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Florence and the Medici: The Pattern of Control
The enduring fascination of the Medici emanates from their ability as individuals and as a family to control the government of Florence - first, within a quasi-democratic system, and finally...
Blood and Roses
The War of the Roses turned England upside down. Between 1455 and 1485 four kings lost their thrones, more than forty noblemen lost their lives on the battlefield or their...
Names with Wings
The book titled Names with Wings by the author Gordon Wansbrough-White. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Wings for Warriors: A Photographic History of the Australian Flying
The book titled Wings for Warriors: A Photographic History of the Australian Flying by the author The RAAF Public Relations Section. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for...
Complete Book of Tartan
A fascinating history and visual directory of tartans, lavishly illustrated with over 700 images
How to Trace Your English Ancestors
The book titled How to Trace Your English Ancestors by the author Janet Reakes. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Colors and Blood: Flag Passions of the Confederate South
As rancorous debates over Confederate symbols continue, Robert Bonner explores how the rebel flag gained its enormous power to inspire and repel. In the process, he shows how the Confederacy...
The Madness of Kings: Personal Trauma and the Fate of Nations
The book titled The Madness of Kings: Personal Trauma and the Fate of Nations by the author Vivian Green. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...
The Long Shadow: Inside Stalin's Family
When Joseph Stalin married Nadya Alliluyeva in 1918, he already knew her parents well - they had been in the underground revolutionary movement together before the Bolshevik uprising. There was...
An Uncommon Woman: Princess Vicky
Biography of Queen Victoria's eldest child,who married the German emperor, Frederick III and whose eldest child became Kaiser Wilhelm II and took his country to war against his mother's native...
The Word of a Prince: A Life of Elizabeth I from Contemporary
A new approach to historical biography - she has studied both the original sources and recent works of scholarship and has a thorough understanding of the period. SUNDAY TIMES Until...
The Duchess of Windsor: Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson
In 1936, King Edward VIII renounced the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American divorcee. From her birth in Pennsylvania to her lonely end in Paris, this book traces...
Mountbatten: The Private Story
Earl Mountbatten of Burma has always been regarded as a leading figure in British public life and the Royal Family. During World War II he was Chief of the Combined...
The Unruly Queen: Life of Queen Caroline
At the tawdry, extravagant heart of the Regency period - nine scandalous, politically fascinating years from 1811 to 1820 - lies the bitter mismatch between the Prince and Princess of...
Relations in Records: A Guide to Family History Sources in the
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The book titled Relations in Records: A Guide to Family History Sources in the by the author Australian Archives. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...
The Grimaldis of Monaco
This book tells the story of the Grimaldi family and their small principality of Monaco, from their 12th-century origins as Genoese pirates to the current ruler, Prince Rainier III. During...
Rock Names
The book titled Rock Names by the author Adam Dolgins. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Baby Names
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In today's multicultural world there are so many more names to choose from and this selection includes names from Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Find out what they mean, the...
Naming Baby: Give your child a great name
Give your baby a great name! Naming Baby helps take the stress out of choosing the perfect name for your bundle of joy. It includes over 3000 boys' and girls'...
The Importance of Being Edward: King in Waiting, 1841-1901
Biographer of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Stanley Wientraub employs previously little-used or unknown diaries, letters, memoirs and reportage from both sides of the Atlantic to throw fresh light...
Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee: An Epically Short History of Our Kings
A Waterstones Best History Book 2025 A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025 'Learned, entertaining and highly approachable' BOB MORTIMER 'A treat' ALICE LOXTON 'Five stars from me...'...
Familia 2001: Ulster Geneological Review: Number 17
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Familia, which was first published in 1985, aims to provide informed writing on sources and case studies relating to that area where Irish history and genealogy overlap with mutual benefit....
The Paintings in the Royal Collection: A Thematic Exploration of the
Gathered over the centuries by successive British monarchs, the Royal Collection contains some 7000 paintings. This book describes the formation of the collection by three successive connoisseur sovereigns, Charles I,...
Edward VII: Image of an Era, 1841-1910
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How did Edward VII, whose reign lasted for only nine years, become one of the most popular and well-known of British monarchs? This biography, combining informative text with illustrations, provides...
Albert: Uncrowned King
Stanley Weintraub, biographer of Queen Victoria and other major figures of her era, here unveils for the first time the largely hidden role of Prince Albert, establishing him as one...
The Hepburns at Gourdie Farm Woodstock West, Victoria
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In July 1857 a dairy maid from Craigie in Perthshire sailed from Liverpool in the largest and one of the fastest clipper ships of the time and eighty-three days later...
Beethoven's Hair
After his death, Fremming's daughter inherited the lock, and eventually put it up for sale at Sotheby's, where two American Beethoven enthusiasts, Ira Brilliant and Che Guevara, purchased it in...
Collins Tracing Your Family History
The definitive handbook for anyone interested in tracing their family's past. Firmly practical in its approach, yet entertaining in its style, this reference guide is the indispensable companion for all...
King Charles III: 100 moments from his journey to the throne
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100...
The Book of the Kings and Queens of Britain
Dr G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville was the consultant for Burke's Royal Families of the World, and his major work was the Chronology of World History. This specially commissioned Book of the Kings...
Royal Babylon: Alarming History of European Royalty
Hereditary rule once dominated European politics. A few families, believing in divine rule, controlled the destinies of millions before they were ousted. This book takes an irreverent look at the...
Kings & Queens: The Real Lives of the English Monarchs
Historians and broadcasters Peter Snow and Ann Macmillan tell the real stories of the most powerful men and women in British history. From Alfred the Great to Charles III, Kings...
The Diary of Lady Murasaki
An intimate and revealing insight into the mind and heart of a Japanese lady-in-waiting. The Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973-c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is...
Finding Your Family Tree: A Beginner's Guide to Researching Your
Finding Your Family Tree is the perfect guide for beginners of all backgrounds entering the world of genealogy, providing techniques for finding and understanding your family history.Genealogy offers you the...