European History

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 book introduces the reader to the ideas and the personality of a scholar who exerted a major influence on the course of art-historical studies through his publications, through the...

The earliest part of the British Museum's collection of French drawings includes sheets by artists rarely seen today, from royal court portraits of the sixteenth century by members of the...

Through translations of their surviving writings, the Vikings speak directly to the modern reader in this book, revealing much of their everyday feelings and concerns. The Vikings are shown as...

A detailed, vivid and passionate account of the glory and sacrifice of Venice in 1848. Illuminating, exciting and profoundly moving. The siege of Venice in 1848 is one of history's...

The English have a rich and glorious history of making trouble for themselves. One hundred and forty years before the French Revolution, the English executed their king and instituted a...

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...

Volume two reveals the extraordinary diversity of ancient Roman religion. A comprehensive sourcebook, it presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world - from the...

The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. Evoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the...

A glittering cavalcade of men and animals winds through a rocky landscape under an azure sky. The men are dressed in all the luxury of Italian 15th-century fashions, in brilliant...

An examination of the interiors and exteriors of a selection of country houses from the United States, England, Scotland, Italy and France. It is illustrated with colour photography and is...

Comprehensive book describes how Filippo Brunelleschi built the dome of Florence's famed cathedral: masonry techniques, construction concepts, and more. A pioneer of Italian Renaissance architecture, Filippo Brunelleschi (1377 1446) is...

One of the few survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising, Holocaust scholar Gutman draws on dairies, personal letters, and underground press reports in this compelling, authoratative account of a...

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 bewitching story of Rome teaching a lonely scholar how to discover himself"" "Satyr Square"--part memoir, part literary criticism, part culinary and aesthetic travelogue--is a poignant, hilarious narrative about an...

Nice is the queen of the Cote d'Azur. Founded by the Greeks some time after the sixth century BC, it has borne the tread of Roman legionnaires and Italy-bound Englishmen...

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.

A major new narrative account of one of history's greatest and most epic mysteries: the strange death of the Roman Empire. In AD 378 the Roman Empire had been the...

The paperback edition of this captivating story of Tudor dress, and the people who made and wore it The Tudors are some of the best-known figures in history. They continue,...

A detailed study of Tudor textiles, highlighting their extravagant beauty and their impact on the royal court, fashion, and taste At the Tudor Court, textiles were ubiquitous in decor and...

Fifty years after his seminal Tate gallery London exhibition, 'The Elizabethan Image', leading authority Roy Strong returns with fresh eyes to the subject closest to his heart, The Virgin Queen,...

In a new addition to the Pelican History of Art series, leading architectural historian Eric Fernie presents a fascinating survey of Romanesque architecture and the political systems that gave rise...

In this fascinating book, one of the foremost art historians in the world traces how cast shadows have been depicted in Western art through the centuries. E.H. Gombrich points out...

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...

'An endlessly fascinating and enjoyable book' Neil MacGregor 'Full of delights' Tom Stoppard An extraordinary exploration of the medieval world - the most beguiling history book of the year This...

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...

The Midi, between the Massif Central and the Mediterranean, is the region of France that is richest in archaeological treasures, and these are described in the OAG to South France....

Medieval architecture comprises more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings - synagogues, halls, and barns - testifies to the...

The first millennium saw a rich and distinctive artistic tradition form in Europe. While books had long been central to the Christian religious tradition, education, and culture, they now became...

A richly detailed account of the little-known cultural and political relationship between Elizabethan England and the Islamic world In 1570, after plots and assassination attempts against her, Elizabeth I was...

This beautifully written, informative study is a portrait, a history and a superb guide book, capturing fully the seductive beauty and the many layered past of the Eternal City. It...

Through a lively blend of memoirs, reminiscences, and modern day adventure, John Baxter (author of The Perfect Meal and Immoveable Feast ) takes us into the heart of Paris during...

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...

Author: Henry MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA captivating travelogue, Greece chronicles Henry Miller's profound...

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...

Author: Edmond PognonBinding: HardbackPublished: Miller Graphics, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a stunning visual journey through the medieval artistry that brought Boccaccio's Decameron to life. It...

Author: Gavin LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative historical account chronicles the Australian Army's...

In this classic study of the Late Roman Empire, one of this century's most eminent ancient historians surveys social, economic, and administrative developments from the end of the Principate and...

Joe Friedman and Marella Caracciolo have explored Rome to discover the greatest and most startling period interiors in the city. The book shows not only the interiors that are well...

Called "the flour of Cities all," London has long been understood through the poetry it has inspired. Now poet Mark Ford has assembled the most capacious and wide-ranging anthology of...

From Renaissance palaces like Palazzo Farnese to the stunning buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries such as Palazzo Doria Phamphili and Palazzo Chigi, this volume showcases 24 Roman palaces...

The legions of Rome were among the greatest fighting forces in history. For almost half a millennium they secured the known world under the power of the Caesars. This pioneering...