History - Other

A guide to over 60 of Britain’s most notable abbeys and monasteries.

Author: Stephen Platten

Publisher: Pitkin

Paperback. 96pp. 19cm by 26cm.

ISBN: 9781841659381

Weight: 394g

Original Price: £9.99

During the 19th Century the Royal Navy played a key role defending the expanding British Empire. As sail gave way to steam power, there was a pressing requirement for coaling stations and dock facilities across the world’s oceans. These strategic bases needed fixed defences.

Author: Bill Clements

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 274pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781526740304

Weight.796g

Original Price: £25.00

How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Responded to Global Warming .

Author: John D Grainger

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 296pp. 16cm by 23.5cm.

ISBN: 9781526786548

Weight: 800g

Original Price: £25.00

Author: Emma Kay

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 224pp. 16.5cm by 23.5cm.

ISBN: 9781526768308

Weight: 510g

Original Price: £19.99

The book is intended as a light-hearted look-behind-the-scenes at how ‘Mother’s Ruin’ developed into rather more than just a plain old ’G & T’.

Author: Mike Rendell

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 194pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781399070515

Weight: 515g

Original Price: £20.00

The Life of Joseph Ritson - Gentleman, Scholar and Revolutionary. The name of Robin Hood is known the world over. Yet it was Ritson whose research in the late eighteenth century ensured the survival of the Robin Hood legend. He travelled all over the country looking for ancient manuscripts which told of the life and deeds of England's most famous outlaw.

Author: Stephen Basdeo

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 264pp. 16.5cm by 23.5cm.

ISBN: 9781526777812

Weight: 750g

Original Price: £25.00

Putting aside Roman gladiators and gun-slingers of the American Wild West, by the 19th century duelling had become the sole domain of nobility, military officers and gentleman, with rules added to make sure everything was conducted in a fair and professional manner.

Author: Stephen Wynn.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 184pp. 16cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526738530

Weight: 508

Original Price: £19.99

How a Billion-Dollar Industry Transformed a Nation, from Charles II to Today.

Author: Roderick Floud

Publisher: Pantheon

Hardback. 432pp. 17.5cm by 23.5cm.

ISBN: 9781101871034

Weight: 1.138kg

Original Price: £10.00

Pitman Shorthand Messages from the Golden Age of the Postcard

Author: Kathryn Baird

Publisher: History Press

Paperback. 128pp. 20cm by 21.5cm.

ISBN: 9781803990460

Weight: 354g

Original Price: £15.99

A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects

Author: Noah Angell

Publisher: Monoray

Hardback.256 pp.14 cm by22 cm.

ISBN: 9781800961340

Weight: 380g

Original Price: £20.00

The British have been baking for centuries. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive account of how our relationship with this much-loved art has changed, evolved and progressed over time.

Author: Emma Kay

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 224pp. 15.9cm by 23.5cm.

ISBN: 9781526757487

Weight: 700g

Original Price: £25.00

This is the story of how Jubilee celebrations have become vital to the success of Britain’s Royal Family and to its place at the heart of a nation.

Author: June Woolerton

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Paperback. 217pp. 15.5cm by 23cm.

ISBN: 9781399062763

Weight: 404g

Original Price: £15.99