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1066, The Year of the Conquest

1066, The Year of the Conquest


by David Howarth

  • HISTORY
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 207 PAGES

A crack medievalist and storyteller, Howarth brings to life the momentous events of 1066 in rich, anecdotal history -- a classic portrait of the Norman invasion and conquest of England. (GBR115, $14.00)

Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings

Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings


by Dawn B. Sova

  • MYSTERY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A scholarly compendium of everything Christie. (GBR48, $55.00)

Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death

Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death


by M.C. Beaton

  • MYSTERY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

In this installment of the Agatha Raisin series, our heroine has moved to a not-quite-so-quiet village in the Cotswolds, and of course finds her self in the middle of a puzzling murder. (GBR212, $7.99)

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small


by James Herriot

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 437 PAGES

The first volume in the series of wildly popular tales by a country veterinarian -- and born storyteller -- set among the folk of the Yorkshire Dales. (GBR104, $7.99)

The Aran Islands

The Aran Islands


by J.M. Synge | Tim Robinson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A much-loved turn-of-the-century account of the islands (as contrasted with mainland Ireland), drenched in the Celtic soul of the Irish. (IRE26, $15.00)

Art and Society in the Middle Ages


by Georges Duby

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A study of the relationship between the production of art and the nature of Medieval society. (EUR85, $30.55)

Art of the Celts

Art of the Celts


by Lloyd Robert Laing | Jennifer Laing

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series, this is a broad introduction to Celtic art, from the 5th century B.C. to 1200 A.D. (CLT02, $19.95)

The Arts and Crafts Movement

The Arts and Crafts Movement


by Wendy Kaplan | Elizabeth Cumming

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A survey of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain, America and Europe, looking at the work of several important designers of furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, textiles and architecture. (GBR120, $18.95)

Bath City Map


by Geographers' A-Z

  • MAP

A street plan of Bath at a scale of 1:12,000. (GBR317, $9.95)

The Battle of Britain, The Myth and Reality


by Richard Overy

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Renowned war historian Richard Overy's reassessment of the Battle of Britain. (WAR28, $17.95)

Beowulf


by Seamus Heaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES

A best-selling, critically acclaimed verse translation of the seminal Anglo-Saxon epic, which tells of a Scandinavian hero's bravery in defending Denmark from the monster Grendel. Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney translated. (SCN27, $13.95)

Beside the Ocean of Time

Beside the Ocean of Time


by George M. Brown

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 217 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A gentle coming-of-age tale by the Bard of Orkney George Mackay Brown. His short novel invokes the prehistoric ruins, Norse history and long traditions of rural Orkney in graceful prose with lovely attention to detail and rich insight into place. (SCT14, $19.95)

Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens, A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Scotland


by James W. Finegan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Finegan, the former golf columnist of the Philadelphia Inquirer, takes us on a delightful tour of the great links of Scotland, combining personal anecdote, a history of the game and a character study of the Scots. (SCT08, $21.00)

A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury

A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury


by Edith Pargeter

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES

A historical novel full of medieval battles and disputes over feudal succession. (GBR169, $13.50)

Blue Guide Channel Islands

Blue Guide Channel Islands


by Peter McGregor Eadie

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A compact guide to the Channel Islands with a focus on history, culture and architecture. It includes 8 maps and site plans, and travel information. (GBR148, $19.95)

The Bodleian Library and its Treasures, 1320-1700.


by David Rogers

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 175 PAGES

A colorful, fully illustrated introduction to the famous library at Oxford. (GBR220, $50.00)

The Body in the Library

The Body in the Library


by Agatha Christie

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

In this Agatha Christie classic, a stylish blonde is found murdered at Grossington Hall and Miss Marple must put her keen observation skills to work to solve the crime. (GBR186, $12.99)

Brideshead Revisited


by Evelyn Waugh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 315 PAGES

A compact hardcover edition of Waugh's illuminating and entertaining portrait of England's aristocracy and, especially, of life in a country estate. (GBR106, $20.00)

British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland

British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2008
  • MAP

A colorful and accurate map of both Great Britain and Ireland, at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (GBR07, $11.95)

The British Isles, A History of Four Nations

The British Isles, A History of Four Nations


by Hugh Kearney

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

The Celts, Romans, Vikings, Normans and modern immigrants all make an appearance in Kearney's elegant and revisionist history of not just the English but also of the Scots, Welsh and Irish. (GBR88, $39.99)

Britons: Forging the Nations, 1707-1837


by Linda Colley

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 442 PAGES

An interesting study of national British identity and the joining of England, Scotland and Wales. (GBR81, $22.00)

The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre


by Simon Trussler

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A comprehensive history, profusely illustrated. (GBR234, $47.00)

A Celtic Miscellany


by Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A compendium of Celtic literature up to the 19th century. (IRE93, $16.00)

Celtic Prayers from Iona

Celtic Prayers from Iona


by J. Philip Newell

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES

Inspired by the Gaelic prayers and poems of the 19th-century Scotsman Alexander Carmichael, Newell and his wife developed this handsome hard cover book while wardens on the island. (SCT21, $14.95)

