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On This Day: The History of the World in 366 Days by Bounty Bounty 9780753733387 [USED COPY]
RRP: £20.00£2.80A day-by-day collection of over 6000 events, trivia, quotations, news items, anniversaries and birthdays for every day of the year. Presented as headlines and articles, quotes and diary entries, this book will tell you on what day Martin Luther King Jr... -
The Essex Hundred Histories by Andrew Summers
RRP: £9.99£7.32The 'Histories' follows on from the Essex Hundred and has been inspired by the ancient land system of hundreds. It delves into one hundred events or personalities from 2,000 years of the county's history. This second edition which has been reprinted 11... -
The Slump: Britain in the Great Depression by John Stevenson 9781408230107
£36.02'One of the most relentlessly brilliant studies of twentieth-century Britain ... these young historians have found a marvellous theme and stuck to it. Theirs is the glory!' Professor Arthur Marwick, History The 1930s - remembered as the decade of dole... -
Tumshie: The Forgotten Turnip Lantern by Mark Mechan 9781849345323
RRP: £7.99£6.74Tumshie is the story of a dad and son making old fashioned Halloween lanterns and a costume together. The story is set today in Scotland, and it's inspired by how a Scottish Halloween used to be celebrated. Back when Halloween meant 'guising' (today that... -
False Prophets: British Leaders' Fateful Fascination with the Middle East from Suez to Syria by Professor Nigel Ashton
RRP: £20.00£14.91'Fascinating' Guardian, 'Book of the Day''A truly masterly book... A tour de force that will be read for a very long time.' Peter HennessySelected by the New Statesman as an essential read for 2022Britain shaped the modern Middle East through the lines... -
Kinder Scout: The people's mountain by Ed Douglas 9781911342502
RRP: £19.95£15.68'An exceptional book.' Robert Macfarlane, author of The Lost Words, Landmarks and Mountains of the Mind'We made Kinder Scout, not just metaphorically, or metaphysically, not just with our stories and our battles, but literally changed its shape, from the... -
Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition by Robert Pogue Harrison
RRP: £15.00£13.05Humans have long turned to gardens - both real and imaginary - for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. With "Gardens", Robert Pogue Harrison graces readers with a thoughtful, wide-ranging examination of the many ways gardens evoke... -
The Lowland Clearances: Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760 - 1830 by Peter Aitchison
RRP: £9.99£7.20The Highland Clearances are a well-documented episode in Scotland's past but they were not unique. The process began in the Scottish Lowlands nearly a century before, when tens of thousands of people - significantly more than were later exiled form the... -
Against the Galileans by Julian the Galilean 9781960069054
RRP: £5.99£4.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781960069054Author Julian the GalileanFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Dalcassian Publishing CompanyPublisher Dalcassian Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)... -
Secret Northamptonshire by Peter Hill
RRP: £18.99£12.90Northamptonshire has witnessed a great many events and incidents, some of national importance, others of purely local significance. What is common to practically all of them, however, is that they have either been forgotten, discarded, or hidden away -... -
The Tobacco Lords: Scotland and the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic by Tom M. Devine 9780859767255
RRP: £20.00£14.27In the eighteenth century, Glasgow and its outports became the dominant force in the highly lucrative tobacco commerce from the Americas to Europe. This prize-winning book explains why such remarkable success came about against fierce international... -
Haunted Stevenage by Paul Adams
RRP: £9.99£7.77From unexplained sightings to the search for evidence of ghosts, this book contains a chilling range of spooky tales from Old and New Stevenage and the surrounding area. Compiled by paranormal historian Paul Adams, this collection features the restless... -
Lost Aberdeen by Diane Morgan
RRP: £14.99£10.77The initial chapters are an odyssey through the early town, from the Green to the Gallowgate, charting the disappearance of the irreplaceable medieval townscape. Moving on to more modern times she traces the evolution and gradual erosion of the Granite... -
Christmas at War - True Stories of How Britain Came Together on the Home Front: True Stories of How Britain Came Together on the Home Front by Caroline Taggart
RRP: £8.99£6.42No turkey. No fruit to make a decent pudding. No money for presents. Your children away from home to keep them safe from bombing; your husband, father and brothers off fighting goodness knows where. How in the world does one celebrate Christmas? That was... -
A History of Solitude David Vincent (The Open University) 9781509536597
RRP: £14.99£10.05Solitude has always had an ambivalent status: the capacity to enjoy being alone can make sociability bearable, but those predisposed to solitude are often viewed with suspicion or pity. Drawing on a wide array of literary and historical sources, David... -
The Khalistan Conspiracy:: A Former R&aw Officer Unravels The Path To 1984 by GBS Sidhu 9789390327720
RRP: £17.99£17.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789390327720Author GBS SidhuFormat HardbackImprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins India -
1215: The Year of Magna Carta by Danny Danziger 9780340824757 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them at Runnymede. They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him.This was Magna Carta. It was a revolutionary document. Never... -
1215: The Year of Magna Carta by Danny Danziger
RRP: £12.99£7.72On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them at Runnymede. They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him.This was Magna Carta. It was a revolutionary document. Never... -
Devil's Bride: Number 1 in series Stephanie Laurens 9780749937164
RRP: £9.99£6.15When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire ton by offering his hand in marriage. No one had dreamed this scandalous rake would so... -
