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Author: Peter TomoryBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some slight chips to edges of DJ and some yellowing.This...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. From the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome to the...

'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan 'Marries the intrigue of Europe's most powerful royal courts with the globe-trotting thrill of adventure and discovery' Sunday Telegraph, 5* review DURING THE...

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In the peaceful Worcestershire village of Oddingley farmers are returning from Midsummer Day festivities, shadows are lengthening on the June grass, and the Reverend George Parker is making his daily...

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An innovative and intriguing look at the foundations of Western civilization from two leading historians; the first volume in the Penguin History of Europe The influence of ancient Greece and...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFew figures in mid-twentieth-century Britain captured the public imagination quite like Group Captain Peter Townsend — war hero, RAF ace,...

"The first biography of a management phenomenon, Tom Peters - guru, corporate messiah, author and fashion accessory - Corporate Man to Corporate Skunk uncovers the truth behind the hype, the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDiscover one of the most celebrated events in modern Australian auction history with this...

A riveting, panoramic look at "homegrown" Islamist terrorism from 9/11 to the present Since 9/11, more than three hundred Americans--born and raised in Minnesota, Alabama, New Jersey, and elsewhere--have been...

The book titled Tomb of the Golden Bird by the author Elizabeth Peters. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"Delightful....[An] engrossing plot and writing of the highest caliber."-- Washington Times A globe-trotting archeologist with more grit, wit, and fortitude than Indian Jones himself, the intrepid Amelia Peabody confronts danger...

An in-depth look at the ambitious career and sudden disgrace of the former New York governor With a combination of talent, hard work, connections, and family wealth, Eliot Spitzer built...

Roger Atwood knows more about the market for ancient objects than almost anyone. He knows where priceless antiquities are buried, who is digging them up, and who is fencing and...

Secondhand Ed McBain 87th Precinct Bargain Book Box SP4090 Fifteen Ed McBain, fourteen of them 87th Precinct, most in the gold-banded Pan editions: Fuzz, Axe, Bread, Ghosts, Tricks, Vespers, Widows,...

Secondhand Skulduggery Pleasant Chapter Book (Age 10-14) Bargain Book Box SP4266 Fifteen Derek Landy paperbacks: Skulduggery Pleasant books 1 to 11 in an unbroken run, three later volumes, and the...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFor every horse owner, trainer, or equine enthusiast who has ever needed a reliable, authoritative reference at their fingertips, The Horse's Health From...

"The need for realism in reform of its monetary system is what makes Bernstein's story of the Power of Gold so timely. It is a compelling reminder that maintaining a...

Peter Evans's biography of Aristotle Onassis, Ari , metwith great acclaim when it was published in 1986. Ariprovided the world with an unprecedented glimpse of theGreek shipping magnate's orbit of...

Part biography, part forensic jigsaw puzzle, part cold-case detective investigation, The Eagle in the Mirror is the story of Charles Howard 'Dick' Ellis. The longest-serving spy for the British Secret...

Edition: facsimile edCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodAt the dawn of modern medicine, one landmark text forever changed how physicians understood disease within the human body — Matthew Baillie's...

'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly' Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES 14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A...

Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2013 by The Economist World War I altered the landscape of the modern world in every conceivable arena. Millions died; empires collapsed;...

Angela Throgmorton decides it is high time that Old Tom helped around the house. But Old Tom has other ideas.... Who is that mysterious figure disappearing into the night? Join...

From famous craniums to prominent breasts, ancient spleens and bound feet, this book will bring history to life in a whole new way. With their inimitable wit and probing intelligence,...

The first ever authorized history of the British Security Service (MI5) To mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has opened its archives to an independent...

From bestselling author, Jackie French comes a book about the possibilities from the greener world of tomorrow. Suitable for ages 4-8. A timely picture book about a young prince who...

Europe is facing a wave of migration unmatched since the end of World War II - and no one has reported on this crisis in more depth or breadth than...

Feet. They're everywhere! We share them with bats, cats, rats, even gnats! But not all feet are the same. Some are sticky, and some are stinky. Some can hear, and...

During the 1980s, Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert was the Billionaire Junk Bond King. He invented such things as "the highly confident letter" (I'm highly confident that I can...

The inside story of how the credit crunch unfolded by the first journalist to predict it. Falling house prices. Rising energy and food prices. Job losses. Paralysis over whether interest...

In the decades since the end of the Second World War, it has been widely assumed that the western model of liberal democracy and free trade is the way the...

We cannot live without water. But with 7.5 billion people competing for this single unevenly-distributed resource, the planet is drying up. In When the Rivers Run Dry , Fred Pearce...

Filled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we...

'There was none like her before and there's been none like her since - she was unique.' Dawn French Victoria Wood was one of the true comedy greats of her...

The first book to explore from an archaeological perspective the incredible and improbable history of our relationship with cats, from fearsome foe to purring pet. Feared, revered and respected, cats...

The first book in a fantastically funny new history series from best-selling author and chart-topping podcaster Greg Jenner! Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think...

Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, the extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature - here is an all-embracing and richly illustrated history, global in scope and ranging from the ancient...

' Brillian t, wise, humane, scientific, and kind. Beliefism is exactly what the doctor ordered - and it could change the world' Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard...

"The shadowy Gangster Squad was formed in 1946 with eight men operating out of two rusted old Fords. They had no office and made no arrests - the idea was...