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The Scottish Cook Book by Amberley Publishing
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.24Scotland, with its temperate climate and abundance of game, has provided a cornucopia of food for its inhabitants for millennia. The wealth of seafood available on and off the coasts provided... -
The Welsh Cook Book by Amberley Publishing 9781445643397
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.61Welsh cooking traditions go back centuries. Beef and dairy cattle are raised widely. Sheep farming is extensive in the country and lamb is the meat traditionally associated with Welsh cooking,... -
Tank Manual: Normandy 1944 by Amberley Publishing
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.24How do you aim a tank gun? What are the best tactics on the battlefield? How cramped was it inside a Second World War tank? How did it feel to take a hit from enemy fire? Allied victory in the... -
Eyewitness Accounts Diary of a Nursing Sister by Amberley Publishing
RRP: £12.95Booksplease Price: £8.76By the time of the First World War, nursing had become vital. The quality of medical care available to British soldiers had improved immeasurably since the days of Florence Nightingale. This classic... -
Secret Manchester by Phil Page
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68The centre of Manchester is an area rich in social and cultural history. Its buildings, streets, churches and alleyways chart the journey from the rise of Victorian wealth through to today's vibrant... -
The Story of Eccles Caravans by Andrew Jenkinson
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £10.42This unique book about Eccles caravans is a tribute to a great and successful British caravan and motorhome manufacturing brand. Eccles was the pioneer of the caravan and motorhome of today. This... -
Lake District The Postcard Collection by Billy F.K. Howorth
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £12.47The Lake District is one of Britain's most popular tourist gems, nestled at the heart of the North West. The villages and mountains have been an inspiration for writers, artists and climbers over the... -
The Channel Islands at War: A Dark History by Robert Bard
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.87The incredible true story of what really happened in the Channel Islands during the Second World War. The Channel lslands were occupied on 30 June 1940 when four German planes landed at Guernsey... -
Brighton Through Time Judy Middleton 9781848681224
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Brighton Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of one of England's finest cities. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Brighton, the famous streets... -
The Golden Age of Streamlining by Colin Alexander
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Between the two world wars there was a golden era of industrial design when the benefits of streamlining were realised, allowing for reduced wind resistance, faster transportation and a more... -
The Classic Guide to Football by C. W. Alcock
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.24The beautiful game as we know it today was founded at the end of the nineteenth century. The history of football as a sport in England can be traced back to at least the eighth century, but the laws... -
Vikings! I. P. Stephenson 9781445613895
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.24Viking is such a vivid word, steeped in imagery and blood. The Viking Age began and ended in England. Its first act in AD 789 was a murder on a beach in Dorset; its last, some two and a half... -
A-Z of Coventry: Places-People-History by David McGrory
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Despite the devastation it suffered from German bombs and city planners, Coventry still boasts a fascinating history dating back centuries. The city has played a major part in the economic and... -
Terrorism and America: From the Anarchists to 9/11 and Beyond Dr Bryn Willcock 9781445676609
RRP: £20.00Booksplease Price: £15.24Few Americans are aware of the reasons why visitors are prevented from having access to the torch of the Statue of Liberty. Access to the torch ended in 1916 as a result of a massive terrorist bomb... -
Norfolk's Military Heritage by Neil R. Storey
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £12.47Norfolk's military heritage dates back to the earliest times, from Iron Age forts, Iceni strongholds and Boudica's rebellion against Roman occupation to its front-line role with coastal defences and... -
A-Z of Barnard Castle & Teesdale: Places-People-History by Andrew Graham Stables
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Barnard Castle and Teesdale in the Durham Dales is the second largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales. Barnard Castle, the region's main town, takes its name from the castle... -
Tea Gardens by Twigs Way
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.61A sunlit lawn, blossom-laden trees, rustic chairs around tables laden with teapots and cakes, the tinkle of teacups and the murmur of conversation - what could be more British than a tea garden? As a... -
Lacock From Old Photographs by Chris Breach 9781445686684
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Lacock is an historic village in Wiltshire largely owned by the National Trust. The perfectly preserved village is popular with visitors and it and the nearby Lacock Abbey have also been used for... -
Elegance in Engineering: The Classic British Steam Locomotive by Colin Alexander 9781445686219
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £10.42Elegance in Engineering showcases an interesting and diverse collection of British-built steam locomotives from all builders, for railways at home and abroad. These examples of British engineering at... -
Historic England: Herefordshire: Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England by Malcolm Mason 9781445692012
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £10.42This illustrated history portrays one of England's finest counties. It provides a nostalgic look at Herefordshire's past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic... -
Lost Wolverhampton by Alec Brew 9781398105300