The Celts, First Masters of Europe

The Celts, First Masters of Europe


by Chriatiane Eluere

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A colorful pocket-size encyclopedia documenting the art and archaeology of the Celts. With 100 maps and illustrations. (CLT01, $15.95)

A Certain Justice

A Certain Justice


by P.D. James

  • MYSTERY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 431 PAGES

A terrific mystery set in London, starring the redoubtable Adam Dagliesh. (GBR185, $15.00)

Charles Rennie Mackintosh


by Alan Crawford

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A heavily illustrated, compact survey of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (SCT24, $19.95)

The Children of Henry VIII


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 363 PAGES

Enlightening about the era and revealing in the portraits of Prince Edward, "Bloody" Mary, Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey, this is a very enjoyable survey by a master historian. (GBR74, $16.00)

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 102 PAGES

The famous tale by the Victorian master, here with watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations. (GBR235, $3.95)

City Secrets London

City Secrets London


by Robert Kahn

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 250 PAGES

A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, with personal recommendations by artists, designers, architects and personalities who have made their home in London. (GBR327, $19.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe


by Glynis Ridley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

Codebreakers, the Inside Story of Bletchley Park

Codebreakers, the Inside Story of Bletchley Park


by Alan Stripp | F.H. Hinsley

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Memoirs of life in the British code-cracking department during World War II. (WAR46, $19.95)

The Collected Stories

The Collected Stories


by Dylan Thomas

  • LITERATURE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A wonderful collection of short stories by the celebrated Welsh author and poet. These imaginative stories are well worth re-reading for their vivid characters, sense of place and, especially, Thomas's elegant prose. (GBR134, $16.95)

Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife

Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife


by P. Sterry

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A one-volume photographic guide to British wildlife, covering everything from fungi to mammals, including plants, insects, birds and fish. With 1,500 color photographs. (GBR93, $34.95)

Companion Guide Edinburgh and the Borders Country

Companion Guide Edinburgh and the Borders Country


by A.J. Youngson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A comprehensive introduction to the history, culture and architecture of Edinburgh. (SCT19, $34.95)

The Complete Angler, Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation


by Izaak Walton | Charles Cotton

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

This classic of fly fishing literature is both an informative introduction to the sport and a meditation on its timeless appeal. In print for nearly 350 years, the book is timeless itself. (FSH01, $15.00)

The Complete Poems


by John Keats | John Barnard

  • LITERATURE
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 731 PAGES

A portable, paperback edition of all the poems of John Keats. (GBR162, $17.00)

The Complete Sherlock Holmes, All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories


by Arthur Conan Doyle

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 1122 PAGES

This paperback volume manages to collect every Sherlock Holmes story that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote, including "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and his three other short novels concerning the legendary detective. (GBR157, $13.90)

A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court


by Mark Twain

  • LITERATURE
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 410 PAGES

Twain's comic 1889 novel contains some discussion of the merits of monarchy. (GBR326, $10.00)

Cotswolds Map

Cotswolds Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • 2005
  • MAP

A terrific, colorful, and very detailed topographic map of the Cotswolds, at a scale of 1:25,000. (GBR124, $13.95)

The Crafts of Britain in the Twentieth Century


by Tanya Harrod

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 496 PAGES

An illustrated survey of the British Arts and Crafts movement. (GBR119, $95.00)

The Crofter and the Laird

The Crofter and the Laird


by John McPhee

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

McPhee packs up his family and returns for a year to his ancestral land on the Isle of Colonsay in this lyrical, appreciative portrait of place and traditional ways of life in the Hebrides. (SCT23, $16.00)

Cross Channel

Cross Channel


by Julian Barnes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

Each linked in some way with cross channel experiences, these ten short stories range in time from the late 17th century to the year 2015. Comic, complex and intellectual. (GBR56, $15.00)

Daphne du Maurier, Haunted Heiress


by Nina Auerbach

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 196 PAGES

A powerful psychological profile of the novelist. (GBR117, $45.00)

Darwin, Discovering the Tree of Life

Darwin, Discovering the Tree of Life


by Niles Eldredge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

A companion book to an exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History (November 19, 2005 - May 29, 2006), this richly illustrated celebration of Darwin, his life and ideas, brings together manuscripts, artifacts and materials collected by Darwin aboard the Beage with curator Eldredge's illuminating essays on natural selection. (NAT82, $35.00)

Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860


by Roy Porter

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 78 PAGES

A history of England that examines the repercussions of disease before public health care. (GBR112, $31.00)

Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe

Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe


by Henri Pirenne

  • HISTORY
  • 1936
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Pirenne, an important economic historian, traces the economic and social development of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the middle of the 15th century in this classic book, first published in 1936. (EUR18, $15.95)

