European History

Author: Stephen GreenblattBinding: PaperbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis work of historical scholarship illuminates a pivotal era in European history, spanning from the late...

Author: Eric HobsbawmBinding: PaperbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH LONDON, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAge Of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991 presents a...

Author: Peter ReadBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling historical account, A Hundred Years War chronicles the...

Arthur's tremendous career has led to his becoming the most familiar face on the royal circuit and the respect he shows his subjects means that his is a popular figure...

Author: Ernst SchnabelBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsErnst Schnabel's The Footsteps Of Anne Frank chronicles the poignant journey...

Author: Peter UstinovBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Remainder markPeter Ustinov's My Russia chronicles a deeply personal and often humorous journey through the vast and...

"A Little Taste of Spain" takes the reader on a culinary and cultural journey of Spain, presenting a tantalising array of authentic recipes along the way. The recipes include a...

Author: Nina EptonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, London, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markings'Love And The French' presents a captivating examination of...

Author: Antony Brett-JamesBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markings1812: Eyewitness Accounts of Napoleon's Defeat in Russia chronicles the catastrophic Russian campaign through the letters, diaries, and...

From one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you...

Author: Mark Arnold-ForsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMark Arnold-Forster's The Siege Of Berlin chronicles the harrowing final days of World War II in Europe, presenting...

' I thought I had made myself clear. I want something that conveys her majesty, her bloodline. Do you understand? She is no ordinary mortal. Treat her thus.' Florence, the...

Interior designer Nicolo Castellini Baldissera and fashion and interiors photographer Guido Taroni offer a privileged glimpse into the homes of Milan's foremost creative residents. 'Go Inside Milan with Nicolo Castellini...

A collection of photographs depicting Ireland in the 1930s and 1940s which aims to evoke the times captured in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes. The book also contains extracts from the...

With a new afterword from the Bard of Tuscany herself, this 20th anniversary edition of Frances Mayes' timeless travel classic, Under the Tuscan Sun, brings readers up-to-date with the book's...

A fresh approach to Italian cuisine through its most iconic ingredients, presented by Italian-born cooking instructor Viola Buitoni. From glossy drops of balsamic vinegar to flakes of parmigiano reggiano and...

In this companion to the history, art and architecture of Madrid, seven planned routes help capture the magic of this 16th-century capital city. All the famous art galleries and museums,...

One of The New York Times Book Review 's Ten Best Books of 2015 and a New York Times bestseller , and now the basis for the Netflix film 22...

Based on documents discovered concealed within a simple chair for seventy years, this gripping investigation into the life of a single S.S. officer during World War Two encapsulates the tragic...

The story of one Allied air raid over twenty-four hours remains one of the finest British war novels 31 June, 1943. An RAF crew prepare for their next bombing raid...

An acclaimed history of the Vikings and The Times and Sunday Times History Book of the Year The 'Viking Age' is traditionally held to begin in June 793 when Scandinavian...

A century on - the definitive account of the events that changed Irish history forever Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable...

Author: Ghislain De DiesbachBinding: HardbackPublished: Chapman & Hall London, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsHappy Families presents a sharp and satirical portrait of European aristocracy in...

Author: Leo TolstoyBinding: HardbackPublished: MacGibbon & Kee, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA monumental work of historical fiction, War And...

Author: Robin Milner-Gulland with Nikolai DejevskyBinding: HardbackPublished: Equinox, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light wear to DJ. Board and pages in good conditionThis comprehensive cultural atlas...

This is a collection of colour photographs of the Nazi hierarchy at the peak of its power, just before the outbreak of World War II. Many are images shot by...

Author: James M. SymonsBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Miami Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn, faded and chipped...

Author: Fritz LöwenthalBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1950Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discolouration to cream DJ. Chipping and some some rips...

Author: Robin CrossBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the momentous events leading up to and immediately following the Allied victory...

Author: Marion JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, The Borgias, chronicles the infamous Renaissance family, detailing their ascent to...

Author: J W Wheeler-BennettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Macmillan,, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the intricate and often destructive relationship between...

Author: Terisio PignattiBinding: HardbackPublished: Newsweek Books, New York, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerWorld Of Culture: Painting presents a comprehensive overview...

Author: Neville WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe historical work The Cardinal & The Secretary chronicles a pivotal era in European...

Author: Neville WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA compelling historical biography, Elizabeth: Queen Of England chronicles the remarkable life and reign of one...

Author: Marvin T. HerrickBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of Illinois Press, 1950Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageComic Theory In The Sixteenth Century...

Author: S. Harrison ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublished: London : R. Hart-Davis, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the profound transformations that reshaped the European continent during the...

Author: John TolandBinding: HardbackPublished: Arthur Barker, London , 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJohn Toland's monumental work, The Last 100 Days, chronicles the dramatic and often contentious conclusion...

In December 1795, seventeen-year-old Marie-Therese, the only surviving child of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, fled Paris's notorious Temple Prison. Kept in solitary confinement after her parents' brutal execution during...

Author: Alec WaughBinding: HardbackPublished: RU, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Year To Remember: A Reminiscence Of 1931 chronicles a pivotal year through the eyes of a keen...

Author: Hendrik Willem Van LoonBinding: HardbackPublished: G.G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1947Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA richly illustrated biographical...

Author: Walter UllmannBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerWalter Ullmann's Medieval Papalism: The Political Theories...

Resolicited just in time to be a great stocking stuffer, this indispensable tool for crossword lovers boasts nearly 700,000 copies in print and continues to appeal to puzzle fans looking...

Author: Sir Paul VinogradoffBinding: HardbackPublished: London : George Allen and Unwin, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, The Growth Of The Manor,...

Sparta - its legendary warriors and steadfast resilience are famous throughout the world as a model for toughness, justice and masculinity. The Spartans' reputation as fighters is matched only by...

From the moment they met in 1940 in Ravensbruck concentration camp, Milena Jesenska and Margarete Buber-Neumann were inseparable. Czech Milena was Kafka's first translator and epistolary lover, and a journalist...