British & Irish History

A major new biography of Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a unique figure in British history, a great writer as well as an imperial icon whose life trajectory matched...

From about 1970, Irish history moved into a fast-forward phase. Roy Foster's new book looks at the roots of the changes which came with an almost completely unexpected wave of...

For the first time, Ben Pimlott ('the best writer of political biography new writing', Andrew Marr, Independent) treats the Queen seriously as the subject of historical biography. Using a wide...

Featuring exquisite photography from throughout the royal couple's lives and the wedding itself, this high-end coffee table book will be the publication to mark the wedding of Prince Harry and...

The First Emperor gave us the name by which China is known in the West and, by his unification or elimination of six states, created imperial China. He stressed the...

This highly illustrated, detailed account of Harry and Meghan's relationship celebrates the announcement of their wedding and tells the story of a thoroughly modern royal romance. The book charts their...

A revised edition of a compelling photographic history of Queen Elizabeth II's life and reign This book is a photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, from her first official photograph...

One was stabbed to death in an attempted coup. Another was portrayed as a villain in one of Shakespeare's plays. They are among the kings and queens who ruled Scotland...

A revised edition of a compelling photographic history of Queen Elizabeth II's life and reign This book is a photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, from her first official photograph...

The book titled Princess Remembers: Memoirs of the Maharani of Jaipur by the author Gayatri Devi. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama... refreshing.' THE TIMES'A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait... Wittily written and rich in detail' Miranda SeymourDespite Catherine of Braganza's crucial place in...

A MUST-READ BIOGRAPHY OF WINSTON CHURCHILL, BRINGING HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WINDSOR FAMILY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME. 'Highly readable' - Daily Mail Winston and the Windsors is...

A thrilling exploration of what Romans thought about their emperors, and how rumors and gossip-ranging from new taxes to rulers' sex lives-shaped leadership Traversing more than seven hundred years of...

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...

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...

'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...

Edition: ReprintCondition remarks: Condition: Good/Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board shows wear and darkening to spine edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed and tanning consistent with age (1930s printing)....

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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: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Intact, hardcover binding appears solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A landmark...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, clean with minimal wear; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. Last Ditch is a classic detective...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name on fep. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. West Country Tales: Stories of Mystery and Suspense...

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: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good — bright yellow dust jacket with minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm hardcover binding in good condition....

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear along the edges and spine. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given age. Markings: markings on fep. Binding: Appears intact as a...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears — the dust jacket shows general age-related wear with some rubbing to edges and corners; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed — pages...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears — the dust jacket shows age-related darkening and minor edge wear consistent with the period; some loss on rear panel. Page Condition:...

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 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: 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:...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good, minor yellowing. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. A sharp and witty comic novel set in England,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded, some chipping. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A compelling work of modern British fiction, Angell,...