Castles & fortifications books

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The Ladies of Dunster Castle: Grand Dames, Wicked Wives and Other Tales of a Historic Castle's Women

The Ladies of Dunster Castle: Grand Dames, Wicked Wives...

Author: Jim Lee
ISBN: 9781861516947
Format: Paperback
$33.61

What makes Dunster Castle so unusual is the prominent role women have played in its fortunes. Jim Lee worked for...  Read More >>

Late Medieval Castles

Late Medieval Castles

Author: Robert E Liddiard
ISBN: 9781783270330
Format: Hardback
$284.63

A collection of the most significant articles in castle studies, with contributions from scholars in history, archaeology,...  Read More >>

Scottish Castles: Lomond Guide

Scottish Castles: Lomond Guide

Author: Bryn Havord ,  Colin Baxter
ISBN: 9781842045565
Format: Paperback
$7.74

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Knights and Castles

Knights and Castles

Author: Tamara Fonteyn
ISBN: 9781910538746
Format: Paperback
$17.82

This beautiful activity book offers little aficionados of knights and castles 24 pages of colouring and discoveries....  Read More >>

Civil Defence - From the First World War to the Cold War

Civil Defence - From the First World War to the Cold...

Author: Roger J C Thomas
ISBN: 9781848024618
Format: Paperback
$137.25

Until the 20th century, neither the capacity nor the means to inflict major damage upon the British Isles existed....  Read More >>

Westminster: The Art, Architecture and Archaeology of the Royal Abbey and Palace

Westminster: The Art, Architecture and Archaeology of...

Author: Warwick Rodwell ,  Tim Tatton-Brown
ISBN: 9781910887288
Format: Mixed media product
$110.00

Deals with the Palace of Westminster and its wider topography between the late 11th century and the devastating...  Read More >>

The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales

The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales

Author: Diane Williams ,  John R. Kenyon
ISBN: 9781785704697
Format: Paperback
$103.50

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Westminster Part II: The Art, Architecture and Archaeology of the Royal Palace

Westminster Part II: The Art, Architecture and Archaeology...

Author: Warwick Rodwell ,  Tim Tatton-Brown
ISBN: 9781910887271
Format: Hardback
$284.00

Westminster came into existence in the later Anglo-Saxon period, and by the mid-11th century it was a major royal...  Read More >>

Westminster: The Art, Architecture and Archaeology of the Royal Abbey and Palace

Westminster: The Art, Architecture and Archaeology of...

Author: Warwick Rodwell ,  Tim Tatton-Brown
ISBN: 9781910887295
Format: Mixed media product
$357.00

The British Archaeological Association's 2013 conference was devoted to the study of Westminster Abbey and the Palace...  Read More >>

Schloss III: The Fascinating Royal History of 25 Castles in Central Germany

Schloss III: The Fascinating Royal History of 25 Castles...

Author: Susan Symons
ISBN: 9780992801441
Format: Paperback
$42.21

Schloss is the German word for castle or palace. This book visits 25 beautiful castles and palaces in central Germany...  Read More >>

Understanding the Castle Ruins of England and Wales: How to Interpret the History and Meaning of Masonry and Earthworks

Understanding the Castle Ruins of England and Wales:...

Author: Lise Hull
ISBN: 9781476665979
Format: Paperback
$66.00

Medieval castles were not just showcases for the royal and powerful, they were also the centerpieces of many people's...  Read More >>

The English Castles Story

The English Castles Story

Author: Marc Alexander
ISBN: 9780752491103
Format: Hardback
$24.99

Revealing the turbulent and dramatic history of England's castles To use a phrase from Shakespeare, castles are...  Read More >>

Castles and the Anglo-Norman World

Castles and the Anglo-Norman World

Author: John A. Davies ,  Angela Riley
ISBN: 9781785700224
Format: Hardback
$124.20

Major new synthesis of current knowledge and new research into important Norman castles in England and Normandy....  Read More >>

From Colonies to Countries in the North Caribbean: Military Engineers in the Development of Cities and Territories

From Colonies to Countries in the North Caribbean: Military...

Author: Pedro Luengo-Gutiérrez ,  Gene A. Smith
ISBN: 9781443885362
Format: Hardback
$189.95

This volume brings together eight essays that address the result of a research project involving a group of international...  Read More >>

Life in a Medieval Castle

Life in a Medieval Castle

Author: Joseph Gies ,  Frances Gies
ISBN: 9780062414793
Format: Paperback
$27.99

The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even...  Read More >>

Spolia in Fortifications and the Common Builder in Late Antiquity

Spolia in Fortifications and the Common Builder in Late...

Author: Jon M. Frey
ISBN: 9789004288003
Format: Hardback
$364.32

Through intensive surveys of three fortifications in late Roman Greece, Frey reveals the untapped potential of spolia...  Read More >>

The Castles of Scotland: A Comprehensive Guide to 4,100 Castles, Towers, Historic Houses, Stately Homes and Family Lands

The Castles of Scotland: A Comprehensive Guide to 4,100...

Author: Martin Coventry
ISBN: 9781899874552
Format: Paperback
$51.62

Previous edition: Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2006.  Read More >>

The Castles of Scotland: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 4,100 Castles, Towers, Historic Houses, Stately Homes and Family Lands

The Castles of Scotland: A Comprehensive Guide to More...

Author: Martin Coventry
ISBN: 9781899874569
Format: Hardback
$150.48

A must for all those who want to visit Scotland's many castles. The book covers all of the coutry's famous strongholds,...  Read More >>

Hidden Britain: Secret Tunnels, Lost Chambers and Unknown Passageways

Hidden Britain: Secret Tunnels, Lost Chambers and Unknown...

Author: Alvin Nicholas
ISBN: 9780750952248
Format: Paperback
$39.99

Hidden Britain takes you backstage at some of our country’s most intriguing locations.  Read More >>

Capability Brown & Belvoir: Discovering a Lost Landscape

Capability Brown & Belvoir: Discovering a Lost Landscape...

Author: Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland ,  Jane Pruden
ISBN: 9780951689165
Format: Hardback
$90.56

The history of Belvoir Castle's Gardens and Estate and Capability Brown's influence on the design. Please email:...  Read More >>

Schloss II: More Fascinating Royal History of German Castles

Schloss II: More Fascinating Royal History of German...

Author: Susan Symons
ISBN: 9780992801410
Format: Paperback
$42.21

Schloss is the German word for castle or palace, and wherever you are in Germany you are never very far from one...  Read More >>

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