European History

As climate change begins to take a serious toll on the planet--with much more damage yet to come--a solution to our warming problems is hiding in plain sight. We need...

Yesterdays recreates the often overlooked period between the 2 World Wars. From home to work, education to leisure, the blurring of the class-based society and the inventions that came along,...

On 21 September 2001 George W. Bush told Congress 'This is civilization's fight.' A month later he said 'I'm not moving on because we're in a fight for civilization itself.'...

An illuminating biography of a republican convicted of regicide, drawing on the letters he wrote from within the Tower of London. Henry Marten-soldier, member of parliament, organizer of the trial...

Until the middle of the 19th Century, control of the land was the key to power and wealth. This sometimes provocative book outlines the tax-gathering skills of the Anglo-Saxon Earldomen,...

The Great Fire of London was the greatest ca tastrophe of its kind in Europe, with 13,200 houses and 87 c hurches destroyed. Stephen Porter examines the events leadin g...

In the confusion that reigned in post-war Europe many Nazis were able, through bribery and other means, to escape with the wealth that they'd stolen during World War Two. Kenneth...

Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know bad manners when...

After the fall of France in 1940, Hitler turned his attention to Germany's sole remaining enemy: Great Britain. His plans to invade Britain depended on crippling Britain's Royal Air Force....

In this authoritative and beautifully illustrated new account of Napoleon's greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, Ian Castle sheds new light on the actions of the commanders and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA sharp and authoritative work of military history, Hitler's Mistakes presents a systematic analysis of the strategic, political,...

This biography of one of the key figures of the Soviet Union is a study in contrasts. What emerges is a picture of a man constantly torn between benevolence and...

This is the full story behind Stalin's last, most complex and most puzzling conspiracy unravelled for the first time through access to previously unseen secret Soviet documents. On 13th January...

In this remarkable book, Mark Mazower aims to offer a new view of Europe's modern history. The complacent belief that Europe is the natural home of freedom and democracy is...

In the first in a new series of brief biographies, bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brilliantly evokes the medieval world of England and provides an incomparable introduction to the great poet's...

Stalin's monstrous regime was built on the most intricate secrecy and until now, little has been known about the inside workings of his leadership or his personal life. Edvard Radzinsky...

The story of the Warsaw Rising from the author of The Isles and Europe: A History who is also the leading British authority on the history of Poland. Rising '44...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterwork of narrative history, The Miracle of Dunkirk chronicles one of the most dramatic and...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - stained. Binding - shaky. Clean...

Most people have heard of the Stauffenberg Plot - the attempt to kill Hitler launched by the German Resistance Movement on 20 July 1944. But it is not widely known...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsChristopher Hibbert's The English: A Social History 1066-1945 chronicles nearly a millennium of British life, presenting a vivid tapestry of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Edward: Prince Of Wales And Aquitaine A Biography Of The Black Prince, chronicles the life and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rip at back of jacketThe historical investigation The Tartar Khan's Englishman chronicles a fascinating journey into the medieval world, presenting...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Light foxing on book block. Clean and bright copy....

Edition: 4th impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerArthur Bryant's The Age Of Elegance: 1812-1822 masterfully chronicles a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsFielding's England: Living in England offers a lively social commentary travel narrative that presents the habits, humour and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Crowned Cousins: The Anglo-German Royal Connection, chronicles the intricate and often tumultuous relationships between the British and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsBeyond the rigid etiquette of the royal court lies the story of a passionate and tumultuous partnership that redefined the British...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the hidden narratives behind the world's most celebrated sparkling wine. It uncovers the clandestine origins of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name in front cover, jacket faded and worn, chipping along spine of jacket and...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs. Edith Sitwell, with her characteristic...

Edition: Later impressionCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Unclipped DJ. Clean and bright copy. This poignant memoir chronicles...

Edition: 2nd us pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ with some moisture damage. Boards remain in good condition. This compelling biography chronicles the life and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThe historical account The Windsor Story chronicles the intricate lives and dramatic events surrounding one of the world's most enduring...

Edition: 5th ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Reproduced DJ. The acclaimed historical work The House That Hitler Built presents a compelling analysis of the Nazi...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerHitler: The Path To Power chronicles the tumultuous political landscape of post-World War I Germany, detailing the calculated strategies and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA probing work of historical biography, The Unknown Hitler: His Private Life and Fortune uncovers the deeply personal and financial dimensions...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding tight. Some foxing on prelims...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterwork of Cold War espionage fiction, A Small Town in Germany uncovers a tense and morally...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Large tears around top of jacket, binding firm. Pages clean with some light staining from ageEthel Mannin’s The...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moderate marks and specks on boards. Faded and dull spines. Internally...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated art history guide, The Secret Language of the Renaissance uncovers the layers of hidden meaning embedded within the...

The book titled The Third Reich Day by Day by the author Peter Darman. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Two female lawyers living the high life in the South of France explore the limits of their own corruption when they find themselves at the mercy of their dangerous clients...

Growing up in Rostock, in the north of Germany, Walter has a comfortable upbringing: quiet and content, he spends his days scheming with school friends and resisting the torment of...

Photographs of Queen Victoria most often show a plump Empress wearing widow's black; serious and regal. The posed portrait photos were stiff, formal affairs, partly because subjects needed to stay...

This reference is a guide to a full understanding of the complicated history of Eastern Europe. Addressing the need for a comprehensive map collection for reference and classroom use, the...

The book titled King George VI by the author Sarah Bradford. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.