Hubbub: Filth, Noise, and Stench in England, 1600-1770 by Emily Cockayne
RRP: £12.99£11.46A not-for-the-squeamish journey back through the centuries to urban England, where the streets are crowded, noisy, filthy, and reeking of smoke and decay Modern city-dwellers suffer their share of unpleasant experiences-traffic jams, noisy neighbors,... -
The Aztecs: Lost Civilizations by Frances F. Berdan
RRP: £18.00£12.96In this rich and surprising book, Frances F. Berdan casts fresh light on the enigmatic ancient Aztecs. She casts her net wide, covering topics as diverse as ethnicity, empire-building, palace life, etiquette, origin myths and human sacrifice. While often... -
Paddington: Images of England by Brian Girling
RRP: £12.99£9.87In this intriguing new collection of old postcards and photographs, the Paddington of the past has been recreated through the images that were recognisable daily sights to those who have know the area during the twentieth century. From street scenes of... -
Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke (Irish Half-Uncial from "The Book of Kells"): An Arthur Baker Calligraphy Manual by Arthur Baker
RRP: £6.49£4.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486243368Author Arthur BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 175gDimensions(mm)... -
Bargaining with the Devil by Robert Mnookin
RRP: £18.99£11.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416583332Author Robert MnookinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 214mm *... -
The Merchant of Venice John O'Connor 9781408236901
£9.81Fully updated to meet the needs of the 2010 GCSE English specifications. Exclusive awarding-body specific support to help students realise their full potential. The most accessible texts with supportive notes, activities and advice to engage students. ... -
The Making of England: From Rome to Reformation by Toby Purser
RRP: £22.99£15.18The Making of England places the history of early England firmly within the European sphere of influence. It draws upon the latest multi-disciplinary research and debates from science, archaeology, literature and documentary evidence, with an eye on... -
Lost Lines of Wales: Rhyl To Corwen by D.W. Southern 9781912213108
RRP: £8.99£6.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912213108Author Paul LawtonFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited -
Chillingham: Its Cattle, Castle and Church Edited by: Paul Bahn 9781781555224
RRP: £20.00£14.69The first comprehensive book about Chillingham in Northumberland-its unique wild cattle, its historic castle and church, and the family associated with them since the twelfth century. Julius Caesar admired the cattle's ancestors for their brute strength,... -
Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britain by Violet Fenn 9781526756688
RRP: £25.00£14.50Peek beneath the bedsheets of nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reign of Queen Victoria. It examines the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behaviour, and... -
Bloody British History: Southampton by Penny Legg 9780752471105
RRP: £9.99£7.77The people of Southampton have had a lot to put up with over the centuries. If the Danes of French weren't attacking it, pirates from further along were. Treasonous plots were hatched behind its ancient walls and mutiny hit its shipping. This book looks... -
Bright Young People: The Rise and Fall of a Generation 1918-1940 by D. J. Taylor
RRP: £12.99£9.34Bright Young People/ Making the most of our youth/ They talk in the Press of our social success/ But quite the reverse is the truth. [Noel Coward]The Bright Young People were one of the most extraordinary youth cults in British history. A... -
Bastard Prince: Henry VIII's Lost Son by Beverley A. Murphy
RRP: £12.99£9.87It took Henry VIII twenty-eight years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had a son - the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was... -
Soviet Armoured Cars 1936-45 by Jamie Prenatt
RRP: £11.99£8.66The armoured car has an important place in the early history of Soviet armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) - they were the most important AFV during the Russian Civil War and figured prominently in the mechanization of the Red Army that began in late 1929... -
Derbyshire - Unusual & Quirky Andrew Beardmore 9780857042378
RRP: £19.99£17.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857042378Author Andrew BeardmoreFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove -
Real Oxford by Patrick McGuinness 9781781726204
RRP: £9.99£7.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781726204Author Patrick McGuinnessFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressDimensions(mm) 208mm * 135mm * 18mm -
Libya: From Colony to Revolution by Ronald Bruce St. John
RRP: £12.99£9.87Since Qaddafi's ousting in 2011, Libya has been beset by instability and conflict. To understand the tumultuous state of the country today, one must look to its past. With great clarity and precision, renowned regional expert Ronald Bruce St John... -
Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender Dr Kit Heyam 9781529377743
RRP: £20.00£13.55One of History Today's Best Books of 2022'I felt exquisitely anchored reading this wonderful book' Juno Roche'A thoughtful, fun, and refreshingly readable romp through the history of gender variance' Susan Stryker'A searing, reflexive read . . . that... -
White Rajah: A Biography of Sir James Brooke by Nigel Barley
RRP: £10.99£7.61Sir James Brooke was an extraordinary 'eminent' Victorian, whose life was the stuff of legend.His curious career began in 1841 when he was caught up in a war in Brunei which had started because a party of local Dayaks had refused to furl their umbrellas... -
Erasmus of Rotterdam: The Spirit of a Scholar by William Barker 9781789144512
RRP: £17.95£13.12Erasmus of Rotterdam came from an obscure background and through remarkable perseverance, skill, and vision became a powerful intellectual figure in Europe in the early sixteenth century. He was known for his vigorous opposition to war, intolerance and... -
Real Preseli John Osmond 9781781724972
RRP: £9.99£7.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781724972Author John OsmondFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales Press