European History

How did the Romans go from a small village on the banks of the Tiber to an imperial power that at its height encompassed some 64 million people across three...

How did the Romans go from a small tribe living on the banks of the Tiber to an imperial power that at its height encompassed some 64 million people across...

In this comprehensive, accessible and beautifully illustrated book, Frank Sear traces the evolution of Roman architecture during the four centuries from the late Republic to AD 330, when Constantine moved...

The Swedish toy industry has long produced vast quantities of colorful, quality wooden items that reflect Scandinavian design and craft traditions. This superbly illustrated book, including specially commissioned photography, looks...

Much has been written about London's terraced houses with their simple dignity, their economical use of space, and their sense of comfort and human scale. Yet the small gardens that...

Describes London's social life, its growth and the experiences of living in the city. With the redevelopment of Docklands and much of the East End, London is now beginning to...

Celebrates the riches of the NMM's 17th century Netherlandish collection Essays by experts from the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum, the Rijksmuseum, and the University of Virginia Publishing alongside the opening of the...

Joseph Johnston was an Ulster Protestant Liberal, in favour of Home Rule by Britain. He published this book in 1913 to persuade the majority of Ulstermen that the dangers they...

At the beginning of the 20th century, Britain gave every appearance of stability and power, but would soon be affected by civil unrest which threatened to bring the country to...

Providing a well-researched but light and humorous guide to the people and places of the Middle and Tudor Ages (1066-1600) who left their imprint South of London this book covers...

Rome is one of the most spectacular and alluring cities in the world - a destination which is easy to know a little, yet hard to know well. Elizabeth Speller's...

Gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae (staged naval battles) and spectacular executions were all an important part of Roman culture. The provision of a wide range of purpose-built buildings (from theatres...

A blueprint for the new decorating mood of the 1990s, Tricia Guild's restored farmhouse in Tuscany is a celebration of colour, light and traditional furnishings. This book, containing hundreds of...

Author: James R. NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hay & Company (Lerwick) Ltd., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner Hay & Company: Merchants In Shetland chronicles the intricate history of a...

Author: George DennisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor dents to cover.This abridged edition of The Cities And Cemeteries Of Etruria presents...

Author: William L. MacdonaldBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'The Architecture Of The Roman Empire; Volume Ii: An...

Author: Robert DarntonBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work The Forbidden Best-Sellers Of Pre-Revolutionary France uncovers the clandestine...

A portrait of the city at the heart of Western civilization, brought to life in twenty-two scenes from its 2,500-year history. The sweeping story of the city of Rome, told...

Author: R. F. DelderfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Book Company, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some stains on book block. Imperial Sunset: The Fall Of Napoleon,...

Author: Elaine S. HochmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fromm International Publishing Corporation., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Architects Of Fortune: Mies...

Author: John RuskinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe monumental The Stones of Venice presents a meticulous examination of Venetian architecture, detailing its evolution from...

Author: Norman Denny & Josephine Filmer SankeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical account presents a vivid narrative of...

Author: Terence LaneBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic volume chronicles the groundbreaking design of...

Each title in the A Little Taste of. series is both a cookbook and a photographic essay of people and places. The series encapsulates the flavours of the world's most...

Author: J. S. MillwardBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON EDUCATIONAL, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPortraits And Documents by G.M. Young presents a compelling...

Author: Bede Jarrett, O.P.Binding: HardbackPublished: Burns Oates & Washbourne Limited, 1924Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Life Of St...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: BURNS AND OATES, 1883Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the formidable Knights of St. John,...

Author: Ron Radford, Giovanni Valagussa, Jaynie Anderson, Attilio Pizzigoni And David WiseBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Australia, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in...

Author: Charles D. CuttlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental art historical survey chronicles the evolution of painting across Northern Europe...

Author: Richard BrettellBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Day In The Country: Impressionism And The French Landscape presents a compelling examination of...

Author: Colleen E. Batey, Judith Jesch, Christopher D. MorrisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Edinburgh University Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Viking Age: In...

Author: Jeanne DelaisBinding: HardbackPublished: Paris-Match, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: FRENCH TEXT ONLY.Jeanne Delais's Alfred De Musset presents a comprehensive biographical and critical examination of the...

Author: Albert BlankertBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, Art Exhibitions Australia, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume Rembrandt:...

Author: Dirk De VosBinding: PaperbackPublished: Gemeentekrediet; MUSEA NOSTRA, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive overview of the...

With more than 100 recipes, 30 personal essays and food histories, and 200 dazzling colour photos, home chefs and armchair travellers alike will be transported to the "Land of the...

Author: Edward S. MasonBinding: HardbackPublished: Howard Fertig, 1967Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis scholarly work presents a meticulous...

Author: Carlton J. H. HayesBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Glue stains on...

Author: Joan BlaeuBinding: HardbackPublished: Birlinn in association with National Library of Scotland, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Blaeu Atlas Of Scotland presents a monumental work of 17th-century...

Author: Consuelo Vanderbilt BalsanBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating memoir, The Glitter And The Gold,...

Author: Roland MousnierBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1973Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the profound political and social ramifications...

Author: George Armstrong KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of North Carolina Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsGeorge Armstrong Kelly's Victims, The Parallel Deaths Of Authority, D'Orléans, Custine, Bailly,...

Author: Anna Pallucchini, Carlo Ludovicio Ragghianti, Licia Ragghianti CollobiBinding: HardbackPublished: Newsweek., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight chipping and...

Author: Th. A. FischerBinding: HardbackPublished: John Donald Publishers Ltd, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly historical account chronicles the significant and often overlooked contributions of...

Author: Marcel DunanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hamlyn., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chips to edges of cover, foxed pages and minor sun-fading to spine.This comprehensive...

Author: Roger Manvell & Heinrich FraenkelBinding: HardbackPublished: THE BODLEY HEAD, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the...