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Upstairs & Downstairs: My Life In Service as a Lady's Maid by Tim Tate
RRP: $14.18$9.64The year was 1935: the twilight of the English aristocracy. It was a time of wealth and glamour; of lavish balls and evening gowns; of tiaras and a coronation. As personal maid to Lady Coventry, Hilda Newman had a unique insight into the leisured life of... -
The Highland Clearances by Eric Richards
RRP: $19.34$13.16The Highland Clearances stands out as one of the most emotive chapters in the history of Scotland. This book traces the origins of the Clearances from the eighteenth century to their culmination in the crofting legislation of the 1880s. In considering... -
Beauty and Cosmetics 1550 to 1950 by Sarah-Jane Downing
RRP: $11.60$8.98The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture. Each age has had its own standards: a gleaming white brow during the Renaissance, the black eyebrows... -
Ghosts of Empire by Kwasi Kwarteng 9781408829004
RRP: $21.92$15.84The ghosts of the British Empire continue to haunt today's international scene and many of the problems faced by the Empire have still not been resolved. In Iraq, Kashmir, Burma, Sudan, Nigeria and Hong Kong, new difficulties, resulting from British... -
Old Age in English History: Past Experiences, Present Issues by Pat Thane 9780198203827
$94.72At the end of the twentieth century more people are living into their seventies, eighties, nineties and beyond, a process expected to continue well into the next millennium. The twentieth century has achieved what people in other centuries only dreamed... -
The Channel: The Remarkable Men and Women Who Made It the Most Fascinating Waterway in the World by Charlie Connelly
RRP: $21.92$12.87A bulwark against invasion, a conduit for exchange and a challenge to be conquered, the English Channel has always been many things to many people. Today it's the busiest shipping lane in the world and hosts more than 30 million passenger crossings every... -
All The King's Men: The British Redcoat in the Era of Sword and Musket by Saul David 9780141027937 [USED COPY]
RRP: $16.76$2.95Saul David's All The King's Men is a thrilling history of the British Redcoat from the English Civil War to Waterloo.Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed... -
All The King's Men: The British Redcoat in the Era of Sword and Musket by Saul David
RRP: $16.76$11.73Saul David's All The King's Men is a thrilling history of the British Redcoat from the English Civil War to Waterloo.Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed... -
The Shadow War: Michael Collins and the Politics of Violence by Joseph E.A. Connell, Jnr 9781916137509
RRP: $24.50$19.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916137509Author Joseph E.A. Connell, JnrFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Eastwood BooksPublisher Wordwell -
The Republic: The Fight for Irish Independence, 1918-1923 by Charles Townshend
RRP: $19.34$14.13A gripping narrative of the most critical years in modern Ireland's history - from Charles Townshend, author of Easter 1916TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014The protracted, terrible fight for independence pitted the Irish against the... -
Soldiers of the English Civil War (1): Infantry by Keith Roberts 9780850459036
RRP: $19.34$16.19When civil war erupted in England in 1642, it quickly involved every level of society throughout the British Isles. On one side the King and his supporters fought for traditional government in Church and State. On the other, the supporters of Parliament... -
Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of Edward I by Kelcey Wilson-Lee
RRP: $12.89$9.38'She imagines the experiences of the sisters with empathy and patience ... and ably manages to coax the few sparks of evidence into flames of personality ... Whoop, whoop! If anyone can find me another clutch of rebel princesses, let's get crowd-funding... -
The Tudors: The Crown, the Dynasty, the Golden Age by Siobhan Clarke
RRP: $32.25$18.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780233005966Author Siobhan ClarkeFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Welbeck Publishing GroupPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group -
Cultural Capital: The Rise and Fall of Creative Britain by Robert Hewison
RRP: $19.34$16.19Britain began the twenty-first century convinced of its creativity. Throughout the New Labour era, the visual and performing arts, museums and galleries, were ceaselessly promoted as a stimulus to national economic revival, a post-industrial... -
Lime, Lemon and Sarsaparilla: The Italian Community in South Wales, 1881-1945 by Colin Hughes
RRP: $12.89$9.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781724897Author Colin HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressDimensions(mm) 208mm * 135mm * 19mm -
The A-Z of Curious Norfolk: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics by Sarah E. Doig 9781803994406
RRP: $19.34$14.90Norfolk's spectacular coastline, quaint villages, historic houses, bustling market towns and meandering rivers all provide the perfect backdrop for some of the most curious tales from across the centuries.Which eccentric cleric's final words were 'Did I... -
Glasgow East: Images of Scotland by Gordon Adams 9780752445670
RRP: $20.63$15.80This fascinating collection of more than 200 archive photographs explores the history of the east of Glasgow over the last 100 years - travelling through the city centre and Glasgow Green, Calton, Mile-end and Bridgeton, Dennistoun, Camlachie and... -
The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts by Delyth Badder 9781915279507
RRP: $19.34$14.94Wales is a land with a vast wealth of ghost stories, including fantastical animals, flickering death omens and unseen things that go bump in the night. Whether these tales are based on true events, or are the creations of active imaginations, is known... -
Mosquito Men: The Elite Pathfinders of 627 Squadron by David Price
RRP: $32.25$28.63In November 1940, a remarkable prototype aircraft made its maiden flight from an airstrip north of London. Novel in construction and exceptionally fast, the new plane was soon outpacing the Spitfire, and went on to contribute to the RAF's offensive... -
Jack the Ripper: The Forgotten Victims by Paul Begg 9780300117202
RRP: $29.03$24.96Experts agree that Jack the Ripper murdered five London women, but how many others did he slaughter in Britain or across the seas? The number of women murdered and mutilated by Jack the Ripper is impossible to know, although most researchers now agree on... -
