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Kathleen and Frank
- £15.00
- This is the story of Christopher Isherwood’s parents – their meeting in 1895, marriage in 1903 after his father had returned from the Boer War, and his father’s death in an assault on Ypres in 1915, which left his mother a widow until her own death in 1960. As well…
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Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I (SIGNED)
- £45.00
- January, 1649. After seven years of fighting in the bloodiest war in Britain's history, Parliament had overpowered King Charles I and now faced a problem: what to do with a defeated king, a king who refused to surrender? Parliamentarians resolved to do the unthinkable, to disregard the Divine Right of…
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King Charles Preserved: an account of his escape after the Battle of Worcester
- £25.00
- An account of the Preservation of King Charles II, after the Battle of Worcester, Drawn up by Himself - was dictated by the King to Samuel Pepys who recorded it in the cipher in which he kept his own Diary. The manuscript, with others, was presented by Pepys to Magdalene…
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Land at War, The Official Story Of British Farming, 1939 – 1944
- £45.00
- An account of British agriculture during the Second World War, written by renowned writer Laurie Lee, as part of his role as Publications Editor for the UK's Ministry of Information. This was his first published book. Many b/w photographs & diagrams.
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Lascaux and Carnac
- £25.00
- A well-known British Archaeologist on the painted caves in various places in France as well as the magalithic monuments near Carnac in Brittany. Described by the author as 'a light gossipy guide to some aspects of the gastro-archaeology of France.'
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Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War
- £25.00
- Read this prize-winning historianÕs ÒimmersiveÓ ( New York Times) account of the famous writers who, in the run-up to World War II, took on dictators and rewrote the rules of modern journalism. They were an astonishing group: glamorous, gutsy, and irreverent to the bone. As cub reporters in the 1920s,…
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Leaders Who Lust: Power, Money, Sex, Success, Legitimacy, Legacy
- £15.00
- Among our greatest leaders are those driven by impulses they cannot completely control - by lust. Lust is not, however, an abstraction, it has definition. Definition that, given the impact of leaders who lust, is essential to extract. This book identifies six types of lust with which leaders are linked:…
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Leonardo Da Vinci: The Biography
- £15.00
- Walter Isaacson is not an art historian, heÕs simply a lover of Leonardo, who manages to communicate the sheer joy of this remarkable manÕ Books of the Year - The Times He was historyÕs most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo…
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Life on the English Manor: A Study of Peasant Conditions 1150-1400
- £10.00
- This classic gives a picture of the daily and yearly round of the English peasant in the Middle Ages. H. S. Bennett explains the feudal system which linked the poor man to the soil and to the service of his lord and the church in a pattern of customary dues…
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Little History of Music (Little Histories)
- £20.00
- Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest…
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Lives of Abeillard and Heloisa with their Letters
- £250.00
- The History of the Lives of Abeillard and Heloisa (comprising a period of 84 years) from 1079 to 1163) with their genuine Letters from the collection of Amboise (second edition)
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Logo Rewind: Trademarks of Medieval Norwich
- £40.00
- Logo Rewind is a fascinating and uniquely enriching source of inspiration for modern designers and provides a treasure trove for anyone interested in UK history, students of history and design, creatives, and the contemporary design community more broadly, both nationally and internationally. The book includes introductions and essays by Jens…
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Love and Let Die: Bond, the Beatles and the British Psyche
- £18.00
- The Beatles are the biggest band there has ever been. James Bond is the single most successful movie character of all time. They are also twins. Dr No, the first Bond film, and 'Love Me Do', the first Beatles record, were both released on the same day - Friday, 5…
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The BelgicaÕs Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
- £9.00
- The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter. August 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to reach the white wilderness of the…
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Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo De’Medici
- £25.00
- A brilliant and ruthless statesman, Lorenzo deÕ MediciÕ s dexterous wielding of power helped nurture the Italian Renaissance. A statesman, scholar, poet and philosopher, Lorenzo was a generous and discerning patron to many of the most creative minds of this most creative age. But despite this, he lived surrounded by…
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Kathleen and Frank
- £15.00
- This is the story of Christopher Isherwood’s parents – their meeting in 1895, marriage in 1903 after his father had returned from the Boer War, and his father’s death in an assault on Ypres in 1915, which left his mother a widow until her own death in 1960. As well…
- Add to basket
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Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I (SIGNED)
- £45.00
- January, 1649. After seven years of fighting in the bloodiest war in Britain's history, Parliament had overpowered King Charles I and now faced a problem: what to do with a defeated king, a king who refused to surrender? Parliamentarians resolved to do the unthinkable, to disregard the Divine Right of…
- Add to basket
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King Charles Preserved: an account of his escape after the Battle of Worcester
- £25.00
- An account of the Preservation of King Charles II, after the Battle of Worcester, Drawn up by Himself - was dictated by the King to Samuel Pepys who recorded it in the cipher in which he kept his own Diary. The manuscript, with others, was presented by Pepys to Magdalene…
- Add to basket
-
Land at War, The Official Story Of British Farming, 1939 – 1944
- £45.00
- An account of British agriculture during the Second World War, written by renowned writer Laurie Lee, as part of his role as Publications Editor for the UK's Ministry of Information. This was his first published book. Many b/w photographs & diagrams.
