British & Irish History

'The best book about the Windsors for decades' Petronella Wyatt The intimate biography of one of the most misunderstood women in British royal history. His charisma and glamour ensured him...

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'The last untold account of the biggest crisis to hit the royals since the abdication ... Explosive biography by Britain's top royal author ... A...

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...

Ireland's First Settlers tells the story of the archaeology and history of the first continuous phase of Ireland's human settlement. It combines centuries of search and speculation about human antiquity...

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: 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...

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller ' The book that made headlines around the world.' Independent He has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an...

A revelatory and racy biography of the early life of Prince Philip. One of the most recognisable men in the United Kingdom, Prince Philip has been consort to Queen Elizabeth...

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: John WalderBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Books, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging non-fiction work presents a vibrant and accessible account of the life and reign of King...

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: Phyllis ReichlBinding: PaperbackPublished: New Litho, 1896Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine faded.This local history volume, "Fintona: The Story In Pictures," offers a captivating visual journey through the...

Author: Phyllis ReichlBinding: PaperbackPublished: New Litho, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Spine faded.This local history volume, "Fintona: The Story In Pictures," offers a captivating visual journey through the past...

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: Charles NoblesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hobby House Press., 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discolouration to spine from sun-fading.This non-fiction guide, "Diana: Collecting On A Princess; Price Guide"...

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: H.A. & W.L. Pitkin Ltd.Binding: PaperbackPublished: H.A. & W.L. Pitkin Ltd., 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor yellowing to pages, some slight bumps and rubs...

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...

Author: Admiral Sir Barry DomvileBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co., 1936Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Blue cloth in good condition with...

Author: Brian FitzpatrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Sydney University Press., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name in front end-page, minor tears...

Author: Godfrey TalbotBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Books., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work, "The Country Life Book Of The Royal Family" by Godfrey Talbot, offers...

Author: George HutchinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to spine, foxing on page edges.This biographical work...

Author: Denis JuddBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tears in DJ. This historical biography chronicles the life and political...

Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This compelling biography chronicles...

Author: Henry CockburnBinding: HardbackPublished: T. N. Foulis, 1910Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine. All tipped...

Author: Robert Smith Surtees; Henry Thomas AlkenBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Smith Surtees, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Analysis of the Hunting Field by Robert Smith Surtees, illustrated by Henry...