Britain
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A Sailor’s Garland
- £60.00
- Large collection of maritime verse from across the centuries.
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All The Devils Are Here
- £10.00
- Twenty years ago, in a series of mysterious, incandescent writings, David Seabrook told of the places he knew best: the declining resort towns of the Kent coast. The pieces were no advert for the local tourist board. Here, the ghosts of murderers and mad artists crawl the streets. Septuagenarian rent…
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Betjeman’s Britain – Folio
- £20.00
- An anthology of Betjeman's writing about Britain, selected and edited by Candida Lycett-Green, together with extracts from his and others' poetry (with numerous b/w images)
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Guide to the Ruins of Uriconium (Wroxeter)
- £25.00
- Full title: Uriconium: A Historical Account Of The Ancient Roman City, And Of The Excavations Made Upon Its Site At Wroxeter, In Shropshire, Forming A Sketch Of The Condition And History Of The Welsh Border During The Roman Period
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Out of the Ordinary, How Everyday Life Inspired a Nation and How It Can Again
- £30.00
- From the 1920s to the 1950s, in a world transformed by revolution and war, extreme ideologies of left and right fueled utopian hopes and dystopian fears. In response, Marc Stears writes, a group of British writers, artists, photographers, and filmmakers showed a way out. These men and women, including J.…
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Sea Life in Nelson’s Time
- £10.00
- Written by British Poet Laureate John Masefield in 1905, this lyrical tribute to sailors in the Age of Sail captures the grim reality of life at sea. In the clear, muscular English that made him famous, Masefield breathes life into the misery and barbarity that served as a foundation for…
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Seven Ages of Britain: The story of our nation revealed by its treasures
- £35.00
- What does the delicate beauty of the Wilton Diptych reveal about medieval Britain? How do Henry Moore's sensuous forms reflect the social upheavals of the twentieth century? Are there any similarities between the minds that produced the Bayeaux Tapestry and Gillray's satirical prints? Why do St Paul's Cathedral and the…
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The British Character studied and revealed
- £20.00
- Classic illustrations of our national character and foibles by the celebrated and much-loved cartoonist (Graham Laidler). A fondness for laughing at our own anecdotes. An assertion of the importance of tea. A weakness for oak beams. A keen interest in the weather. A tendency to 'become doggy'. The British haven't…
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The History Today Companion to British History
- £14.00
- Six British historians contribute to a comprehensive dictionary which not only is a reference work for events, people and places from 43 AD, but also acknowledges that history is as much about the writing of what happened as what actually did happen. It also includes information on historical concepts and…
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A Sailor’s Garland
- £60.00
- Large collection of maritime verse from across the centuries.
- Add to basket
-
All The Devils Are Here
- £10.00
- Twenty years ago, in a series of mysterious, incandescent writings, David Seabrook told of the places he knew best: the declining resort towns of the Kent coast. The pieces were no advert for the local tourist board. Here, the ghosts of murderers and mad artists crawl the streets. Septuagenarian rent…
- Add to basket
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Betjeman’s Britain – Folio
- £20.00
- An anthology of Betjeman's writing about Britain, selected and edited by Candida Lycett-Green, together with extracts from his and others' poetry (with numerous b/w images)
- Add to basket
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Guide to the Ruins of Uriconium (Wroxeter)
- £25.00
- Full title: Uriconium: A Historical Account Of The Ancient Roman City, And Of The Excavations Made Upon Its Site At Wroxeter, In Shropshire, Forming A Sketch Of The Condition And History Of The Welsh Border During The Roman Period
- Add to basket
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Out of the Ordinary, How Everyday Life Inspired a Nation and How It Can Again
- £30.00
- From the 1920s to the 1950s, in a world transformed by revolution and war, extreme ideologies of left and right fueled utopian hopes and dystopian fears. In response, Marc Stears writes, a group of British writers, artists, photographers, and filmmakers showed a way out. These men and women, including J.…
- Add to basket
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Sea Life in Nelson’s Time
- £10.00
- Written by British Poet Laureate John Masefield in 1905, this lyrical tribute to sailors in the Age of Sail captures the grim reality of life at sea. In the clear, muscular English that made him famous, Masefield breathes life into the misery and barbarity that served as a foundation for…
- Add to basket
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Seven Ages of Britain: The story of our nation revealed by its treasures
- £35.00
- What does the delicate beauty of the Wilton Diptych reveal about medieval Britain? How do Henry Moore's sensuous forms reflect the social upheavals of the twentieth century? Are there any similarities between the minds that produced the Bayeaux Tapestry and Gillray's satirical prints? Why do St Paul's Cathedral and the…
- Add to basket
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The British Character studied and revealed
- £20.00
- Classic illustrations of our national character and foibles by the celebrated and much-loved cartoonist (Graham Laidler). A fondness for laughing at our own anecdotes. An assertion of the importance of tea. A weakness for oak beams. A keen interest in the weather. A tendency to 'become doggy'. The British haven't…
- Add to basket
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The History Today Companion to British History
- £14.00
- Six British historians contribute to a comprehensive dictionary which not only is a reference work for events, people and places from 43 AD, but also acknowledges that history is as much about the writing of what happened as what actually did happen. It also includes information on historical concepts and…
- Add to basket