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Glasgow Boys Masterpieces of Art
Susie Hodge
From the 1880s to around 1914, a group of young painters based in Glasgow challenged the traditional art of the Scottish Academy, favouring instead the naturalistic ideas of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, and en plein-air painting. The realism and freedom of their portraits, informal scenes and landscapes was to revolutionize Scottish art. This book introduces the Glasgow Boys – among them James Guthrie, John Lavery, Arthur Melville, George Henry and David Gauld – and presents over 85 reproductions of their work.
£12.99
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Medieval & Renaissance Interiors
In Illuminated Manuscripts
Eva Oledzka
Illuminated manuscripts are an invaluable resource for understanding medieval and early modern life in castles, palaces and ordinary households, both urban and rural. Reproducing 140 little-known illuminations, mostly from the British Library’s collections, this book shows how these miniatures reflect medieval domestic interiors and how they provide information on topics ranging from the security of dwelling places to creature comforts such as heating and lighting, hygiene, beds and bedrooms, and the display of wealth and treasured possessions.
£25.00
now£11.99
Forgotten History
Unbelievable Moments from the Past
Jem Duducu
From the ancient Egyptian workers who took strike action at Deir el-Medina in 1152 BCE, and the fearsome female warriors of medieval Japan, to the origin of croissants in Vienna (not France) in 1683 and the world’s first cyber-attack... Jem Duducu races through millennia of world history, picking out the almost forgotten, but wonderfully strange stories that you’ll never learn about in school.
£20.00
now£7.99
First Lady
The Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill
Sonia Purnell
By Winston Churchill’s own admission, his role in the Second World War would have been impossible but for ‘Clemmie’. This biography tells Clementine’s often ignored story, from her birth into an aristocratic yet loveless family to her meeting with Winston in 1908; then traces the couple’s personal and political upheavals during the First World War, through their ‘wilderness years’ in the 1930s, to Clementine’s crucial support of her husband in the struggle against Hitler and the difficult years after the war.
£25.00
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Holy Places, Sacred Sites
A Journey to the World's Most Spiritual Locations
Eduardo Rubio Mendez;Juan Masia Clavel
Eduardo Rubio Méndez spent three years travelling the globe in search of God or the gods, and the places where people commune with them. This book contains more than 300 of his magical photographs of the world’s holiest sites, from Stonehenge to the Australian outback, from Gothic cathedrals to the banks of the Ganges, from Mayan temples to the great mosques of Islam – along with the worshippers who seek meaning, redemption, transcendence and consolation in these sacred spaces.
£29.95
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Tales from Gombe
Anup Shah;Fiona Rogers
Made famous by the long-term studies conducted by Jane Goodall, the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park by Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania have revealed previously unknown behaviours, such as the use of tools and meat-eating, and have shown that the apes have complex social relationships and individual personalities. This large-format photographic study captures the chimps over a period of more than ten years and contains notes on the history of the community and the lineages of its prominent dynasties.
£40.00
now£16.99
Ian Fleming
A Personal Memoir
Robert Harling
The close and abiding friendship of Robert Harling and Ian Fleming was forged during the Second World War, when Harling was Fleming’s deputy in the commando unit dubbed ‘Fleming’s Secret Navy’. Described by Fiona MacCarthy in her foreword as ‘a master of obfuscation’, Harling fictionalized his own life and inspired characters – even elements of 007 – in Fleming’s fiction. This memoir of his friend provides an entertaining portrait of the creator of James Bond, but also a revealing self-portrait of Harling.
£20.00
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Medieval Women
Deirdre Jackson
Although denied the privileged status of men, medieval women had a great variety of roles and vocations, and their lives were shaped by many different geographical, political, legal and religious factors. This volume draws on the riches of the British Library’s manuscript collection to explore, through texts and miniatures, the diversity within medieval women’s experience. Whether aristocrats or servants, it looks at women in their roles as lovers, wives, mothers, intellectuals, women of God and patrons of literature.
