786円 Constantinople: The Story of the old Capital of the Empire by William. Illustrated by Sydney Cooperin 1900.William Holden Hutton was a British historian and a presbyter of the Church of England. He was Dean of Winchester cathedral from 1919 to 1930.

661円 Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents LIST OF CARTOONS AND THE DESCRIPTIVE NOTES (partial list) Portrait of Louis Raemaekers Introduction Francis Stopford An Appreciation from the Prime Ministe...

1,617円 **Winner of THE HW FISHER BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE SPECTATOR,** **SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, TLS, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL and SUNDAY TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Imagine Wolf Hall rewritten by John le Carré ... gripping ... a rare achievement' Tom Holland, Guardian** It is 150...

1,896円 The authorised life story of the king who gave up his throne for love, by one of our most distinguished biographers. In this masterly authorized biography, Philip Ziegler reveals the complex personality of Edward VIII, the only British monarch to have voluntarily renounced the throne. With unique...

2,588円 Gaunty's Best of British is one man's cheerful look at what's right - and what's wrong - with his country, and a brilliantly entertaining guide to how Britain can be Great again. Jon Gaunt embarks on a tour of the best bits of this green and pleasant land, celebrating all things British. His fort...

496円 This is the contemporary account of Jakob Walter, a Westphalian conscript in Napoleons Grande Armée. Walter took part in the Emperors campaigns against Prussia, Austria and finally, the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. This is what it really meant to march with the Emperor. This volume is ill...

2,750円 In the seven decades since the darkest moments of the Second World War it seems every tenebrous corner of the conflict has been laid bare, prodded and examined from every perspective of military and social history. But there is a story that has hitherto been largely overlooked. It is a tale of qu...

164円 This short article (less than 3000 words) captures the personal observations and recommendations of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). Based on his experiences as a British Army officer working with the Bedu in the Hejaz during Word War I. These observations are one of the most valuable sets of ...

661円 This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS (abridged list) SECTION I THE EARLY ENGLISH MANOR AND BOROUGH ... SECTION VI FINANCE AND FOREIGN TRADE Act abolishing Tenure by Knight Service, etc., 1660 Navigation Act, 1660 Proposals for Free Exportation of Gold a...

496円 Elizabeth I (1533-1603), also known as the Virgin Queen, was the daughter of Henry VIII and the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Aside from a history of Queen Elizabeth I, The Age of Elizabeth chronicles Western Civilization during the period of Elizabeths reign. Seven books each with their own...

403円 Robert Kett was a middle aged yeoman farmer from Wymondham, Norfolk. In 1549 he led a rebellion supporting the common man in tearing down enclosed fences that the rich had put up. Kett and his men met up at an old oak tree in Hethersett which is now known as Kett’s Oak and they marched onto Norwi...

2,004円 A bestseller in hardback, this is a highly-praised and much-needed biography of the first Duke of Wellington, concentrating on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, and based on the fruits of modern research. Christopher Hibbert is Britain’s leading popular historian. Wellington (1769–1852...