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Aging in the Past: Demography, Society, and Old Age

Aging in the Past: Demography, Society, and Old Age...

Author: David I. Kertzer ,  Peter Laslett
ISBN: 9780520413863
Format: Hardback
$157.95

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24 Hours

24 Hours

Author: Richard Williams
ISBN: 9781398517257
Format: Paperback
$29.99

A celebration of the centenary of the world's most famous motor race, the Le Mans 24 Hours  Read More >>

The Othering Museum: A Case for Non-Selective Curation

The Othering Museum: A Case for Non-Selective Curation...

Author: Carrie Westwater
ISBN: 9783031554315
Format: Hardback
$343.17

The term “othering” refers to a persistent Us and Them dynamic between museums and their participating public. To...  Read More >>

The Cambridge Companion to William Morris

The Cambridge Companion to William Morris

Author: Marcus Waithe (University of Cambridge)
ISBN: 9781108940634
Format: Paperback
$59.49

In his short life, William Morris (1834-96) combined the roles of poet, author, painter, designer, translator, lecturer,...  Read More >>

The Rest is History: The official book from the makers of the hit podcast

The Rest is History: The official book from the makers...

Author: Goalhanger Podcasts ,  Dr Tom Holland
ISBN: 9781526667731
Format: Paperback
$24.99

*NOW WITH A FUN PUB QUIZ* | *THE PERFECT FATHER'S DAY GIFT* 'An idiosyncratic ride through history' Independent...  Read More >>

Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship

Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good...

Author: Robert Baden-Powell ,  Elleke Boehmer (Professor of World Literature in English)
ISBN: 9780198900344
Format: Paperback
$16.95

The original 'self-instructor' of the Boy Scout Movement, Scouting for Boys (1908) is probably the most influential...  Read More >>

The Enclosure of Knowledge: Books, Power and Agrarian Capitalism in Britain, 1660–1800

The Enclosure of Knowledge: Books, Power and Agrarian...

Author: James D. Fisher (University of Exeter)
ISBN: 9781009048736
Format: Paperback
$67.25

The rise of agrarian capitalism in Britain is usually told as a story about markets, land, and wages. This study...  Read More >>

Shoulder to Shoulder: A Queer History of Solidarity, Coalition and Chaos

Shoulder to Shoulder: A Queer History of Solidarity,...

Author: Jake Hall
ISBN: 9781398718593
Format: Hardback
$55.00

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Queens of Bohemia: And Other Miss-Fits

Queens of Bohemia: And Other Miss-Fits

Author: Darren Coffield
ISBN: 9781803995748
Format: Hardback
$69.99

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Great Scandals of the Victorians: Disreputable Stories from the Royal Court to the Stage

Great Scandals of the Victorians: Disreputable Stories...

Author: Debbie Blake
ISBN: 9781399091602
Format: Hardback
$75.00

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The Cambridge Companion to William Morris

The Cambridge Companion to William Morris

Author: Marcus Waithe (University of Cambridge)
ISBN: 9781108832175
Format: Hardback
$181.13

In his short life, William Morris (1834-96) combined the roles of poet, author, painter, designer, translator, lecturer,...  Read More >>

Pride: A Celebration in Quotes

Pride: A Celebration in Quotes

Author: Caitlyn McNeill
ISBN: 9781454953159
Format: Hardback
$24.99

These thoughtfully selected quotations have been taken from throughout history, and from a variety of voices, celebrating...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Byzantium

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Byzantium...

Author: Mati Meyer ,  Charis Messis
ISBN: 9780367490935
Format: Hardback
$431.00

This Handbook is the first to consider the interrelated subjects of gender and sexuality in the Eastern Roman empire...  Read More >>

Mystical Britain

Mystical Britain

Author: Robin Wickens
ISBN: 9798224337224
Format: Paperback
$26.37

"Step into the mystical world of ""Mystical Britain"" where ancient folklore comes to life. This captivating reference...  Read More >>

Nefarious: A Life in Crime – My Life with Joey Pyle, the Krays and Other Faces

Nefarious: A Life in Crime – My Life with Joey Pyle,...

Author: Ronnie Field ,  Martin Knight
ISBN: 9780008659035
Format: Hardback
$50.00

Prolific armed robber. Close ally of Joey Pyle. Friend and fellow inmate of the Kray twins. Last man to stand trial...  Read More >>

Consolidated Bibliography of Urban History

Consolidated Bibliography of Urban History

Author: Richard Rodger
ISBN: 9781138725881
Format: Hardback
$473.00

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Next Year in America: A Family History of Eastern European Jews in the Old and New Worlds

Next Year in America: A Family History of Eastern European...

Author: Taylor Shiroff
ISBN: 9781735406640
Format: Paperback
$60.69

Between 1880 and 1924, about two million Jews left the Russian Empire. Matching the description on the Statue of...  Read More >>

Census of the Northern Navajo Navajo Reservation, New Mexico, 1931 Volume II: with Births, Deaths and Additions

Census of the Northern Navajo Navajo Reservation, New...

Author: Jeff Bowen
ISBN: 9781649681690
Format: Paperback
$121.44

"This series of the Northern Navajo from New Mexico for the years 1930-1935 contains both the bitter and the sweet....  Read More >>

He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class and Race in Postwar Singapore

He Who is Made Lord: Empire, Class and Race in Postwar...

Author: Muhammad Suhail Mohamed Yazid
ISBN: 9798880700110
Format: Paperback
$79.20

The Yang di-Pertuan Negara is a subject that has received only passing mentions in the Singapore Story. This book...  Read More >>

All My Love and Then Some: The Letters of Cpl. Polly G. Meilman RCAF (WD) to Her Parents, 1942-1944

All My Love and Then Some: The Letters of Cpl. Polly...

Author: Margaret Melhorn
ISBN: 9781038308320
Format: Paperback
$55.41

In the middle of World War II, in September 1942, an enthusiastic eighteen-year-old named Polly Meilman boarded...  Read More >>

Land and Labour: The Potters’ Emigration Society, 1844-51

Land and Labour: The Potters’ Emigration Society, 1844-51...

Author: Martin Crawford (Emeritus Professor of Anglo-American History)
ISBN: 9781526171351
Format: Hardback
$194.99

This book is a history of the Potters' Emigration Society from its founding in 1844 to its dissolution in early...  Read More >>

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