British & Irish History

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...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis captivating historical non-fiction work, Beside The Seaside: A Picture Postcard Album Souvenir Of 1907 From Portsmouth, chronicles a bygone...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the private world of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, offering an intimate look into their lives...

In this incredible companion to the second and third seasons of Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown , renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant Robert Lacey takes us through the...

The book titled Kings and Queens of England by the author Antonia Fraser. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'Magnificent.' Irish Times'Much to savour.' The Times'An event in Irish culture.' TLSThe collected letters of John McGahern, 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel) and 'the most...

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...

Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take centre stage - after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now in her eighties, she finds it easier...

*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...

Ancient Egypt is one of the great wellsprings of human civilization, first developing around the city of Memphis on the Nile River in the fourth millennium BCE. Egyptian life was...

'An enthralling read with . . . so many laughs along the way' - Liz Nugent Two women, decades apart, united by hope. All Caroline wants is to be a...

Death is a whisper in the Anglo-Saxon world. But on a remote island, off the coast of County Mayo, it has a louder voice. The local radio station runs a...

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...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Queen Adelaide, chronicles the life of a remarkable royal figure, offering an intimate look into...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous owner My Early Life (1948 repr; worn boards, some insect damage on fep,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRoyal Heritage: The Story Of Britain's Royal Builders chronicles the architectural endeavors commissioned by...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small splotch on FEP, otherwise fineFrederick J. Stopp's Evelyn Waugh: Portrait Of An Artist presents a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating volume presents a picturesque journey through the historic towns of Warwick and Leamington, capturing the unique...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating historical account, The Echoing Green: Memories Of Regency & Victorian Youth, chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerVictorian People by Gillian Avery presents a vivid portrait of life during...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the intricate social fabric and daily existence during a pivotal...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the passionate and enduring love affair between two of Victorian England's most celebrated poets, Robert Browning...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography, Queen Victoria Was Amused, chronicles the private life and public persona of one of...

Edition: 3rd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsQueen Victoria's Relations by Meriel Buchanan presents a compelling historical account of the intricate...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe historical essay collection The Four Georges chronicles the reigns of the four King Georges, offering...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical collection, Your Dear Letter, chronicles the intimate private correspondence between Queen Victoria and her eldest...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Page cut on fep. Winifred Gérin's The Young Fanny Burney chronicles the formative years...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography, Bertie & Alix: Anatomy Of A Royal Marriage, chronicles the intricate relationship between King Edward...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Signed ephemera laid-in. F. Gordon Roe’s *The Georgian Child* presents a vivid social history that chronicles childhood in...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life of Fanny Burney, a pioneering...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis insightful biography chronicles the complex life of a prominent Victorian literary figure, presenting a nuanced examination of his personal...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis epic work chronicles the foundational myths surrounding the legendary figure of Merlin, drawing extensively from ancient Welsh lore, including the enigmatic...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerJo Manton's Elizabeth Garrett Anderson chronicles the extraordinary life of Britain's first qualified female physician and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThe Victorian Child presents a comprehensive social history of childhood during the Victorian era. This insightful volume chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, Georgian London, chronicles the vibrant social, economic, and architectural transformations of England's capital during...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, Air Training Corps: The First Fifty Years, chronicles the foundational decades of a pivotal youth organization. It presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: tear on front of jacketOne Day In Victorian England by Alastair Scott offers a vivid snapshot of daily...

The lives and deaths of the Romanov family are redolent with colour and drama, but the personal life of the beautiful Tsarina Alexandra has remained enigmatic. Under Erickson's masterful scrutiny...

Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the last-born - in 1866 - of Victoria and Albert's children, and she would outlive all of her siblings to...

Princess Victoria Melita played a colourful role from her birth in 1876. Using previously unpublished correspondence from the Royal Archives and Astor papers, this is a portrait of the Princess,...

When Queen Victoria died in 1901, she had ruled for nearly sixty-four years. She was mother of nine and grandmother of forty-two, and the matriarch of Royal Europe, through the...

THE NUMBER 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 An Irish Times Book of the Year 2024 Ireland is a strikingly...

`Belfast Transport' is the story of public transport in Belfast from the horse buses of the 1860s to the Metro buses which were introduced in 2005. It is a fascinating...

The thirty-fifth mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma. Autumn, AD 672. While out walking, Abbot Brocc was shocked to encounter the sinister...

'I loved it - another hugely satisfying read from Roisin' Sheila O'Flanagan, author of The Honeymoon Affair Three great loves. Two very different countries. One step closer to finding her...

"It seemed like a good idea at the time". With these words young Australian veterinarian Jack Ayerbe takes up the challenge of transferring from a cosy London practice treating domestic...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical narrative, Godiva, chronicles the legendary life of the Anglo-Saxon noblewoman whose...