Victorian Voices: Introduction to the Papers of Sir John Le Couteur by Joan Stevens 9780901897008
$34.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780901897008Author Joan StevensFormat HardbackPage Count 316Imprint Societe JersiaisePublisher Societe Jersiaise -
Conquest and Union: Fashioning a British State 1485-1725 by Steven G. Ellis 9781138152441
RRP: $174.15$151.81The British Isles is a multi-national arena, but its history has traditionally been studied from a distinctively English -- often, indeed, London -- perspective. Now, however, the interweaving of the distinct but mutually-dependent histories of the four... -
Halifax Revisited by Vera Chapman
RRP: $19.34$14.90This thoughtfully compiled collection of over 200 archive postcards and images illustrates the history of Halifax from around the mid-eighteenth century.The district is characterised by steep slopes and deep valleys, sett-paved streets and nearby... -
Liverpool Docks by Michael Stammers
RRP: $19.34$14.90The story of Liverpool is, in many ways, the story of its docks. Before the docks, trade was limited by the tides and at the mercy of the Mersey's currents. After dock construction began, the city became a hub of Britain's worldwide trading network... -
The Kingdom of the Isles: Scotland's Western Seaboard C.1100-C.1336 by Andrew R MacDonald
RRP: $32.25$22.34This study explores the history of the western seaboard of Scotland (the Hebrides, Argyll and the Isle of Man) in a formative but often neglected era: the central middle ages, from the mightly Somerled to his descendant John MacDonald, the first Lord of... -
Sunderland, Industrial Giant: Recollections of Working Life by Marie Gardiner 9780750981200
RRP: $19.34$14.90Sunderland was once one of Britain's industrial giants. Famous for its shipyards, mines and glass-making, it thrived at a time when its country needed it most. After the Second World War the town saw incredible change, as the heavy industry that seemed... -
Berwick-Upon-Tweed: Berwick-Upon-Tweed: Images of England by Jim Walker 9780752415178
RRP: $16.76$15.80This incredible collection of over 200 old photographs and illustrations in and around Berwick-upon-Tweed beautifully portrays the town as it used to be. Through these pictures we discover all aspects of the town, from buildings and shops which no longer... -
The Face of Britain: The Nation through Its Portraits by Simon Schama 9780670922291
$19.66Simon Schama brings Britain to life through its portraits, as seen in the five-part BBC series The Face of Britain and the major National Portrait Gallery exhibition Churchill and his painter locked in a struggle of stares and glares; Gainsborough... -
Voices of Petersfield & District by Pamela Payne 9780752431277
RRP: $19.34$14.90This fascinating book brings together the memories of people who have lived and worked in the market town of Petersfield and surrounding villages, including Buriton, Liss, Stroud, Sheet, Steep, Harting and Longmoor during the last century. Recollections... -
Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: Great Battles by Ian F. W. Beckett
RRP: $16.76$11.73This volume recounts the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, exploring how they were fought, how they have been remembered, and what they mean for us today. The battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, the first major battle in the Anglo-Zulu... -
The Archaeology of the Gravel Terraces of the Upper and Middle Thames: Early Prehistory to 1500 BC by Tony Morigi 9780954962784
RRP: $45.14$44.66A review of the rich and diverse evidence for understanding past climate and environmental change in the Thames Valley, and the effects on plant and animal populations and the challenges and opportunities these presented to early humans. Part 1 of... -
The Slums of Leicester by Ned Newitt
$17.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859839331Author Ned NewittFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing -
The Invention of the Modern Dog: Breed and Blood in Victorian Britain by Michael Worboys 9781421426587
RRP: $45.15$40.30The story of the thoroughly Victorian origins of dog breeds.For centuries, different types of dogs were bred around the world for work, sport, or companionship. But it was not until Victorian times that breeders started to produce discrete,... -
London: City of Cities by Phil Baker
RRP: $20.58$15.47City of cities, the modern world's first great metropolis, London has shaped everything from clothing to youth culture. It has a unique place in the world's memory, even as its role has changed from the capital of the planet to its playground, and as its... -
Snakes and Ladders: The great British social mobility myth by Professor Selina Todd 9781784740818
RRP: $32.25$12.78Politicians claim social mobility is real - a just reward for ambition and hard work. This book proves otherwise.From servants' children who became clerks in Victorian Britain, to managers made redundant by the 2008 financial crash, travelling up or down... -
King Arthur: The Making of the Legend by Nicholas J. Higham
RRP: $16.76$14.78A prominent scholar explores King Arthur's historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character developed in the ninth century According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime... -
The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat
$15.82The 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... -
USAAF in Suffolk by Peter W. Bodle 9781781553466
RRP: $25.80$19.72The East of England, particularly Suffolk, became a new home for thousands of American airmen during the Second World War. After starting to arrive in 1942, there were over 10,000 in the country by 1943. The largest concentration was in Suffolk, which... -
Mastering Modern British History by Norman Lowe
RRP: $43.85$40.36The new edition of this best-selling text includes a new section on the final years of the Labour government after Blair's resignation and a new chapter on the subsequent Coalition and Conservative governments. It is the ideal companion for students... -
Beastly Fury: The Strange Birth Of British Football by Richard Sanders
RRP: $20.63$14.98"Footeballe is nothinge but beastlie furie and extreme violence", wrote Thomas Elyot in 1531. Nearly five hundred years later, the game may still seem furious and violent, but it has also become the most popular sport on the planet.This is the story of...