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Wolverhampton was granted city status in 2000, but its origins lie in Anglo-Saxon England. During the Middle Ages Wolverhampton was a prosperous Staffordshire market town and a centre for the wool... -
Adriatic: A Two-Thousand-Year History of the Sea, Lands and Peoples by Caroline Boggis-Rolfe 9781398119574
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £10.42Adriatic spans over two thousand years of history and the whole of the eastern Mediterranean region around the Adriatic Sea and part of the neighbouring Ionian Sea. Ever since the Romans, these lands... -
Shipwrecks of the Solent by Richard M. Jones 9781398117501
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68The stretch of water between the Isle of Wight and the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth has been one of the busiest shipping areas around the British Isles since antiquity. It is no surprise that... -
Railway Enthusiasm in Twenty-First Century Britain by Joseph Rogers 9781398116689
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Enthusiasm for Britain’s railways has never been more popular and though it is associated by many with an older generation from the days of romantic steam, the railway hobby has a well-established... -
The Pontop & South Shields Railway Rob Langham 9781398114616
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68After the financial failure of the Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company in 1841, a new company was set up to operate the coal-carrying eastern half of the railway that ran from the area around Consett... -
Lost Brighouse & District Chris Helme 9781398118935
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Brighouse grew as a mill town in what is now part of Calderdale within West Yorkshire. The building of the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal in the 18th century spurred development in a rich diverse... -
Plymouth in 50 Buildings Derek Tait 9781398118393
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Plymouth has been a major port for centuries. Famous Elizabethan maritime traders sailed from the port and its position on the Devon coast enabled it to benefit from the Atlantic trade during the... -
Scotland From the Air Shahbaz Majeed 9781398125537
RRP: £19.99Booksplease Price: £14.24Scotland is a beautiful country and it can often look more stunning from the air, from that special bird’s-eye view. With today’s technology, drones have opened up the world, showing us new and... -
50 Objects from Vindolanda Barbara Birley 9781398116580
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68The excavations at Vindolanda have revealed some of the most precious and unique artefacts in Roman history. From leather boxing gloves and children’s shoes to wooden hair combs and the first... -
Southdown Buses in Preservation Simon Stanford 9781398119376
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Southdown Motor Services was formed in 1915 and went on to become the well-known and highly respected operator of green-and-cream buses and coaches seen along the south coast of Sussex and Hampshire... -
North-West Half-cab Buses: The Twilight Years Mike Rhodes 9781398118638
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Following on from his volume looking at the final years of half-cab buses in the Midlands, Mike Rhodes looks at the major bus fleets employing half-cab buses in north-west England in the 1970s,... -
No Stopping in the North of Britain: From Multiple Railway Stations to None Patrick Bennett 9781398115132
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68During the railway mania of the nineteenth century many places gained more than one station, and not just in the big cities. Many small settlements ended up with two or even three stations. This was... -
London's Citaro Buses David Beddall 9781398113299
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68The Mercedes-Benz Citaro first entered service in London during 2002, in both rigid and articulated forms. Over the coming years, the articulated type was used to convert a number of central London... -
Trains Around Doncaster John Jackson 9781398117792
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68The South Yorkshire town of Doncaster has long been a hotspot for railway enthusiasts. Glancing at the railway map, it’s easy to see why. With its prominent position on the East Coast Main Line, it... -
Channel Islands' Military Heritage by Andrew Powell-Thomas 9781398112834
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68The Channel Islands, self-governing British Crown dependencies lying o the coast of Normandy in France, have a fascinating military heritage. Jersey and Guernsey are the two largest islands, but... -
Stagecoach Merseyside by Simon Ackers 9781398122703
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.87Stagecoach came to Merseyside in 2005 when they purchased the independent operations of Glenvale Transport, acquiring Gillmoss depot and an aging second-hand fleet of buses. Very quickly the... -
A Walk through Southampton: Rediscovering Henry Englefield Richard Henry 9781398127203
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68In 1801 the antiquarian and astronomer Sir Henry Englefield wrote a beautifully illustrated walking tour leading readers through the streets of Southampton. He offered insights into the town’s... -
The Fighting Jew: The Life and Times of Daniel Mendoza, Champion Boxer Wynn Wheldon 9781398133488
RRP: £11.99Booksplease Price: £8.51As one of the first Jewish sporting superstars, Daniel Mendoza, boxing champion of England from 1792 to 1795, challenged perceptions and stereotypes ‒ he demanded respect. He is said to have been the... -
Wrexham in 50 Buildings Christopher Davies 9781398124530
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £11.68Wrexham has a long history. An important market town in the Middle Ages, close to the border with England, it became the most populous settlement in Wales and today is the largest town or city in... -
Testament of War: Literature, Art and the First World War by A. D. Harvey
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £12.32Testament of War compares the English-language poetry and fiction of the First World War with that written in German, French, Italian and - to a lesser extent -Danish, Flemish, Hungarian, Portuguese...