British & Irish History

The designs and patterns of the Celts, expressed in their metalwork, stonework and jewellery, and continued in the manuscript illumination of Celtic Christianity, are an art form whose legacy has...

From the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 to the Downing Street Declaration of 1993, Britain and Ireland have been in mortal conflict over the sovereignty of the Emerald Isle....

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in the history of medicine, this scholarly study chronicles the dramatic transformation of medical authority and practice...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of social history, The Governesses: Letters From The Colonies 1862–1882 chronicles the lives of educated British...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageHistory Of Postal Services In Victoria chronicles the intricate development of mail delivery across...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA compelling anthology of true crime, Great Cases of Scotland Yard: Volume Two chronicles some of the most gripping and complex criminal...

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