British & Irish History

To the English, George III is the king who went mad; to most Americans he is the king stigmated in the declaration of independence as "unfit to be the ruler...

While the correspondence between the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson has been preserved and published, it had been thought that many of the Prince of Wales's letters to his...

The words of its writers are part of the texture of Dublin, an invisible counterpart to the bricks and pavement we see around us. Beyond the ever-present footsteps of James...

This is the story of Prince Henry, third in line to the British throne, and most popular member of the Royal family. From a childhood born to a troubled marriage...

She was described as the most dangerous woman in Europe by Adolf Hitler; Noel Coward said people who spent any time with her were always reduced to 'gibbering worshippers'; she...

A fully updated insider's account of the royal romance from trusted journalist Robert Jobson, NBC's royal correspondent It is the love story which captivated the world. and, after 8 years...

Elizabeth R applies the classic formula of the Brief Life to the most recognized yet still mysterious woman in the world, Queen Elizabeth II. For more than thirty years Robert...

The Royals say they can do without many things, but not their animals. They are suspicious of practically everyone outside their own family, so the only creatures they really trust...

Did you know William IV was wont to speak his mind and could sometimes lack tact, which is said to have inspired the nickname Silly Billy ? Edward III banned...

Celebrate the rapier-like wit of the royal rebel, the late, great Princess Margaret - or 'Ducky' as she was known behind closed doors.

When thinking of the Queen our first image is one of dignity and authority. She is the very definition of majesty: the British monarch, the Supreme Governor of the Church...

An accessible and witty celebration of the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke is a miscellany of facts and key moments in the life of the man...

The first instalment of the highly anticipated biography of Henry VIII, written by one of the UK's most popular, established and exciting historians. Published to coincide with the 500th anniversary...

Elizabeth Revealed is a lively and affectionate celebration of The Queen's long and eventful life. This gorgeously illustrated book blends personal and public, frivolous and factual in a tribute to...

Author: John Arlott, John Snagge, Gerald WollastonBinding: HardbackPublished: ArgusCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear and tear at corners, comes with protective...

Author: Terry ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTerry Coleman's "Passage to America" is a compelling work of historical non-fiction that meticulously chronicles the arduous...

Author: Robert HewisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and first page top edge clipped, dust jacket...

Author: D. J. O'HearnBinding: HardbackPublished: The Celtic Club Melbourne, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has white ink on spine and front, some general wear otherwiseErin Go...

Author: William GauntBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light chipping to top of spine on dust jacket,...

Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a captivating collection of portraits of influential women from the...

Author: G.E. AylmerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames And Hudson London, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. Marks on title...

Author: Edward PagramBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket clipped, two tears along top of dust jacket (one front, one back)Never Had It...

Author: William JoyBinding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam Joy's "The Exiles" is a compelling work of historical fiction that transports readers to the brutal...

Author: Esther Phoebe DefriesBinding: HardbackPublished: Swan Sonnenschein, 1898Condition:Book: PoorJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner marks inside, cover has wear on boards and around edges and corners (see photo),...

Author: Philip Mansel & Robin W WinksBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell London, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine/ edges bumped. Light yellowing...

Author: Reginald DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, offering an...

Author: Robert Hugh BensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons LTD., 1906Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Has inscription on front end papeRobert Hugh Benson's "The King's...

Author: Nevil CoghillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has wear from general use, pages have foxing and previous owner and...

Author: Margaret DrabbleBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ repaired with tapes. Margaret Drabble's "The Ice Age" is a compelling work of...

Author: J.B. PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight yellowingJ.B. Priestley's "Victoria's Heyday" is a captivating work of social history that...

Author: Arthur MeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsArthur Mee's "The King's England Yorkshire- East Riding" presents a comprehensive topographical guide to this historic...

Author: Joan GillisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Fintona Girls School, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small tear on dustjacket. Clean, tight copy.This...

Author: Sheila BiddleBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred a Knopf, New York, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography chronicles the intertwined lives of Henry St. John,...

Author: Patrick CarletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rich & Cowan, London , 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerPatrick Carleton's "Under The Hog" is a compelling work of...

Author: Alastair BurnetBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of non-fiction, "In Private In Public: The Prince And Princess Of Wales," offers...

Author: Selwyn Hooper And ColleaguesBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-published, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings Centenary history of Wadhurst Preparatory School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Author: Kenneth GregoryBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowing on dust jacket.This fascinating non-fiction collection compiles a selection of letters sent to...

Author: Edited By H. Allingham And D. Radford. Introduction By John Julius Norwich.Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1990Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This...

Author: Candida Lycett GreenBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1999Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small nick/tear on slipcase. This captivating non-fiction work, "Betjeman's Britain," presents a nostalgic...

Author: Richard Hakluyt; Selected and edited by John HampdenBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and faded spine. This historical non-fiction work presents...

Author: John BoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCanterbury has a place in English history quite out of proportion to its...

Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the life and reign of Elizabeth I, one of England's most iconic monarchs....

Author: Sir Harold HartleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Royal Society, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Slight silverfish...

Author: Trevor HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Colour Library Books, 1983Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work, "The Queen Mother And Her Family" by Trevor Hall, offers an...

Author: A L Rowse, John HedgecoeBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped inside dust jacket, very light tanning along spineThis...