British & Irish History

Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsdescription="Ouida: Lady In Waiting" chronicles the extraordinary life of Marie Louise de la Ramée, the flamboyant Victorian...

Author: James Lees-MilneBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green cloth in good condition. Faded DJ with some shelf wear. Light...

Author: John Hadfield (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light general wear and is price clipped. Previous owner name insideThe Saturday...

Author: John Hadfield (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has staining and general wear and tear. Pages...

Author: John HadfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, light tanning to end pages. Dust jacket has light wearSaturday...

Author: John HadfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped, has tear front top right corner (see photo) and some other wear and tear...

Author: G.D.H. Cole, Raymond PostgateBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear and is...

Author: Ronald PearsallBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Worm In The Bud: The World Of Victorian Sexuality" uncovers the hidden complexities and...

Author: Jillian RobertsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Blond & Briggs, London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJillian Robertson's "The Royal Race For The British Crown: 1817-1819" chronicles a pivotal and tumultuous...

Author: Angela LambertBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning and wear and two tears at spine corners (see one...

Author: Constance PrattBinding: HardbackPublished: Gavin Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light tanning and foxing to some pages, Bess chronicles the tumultuous life of Bess...

Author: Jack RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Blond, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNelson And The Hamiltons chronicles the intertwined lives of Admiral Horatio Nelson and the notorious Hamilton couple,...

Author: Geoffrey MoorhouseBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGeoffrey Moorhouse's "India Britannica" chronicles the intricate and often tumultuous history of the British Raj,...

Author: John MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, London, 1988Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerJohn Miller's "Seeds Of Liberty: 1688 And The Shaping Of Modern Britain" chronicles a pivotal...

Author: James LeasorBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJames Leasor's "The Plague And The Fire" chronicles the harrowing dual catastrophes...

Author: G.M.D. HowatBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1966Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis comprehensive historical account, "From Chatham To Churchill;...

Author: Susanne EverettBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Books, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLondon: The Glamour Years 1919-39 chronicles the vibrant interwar period in the British capital. This captivating volume...

Author: Sir George ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative historical account...

Author: Oswald ZieglerBinding: HardbackPublished: Oswald Ziegler, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsER II: 25 Years, edited and published by Oswald Ziegler, presents a richly...

Author: Antonia FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket and cloth cover have hole front bottom edge (see photo), some pages...

Author: H. Barton BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen & Co., 1889Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed, dull and worn...

Author: J.R. TannerBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has wear, previous owner and bookseller names inside first page, tanning to back...

Author: Brenda CollomsBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine faded, previous owner mark insideVictorian Visionaries" chronicles the lives and ideas of pivotal...

Author: Don CoolicanBinding: HardbackPublished: Colour Library Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light wear to dust jacket which has some light tanningThe story of the...

Author: Petty Officer Harry PriceBinding: HardbackPublished: Webb & Bower, Exeter, England, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on FEP. Presented as a facsimile of Harry...

Author: John BowleBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanning, previous owner mark inside, first pages yellowedThe Imperial...

Author: Nigel DempsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light general wear to dust jacketThis biography chronicles the complex and often poignant existence of...

Author: H.H. Asquith, Michael Brock (ed), Eleanor Brock (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dust jacketThis collection, "Letters To...

Author: Alan HamiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: RD Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket top edge has some wearThe authoritative "The Royal Handbook" presents an unparalleled guide to...

Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson - BBC, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical narrative chronicles the lives of four aristocratic sisters from...

Privileged access to both the Queen and Prince Philip is the key to this revealing and engrossing royal biography. This is the first major biography of the Queen and the...

The Instant Top 5 Irish Times Bestseller From the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Irish history through the lens of murder. In A Lethal...

The Instant Top 5 Irish Times Bestseller From the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Irish history through the lens of murder. In A Lethal...

'Enthralling . . . An infinitely complicated and multi-layered story of passionate commitment, involving poor judgement, character blind-spots and, above all, a chronic problem with money.' Literary Review At the...

It's 1897 and young Annie Maguire and her parents are leaving their farm in County Down, Ireland. Driven away by poverty they're looking for a place to start again. After...

DISCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HEADLINES, THE REVELATORY ROYAL BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR From the Sunday Times bestselling author and Royal correspondent, Robert Jobson - with his extensive connections within...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her...

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...

Two sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really are... The instant Irish number one bestseller! 'I really, really loved it. I think it's her best book so...

"I put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life, you must hang on to that love and look after it. You must protect it."...

' Subverted my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it.' New York Times 'Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping - I tore...

The first definitive account of one of Ireland's most controversial business stories Founded in 2009 by the enigmatic Paddy Cosgrave, Web Summit started as a 150-person meet up in Dublin....

His face is recognized the world over and his story is well known. But what is Prince William really like? As Diana's eldest son he was her playmate and her...

A big-hearted, funny and sad novel about the messiness of love, family and beliefLONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Hilarious and timely, a...

Kilmainham Gaol is a building with a remarkable history. From 1796, when the first prisoners were received within its portals, to 1924, when the last prisoners were removed, it held...

Think you already know the story of Charles Dickens' life? Think again. Almost everything you're familiar with was first mentioned in an authorised biography written by Dickens' close friend John...

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...