European History

In this first modern history of St James's Palace, the authors shed new light on a remarkable building that, despite serving as the official residence of the British monarchy from...

The Louvre, the Place Royale (now the Place des Vosges), the Place and rue Dauphine, the Pont Neuf and the Hopital Saint Louis were part of a building programme initiated...

This is the second of a three-volume set of the complete Sangallo workshop drawing collection housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484-1546) and his...

Maurice O'Sullivan was born on the Great Blasket in 1904, and 'Twenty Years A-Growing' tells the story of his youth and of a way of life which belonged to the...

In 1947 a young american woman named Eleanor Clark went to Rome on a Guggenheim fellowship to write a novel. But Rome had its way with her, the novel was...

Recapture the summer sunshine this autumn with the Sunday Times bestseller that readers are calling 'captivating' and 'a treasure of a read'... Love grows where you least expect it... July...

This is the story of Richard Temple - prisoner of war, sometime adventurer, lover and artist - told with insight, empathy and drama by one of the world's master storytellers....

Considered internationally as one of the most beautiful avenue in the world, Paris's Champs-Elysees, extending from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, has been the center...

"The Annals of London" chronicles the events which have changed the face of London and engaged, diverted or outraged its inhabitants in the years since the settlement of Londinium was...

The book titled Art and Design in Europe and America, 1800-1900 by the author Victoria and Albert Museum. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

Robert Hooke was one of the most gifted men of his age, but it was his great misfortune to work in the sphere of two remarkable men - Isaac Newton...

One of the best known figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54-68) is most often characterised as a tyrannical and ineffectual ruler, who fiddled while Rome burnt. Such a...

Country house visiting is one of Britain's favorite leisure activities. For more than five centuries, historic buildings have opened their doors, inviting the tourist to step inside. Elizabethans strolled around...

What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book -...

The extraordinary story of St. Paul's Churchyard-the area of London that was a center of social and intellectual life for more than a millennium St. Paul's Cathedral stands at the...

Formation is ideal and utopian thinking, whereas Transformation is the adaptation of the ideal to the real or existing conditions. Are the two mutually exclusive? Or do they exist in...

French Essence is a celebration of life in Provence, one of the most charming regions of France. Vicki Archer reveals the underpinnings of that famous French ambience and sense of...

This collection of original essays focuses upon Roman Italy where, with over 400 cities, urbanization was at the very centre of Italian civilization. Informed by an awareness of the social...

The first paperback edition of Simon Schama's acclaimed and bestselling Power of Art. * 'Great art has dreadful manners...' Simon Schama observes at the start of his epic exploration of...

On the first morning of Rome's Covid-19 lockdown Matthew Kneale felt an urge to connect with friends and acquaintances and began writing an email, describing where he was, what was...

A genius immortalized her. A French king paid a fortune for her. An emperor coveted her. Every year more than 9 million visitors trek to view her portrait in the...

A stimulating series of journeys through the 'back country' behind the fabled French Riviera taking the visitor to unexplored mountain landscapes, perched villages, wayside chapels and the pathways taken by...

Rome's oldest known Latin inscription dates from the sixth century BC; the most recent major specimen was mounted in 2006-a span of more than two and a half millennia. Remarkably,...

Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768), known as Canaletto, is one of the most popular of all old master painters. His views of Venice and London are much celebrated and admired. First...

This is a guide to Rome, its history, art, literature and personalities. In six tried-and-tested routes, the author explores the ancient city of Rome, how it has developed over 2500...

A celebration of William Guilfoyle-botanist, landscape designer, tourist and writer Explore the grand gardens and forests of Europe and Britain with esteemed landscape designer William Guilfoyle, as he did with...

Blending memoir, travelogue, and history, The Seine is a love letter to Paris and the river that determined its destiny. Master storyteller and longtime New York Times foreign correspondent Elaine...

The book titled The Devil's Birthday: Bridges to Arnhem, 1944 by the author Geoffrey Powell. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Spain is a land of arid mountains and plains of red earth, of fertile farmland, shaded avenues and citrus groves. Charlie Waite has captured the essence and variety of Spain...

When the brilliant classical architect Charles Barry won the competition to build a new, Gothic, Houses of Parliament in London he thought it was the chance of a lifetime. It...

Prize-winning author Adam Nicolson tells the story he was born to write - the real story of England. It is the gentry that has made England what it was and,...

A delightful novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of Substance Thirty-three-year-old Bill Fitzgerald is an acclaimed American television foreign correspondent. War-weary and exhausted after a long stint...

Turn your home into a chic French brasserie with help from France's acclaimed La Nouvelle Garde. With a menu for each day of the week broken into breakfast and dinner...

Chesnok: Recipes with Love from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Beyond is Polina Chesnakova's third cookbook, a love letter to the food of her childhood. Born in Ukraine to Russian...

The author presents a survey of over 30 Swedish designers, from glass and textile designers to ceramic artists and furniture makers, which provides an insight into Scandanavian design philosophies. The...

Explore Eastern European food culture and identity, through over 80 delicious, entirely achievable recipes. Food is grounding; it connects us to our past, moves with people across borders, and is...

Best-selling author Fifi O'Neill visits 12 homes that bring French style to new surroundings. French-inspired interiors are not just about design - they conjure up an effortless way of life...

Following on from Hidden Homes of Tuscany and Umbria , this book is a glorious visit to one of the most dramatic and fascinating parts of Italy, from Puglia to...

"The Balkan Kitchen is a treasure trove of delicious recipes, history and personal stories. A book to cook and learn from, to get lost in the beauty of a colourful...

Silk Silver Opium not only tells the fascinating stories of silk and tea, porcelain, silver and opium, missionaries, mercenaries and trade, but also what became inevitable - war and humiliation....

Join Giorgio Linguanti, award-winning cheesemaker and founder of That's Amore Cheese, along with his team on a burrata adventure where the rich traditions of Italian cheesemaking meet contemporary culinary creativity....

Trails to Freedom is the story of a solo hike across the Alps that brings to life the fascinating, largely unknown history of the Anzac POWs who escaped Fascist Italy...

In Vegan Italian Food: Over 100 Recipes for a Plant-based Feast , Australia's number one vegan chef Shannon Martinez celebrates the joys of Italian food in signature riotous style. Following...

Intrepid Italy is your inspirational guide to discovering the most engaging and fulfilling experiences from across the country - for locals, and new and repeat visitors alike. Whether it's your...

Brimming with life and drama, this is a magnificent journey into two thousand years of history, from the acclaimed and beloved historian of Europe 'All roads lead to Rome.' It's...