British & Irish History

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...

A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED. At 10am on 27th November 2017, Clarence House announced the exciting news that Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle, with a wedding planned for...

For the first time, all 70 of the Queen's Christmas speeches are published together in full, along with six additional feature speeches made at significant points in her life. Organised...

The fascinating royal and social history that inspired Seasons 2 and 3 of The Crown , written by the show's historical consultant. In this incredible companion to the second and...

With fabulous pictures of the young royal family, this book takes a look at William and Kate's life from their engagement to the lead up to the arrival of Prince...

This fully illustrated book is a celebration of Kate Middleton's first year as the Duchess of Cambridge. It will detail her official and unofficial public appearances, including her honeymoon in...

Former royal correspondent Stephen Bates lifts the lid on the 1,800 years of power plays, ritual, tradition and intrigue in Britain's monarchy and asks, where to next for the world's...

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 #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...

The definitive biography of King Charles with exclusive material and insight from a source close to the King himself.

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: 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: 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...

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: 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: 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: 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...

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...