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The Tribes of Britain by David Miles 9780753817995 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.34Who are we? The story of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, drawing on new genetic discoveries, language, buildings and landscape.The diverse peoples of Britain and Ireland are revealed not only by physical characteristics but also through structures... -
The Tribes of Britain by David Miles
RRP: £14.99£10.20Who are we? The story of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, drawing on new genetic discoveries, language, buildings and landscape.The diverse peoples of Britain and Ireland are revealed not only by physical characteristics but also through structures... -
Fife Folk Tales by Sheila Kinninmonth 9780750967532
RRP: £12.99£9.62Storyteller Sheila Kinninmonth brings together stories from the coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, magical green farmland and rolling hills of Fife. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet Scottish Kings and Queens, saints and sinners,... -
Chalfont St Peter & Gerrards Cross by Colin Seabright 9780752424934
RRP: £14.99£11.55A history of Chalfont St Peter & Gerrards CrossBook InformationISBN 9780752424934Author Colin J. SeabrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm -
Secrets Of Churchills War Rooms Compact Ed by J. Asbury 9781912423149
RRP: £14.99£10.80This magnificent volume, now in a smaller paperback format, gives you exclusive access to behind the glass partition at Churchill War Rooms, bringing you closer than ever before to where Churchill not only ran the war - but won it. Go behind closed doors... -
The Enchanted Glass: Britain and Its Monarchy by Tom Nairn 9781844677757
RRP: £27.99£21.25In this acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, Tom Nairn deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more than an amusing relic of feudalism or a mere tourist attraction. Instead, he argues that the monarchy is... -
Edward Elgar and His World by Professor Byron Adams 9780691134468
RRP: £32.00£25.16Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. He rose from humble beginnings and achieved fame with music that to this day is beloved by audiences in England, and... -
The Red Prince: The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster by Helen Carr
RRP: £10.99£7.12War, revolution, treason and love - the thrilling tale of Sir John of Gaunt brought to life by medieval history's rising star. 'The Red Prince announces Helen Carr as one of the most exciting new voices in narrative history.' Dan Jones Son of... -
Literacy and Popular Culture: England 1750-1914 by David Vincent 9780521457712
RRP: £40.99£34.23In l750, half the population were unable to sign their names; by l9l4 England, together with a handful of advanced Western countries, had for the first time in history achieved a nominally literate society. This book seeks to understand how and why... -
The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman
RRP: £20.00£13.98'Ruth is the queen of living history - long may she reign.'Lucy WorsleyA large black cast iron range glowing hot, the kettle steaming on top, provider of everything from bath water and clean socks to morning tea: it's a nostalgic icon of a Victorian way... -
Windward Family: An atlas of love, loss and belonging by Alexis Keir 9781909770713
RRP: £8.99£5.13'Deeply moving' David Lammy'Honest, poetic and deeply researched excellence.' Paterson Joseph'A beautiful ode to migration, love and all that we do for family.' Florence Ọlájídé'It took two decades for me to go in search of the parts of myself I had left... -
The Hidden Lives of London Streets: A Walking Guide to Soho, Holborn and Beyond by James Morton
RRP: £9.99£3.51London's streets have always worn a variety of influences, reflecting the diverse crowds who live and work on them. Take a walk down any number of historic streets and an abundance of tales exist in the bricks and mortar, waiting to be told. The Hidden... -
Cider Country: In Search of a Forgotten History by James Crowden
RRP: £18.99£13.11'James Crowden is Britain's best cider writer ... Cider Country is the book we've all been waiting for.' Oz Clarke Join James Crowden as he embarks on a journey to distil the ancient origins of cider,... -
Around Spondon by John Hughes 9781845881832
RRP: £5.99£4.78Around SpondonBook InformationISBN 9781845881832Author John HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Nonsuch PublishingPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 160gDimensions(mm) 168mm * 124mm * 10mm -
Filton and the Flying Machine: Images of England by Malcolm M. Hall 9780752401713 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.26From trams and trains and buses to ... Concorde. This is a story in photographs of the erstwhile Victorian farming villages of Filton and Patchway in Gloucestershire, through their metamorphosis into the urban communities of the supersonic era. It... -
Filton and the Flying Machine: Images of England by Malcolm M. Hall 9780752401713
RRP: £12.99£9.62From trams and trains and buses to ... Concorde. This is a story in photographs of the erstwhile Victorian farming villages of Filton and Patchway in Gloucestershire, through their metamorphosis into the urban communities of the supersonic era. It... -
Spymaster: The Life of Britain's Most Decorated Cold War Spy and Head of MI6, Sir Maurice Oldfield by Martin Pearce
RRP: £11.99£8.43'I cannot think of a better biography of a spy chief'Richard Davenport-Hines, The SpectatorSir Maurice Oldfield was one of the most important British spies of the Cold War era. A farmer's son from a provincial grammar school who found himself... -
The Glorious First of June: Fleet Battle in the Reign of Terror by Sam Willis 9781849160391
RRP: £16.99£11.54France, early summer 1794. The French Revolution has been hijacked by the extreme Jacobins and is in the grip of The Terror. While the guillotine relentlessly takes the heads of innocents, two vast French and British fleets meet in the mid-Atlantic... -
Wolf Hall: Winner of the Man Booker Prize (The Wolf Hall Trilogy) by Hilary Mantel 9780007230204
RRP: £9.99£7.26Winner of the Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the the Orange Prize Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award `Dizzyingly, dazzlingly good' Daily Mail 'Our most... -
Tour of the Arnhem Battlefields by John Waddy 9780850525717