£20.00
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Malcolm Root's Transport Paintings
Malcolm Root;Tom Tyler
Best known for his atmospheric railway scenes, Malcolm Root has earned a reputation for meticulous attention to period and engineering detail in his nostalgic paintings. This collection of his work encompasses all forms of British transport in realistic historic settings from an Edwardian tram and an Empire flying boat in the 1930s to a Dodge fire engine going out on call in the 1950s and a Massey Ferguson tractor working the fields in the 1960s.
£19.99
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The Hermitage Dogs
Treasures from the State Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage Museum
Archaeologists have shown that dogs, ‘our first allies’, were living with humans as far back as 32,000 years ago. Drawing on the superb art collections of the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, this book explores many aspects of that human-canine alliance including the role of dogs in ancient myth, the symbolism of the dog in art, many types of working dog, the dogs of the Romanovs from Peter the Great to Nicholas II and, finally, the companion dog – man’s best friend.
£16.99
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The Hermitage Cats
Treasures from the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
The Hermitage Museum
Through time and across cultures, from Gods in ancient Egypt to mousers in state service in the Hermitage Museum today, this book explores cats’ interactions with humans. Drawing on the museum’s sculptures, paintings and prints, it describes and illustrates attitudes to cats and their appearances in art, whether stealing game in 17th-century European still lifes or being buried by processions of triumphant mice in 20th-century Russian prints.
£14.99
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The Curious Map Book
Ashley Baynton-Williams
The creation of maps is often a serious business in which accuracy takes precedence over the imagination. This delightful book offers 100 unusual maps, from the British Library collection, in which the equation is reversed and fantasy comes to the fore. Here are nations portrayed as humans or animals: the British bulldog, the ‘Lion of the Low Countries’, the Russian bear. Many satirize the politics of their time; some depict fictional countries; while others are board games or jigsaw puzzles.
£25.00
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Crown of Blood
The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey
Nicola Tallis
In 1553, 17-year-old Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen of England to prevent the accession of Henry VIII’s Catholic daughter Mary. Thirteen days later she was imprisoned in the Tower, and in February 1554 she was beheaded. This absorbing narrative history draws on previously overlooked sources to create a vivid and engaging portrait of an intelligent, charismatic and deeply religious girl caught up in the power politics of her age, whose courage shone through her final, harrowing ordeal.
£20.00
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A Short History of Disease
Sean Martin
Over the centuries, disease has claimed more lives than natural disasters and warfare combined. Largely a social history, this book starts in prehistoric times, and moves from the Black Death of the 14th century to more modern conditions such as Ebola and MRSA. Incorporating individual case studies, the text also explores the human struggle to drive all disease to extinction.
£8.99
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Wrought Iron Design
Alex Sanchez Vidiella
The exuberant ironwork adorning many of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí's projects was a significant influence on the development of blacksmithing and is the starting point for this exploration of the art of contemporary wrought iron. Explaining the craft's history and techniques, the book provides over 600 photographs and drawings demonstrating an array of creative designs from small-scale domestic items to grand projects, serving as a showcase and inspiration for designers, architects, working practitioners and anyone interested in the art. Slightly off-mint
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Classic Children's Tales
Penguin
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of Frederick Warne & Co, this volume contains classic works by four of the greatest authors and illustrators originally published by the company. Reproduced as they would have first appeared, the six books are Beatrix Potter’s The Sly Old Cat; Sing a Song for Sixpence by Randolph Caldecott; Kate Greenaway’s A for Apple and Mother Goose; and Edward Lear’s Nonsense Songs & Stories and The Book of Nonsense. There are short introductions to each author-illustrator and their work.
$25.00
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Alicia Craig Faxon
In this richly illustrated monograph, Dr Faxon traces the life and work of the artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), from his literary and intellectual family background, through the founding of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, to his later involvement with some of the most prominent figures in Victorian cultural life. With over 250 reproductions, the book follows Rossetti’s artistic development and the influence of the women so memorably depicted in paintings such as Monna Vanna and Astarte Syriaca.
£60.99
now£30.00
The Times Atlas of Britain
Clear, authoritative and comprehensive, this first atlas of Britain to be published for 40 years gives an exceptionally accurate view of every part of the United Kingdom. National maps of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are supplemented by detailed maps of every county, and plans of major cities. The atlas includes up-to-date information on administrative divisions, population, climate, economic activity and energy production, while superb colour photographs and historical maps convey the nation’s culture and traditions. Slightly off-mint.
