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Priestley at Kissing Tree House: A Memoir by Rosalie Batten 9781912101948
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.97A lost and now found memoir of J.B. Priestleywritten by someone who knew him better than most others: his own personal secretary. Written in the 1980s, though never published, the manuscript has only... -
London Midland Steam 1948 to 1966 by Peter Tuffrey 9781912101924
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $20.03The book concentrates on the London Midland Region in the final years of steam traction covering the period 1948 to 1966. All major London Midland Region towns and cities are represented. - A... -
Lost Empires by J. B. Priestley 9781912101962
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.97In the months before the First World War, Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle's illusionist act on the Music Hall stage where he comes into contact with larger than life, garish and outrageous... -
Great British TV Quiz Shows by Tony Nicholson 9781914227486
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $15.20We all love a quiz. It's virtually impossible to hear a quiz question without blurting the answer out loud, if you happen to know it. We spend our lives accumulating useless facts, information and... -
Beyond The Brambles by Joe Moorwood 9781914227493
RRP: $10.31Booksplease Price: $8.22Beyond The Brambles is the second beautifully presented book from Joe Moorwood and Anna Stephenson. The story, and accompanying imagery, celebrate the magic of nature, as experienced by a young... -
The Last Years of South West Steam Peter Tuffrey 9781914227547
RRP: $29.03Booksplease Price: $21.88In South West England a rich railway history was developed through the construction of various routes, the steam locomotives used and services offered. Last Years of South West Steam looks at the... -
British Railways Standard Pacifics by Peter Tuffrey 9781912101764
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $25.84British Rail Standard Pacifics features steam locomotives in the Britannia,Duke of Gloucester, and Clan classes. - There are photographs of every Britannia class locomotive, the Duke of Gloucester... -
The Last Days of London Steam by Peter Tuffrey 9781914227233
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $20.03The heart of the British railway system was London. Traffic was drawn and dispersed to places in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and all over England, not forgetting the intense suburban services for... -
Faster! Louder!: HOW A PUNK ROCKER FROM YORKSHIRE BECAME BRITISH CHAMPION FELL RUNNER Boff Whalley 9781912101290
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.97Mountain running ranks up there as one of the toughest sports. Having the ability and athleticism to race up and down Britain's highest peaks takes stamina, peak fitness and years of specialised... -
Cheddar Gorged by Sean Wilson 9781914227288
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $19.65A modern cookbook that gorges on Cheddar cheese is long overdue. And so, in Cheddar Gorged, Sean Wilson swaps the tired staples of cheesy chips and nachos for contemporary dishes with the nation's... -
Southern Steam 1948-1967 Peter Tuffrey 9781912101238
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $20.03Southern Region Steam 1948-1967 contains over 250 stunning colour and black and white photographs of steam locomotives working across much of the South of England. Many areas of interest are... -
The Three Peaks Race: The history and characters of the Marathon with Mountains by Steve Chilton 9781914227622
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $16.09The Three Peaks Race, often called the ‘marathon with mountains’, is the longest standing ‘long’ fell race in the UK. At a length of over 23 miles, and with over 5,000 feet of ascent, it is an iconic... -
The Great Book Of Yorkshire Pudding by Elaine Lemm 9781912101504
RRP: $10.31Booksplease Price: $8.22For almost four hundred years the humble Yorkshire Pudding has been an essential part of British cuisine. Intrinsically linked to our culture, it is now loved around the globe. This book has been... -
Yorkshire Railways from Steam to Modern Traction Peter Tuffrey 9781914227707
RRP: $29.03Booksplease Price: $22.56Thirteen years elapsed between the publication of British Railways' Modernisation Plan and the end of steam services on the national network. In this transitional period, modern traction worked... -
The Last Years of Lancashire Steam Peter Tuffrey 9781914227660
RRP: $29.03Booksplease Price: $21.88The historic county of Lancashire saw the birth of modern railways when the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened in 1830. Thereafter, developed a complex network of lines serving passengers,... -
Leeds: Changing Places by Peter Tuffrey 9781912101641
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $15.20Modern Leeds is a vibrant, bustling city. A shopper's paradise, its broad streets and modern shopping centres offer the latest tastes and favourite brands. It is also a major UK hub of finance and... -
Just A Few Lines...: the unseen letters and memorabilia of Brian Close by David Warner 9781912101023
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $20.05Brian Close is a true sporting icon: schoolboy cricket and football prodigy, youngest ever England selection, played for England in 22 Tests over four successive decades, best win ratio of any... -
Farming, Celebs and Plum Pudding Pigs! The Making of Farmer Chris by Chris Jeffery
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $12.84TV celebrity judge Farmer Chris on Channel 5 Star's Celebs On The Farm and regularly featured farmer on Channel 5's The Yorkshire Vet, Chris Jeffery tells his remarkable life story, born a farmer's... -
The Last Years Of North West Steam by Peter Tuffrey
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $20.03The Last Years of North West Steam contains over 250 stunning colour and black and white pictures that document the steam era drawing to a close in North West England. The area is taken as Crewe to... -
On Call with a Yorkshire Vet by Julian Norton
RRP: $15.47Booksplease Price: $11.74Taken from his popular column in The Yorkshire Post, Julian Norton's On Call with a Yorkshire Vet is the follow up to his successful The Diary of a Yorkshire Vet and features more anecdotes from his... -