- Add to basket
-
Lascaux and Carnac
- £25.00
- A well-known British Archaeologist on the painted caves in various places in France as well as the magalithic monuments near Carnac in Brittany. Described by the author as 'a light gossipy guide to some aspects of the gastro-archaeology of France.'
- Add to basket
-
Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War
- £25.00
- Read this prize-winning historianÕs ÒimmersiveÓ ( New York Times) account of the famous writers who, in the run-up to World War II, took on dictators and rewrote the rules of modern journalism. They were an astonishing group: glamorous, gutsy, and irreverent to the bone. As cub reporters in the 1920s,…
- Add to basket
-
Leaders Who Lust: Power, Money, Sex, Success, Legitimacy, Legacy
- £15.00
- Among our greatest leaders are those driven by impulses they cannot completely control - by lust. Lust is not, however, an abstraction, it has definition. Definition that, given the impact of leaders who lust, is essential to extract. This book identifies six types of lust with which leaders are linked:…
- Add to basket
-
Leonardo Da Vinci: The Biography
- £15.00
- Walter Isaacson is not an art historian, heÕs simply a lover of Leonardo, who manages to communicate the sheer joy of this remarkable manÕ Books of the Year - The Times He was historyÕs most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo…
- Add to basket
-
Life on the English Manor: A Study of Peasant Conditions 1150-1400
- £10.00
- This classic gives a picture of the daily and yearly round of the English peasant in the Middle Ages. H. S. Bennett explains the feudal system which linked the poor man to the soil and to the service of his lord and the church in a pattern of customary dues…
- Add to basket
-
Little History of Music (Little Histories)
- £20.00
- Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest…
- Add to basket
-
Lives of Abeillard and Heloisa with their Letters
- £250.00
- The History of the Lives of Abeillard and Heloisa (comprising a period of 84 years) from 1079 to 1163) with their genuine Letters from the collection of Amboise (second edition)
- Add to basket
-
Logo Rewind: Trademarks of Medieval Norwich
- £40.00
- Logo Rewind is a fascinating and uniquely enriching source of inspiration for modern designers and provides a treasure trove for anyone interested in UK history, students of history and design, creatives, and the contemporary design community more broadly, both nationally and internationally. The book includes introductions and essays by Jens…
- Add to basket
-
Love and Let Die: Bond, the Beatles and the British Psyche
- £18.00
- The Beatles are the biggest band there has ever been. James Bond is the single most successful movie character of all time. They are also twins. Dr No, the first Bond film, and 'Love Me Do', the first Beatles record, were both released on the same day - Friday, 5…
- Add to basket
-
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The BelgicaÕs Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
- £9.00
- The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter. August 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to reach the white wilderness of the…
- Add to basket
-
Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo De’Medici
- £25.00
- A brilliant and ruthless statesman, Lorenzo deÕ MediciÕ s dexterous wielding of power helped nurture the Italian Renaissance. A statesman, scholar, poet and philosopher, Lorenzo was a generous and discerning patron to many of the most creative minds of this most creative age. But despite this, he lived surrounded by…
- Add to basket