£90.00
now£30.00
Encyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles
The Classic Motorcycle
Richard Rossenthal
The relative simplicity of adding an engine to a bicycle frame meant that in the early 20th century hundreds of different manufacturers tried their luck with motorcycles. Those that established lasting businesses were then challenged after the Second World War by innovative new producers, particularly from Japan. With profiles of the most significant models, this reference book provides a comprehensive alphabetical listing of motorcycle manufacturers from the first powered two-wheelers up to the most recent classics of the mid 1980s.
£35.00
now£14.99
The Farmer's Wife
The Life and Work of Women on the Land
Simon Butler
Agriculture is widely perceived as a male endeavour, yet throughout history, farmers’ wives have been central to the running of many farms. In addition to their responsibilities for children and the home, women worked the land, milked the cows and took care of the business side. Illustrated with more than 250 historic photographs, this book records and celebrates the life and work of rural women from the Middle Ages until the coming of mechanization after the First World War.
£19.99
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Paul Nash Masterpieces of Art
Michael Kerrigan
Michael Kerrigan’s concise, illustrated biography introduces the life of Paul Nash (1889–1946) and traces his artistic development through the earlier artists who inspired him and the landscapes and experiences that informed his art, particularly the devastation of the Western Front, which he witnessed as both soldier and war artist during the First World War. The essay accompanies around 90 full-page reproductions of Nash’s paintings, lithographs and engravings, in sections on war, landscape and abstracts and still life.
£12.99
now£6.99
Subterranean London
Cracking the Capital
Ed. Bradley L Garrett
The clay on which London stands is riddled with tunnels: dusty, dank, deserted, often dangerous and frequently off-limits. Through atmospheric photographs, taken during forbidden subterranean expeditions, this book explores the mysterious world beneath the capital, from abandoned tube stations to World War II shelters, from brick-vaulted Victorian sewers to secret government bunkers. These images, taken without permission, offer the armchair explorer a glimpse of the obscure realm beneath their feet that few people dare to seek out.
£16.99
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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
Ziggi Alexander;Audrey Dewjee
Best remembered for her nursing activities in the Crimean War, Mary Seacole was also a traveller, businesswoman, doctor and gold prospector. Her autobiography, first published in 1857, gives a rare insight into the Victorian world from the perspective of a black British woman born into slavery in Jamaica. Reissued with a new introduction and notes, this is a lively and readable account of a varied, adventurous life untrammelled by the social restrictions of the day.
£10.00
now£3.99
Earth to Earth
A Natural History of Churchyards
Stefan Buczacki
As protected sacred places, churchyards provide a tranquil environment in which wild plants and animals can thrive even when their nearby natural habitats have been destroyed. With photographs, newly commissioned drawings and passages from literature, Professor Buczacki celebrates this abundance of nature among the headstones, exploring the long history of our churchyards and describing the species most commonly found there, from mighty ancient yews to woodlice (nicknamed ‘church pigs’), graveyard beetles and lichens. Foreword by Lord Harries.
£15.00
now£5.99
The Making of the British Landscape
From the Ice Age to the Present
Nicholas Crane
How much do we really know about the place we call home? This sweeping narrative tells how the British landscape has evolved over 12,000 years of human habitation. Epic in scope, it charts the age-old relationship between people and place and the deep-rooted tensions between town and country. From henge to high-rise, from Snowdonia to suburbia, it explores the way we have shaped the land and it has shaped us, and assesses the prospect of a sustainable future.
£20.00
now£7.99
Eric Ravilious
Masterpieces of Art
Susie Hodge
In this volume from the attractive Masterpieces of Art series, Susie Hodge presents a concise introduction to the British painter, designer, wood-engraver and war artist Eric Ravilious (1903-42), followed by around 90 full-page reproductions. Among the works shown are colour lithographs of shops from High Street (1938), idiosyncratic landscapes, including The Westbury Horse and a selection of war art, ending with the watercolour painting, Runway Perspective.