100 Years of Leeds United Managers: The view from the dugout by James Buttler 9781912101078
RRP: $23.21Booksplease Price: $18.51Following Leeds United is anything but easy. The ups and downs as the club has marched on together range from huge highs to near extinction. As the Whites celebrate 100 years since they came into... -
East Midlands Steam 1950 - 1966 by Peter Tuffrey 9781914227059
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $20.03Great photography of locomotives on the East Midlands railways in the final years of steam traction compiled with thoroughly researched, informative captions, beautifully produced in hardback with... -
The Glorious Years of the LNER: London North Eastern Railway John Ryan 9781914227226
RRP: $35.48Booksplease Price: $28.06The London & North Eastern Railway existed from 1923-1947 and presided over one of the most exiting periods in British railway history. From the non-stop 'Flying Scotsman' to 'Silver Jubilee',... -
The Magic of Fishing by John Moorwood 9781914227134
RRP: $11.60Booksplease Price: $9.09The Magic of Fishing features twenty-two short chapters about family, friendship, love, death, ghosts and, of course, fishing. It is a charming celebration of a personal passion and one of the UK's... -
Northbound and Down: Alaska to Mexico by Bicycle by Otto Ecroyd 9781912101351
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.97When Otto Ecroyd embarked on a voyage to sail a broken boat from Norway to France - and failed - he decided to do what any other hapless adventurer would do: cycle from Alaska to Mexico. But, as Otto... -
Yorkshire Steam 1948-1968 by Peter Tuffrey 9781912101252
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $19.34Yorkshire Steam mainly takes a look at the 1948-1967 period when steam traction came to an end on the mainline railways. Over 250 superb colour and black and white images evoke a bygone era across... -
With The Beatles: From the birth of Ringo to Now and Then Patrick Humphries 9781914227691
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $25.19The first full biography of the group in nearly 20 years.Written by bestselling author and music journalist Patrick Humphries.Contains previously unpublished interviews with Paul McCartney, George... -
Best Sellers: Peter Sellers - A Life in Comedy Robert Ross 9781914227721
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $20.05As creative force of The Goon Show, Spike Milligan was the architect of the lunatic style of humour that permeates the best-loved performances of Peter Sellers; a friend and colleague who Milligan... -
Railways and the Lake District by David Joy 9781914227646
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $19.65A special collaboration by two veteran recorders of the railway scene in words and pictures. Since 1967, David Joy has written over 50 books on railways and numerous aspects of Northern England... -
Tough Season in the Sun: Greg Duggan is back and the heat is on by Chris Berry
RRP: $10.31Booksplease Price: $8.22The heat is on once again for troubled rugby league star Greg Duggan when he takes up the offer to join new club Lanzarote Eruption in the hot summer on the Canary Islands. Eruption are destined for... -
Gresley's B17s by Peter Tuffrey
RRP: $29.03Booksplease Price: $22.27Gresley's B17s explores the career of this steam locomotive passenger class from its introduction in 1928 to withdrawal in 1960 Designed by the London & North Eastern Railway's world-renowned Chief... -
More Deaths For Sergeant Clough by Gil North
RRP: $10.31Booksplease Price: $8.22"The Maigret of the Dales" Detective-Sergeant Cluff is at home in the bleak, moorland market town of 1960s Gunnarshaw. A gruff and gloomy loner, he has spent a lifetime observing local folk - and... -
Tony Christie: The Song Interpreter by Tony Christie 9781912101085
RRP: $23.21Booksplease Price: $18.25Tony Christie has topped the charts in countries all around the world with `Is This The Way To Amarillo', `I Did What I Did For Maria', `Avenues & Alleyways' and has achieved critical acclaim for... -
East of England Steam 1948-1963 by Peter Tuffrey 9781914227462
RRP: $29.03Booksplease Price: $21.88One of the first areas to see the end of steam was the East of England - around 120 years after the first steam locomotives ran. Over this period, a rich history was developed through the... -
BUMPS IN THE ROAD - a memoir: Life and adventure in bike-size chunks by Maria McErlane 9781914227615
RRP: $23.21Booksplease Price: $17.87For Maria, navigating life in all its glory has been accompanied by a steady stream of bicycles. No rule book, just a love of the new and a passion for the open road. Maria details a warm and... -
John Ryan's Express: One of the UK's Largest O Gauge Layouts by John Ryan 9781912101498
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $25.19John Ryan's model railway at Over Peover, Cheshire is a story on continual development. He first became interested in model railways at the age of five when his father took him to see A4s, A2s and... -
Lucas from Soweto to Soccer Superstar by Richard Coomber 9780957639966
RRP: $11.60Booksplease Price: $9.09Leeds United's biggest crowd of the 2004-05 season was for a testimonial match. But this was no ordinary testimonial. The 37,889 who packed into Elland Road were paying tribute to Lucas Radebe one of... -
Boro Tales: Football Heroes' Teesside Deeds Rob Stewart 9781912101757
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $15.44*Middlesbrough Memories - Scores of candid interviews illuminate Boro's proud history * Boro legends - From Lindy Delapenha and Graeme Souness to Juninho and Gareth Southgate, heroes reflect on... -
Gins Of The North West by Fiona Laing 9781914227295
RRP: $15.47Booksplease Price: $11.74From the fells and lakes of the north to the industrial areas around Manchester and Liverpool, gin is making its mark. Drinking it and crafting it has captured the imagination from Merseyside to... -
Shut That Door: THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF LARRY GRAYSON by Nlcholson Tony 9781914227189
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $10.63Larry Grayson was extremely funny, highly likeable and much-loved. Those were sentiments felt not just by his millions of fans, but also by those who knew him personally. He was a complicated man...