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Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean

Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean...

Author: Alex Christofi
ISBN: 9781399401890
Format: Paperback
$36.99

An evocative and lyrical history of Cyprus and the Mediterranean.  Read More >>

Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins

Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins

Author: Gareth Harney
ISBN: 9781847927514
Format: Paperback
$36.99

The extraordinary story of Rome told through one of the world's once most ubiquitous objects- coins. The extraordinary...  Read More >>

Footmarks: A Journey into Our Restless Past

Footmarks: A Journey into Our Restless Past

Author: Jim Leary
ISBN: 9781837730254
Format: Paperback
$26.99

On paths, roads, seas, in the air, and in space – there has never been so much human movement. In contrast we think...  Read More >>

The Shadows of Socrates: The Heresy, War, and Treachery Behind the Trial of Socrates

The Shadows of Socrates: The Heresy, War, and Treachery...

Author: Matt Gatton
ISBN: 9781639365821
Format: Hardback
$49.99

The death of Socrates may be the most famous unsolved murder in history. Set during the Peloponnesian War, this...  Read More >>

Covert City: The Cold War and the Making of Miami

Covert City: The Cold War and the Making of Miami

Author: Eric Driggs ,  Vince Houghton
ISBN: 9781541774575
Format: Hardback
$59.99

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Drink Maps in Victorian Britain

Drink Maps in Victorian Britain

Author: Kris Butler
ISBN: 9781851245789
Format: Hardback
$49.99

A fascinating exploration of the history of alcohol in Victorian Britain via the ‘drink maps’ that were produced...  Read More >>

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Author: Vinson Cunningham
ISBN: 9781529437768
Format: Hardback
$49.99

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Defining Corruption in the Ottoman Empire: Morality, Legality, and Abuse of Power in Premodern Governance

Defining Corruption in the Ottoman Empire: Morality,...

Author: Boğaç A. Ergene (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of Vermont)
ISBN: 9780198916215
Format: Hardback
$230.95

This book explores how premodern Ottomans characterised public office corruption and what specific transgressions...  Read More >>

Literature for the People: How The Pioneering Macmillan Brothers Built a Publishing Powerhouse

Literature for the People: How The Pioneering Macmillan...

Author: Sarah Harkness
ISBN: 9781035008933
Format: Hardback
$54.99

A fascinating, evocative history of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, two poor but idealistic young men who created...  Read More >>

The Cleopatras

The Cleopatras

Author: Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
ISBN: 9781472295163
Format: Hardback
$59.99

A remarkable insight into the real story of the seven Queen Cleopatras of Ancient Egypt  Read More >>

The Demon of Unrest: Abraham Lincoln & America’s Road to Civil War

The Demon of Unrest: Abraham Lincoln & America’s Road...

Author: Erik Larson
ISBN: 9780008681753
Format: Hardback
$59.99

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings...  Read More >>

Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean

Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean...

Author: Alex Christofi
ISBN: 9781399401883
Format: Hardback
$42.99

An evocative and lyrical history of Cyprus and the Mediterranean.  Read More >>

1217: The Battles that Saved England

1217: The Battles that Saved England

Author: Dr Catherine Hanley ,  Tina Ross
ISBN: 9781472860873
Format: Hardback
$49.99

An engrossing history of the pivotal year 1217 when invading French forces were defeated and the future of England...  Read More >>

Under the Sign of the Moon: Mirazur, Mauro Colagreco

Under the Sign of the Moon: Mirazur, Mauro Colagreco...

Author: Mauro Colagreco ,  Matteo Carassale
ISBN: 9781419774232
Format: Hardback
$110.00

A gastronomic exploration of Mirazur, the best restaurant in the world, and the creative vision of chef Mauro Colagreco...  Read More >>

Vineyard of Saint-Émilion: A Terroir of Humanity

Vineyard of Saint-Émilion: A Terroir of Humanity

Author: Florence Hernandez ,  Guillaume de Laubier
ISBN: 9781419774447
Format: Hardback
$69.99

Discover exceptional wines from Saint-Émilion, the oldest and most prestigious vineyard in the world  Read More >>

Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins

Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins

Author: Gareth Harney
ISBN: 9781847927507
Format: Hardback
$59.99

The extraordinary story of Rome told through one of the world's once most ubiquitous objects- coins. The extraordinary...  Read More >>

Starlight and Stargazers: Slavic Screen Celebrities

Starlight and Stargazers: Slavic Screen Celebrities...

Author: Helena Goscilo
ISBN: 9798887194998
Format: Hardback
$270.00

"Celebrification has thrived for centuries in literature, theater, music, and other cultural spheres, as vividly...  Read More >>

Disruption: Why Things Change

Disruption: Why Things Change

Author: David Potter (, University of Michigan)
ISBN: 9780197744710
Format: Paperback
$36.95

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Alcatraz: The Last Escape

Alcatraz: The Last Escape

Author: Ken Widner ,  Mike Lynch
ISBN: 9781493081233
Format: Paperback
$60.99

When Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin boldly escaped from Alcatraz prison on June 11, 1962, it...  Read More >>

Only the Clothes on Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the Nineteenth-Century United States

Only the Clothes on Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden...

Author: Laura F. Edwards (Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor of American Law and Liberty, Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor of American Law and Liberty, Princeton University)
ISBN: 9780197760406
Format: Paperback
$48.95

Only the Clothes on Her Back illuminates the ways in which women, men of color, and poor people used textiles as...  Read More >>

The University of South Carolina Trivia Book

The University of South Carolina Trivia Book

Author: Elizabeth Cassidy West
ISBN: 9781493074495
Format: Paperback
$46.99

The University of South Carolina Trivia Book features a wealth of new and recent facts, with over 700 questions...  Read More >>

The Princeton University Trivia Book

The Princeton University Trivia Book

Author: Helene van Rossum ,  Daniel J. Linke
ISBN: 9781493074303
Format: Paperback
$46.99

The quintessential source of information about Princeton, one of the world's most respected universities, with more...  Read More >>

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