the nineteenth century, King Alfred was as important as King Arthur in the British popular imagination. A pervasive cult of the King developed which included the erection of at least four public statues, the completion of more than... -
Abbeys and Priories by Geoffrey N. Wright 9780747805892
RRP: $12.89$8.41What exactly is an abbey and does it differ from a priory? This book clarifies the seeming confusion by answering these questions and much more besides. This new edition, in a larger format, includes descriptions of over 200 individual sites open to the... -
Romantics: England in a Revolutionary Age by E. P. Thompson 9780850364743
RRP: $19.34$17.14Throughout his life, E.P. Thomson had been w orking on aspects of English romantic literature of the 1790 s. He intended eventually to publish a full study of the per iod, but died before he could complete the project. This boo k contains parts of that... -
A History of Stourbridge by Nigel Perry
RRP: $29.03$22.18Stourbridge came into existence in the early Middle Ages. It has seen much development from Roman and Saxon times and during the reigns of Elizabeth and Victoria. More changes followed in the 20th century; though an agricultural market town it is also... -
Peace, Poverty and Betrayal: A New History of British India by Roderick Matthews 9781787383852
RRP: $32.25$28.42How can we explain Britain's long rule in India beyond the cliches of 'imperial' versus 'nationalist' interpretations? In this new history, Roderick Matthews tells a more nuanced story of 'oblige and rule', the foundation of common purpose between... -
Middlesbrough: Britain in Old Photographs by Araf Chohan 9780752450377
RRP: $19.34$14.90The history of modern Middlesbrough, which only began with the laying out of the 'new' town in 1830, is a history of people coming from all parts of the British Isles to an industrial boom town. However, the Middlesbrough of the last years of the... -
London Monster by Jan Bondeson 9780752433271
RRP: $16.76$12.41The London monsterAbout the AuthorJan Bondeson is a senior lecturer and consultant rheumatologist at the University of Wales College of Medicine. His many critically acclaimed books include Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear and... -
Shropshire Hill Country by Vincent Waite 9780850333657
RRP: $16.76$12.41SHROPSHIRE, the largest of English inland counties, is divided by the River Severn into two roughly equal halves. The north-east is a wide and fertile plain; south-west of the river is the famous hill country which is the subject of this book. One of the... -
The Black Bull: From Normandy to the Baltic with the 11th Armoured Division by Patrick Delaforce 9781526784285
RRP: $19.34$14.13The 11th Armoured Division, famous for its Black Bull insignia, was widely recognized as being among the best armoured divisions in north-west Europe during the Second World War. This book tells the story of the Division in the words of the soldiers who... -
Marlborough's Wars: Volume 2-1707-1709 by Frank Taylor 9780857060877
$22.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857060877Author Frank TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Leonaur LtdPublisher Leonaur LtdWeight(grams) 635g -
The Kinver Light Railway: Echoes of a Lost Tramway by Paul Collins 9780752466323
RRP: $20.63$15.80The Kinver Light Railway once linked the Black Country to Kinver, an inland resort to which local people flocked on high days and holidays. On some occasions over 20,000 people were carried by tramcar in one day! Part conventional street tramway, part... -
Neville Chamberlain by Graham Macklin 9781904950622
$11.60With the agreement at Munich in 1938 he effectively abandoned Czechoslovakia, but immediately accelerated Britain's rearmament programme and the following year declared that Britain would defend Poland. This commitment led, in September 1939, to the...