£12.99
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A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable
Ian Crofton
From da Aald Rock (Shetlanders’ name for their native islands) and all things Aberdonian, to Zeenty-teenty (an old children’s rhyme that involves slicing and frying mice), Ian Crofton presents a miscellany of colourful and interesting words, phrases, names and stories that together offer a kaleidoscopic view of Scottish legends, customs and culture past and present. Above all, the Dictionary is wonderfully diverting, with cross-references, and hundreds of quotations from prose, poetry and song.
£14.99
now£7.99
Apostrophe Catastrophe
And Other Grammatical Grumbles
Patrick C Notchtree
Greengrocers are not alone, even PhDs can misuse apostrophes: these ‘little things’ cause more problems in the English language than any other element of grammar. By going back to the roots of the language and understanding why we use apostrophes, Patrick Notchtree promises that ‘all will be made clear’, and he presents the ‘One Easy Rule’ that will point the way to apostrophe mastery.
£8.99
now£2.99
Victorian Murders
Jan Bondeson
From the murder of sweet Fanny Adams in 1867 to that of Florence Dennis – shot in the head and left in a ditch in 1894 – Jan Bondeson has scoured the archives of the Victorian Illustrated Police News (IPN) to give accounts of 56 murders, with background details of the victims and the fates of the killers. Each case features at least one illustration – often depictions of the crime scene and the scaffold – from the pages of the IPN.
£14.99
now£7.99
In Bed with the Ancient Greeks
Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Greece
Paul Chrystal
As the poet Theocritus wrote, ‘We are not the first mortals to see beauty in what is beautiful’. In this thorough survey of ancient Greeks’ attitudes to love, sex, marriage and adultery, Chrystal brings together mythology, literature and visual art with evidence from medical writings, sex manuals, and religious, philosophical and magical texts. The book ends with discussion of the Greek sexual vocabulary and an extensive bibliography listing ancient sources and modern scholarship. Sexually explicit.
£9.99
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The Quality of Numbers One to Thirty-one
Wolfgang Held;Trans. Matthew Barton
In these essays – one for each day of the month – Held demonstrates the fascinating qualities and associations, both cultural and scientific, of the first 31 integers. His ‘excursions into the realm of number’ visit such varied calling-points as the eleven-year sunspot cycle, humans’ 23 pairs of chromosomes, Snow White’s seven dwarves and Judas’ 30 pieces of silver.
£7.99
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The Lost Tudor Princess
The Life of Lady Margaret Douglas
Alison Weir
The granddaughter of Henry VII, niece of Henry VIII and grandmother of James VI, Lady Margaret Douglas (1515-1578) was an important figure in Tudor England, yet despite modern interest in that era she is largely forgotten. Alison Weir focuses on this shadowy figure whose life spanned five reigns and whose political intriguing landed her in the Tower three times, and in this biography reveals a strong, intelligent woman who 'operated effectively, and fearlessly, at the very highest levels of power'.
$30.00
now£7.99
Plague
CC Humphreys
The highwayman William Coke ambushes a coach at Dollis Brook only to find its occupants dead. Suspected of the murders, Coke is forced into an uneasy alliance with the thief-taker Pitman and together they hunt the real murderer – but another killer is on the streets of London in 1665.
£8.99
now£2.99
Bertie Plays the Blues
A 44 Scotland Street Novel
Alexander McCall Smith
In the continuing saga of 44 Scotland Street, Elspeth and Matthew worry over the order in which their triplets arrived; while Bertie Pollock, fed up with his father’s secret society and his mother’s neuroses, puts himself up for adoption on eBay.
£12.99
now£2.99
My Grammar and I Activity Book
Daniel Smith
From identifying parts of speech to spotting the grammatical error in whole sentences (including ‘I think therefore I am’), Daniel Smith presents 103 ‘grammatical games’ to keep you in touch with the formal rules of the English language. Covering such thorny topics as compound nouns, reciprocal pronouns, the subjunctive, tautology and the dreaded apostrophe, the quizzes range from simple to very taxing, with answers at the end of the book.
£9.99
now£3.99

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