British & Irish History

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsFielding's England: Living in England offers a lively social commentary travel narrative that presents the habits, humour and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsAll Over Britain by J. H. B. Peel presents a captivating journey through the diverse landscapes and hidden corners of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name in front cover, jacket faded and worn, chipping along spine of jacket and...

Edition: Second ImpressionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA powerful historical novel set against the backdrop of the Irish struggle for independence. The story follows young...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs. Edith Sitwell, with her characteristic...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerMartin Gilbert's Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years chronicles a pivotal, often overlooked period in the life of the iconic British...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the life and times of the Bard, William Shakespeare, offering a meticulous account of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markings"The Imperial Achievement: The Rise and Transformation of the British Empire" is a sweeping work of historical narrative that chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis monumental work, The Fed: A History Of The South Wales Miners In The Twentieth Century, chronicles the tumultuous journey...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Two Small stains on block side. some foxing on block...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerRediscover the soul of a nation through the eyes of a legendary wanderer. In Journey through Britain, celebrated naturalist and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: rip on front of jacketDelve into a sophisticated "commonplace book" that serves as a...

Edition: 2nd ed., 5th repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life and brief reign of a monarch whose...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThe historical account The Windsor Story chronicles the intricate lives and dramatic events surrounding one of the world's most enduring...

Edition: 6th prCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Mountbatten, chronicles the extraordinary life of Louis Mountbatten, a pivotal figure in 20th-century British history....

Edition: sept repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ with some silverfish damage. A distinguished memoir...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: One tear on bottom right of jacket - otherwise fineA landmark work of historical non-fiction, Marjorie Barnard's A...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Wear on jacket - chipping around edges. Pages crisp and clearA scholarly work of literary...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of New Zealand modernist fiction, Check to Your King chronicles the extraordinary life of Charles de Thierry,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping biographical work, Mountbatten: Hero Of Our Time chronicles the extraordinary life of Lord Louis...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA haunting work of Australian bush poetry, Jack's Last Muster showcases the raw, melancholic voice of Barcroft Boake, one of...

Edition: rev ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA gripping work of narrative history, Captain Bligh and Mister Christian: The Men and the Mutiny chronicles one...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Royal Heritage: The Story Of Britain's Royal Builders And Collectors, chronicles the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the rich tapestry of historical sites scattered across England and Wales, presenting a detailed overview of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markings"A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers" is a compelling work of political history in which Harold Wilson draws on his...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markings"Disraeli and His World" is a British political biography that presents the life of Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli against the...

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...

'Brilli ant , f ant astic and signific ant ' - Dr George McGavin Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful...

Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then...

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...

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 perfect gift book for Guinness lovers, served here. How did a beer from Dublin become a globally renowned symbol of Ireland? With just GBP100 in his pocket, Arthur Guinness...

Many books have been written about Diana; many more will no doubt follow. None has yet come close to the person so many people speak of as having been a...

Set in the vibrant, tumultuous world of Victorian England, The Household immerses readers in a compelling historical narrative. This novel chronicles the lives of women within a unique domestic establishment,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stain on top of block that does not bleed into pagesThis compelling autobiography chronicles the professional...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Memoirs Of James Hardy Vaux: Including His Vocabulary Of The Flash Language presents a unique historical document,...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis investigative work, War Plan Uk: The Truth About Civil Defence In Britain, uncovers the hidden realities of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsVanishing Britain presents a poignant look at the changing face of the British Isles. Roy Christian chronicles the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles a pivotal era in English governance, focusing on the intricate relationship between...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis compelling collection, Letters Of Lady Augusta Stanley: With Introduction By The Dean...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some marks and specks on boards. Bumped corners and...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, The Defeat Of John Hawkins, chronicles the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis historical biography, Fanfare For Elizabeth, vividly chronicles the early life of Queen Elizabeth I, painting a detailed portrait of...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some small rips on dust jacket, binding otherwise fine, tanning on blockThis poignant memoir, Testament Of...

Edition: RU ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Victoria Travels: Journeys Of Queen Victoria Between 1830 And 1900 With Extracts From Her...

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025, SCOTSMAN BOOKS OF 2025, COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* 'Packed with anecdote and colour, it's...

Sophie has become the figure within the family who is the comforter to its members and a reassuring and inspiring presence for the country. She is a modern woman and...