History

'What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches of a gifted storyteller. Harrison Christian and the mutineers of Men Without Country held me...

A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: THE TIMES / SUNDAY TIMES , TELEGRAPH AND HISTORY TODAY A nation on the cusp of war. A king ousted from his capital by...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The second bestselling book from 'the most joyous and brain-enhancing podcast out there' ( The Times ) - also including puzzles and a quiz! Tom...

This atlas explores the causes, course and consequences of World War II. Clear maps and diagrams are accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text addressing not just battles and...

Letters for the Ages Behind Bars is a history of imprisonment told through the letters of people incarcerated over many centuries, for crimes committed or sometimes even for no reason...

A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian "Poetic...Compelling" -- New Statesman One of National Geographic 's...

In November 2023, the Dublin riots shocked Ireland and the wider world. They were sparked by a knife attack by an immigrant on three children. Inflammatory online rumours spread in...

'This accessible history will keep the subject alive for a new generation [..] It is about providing an accessible, sober and vivid resource that keeps the subject alive. In this...

A spirited memoir by a former Chinese factory worker who grew up in Nanjing, participated in the Tiananmen Square protest and ended up as an international journalist. As a teenager,...

"The Historical Atlas "series explores pivotal events and areas of cultural interest in great detail. Most books in this series are available both in hardcover, and in paperback with flaps,...

An important record of ancient fishing traditions along Britain's coastal fringes, now rapidly dying out. The Atlantic salmon is an amazing creature: its migration from birth river to Greenland and...

The glittering, poignant and sometimes shocking story of the love affair between two members of the Souls, the group of unconventional aristocrats at the heart of late Victorian society. Outrageously...

Secondhand Music & Celebrity Biography Bargain Book Box SP3037 Rock legends, sporting heroes, and literary provocateurs — memoirs and biographies spanning Paul Hogan to Hunter S. Thompson, Rod Stewart to...

Secondhand Publisher's Proofs Bargain Book Box SP2994 Twenty-two advance reading copies and uncorrected proofs of contemporary literary fiction — Australian and international. Veronica Roth, Kate Forsyth, Adam Johnson, Naomi Ishiguro,...

Secondhand WWII Military History Bargain Book Box SP3010 Fifteen illustrated and reference books of military history — Jane's Fighting Ships, the Battle of Britain, the RAF's U-boat war, women in...

Celebrate the LGTBQ community with this small but perfectly formed guide to Pride. What began as a protest for gay rights following the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York...

First published to huge acclaim during the war it describes, Very Ordinary Seaman relates - with humanity, humour and the authority of experience - lower-deck life in the British navy,...

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukraine conflict that began eight years earlier. But the roots of the conflict began...

Discover the ancient ways of the Samurai and experience the stunning myth of Old Japan. Japan has often been thought of as a closed country, but before the country was...

A glorious illustrated history of sixteen of the world's greatest cathedrals, interwoven with the extraordinary stories of the people who built them. 'An impeccable guide to the golden age of...

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' An instant classic' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Sweeping, intimate, defiant and brimming with love' LOUISE KENNEDY 'It is the roots that keep the trees from falling during a storm. Olia Hercules...

'[An] erudite, immensely entertaining book...Mount makes for a delightful guide' -- Literary Review From troubadours to Twitter: a thousand years of feelings, fads and furious sentiment, from renowned essayist Ferdinand...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK Documenting one of the most comprehensive surveys of a shipwreck ever conducted, Simon Mills' new book takes you inside the SS...

'Shaped by meticulous research, Inglis writes with clarity, pace and a sharp eye for surprising details.' - Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen and Uproar 'Deeply researched, smart, poignant, and witty.'...

Chocolate - 'the food of the Gods' - has had a long and eventful history. Its story is expertly told here by the doyen of Maya studies, Michael Coe, and...

Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the Luftwaffe had gone to war with an entirely different arsenal of aircraft — machines that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the sunburned frontiers of a young nation to the halls of global acclaim, The Australian Heroes presents...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew artists have captured the raw, sunburned soul of colonial Australia with the wit and precision of Samuel...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersAt the turbulent dawn of European settlement in the Pacific, one man's ambition, tenacity,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew decades in Australian cultural history have been mythologised with such enduring intensity as the 1890s, and Vance Palmer's The Legend of the Nineties...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn a nation forged by the sea, Australia's Year of Sail stands as a magnificent tribute to one of the most celebrated maritime events...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the fateful year of 1788, eleven ships carrying over a thousand souls — convicts, marines, and officials alike — crossed the vast, unforgiving...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFrom the primordial dawn of human civilisation to the glittering intellectual rebirth of the Renaissance, History of the World: Prehistory...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersFor eighty years, the British Empire cast its unwanted across the seas to...

Edition: LE - No. 291 of 800 copiesCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the rugged and untamed landscape of colonial Tasmania, one man carved out a life that would...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedA magnificent window into colonial Australia, Victoria Illustrated: 1857 & 1862 presents a rare and visually stunning collection of engravings drawn from...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the ornate flintlocks of Renaissance courts to the precision-engineered firearms that shaped modern warfare, The World's Great Guns presents a sweeping and authoritative...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the thundering cavalry charges of the Norman Conquest to the disciplined pike formations of the late Middle Ages, Medieval Warfare presents a sweeping and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFor the enthusiast, historian, and collector alike, Guns of the World stands as the definitive visual and technical compendium of firearms from across the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLong before Captain Cook set foot on Australian soil, a fierce and fascinating historical debate was already brewing...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn the rugged wilderness of colonial Australia, where the law was thin and the bush stretched endlessly, a breed of outlaws rose...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased cover. The Second World War was the most devastating conflict in human history, and My...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. October 21, 1914 - December 23, 1914. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Good for age - volume 51 is missing the front cover. tears; spine splitting, a few rusted...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples. March 10, 1915 - May 12,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples, some stains on front covers. December...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples. December 30, 1914 - March 3,...