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For the Love of the Royal Family: A Companion
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...
The Platinum Queen: Over 75 Speeches Given by Britain's
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...
Spain: The Cookbook
Spanish cooks have trusted and relied on this traditional home-cooking companion ever since it was first published over 40 years ago, with millions of copies sold to date. True to...
Down in the Valley
Two brothers are reunited in their old family home high in the Italian Alps, in the heart-stopping new novel from Italy's million-copy bestselling author of The Eight Mountains Alfredo and...
The Face Without a Frown: Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire
Georgiana's story is surely one of the most compelling and dramatic in late Georgian society and is the subject of numerous books and the highly successful film The Duchess. Love...
William & Catherine's New Royal Family: Celebrating the arrival of
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...
A Year in the Life of a Duchess
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...
The Favourite: Ralegh and His Queen
In The Favourite , Mathew Lyons strips away the myth - and the self-mythologising - to find Sir Walter Ralegh in the one role in which his contemporaries knew him...
The Last Outlaws: The crimes of Jimmy & Joe Governor and the birth of
Brilliantly reconstructed from contemporary narratives, The Last Outlaws is both a gripping work of historical true crime and a richly revealing examination of our nation at its birth. The Chant...
Queen Victoria: Scenes and Incidents of Her Life and Reign
For the better part of the nineteenth century, Queen Victoria came into power over Great Britain and Ireland, among the other areas in control of the British Empire. Her period...
Ma Folie Francaise / My French Folly
In her delightful memoir, Marisa Raoul takes us to the heart of her 'medieval' B&B, with incidents full of Gallic humour and eccentricity. A quiet 'tree-change' turns out to be...
A Personal Portrait of the Royal Family
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A Personal Portrait of the Royal Family elegantly showcases one man's devotion to the British Monarchy. Colin Edwards has become a familiar face at Royal events; so frequently attending visits...
From Salisbury to Major
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This history examines the Conservative Party's ability to dominate British politics. It takes as its key themes the party's relationship with mass democracy and its willingness to adapt, often at...
The Silver Spoon Pasta: Authentic Italian Recipes
Pasta is the perfect food. Low cost, healthy, and tasty, its versatility makes it a regular feature on home dining tables as well as on the most sophisticated of restaurant...
Seventeenth Century Europe, 1598-1700
'...Munck has produced a highly integrated comparative synthesis which is all the more welcome for its inclusion of so much material from northern Europe. Confronting the main historiographical arguments in...
Baron Bagge
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Baron Bagge, a cavalry officer during the First World War, receives orders from his unhinged commander to ride into Russian machine...
Tales from the Heart: True Stories from my Childhood
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'I walked in a daze of illusions toward my future.' Deeply felt and told with an intrepid spirit, Tales from the...
Rescue
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Collecting two of his most celebrated works - Rescue, written in Warsaw in the shadow of Nazi occupation, and A Treatise...
The Escape of Arsene Lupin
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'When I decide to escape I shall want nobody's assistance.' In this thrilling collection, we meet Ars ne Lupin, a brilliant,...
Requiem: A Hallucination
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'My dear friend, he said, life is strange and strange things happen in life' It is a hot July Sunday in...
The History of England by a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books During his reign, Lord Cobham was burnt alive, but I forget what for. In Jane Austen's breezy and entirely biased telling...
After Midnight
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Arrested in Cologne for remarking that the Fuhrer looked sweaty, nineteen-year-old Sanna has fled to Frankfurt. But her troubles are far...
National Service: A Generation in Uniform 1945-1963
National Serviceis a serious - if often very entertaining - attempt to get to grips with an extraordinary institution, which now seems as remote as the British Empire itself. With...
People Collide: A Novel
"One of the year's most compelling reads."- Washington Post "Its naturalness and ease with the most fundamental questions of existence make it a big project knocking around in a small...
King Charles III: 100 moments from his journey to the throne
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100...
The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons
A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A diligent historian and a superb writer' THE TIMES A gripping new history of the making of England as a nation. In December...
Scabby Queen
'Gripping and moving. A literary triumph' Nicola Sturgeon 'A humane and searching story' Ian Rankin 'Kirstin Innes is aiming high, writing for readers in the early days of a better...
Untitled: The Real Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
'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...
Henry: Virtuous Prince
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...
Lace: P.Lace.S - Looking Through Antwerp Lace
Lace has been a luxury item, sought after by royalty and the aristocracy, since the early 1600s. Fashion has traditionally driven lace production, and in the 17th and 18th centuries...
Life is Ibiza: People Houses Life
When you think of Ibiza, you think of sun, sea, sand, and the Mediterranean way of life. But that's not all: you think of gorgeous design, funky interiors, scrumptious food...
His Finest Hours: The War Speeches of Winston Churchill
The greatest British statesman and a truly outstanding orator, Winston Churchill steered his nation through the bloodiest war in history. His famous speeches raised the morale of an anxious people...
Magick City: Travellers to Rome from the Middle Ages to 1900, Volume
The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources,...
The Fighter of Auschwitz: The incredible true story of Leen Sanders
**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...
Dieppe: The Dawn Of Decision
$30.00 AUD
Author: Jacques MordalBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press., 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sticker from previous owner in FEP, minor yellowing to...
A Sparrow In The Snow
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Author: Sylva DarelBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and a small tear on rear panel...
The Passion Play At Ober-Ammergau
$40.00 AUD
Author: The Author of "Charles Lowder"Binding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Co, 1890Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover has general wear, previous owner markings inside first pageThe play is a...
The Legend Of Roland: A Pageant Of The Middle Ages
$25.00 AUD
Author: D.D.R. OwenBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear to dust jacket and one small tear on front bottom right corner...
The Civilization Of Europe In The Renaissance
$25.00 AUD
Author: John HaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum: New York, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription on FEP. Slight stain on book block. This comprehensive historical work presents a...
Inquisition And Society In Spain: In The Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries
$12.00 AUD
Author: Henry KamenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Indiana University Press., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly historical analysis by Henry Kamen offers...
Esso Presents Rubens And The Italian Renaissance
$20.00 AUD
Author: David JaffeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Esso, Australian National Gallery, 1992Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume, "Esso Presents Rubens...
In The Name Of Peace
$25.00 AUD
Author: Archie JohnstoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Languages Pub. House, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has general wear, previous owner marks inside, light yellowing to page edgesThis historical account...