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The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855: Glengarry and Beyond by Lucille H. Campey 9781897045015
RRP: £19.99£19.59Glengarry, Upper Canada's first major Scottish settlement, was established in 1784 by Highlanders from Inverness-shire. Worsening economic conditions in Scotland, coupled with a growing awareness of Upper Canadas opportunities, led to a growing tide of... -
The Haunted: A Social History of Ghosts by Owen Davies 9780230237100
£12.39'The Haunted' is the first truly comprehensive social history of ghosts. Using fascinating and entertaining examples, Davies places the history of ghosts within their wider social and cultural context, and examines why a belief in ghosts continues to be... -
Disrupt and Deny: Spies, Special Forces, and the Secret Pursuit of British Foreign Policy by Rory Cormac 9780198784593
RRP: £26.49£19.49British leaders use spies and Special Forces to interfere in the affairs of others discreetly and deniably. Since 1945, MI6 has spread misinformation designed to divide and discredit targets from the Middle East to Eastern Europe and Northern Ireland. It... -
Death, Money and the Vultures: Inheritance and Avarice 1660-1750 by John Addy
RRP: £9.99£8.95By the latter half of the seventeenth century, the practice of drawing up a will had become commonplace, and people were increasingly encouraged to set down their final wishes in a 'last will and testament'. Although intended to clarify ownership, these... -
A History of Christianity in Wales by David Ceri Jones 9781786838216
RRP: £19.99£15.23Christianity, in its Catholic, Protestant and Nonconformist forms, has played an enormous role in the history of Wales and in the defining and shaping of Welsh identity over the past two thousand years. Biblical place names, an urban and rural landscape... -
Bosworth 1485: Psychology of a Battle by Michael Jones
RRP: £12.99£8.60In 1485 the Battle of Bosworth marked an epoch in the lives of two great houses: the house of York fell to the ground when Richard III died on the field of battle; and the house of Tudor rose from the massacre to reign for the next hundred years. Michael... -
Real England: The Battle Against The Bland by Paul Kingsnorth
RRP: £10.99£7.32We see the signs around us every day: the chain cafes and mobile phone outlets that dominate our high streets; the disappearance of knobbly carrots from our supermarket shelves; and the headlines about yet another traditional industry going to the wall... -
Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of the Near East by Levi Roach
RRP: £25.00£14.26'In this fascinating, panoramic account, Levi Roach brings an expert eye and page-turning energy to the telling of their extraordinary story' Helen Castor, bestselling author of She Wolves'A fresh retelling of the story of the Normans . . . written with... -
Orkney Folk Tales by Tom Muir 9780752499055 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£6.09The Orkney Islands are a place of mystery and magic, where the past and the present meet, ancient standing stones walk and burial mounds are the home of the trows. Orkney Folk Tales walks the reader across invisible islands that are home to fin folk and... -
Orkney Folk Tales by Tom Muir 9780752499055
RRP: £12.99£9.62The Orkney Islands are a place of mystery and magic, where the past and the present meet, ancient standing stones walk and burial mounds are the home of the trows. Orkney Folk Tales walks the reader across invisible islands that are home to fin folk and... -
This Little Britain: How One Small Country Changed the Modern World by Harry Bingham 9780007259809 [USED COPY]
RRP: £11.99£2.65Celebratory, witty and incredibly insightful, Harry Bingham explores the eccentricities and customs of the British nation in a bid to answer a question which has everyone debating - Who are we? For the British, 'Who are we?' is an oddly... -
The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby by Michael K. Jones 9780521447942
RRP: £40.99£38.14This is a study of the life of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII and foundress of two Cambridge colleges. It is at once the first biography of Lady Margaret to explore the full range of archival sources, and one of the best-documented studies of any... -
The Picts: Including Guides to St Vigeans Museum and Meigle Museum by Jill Harden
RRP: £9.00£6.16The Picts were a sophisticated and powerful people who dominated much of what is now Scotland for hundreds of years, before uniting with the Gaels to form the nation of Alba (later Scotland). Their language has all but disappeared, but their cultural... -
London Transport Buses in the 1960s: A Decade of Change and Transition by Blake, Jim 9781473867857
RRP: £25.00£18.62Just as life in Britain generally changed dramatically during the 1960s, so did London Transport's buses and their operations. Most striking was the abandonment of London's trolleybuses, once the world's biggest system, and their replacement by... -
Chocolate Wars: From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry by Deborah Cadbury
RRP: £12.99£8.48The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury In 'Chocolate Wars' bestselling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah... -
Islington: Britain in Old Photographs by Gavin Smith 9780752449609
RRP: £14.99£11.55Islington retains a distinct personality which dates back to the days when it was a villages in the countryside visited by Londoners for leisure pursuits. This fascinating collection of nearly 200 old photographs of the Borough takes a nostalgic look... -
Shadows in the Steam: The Haunted Railways of Britain by David Brandon
RRP: £12.99£9.62Ghosts traditionally make their presence felt in many ways, from unexplained footfalls and chills to odours and apparitions. This fascinating volume takes a look at some of the strange and unexplained hauntings across the length and breadth of Britain's... -
Crystal Clear: The Autobiographies of Sir Lawrence and Lady Bragg by A. M. Glazer 9780198744306
RRP: £47.49£47.48Crystal Clear takes you behind the scenes in the life of one of the most prominent scientists of the twentieth century, William Lawrence Bragg (WLB) - an innovative genius, who together with his father, William Henry Bragg (WHB) founded and developed a... -
Devon at War 1939 45 by Derek Tait 9781473855755
RRP: £12.99£9.09When war was declared on 1 September 1939, the people of Devon pulled together in a way that they hadn't done since the Great War of 191418. This book covers the people of Devon's contribution to the war effort, from the commencement of the conflict in... -
The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context by Julian Goodare
RRP: £19.99£14.52A collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth. Includes studies of particular witchcraft panics such as a reassessment of... -
Slave Empire: How Slavery Built Modern Britain by Padraic X. Scanlan
RRP: £25.00£16.78'Engrossing and powerful . . . rich and thought-provoking'Fara Dabhoiwala, Guardian'Path-breaking . . . a major rewriting of history'Mihir Bose, Irish Times'Slave Empire is lucid, elegant and forensic. It deals with appalling horrors in cool and... -
Around Redcar: Images of England by Sheila Barker 9780752437040
RRP: £14.99£11.55A history of Redcar.Book InformationISBN 9780752437040Author Sheila BarkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 170mm * 10mm -
OCR GCSE History SHP: Migrants to Britain c.1250 to present by Martin Spafford
£21.93Exam board: OCR (Specification B, SHP)Level: GCSE (9-1)Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018An OCR endorsed textbookLet SHP successfully steer you through the OCR B specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series,... -
The Miracle of Dunkirk: The True Story of Operation Dynamo by Walter Lord
RRP: £14.95£12.60The true story of the World War II evacuation portrayed in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk, by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Day of Infamy. In May 1940, the remnants of the French and British armies, broken by Hitler's blitzkrieg,... -
The Scottish Castles Story by Marc Alexander
RRP: £9.99£7.55The castle is an evocative structure, no matter its setting, and this is no truer than in Scotland, where the multitude of castles reflect the country's turbulent history: its many conflicts and skirmishes, whether against invaders from the north, the... -
Foula: Island West of the Sun by Sheila Gear 9780648920489
RRP: £12.95£12.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648920489Author Sheila GearFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Michael WalmerPublisher Michael WalmerWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *... -
George and Marina: Duke and Duchess of Kent by Christopher Warwick 9781909771154
RRP: £7.99£7.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909771154Author Christopher WarwickFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Albert Bridge BooksPublisher Albert Bridge BooksWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm)... -
The Woodvilles: The Wars of the Roses and England's Most Infamous Family by Susan Higginbotham
RRP: £12.99£9.62In 1464, the most eligible bachelor in England, Edward IV, stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful, impoverished widow whose father and brother Edward himself had once ridiculed as upstarts. Edward's... -
Pauperland: Poverty and the Poor in Britain by Jeremy Seabrook
RRP: £14.99£13.64In 1797 Jeremy Bentham prepared a map of poverty in Britain, which he called 'Pauperland.' More than two hundred years later, poverty and social deprivation remain widespread in Britain.Yet despite the investigations into poverty by Mayhew, Booth, and in... -
The Church in Wiltshire by John Chandler 9780946418466
£13.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946418466Author John ChandlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Hobnob PressPublisher Hobnob PressWeight(grams) 610gDimensions(mm) 200mm * 200mm * 16mm -
Partition of Ireland 1900-25 for CCEA A2 Level by Russell Rees
£20.18Written to address the CCEA GCE History specification for Unit A2 2: Option 4: Partition of Ireland 1900-25, renowned historian Dr Russell Rees has comprehensively updated his authoritative Ireland 1900-25. The book is a detailed and insightful... -
Faithful in Adversity: The Royal Army Medical Corps in the Second World War by John Broom 9781526749550
RRP: £25.00£18.02The Royal Army Medical Corps was present during all engagements in the Second World War. From the frozen wastes of Norway through to liberation from the death camps of Germany and the Far East, RAMC personnel were frequently close to the front line,... -
Abbeys and Priories of Britain by Stephen Platten
RRP: £9.99£7.00A guide to over 60 of Britain's most notable abbeys and monasteries. Taking you on a journey that has inspired pilgrims and visitors for centuries, Abbeys and Priories of Britain is the perfect introduction to some of the country's oldest and most... -
The Official Rangers Hall of Fame by FC Rangers
RRP: £12.99£8.60Following strict criteria laid down by Rangers based on talent, length of service and ambassadorship to the club, here are the top Rangers players of all time. Stretching from the club's inception in 1872 to the present season, all eras are covered. But... -
Coal: A Human History by Barbara Freese
RRP: £12.99£9.09The fascinating, often surprising story of how a simple black rock altered the course of history, perfect for fans of Mark Kurlansky's Salt and Jeremy Paxman's Black Gold. 'A passionate plea for a more considered way of treating the earth, its resources... -
Letters from Hamnavoe by George Mackay Brown 9781904246015
RRP: £7.50£5.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904246015Author George Mackay BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Steve Savage Publishers LimitedPublisher Steve Savage Publishers Limited -
Till Time's Last Sand: A History of the Bank of England 1694-2013 by David Kynaston
RRP: £20.00£15.29'An exemplary narrative history, with the archives plundered judiciously ... [Kynaston's] portrait of a globally influential institution is, in characteristic style, rendered on an entertainingly human scale' The Times 'Not an ordinary bank, but a... -
Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of Empire by Coll Thrush
RRP: £30.00£29.65An imaginative retelling of London's history, framed through the experiences of Indigenous travelers who came to the city over the course of more than five centuries"Thrush has certainly offered a powerful corrective to the usual geographies imagined for... -
Haunted Leeds by Kenneth Goor 9780752440163
RRP: £14.99£11.55A creepy collection of true-life tales from ghost walker Kenneth Goor.About the AuthorKen Goor conducts tours of all kinds for the Leeds area, including Ghost and 'Dark Side' walks in the city.Book InformationISBN 9780752440163Author Kenneth GoorFormat... -
Sheffield Past & Present: The Changing Face of the City & its People by Geoffrey Howse
RRP: £14.99£11.55Sheffield Past & Present gives a fascinating insight into the dramatic changes that have taken place in the city during the 20th century. The book recalls houses and public buildings, shops, factories and pubs that have vanished or been changed almost...