British & Irish History

The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry features the work of three Nobel laureates - W. B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney - as well as Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde,...

The collection includes famous poems such as Yeats's "The Fisherman" and Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" alongside new work from Ireland's finest living writers. As well as forming a...

An engaging biography that offers a new perspective on one of the most influential figures of the Crusades In 1187, Saladin marched triumphantly into Jerusalem, ending decades of struggle against...

'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic Dyer Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears.Page Condition: Slightly yellowed/aged. Markings: Ex-library with usual markings. Binding: Intact, pages firm. Stickers/Labels: Ex-libris A cornerstone of twentieth-century British fiction, Casanova's...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Hardcover, appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of a Scottish community,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Acceptable. Jacket: worn/fade with some tears. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: ex-lib with usual markings. Binding: Tight and secure, no loose pages. Set in Victorian London, Tincture of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. Set against the shadowy backdrop of Cold War Britain, The...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded with some tears. Page Condition: Some yellowing/aging consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact, no loose pages observed. A masterwork of atmospheric...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A comic masterpiece from one of the twentieth century's most...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A rich social and urban history, The Changing Life of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A Guide to Prehistoric England by Nicholas Thomas is an...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: none. A richly curated anthology, Folk Tales of the British Isles gathers the most...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Tales from the South China Seas is a rich oral...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A landmark volume in the World of Art Library series,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: none A richly detailed work of social and urban history, Mayfair:...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A masterwork of British historical narrative, The Age of Elegance:...

Edition: First Ed.Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. The dust jacket shows some wear consistent with age, with the blue border...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A cornerstone of Victorian literature, Oliver Twist chronicles the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A compelling work of military and strategic history, Gibraltar: The...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A masterwork of royal historical fiction, The Plantagenet Prelude launches...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board worn with significant fading and soiling. Page Condition: Yellowed and tanned, consistent with age (c.1882); FEP missing. Markings: No markings....

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded with some tears. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. No stickers or labels visible. A vivid plunge into the brutal...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. A landmark work in British political autobiography, Editor chronicles the remarkable career...