European History

Long live the queen: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane kick off an all-new historical trilogy with the classy, courtly tale of Mary,...

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire. "The only way...

An unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal Librarian Berlin, 1933. The night skies are burning bright...

Author: John PattenBinding: HardbackPublished: Dawson., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic collection presents a detailed geographical analysis of England prior to the Industrial Revolution. It chronicles the intricate...

Author: Massimo Favilla, Ruggero RugoloBinding: HardbackPublished: SASSI, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Baroque Venice: Splendour And Illusion In A Decadent World, chronicles the vibrant artistic...

Author: Deborah HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work chronicles the profound architectural dialogue between Venice and the Islamic world from the twelfth...

Author: Augusto Gentili; Giandomenico Romanelli; Philip Rylands; Giovanna Nepi SciréBinding: HardbackPublished: Bulfinch Press, AOL Time Warner Book Group, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the rich...

Author: Andrew HopkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive analysis of Baldassare Longhena's pivotal role in shaping the architectural landscape...

Author: Patricia Fortini BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPatricia Fortini Brown's Venice & Antiquity chronicles the profound impact of classical art and thought...

Author: Denis Mack SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Dorset Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis two‑volume history presents Denis Mack Smith’s authoritative account of Sicily, charting its complex political and...

Author: Mary Bergstrand, Beatrice Paolozzi Strozzi, Nicholas PennyBinding: HardbackPublished: MUSEE DU LOUVRE EDITIONS, 5 CONTINENTS, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Written in ItalianThis authoritative art history volume illuminates...

Author: Susan F. Rossen; Caroselli, Susan L.Binding: PaperbackPublished: The Detroit Institute of Arts with The Art Institute of Chicago, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded covers. This historical...

Author: Vincenzo Fiocchi Nicolai, Fabrizio Bisconti, Danilo MazzoleniBinding: PaperbackPublished: SCHNELL & STEINER, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work presents a...

The year was 2003, the country Estonia. Great changes were blowing across this small land perched in the fringes of the north - a vote to join a union of...

. An insider's guide to Berlin and its hidden secrets and addresses . A new edition in Luster's successful, practical, and attractive series of city guides The 500 Hidden Secrets...

This new book in the popular Monuments Past and Present series explores historic sites in Sicily, illustrating important monuments and districts as they appear today, with overlays indicating how the...

There are numerous publications about Renaissance art in Florence, but books written about this subject during this era are exceptionally rare. Francesco Albertini's Memorial of many statues and paintings in...

Following Henry VIII's break with Rome, in just five short years his chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, masterminded the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was one of the most dramatic and...

The first major publication in English to focus on Pisanello's work as a painter and medallist - Essential reading for specialists, students and general readers interested in early Renaissance art...

First published in 1981, this edition has been extensively updated and expanded. It features many new projects and includes over 140 new projects, 60 of which are complete, including: Clare...

In the seventeenth century antiquarianism was a well-respected profession and antiquarian works were in demand, particularly amongst the gentry, who were especially interested in establishing lineage and the descent of...

As part of the "AHT" series, this book covers airfields in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Yorkshire and Northamptonshire. 12 Group was formed in 1937 within Fighter Command to become responsible for aerial...

By Spring 1945, while the war in Europe was coming to a close, in the Pacific there was no end to hostilities in sight. The Japanese, albeit retreating, defended every...

H.J. Hewitt's classic study looks beyond the succession of campaigns, marches, raids, sieges and pitched battles that punctuated the long reign of Edward III. He focuses instead on the organization...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Beautifully written and extraordinarily moving' SUNDAY TIMES 'A powerful story of love, conscience, will and desire' OBSERVER 'A poised and well-judged work' FINANCIAL TIMES Anne Louvet...

The first account of one of history's most notorious con artists, Victor Lustig, written by acclaimed biographer Christopher Sandford. An Austro-Hungarian with a dark streak, Victor Lustig was a man...

The Official History of the Tour de France - fully revised and updated for 2023 - is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier...

'Kuper is a shrewd observer in this entertaining mix of memoir and anthropology' The Sunday Times From the bestselling author of Chums comes an explorer's tale of a naif getting...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries...

June 1940. In just weeks, General Erwin Rommel's 7th Panzer Division dubbed the 'Ghost Division' - had driven headlong through Allied forces in Belgium and France to reach the English...

The Allied invasions of Sicily and the Italian mainland had been met with tenacious resistance by the Germans but the defence consisted for the most part of armoured units that...

The Appian Way was the first great artery from Rome to southern Italy and the model for all roads originating in the ancient capital. Conceived by Appius Claudius in 312...

The Spanish tradition of tapas -- small, flavorful dishes that can be served individually as an appetizer or together for a delicious meal -- has become a popular way of...

The first and greatest of the English Renaissance architects, Inigo Jones was an unlikely candidate to change the landscape of British style and design. Yet this self-taught son of a...

For centuries Britain's commercial fishermen have ventured out into the ravages of the surrounding seas to bring fish back both to supply a home market and for export around the...

'Most blest by the Gods, most beloved by Man' claimed an ancient writer of the city of Naples, and it's truer than ever today. Poised between the magnificent Amalfi coastline...

Two years earlier the Dieppe Raid had ended in disaster despite their meticulous planning the Allies feared Operation Overlord might go the same way. Instead D-Day proved an incredible success;...

The book titled Highgate Cemetery: Victorian Valhalla by the author John Gay. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

From "Bessie of the Broad Apron", whose dowry founded the Howard fortunes in the 16th century, to the filming of "Brideshead Revisited" in the 20th, this book tells the story...

Immerse yourself in the culture, food and history of Tuscany and Umbria.

From Australia's greatest art historian and pioneer of post-colonialism Bernard Smith comes a new edition of this classic study of an imagined southern world. Bernard Smith (1916-2011) was arguably Australia's...

This book is an account of an almost completely neglected archaeological epic, the uncovering and restoration of all the classical monuments of Rome during the French occupation (1809-14). This was...

Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times , invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and...

A bold revision of the history of European art, told through the lens of neuroscience Ambitious and much anticipated, this book celebrates the value of recent neuroscientific discoveries as tools...

Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464), the fabulously wealthy banker who became the leading citizen of Florence in the fifteenth century, spent lavishly as the city's most important patron of art and...

This study of Guido Reni considers his complexities, his formative experiences, his cultural surroundings and his sensibilities. It views his career from a variety of perspectives and sets his life...

Fra Angelico's fresco paintings at the Dominican priory of San Marco are among the best-loved works of Italian art, yet they have been oddly neglected by art historians. In this...