£13.81Although the Battle of Arnhem was fought over sixty years ago. It still evokes such interest that it would seem to rank with the great victories of Agincourt, Trafalgar, Waterloo and the Battle of Britain, all of which proved to be turning points in the... -
Defeating the Panzer-Stuka Menace: British Spigot Weapons of the Second World War by David Lister
RRP: £25.00£18.02Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War. Unlike conventional mortars, a spigot mortar does not have a barrel through with the round is fired. Instead, the general... -
The Country and the City by Raymond Williams
RRP: £12.99£9.09Taking inspiration from classic authors from Jane Austen to Thomas Hardy, Williams shines a light on our society's changing views of the rural and industrial landscapes in which we work and live.Our collective notion of the city and country is... -
The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain and Ireland: From Earliest Times to the Present Day by Barry Cunliffe
RRP: £25.00£18.62Compiled by a team of leading historians, this is a wonderfully rich, lavishly illustrated history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The reader is taken on a journey from prehistoric times to the present day, examining such topics as the spread... -
The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat
£12.39The story of the Highland clans is a gripping one, full of celebrated names and heroic deeds. It is also, as Alistair Moffat reveals, the story of a fearless people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Here, he traces... -
The Yorkshire Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore by Arnold Kellett 9781858250168 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858250168Author Arnold KellettFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Smith SettlePublisher Smith Settle -
The Great British Speeches by Simon Heffer 9780857383273 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.4150 speeches from every period of British history from the medieval era to the present and a fascinating dip-in history title that will both inspire readers and give them a greater understanding of British history. The speechmakers are: King Henry V;... -
The Great British Speeches by Simon Heffer
RRP: £12.99£8.6050 speeches from every period of British history from the medieval era to the present and a fascinating dip-in history title that will both inspire readers and give them a greater understanding of British history. The speechmakers are: King Henry V;... -
'Mae'r Beibl o'n tu': Ymatebion crefyddol y Cymry yn America i gaethwasiaeth (1838-1868) by Gareth Evans Jones 9781786838834
RRP: £19.99£15.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786838834Author Gareth Evans JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint University of Wales PressPublisher University of Wales PressWeight(grams) 138g -
Titanic the Ship Magnificent - Volume One: Design & Construction by Bruce Beveridge 9780750968317
RRP: £75.00£57.27The largest, most luxurious ship in the world, lost on her maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg in mid-Atlantic, Titanic has become the stuff of legends. Built at the peak of the race between the British, French and Germans to build bigger and... -
A University Education by David Willetts
RRP: £19.99£14.68Universities have a crucial role in the modern world. In England, entrance to universities is by nation-wide competition which means English universities have an exceptional influence on schools--a striking theme of the book. This important book first... -
The London Cage: The Secret History of Britain's World War II Interrogation Centre by Helen Fry
RRP: £11.99£10.15The first complete account of the fiercely guarded secrets of London's clandestine interrogation center, operated by the British Secret Service from 1940 to 1948 Behind the locked doors of three mansions in London's exclusive Kensington Palace Gardens... -
Shakespeare's Restless World: An Unexpected History in Twenty Objects by Neil MacGregor
RRP: £14.99£10.95The Elizabethan age was a tumultuous time, when long-cherished certainties were crumbling and life was exhilaratingly uncertain. Shakespeare's Restless World uncovers the extraordinary stories behind twenty objects from the period to re-create an age... -
Chichester: An Illustrated History by Ken Green 9781859838518 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£5.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859838518Author Ken GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing -
Chichester: An Illustrated History by Ken Green 9781859838518
£13.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859838518Author Ken GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing -
Radio Broadcasting: A History of the Airwaves by Gordon Bathgate
RRP: £14.99£10.952020 marks the centenary of Marconi's experimental transmissions and this book seeks to commemorate this anniversary. The book examines the history of radio and traces its development from theories advanced by James Clerk Maxwell and Heinrich Hertz to... -
The Economy of Medieval Wales, 1067-1536 by Matthew Stevens 9781786834843
RRP: £24.99£18.80This book surveys the economy of Wales from the first Norman intrusions of 1067 to the Act of Union of England and Wales in 1536. Key themes include the evolution of the agrarian economy; the foundation and growth of towns; the adoption of a money... -
Oxford A Level History for AQA: Industrialisation and the People: Britain c1783-1885 by Sally Waller
£36.68Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level/Subject: AS and A Level History First teaching: 2015 First exams: June 2017 Retaining all the well-loved features from the previous editions, Industrialisation and... -
Yorkshire: There and Back by Andrew Martin
RRP: £20.00£13.75In Yorkshire: There and Back, Andrew Martin celebrates Britain's most charismatic county, looking back at the Yorkshire of his 1970s childhood and as it is today.Journeying to every historic corner, Martin writes affectionally about its past, present and... -
Poole Park: The People's Park by Geoffrey Budworth
RRP: £12.99£9.62Constructed on 90 acres of land donated by Lord Wimborne for the express purpose of building a People's Park, Poole Park has catered for the town's residents through the decades with a variety of features, including a freshwater lake and duck pond,... -
Cambridgeshire - The Glorious County by Graham Uney 9781841148786
RRP: £14.99£12.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841148786Author Graham UneyFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove