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The Making of Modern British Politics: 1867 - 1945 by Martin Pugh 9780631225904
RRP: €39.21€34.68The third edition of this successful text has been revised to include a new chapter on the politics of the Second World War, and to reflect recent developments in research into the period. Third edition of this insightful survey of changes in British... -
Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s & 60s. Volume 2. Britain 1965 - 1970 by Ernest Tate
RRP: €15.47€15.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780902869608Author Ernest TateFormat PaperbackPage Count 422Imprint I.M.G.PublicationsPublisher Resistance Books -
Bow & Bromley-by-Bow: Britain in Old Photographs by Gary Haines
RRP: €15.46€11.45Bow and Bromley-by-Bow, at the heart of London's East End, grew up around crossings over the river Lea. The area saw rapid changes from a seventeenth-century rural retreat to densely populated terraced streets, as mills were built along the river and a... -
The 1990s by Press Association, Ltd. 9781906672157
RRP: €17.84€12.14This series is each devoted to a decade of British life and contains around 300 photographs which were hand-picked by PA Photos' own archivists. Most have lain unseen since they were first used as news pictures and each image has been scanned especially,... -
What a Way to Go by Geoffrey Abbott
€16.76In this wickedly humorous book, Geoffrey Abbott describes the effectiveness of instruments of torture and reveals the macabre origins of phrases such as gone west or drawn a blank. From the preparation of the victim to the disposal of the body, "What a... -
Hidden Britain: Secret Tunnels, Lost Chambers and Unknown Passageways by Alvin Nicholas
RRP: €19.03€14.58Britain's history is rich in mystery and scandal, and our ancient buildings hide the fascinating stories. Hidden Britain takes you backstage at some of our country's most intriguing locations, into secret tunnels, down concealed passageways and behind... -
1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World by Frank McLynn
RRP: €15.46€10.82Although 1759 is not a date as well known in British history as 1215, 1588, or 1688, there is a strong case to be made that it is the most significant year since 1066. In 1759 - the fourth year of the Seven Years War - the British defeated the French in... -
Badges and Uniforms of the Royal Air Force by Malcolm Hobart 9781848848948
RRP: €17.84€13.03Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft. Nonetheless it is surprising that there has never... -
Now You Know by Michael Frayn
RRP: €10.70€7.24Bit of a wide boy, Terry. Got a spot of form, eye for the ladies, a real rough diamond some might say. Not without his virtues, though, as his campaign for open government shows. No secrets, that's Terry's secret. Allied to charm, that is, of course... -
Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens by Lisa Hilton
RRP: €15.46€10.23England from the perspective of its consort queens - a distaff history of the nation from 1066 to 1503.England's medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the nation. In an age where all politics were family politics, dynastic marriages... -
Living and Dying in England 1100-1540: The Monastic Experience by Barbara Harvey 9780198204312
RRP: €58.30€58.08This is an authoritative account of daily life in Westminster Abbey, one of medieval England's greatest monasteries. It is also a wide-ranging exploration of some major themes in the social history of the Middle Ages and early sixteenth century by a... -
Leigh-on-Sea: A History by Judith Williams 9781860776595
RRP: €17.84€13.74Leigh-on-Sea was described in 1565 as 'a very proper town, well-furnished with good mariners, where commonly tall ships do ride'; during its heyday it had close associations with the Royal Navy. Following the decline of shipbuilding the town became known... -
Cornish Folk Tales of Place: Traditional Stories from North and East Cornwall by Anna Chorlton
RRP: €15.46€11.45Cornwall's rugged coast is etched with stories. Here you'll find tales of powerful mermaids, spiteful witches, crafty smugglers and woeful ghosts. Up on the moors are mischievous creatures, huge giants and elusive beasts. Let the piskeys lead you astray... -
A Gambling Man: Charles II and the Restoration by Jenny Uglow
RRP: €17.84€11.66Charles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660. His Restoration was greeted with maypoles and bonfires, like spring after long years of Cromwell's rule. But there was no going back, no way he could 'restore' the old... -
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples: One Volume Abridged Edition by Sir Sir Winston S. Churchill
RRP: €28.55€26.62'This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of... -
British Army of the Rhine: The BAOR, 1945-1993 by Paul Chrystal 9781526728531
RRP: €17.84€13.03The nervous geopolitical tension between East and West, the Cold War, emerged before the end of the Second World War and lasted until 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The British Army of the Rhine was born in 1945 out of the British Liberation... -
Religious Orders Vol 2 by David Knowles 9780521295673
RRP: €36.88€34.13This book covers a period (1336-1485) neglected by historians, when many features of the modern world were germinating under the surface of medieval institutions: the age of Chaucer, Langland, Bradwardine and Wyclif, of the new Nominalism and the... -
Crosby, Seaforth and Waterloo: The Second Selection: Images of England by Tom Heath
RRP: €15.46€11.45Crosby's own local newspaper, the Crosby Herald, publishes a regular 'Memories' column that features stories and photographs from the area's past. It is a popular column and made more so because of the endless supply of old photographs provided for it by... -
Haunted Exeter by Susan Gardner 9780752456720
RRP: €15.46€11.45Carriages pulled by headless horses, a ghostly Viking longship poised to reinvade, modern-day people transported momentarily back to the brutal Middle Ages and spooky creatures so horrible that catching sight of them could kill - no wonder Exeter is... -
Old Rutherglen by Rhona Wilson 9781872074726
RRP: €14.22€12.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872074726Author Rhona WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 170mm * 239mm * 6mm -
Gosport by Ian Edelman 9780752403007
RRP: €15.46€11.45In this fascinating new collection of about two hundred old photographs compiled by Ian Edelman, curator of Gosport Museum, the recent history of the ancient town of Gosport is once again brought to life. Once surrounded by a moated rampart and boasting... -
Devonshire Folk Tales by Michael Dacre 9780752455051
RRP: €11.89€8.98This collection of traditional stories and tales, many of which are published for the first time, will delight lovers of Devonshire folklore. Some of the stories have been gleaned from residents of the county, whilst others have been developed by the... -
The Blue Water War: The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940-1945 by Brian E. Walter
RRP: €35.69€25.39For three millennia the Mediterranean Sea served as the center of western civilization and the scene of many colossal wars and naval battles. In the early summer of 1940, this ancient body of water again played host to a new and extensive conflict as the... -
Girls in Khaki: A History of the ATS in the Second World War by Barbara Green 9780752463506
RRP: €17.84€13.74At the outbreak of the Second World War, Britain's manpower crisis forced them to turn to a previously untapped resource: women. For years it was thought women would be incapable of serving in uniform, but the ATS was to prove everyone wrong. Formed in... -
Futures of Socialism: ‘Modernisation', the Labour Party, and the British Left, 1973–1997 by Colm Murphy 9781009278812
RRP: €101.15€91.63The transformation of the Labour Party by 1997 is among the most consequential political developments in modern British history. Futures of Socialism overhauls the story of Labour's modernisation and provides an innovative new history. Diving into the... -
The Times Second World War: The history of the global conflict from 1939 to 1945 by Peter Chasseaud
€33.44The perfect gift for history fans. Follow the conflict of World War 2 from 1939 to 1945 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including material from the archives of the... -
By Permission Of Heaven: The Story of the Great Fire of London by Adrian Tinniswood
RRP: €15.46€10.82There had, of course, been other fires, Four Hundred and fifty years before, the city had almost burned to the ground. Yet the signs from the heavens in 1666 were ominous: comets, pyramids of flame, monsters born in city slums. Then, in the early hours... -
Cops and Robbers: The Story of the British Police Car by Ant Anstead 9780008245054 [USED COPY]
RRP: €13.08€1.49TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyone's horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and... -
Cops and Robbers: The Story of the British Police Car by Ant Anstead
RRP: €13.08€8.63TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyone's horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and... -
Western Isles Folk Tales by Ian Stephen 9780752499116
RRP: €15.46€11.45Western Isles Folk Tales is a representative collection of stories from the geographical span of the long chain of islands known as the Outer Hebrides. Some are well-known tales and others have been sought out by the author, but all are retold in the... -
Women'S Leisure in England 1920-60 by Claire Langhamer 9780719057373
RRP: €23.79€20.96This insightful book offers a timely assessment of the complex relationship between women and leisure in England, drawing upon recent feminist theory. Departing from approaches which focus on particular activities or institutions, it places everyday... -
Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom: The Golden Age and the Viking Age by Fiona Edmonds
RRP: €32.12€26.74WINNER OF THE FRANK WATSON BOOK PRIZE 2021. SHORTLISTED IN SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2021 The first full-scale, interdisciplinary treatment of the wide-ranging connections between the Gaelic world and the Northumbrian kingdom. Northumbria was... -
Paris-London Connection: The Assassination of Princess Diana by John Morgan 9780980740752
RRP: €10.65€7.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980740752Author John MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint John MorganPublisher John MorganWeight(grams) 265gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm -
Winchester Curiosities by David Hilliam
RRP: €19.03€14.58Winchester, ancient capital of Wessex, is a crucial part of Britain's heritage. In his latest book, David Hilliam condenses the city's long and fascinating history into a collection of memorable 'curiosities' that are still to be seen today. Visitors -... -
Stone Voices: The Search For Scotland by Neal Ascherson
RRP: €11.89€7.97Neal Ascherson is one of Britain's finest writers in an undefinable genre that fuses history, memoir, politics and meditations on places. His books on Poland and his collected essays on the strange Britain to which he returned from Europe in the... -
Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time by Hilary Spurling
RRP: €11.89€8.46BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 in The Sunday Times, Spectator, Mail on Sunday, Observer and Financial Times'A landmark biography' The Times, Books of the Year'One of our generation's greatest biographers' London Review of Books'Witty, spirited, richly crowded... -
Charleston: Past and Present: The Official Guide to One of Bloomsbury's Cultural Treasures by Professor Quentin Bell 9780156167734
RRP: €17.79€13.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156167734Author Professor Quentin BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 197mm *... -
Shakespeare's Britain by Jonathan Bate
RRP: €11.89€8.09From the common playgoers to the royal patrons, this book explores Britain from the perspective of Shakespeare's audience - revealing how the significant issues of the day were explored at the playhouse through objects and quotations from Shakespeare's... -
The Hayling Island Branch: The Hayling Billy by John Scott-Morgan 9781526726810
RRP: €29.75€21.44The Hayling Island Branch was one of Britain's most iconic sea side lines, connecting Havant with Hayling Island via Langston Harbour. Opening in 1865 for freight and 1867 to passenger traffic, it was after a few years of local control, managed and... -
A Military History of Scotland by Edward M. Spiers
RRP: €47.60€40.91This is a magisterial work of Scots military history. The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. This illustrated pean to his rich heritage explores both the detail of battles and the cultural history of war, devoting eight separate...