Eleanor of Aquitaine, A Life

Eleanor of Aquitaine, A Life


by Alison Weir

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Weir's enjoyable biography of the woman who was both queen of France (married to Louis VII) and queen of England (married to Henry II) shows Eleanor as an ambitious political and artistic powerbroker in an age when most women were seen but not heard. (FRN287, $17.00)

Ellis Peters' Shropshire

Ellis Peters' Shropshire


by Ellis Peters

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 167 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A personal tour of Shropshire by the prolific historical novelist Edith Pargeter (aka Ellis Peters). (GBR171, $15.95)

Empire, The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present


by Denis Judd

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 478 PAGES

How the empire affected rulers and the ruled from the American Revolution to the present. (GBR80, $28.50)

English Architecture, A Concise History

English Architecture, A Concise History


by David Watkin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER

A straightforward, illustrated history of English architecture from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. (GBR228, $14.95)

English History 1914-1945


by Alan Taylor

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • HARD COVER
  • 737 PAGES

A volume in the monumental 15-volume Oxford History of England. (GBR219, $229.75)

English Watercolors, An Introduction


by Graham Reynolds

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A discussion of the English watercolor movement, complemented by illustrations. (GBR182, $35.00)

Fallen into the Pit


by Ellis Peters

  • MYSTERY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

The first entry in the "Inspector Felse" series of mysteries. (GBR167, $20.00)

Far Afield

Far Afield


by Susanna Kaysen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

Susanna Kaysen's charming novel about a social anthropologist off on a grant to study the residents of the Faroes wonderfully evokes the people, culture and windswept landscapes of the North Atlantic archipelago. (ICL08, $17.00)

The Far Islands and Other Cold Places, Travel Essays of A Victorian Lady

The Far Islands and Other Cold Places, Travel Essays of A Victorian Lady


by Elizabeth Taylor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Here are the tales of a no-nonsense "Victorian lady," featuring her great love for remote islands with bad weather. She writes of the people, culture, traditions and natural history of Iceland, Norway, Scotland, and the Faroe Islands with grace and insight. (ARC32, $16.95)

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe


by Guy Mountfort

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

A classic field guide in the Peterson series. (EUR15, $25.00)

Final Rounds, A Father, a Son, the Golf Journey of a Lifetime


by James Dodson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The author's trip with his father to the great courses of Scotland and England. (GOL02, $16.00)

Five Days in London, May 1940

Five Days in London, May 1940


by John Lukacs

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A fly-on-the-wall account of a long weekend in 1940, capturing all the uncertainty, drama and suspense surrounding Churchill's affirmation that Britain would continue the war with Germany. (WAR47, $11.95)

Flashman and the Tiger

Flashman and the Tiger


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This 11th installment in The Flashman Papers (purportedly retrieved and not written by George Macdonald Fraser, a nice conceit), consists of three short adventures, which find our hero cavorting with Bismarck and Emperor Franz-Josef and the future Edward VI. (WAF58, $16.00)

Fodor's Exploring Scotland

Fodor's Exploring Scotland


by Gilbert Summers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

With its many photographs, detailed descriptions and practical information, this compact guide covers Scotland in style. (SCT09, $22.00)

The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman


by John Fowles

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 467 PAGES

This Victorian love story, set in Lyme Regis of 1867, tells the tale of an obscure relationship between Charles Smithson and a mysterious, enigmatic woman. (GBR209, $15.99)

Good Beer Guide 2010

Good Beer Guide 2010


by Roger Protz

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 880 PAGES

A guide to 4,500 pubs in Great Britain with reviews. Features a list of the breweries - micro, regional and national - and the beers that they brew. (GBR941, $24.95)

The Gothic Cathedral


by Christopher Wilson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An illustrated overview of gothic cathedrals, their history, design and construction, covering the masterpieces built from the 12th to the 16th century. With photographs and diagrams. (EUR80, $34.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral


by Robert A. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

Great Britain and Ireland Map

Great Britain and Ireland Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. (GBR31, $10.95)

Great Britain and Ireland Map

Great Britain and Ireland Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. (GBR31, $10.95)

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany


by Aubrey Burl

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

An excellent guide to finding -- and understanding -- all the major sites, plus a few not-so-well known ones. It includes maps, black-and-white photographs, site diagrams, and a bibliography. (GBR102, $37.00)

Hadrian's Wall Map

Hadrian's Wall Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • 1998
  • MAP

A detailed, comprhensive map of hadrian;s Wall and surrounding lands at a scale of 1:25,000. (GBR304, $23.95)

Hadrian, The Restless Emperor

Hadrian, The Restless Emperor


by Anthony Birley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

An up-to-date, scholarly biography. (ITL260, $42.95)

A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust


by Evelyn Waugh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

Satirical novel of Britain between the wars. (GBR190, $14.99)

Hemingway's Chair

Hemingway's Chair


by Michael Palin

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The celebration of Hemingway has even spread to a first novel "Hemingway's Chair" by Monty Python alum and travel writer, Michael Palin. Its subject is one Martin Sproale, a disgruntled East Anglican postal worker whose great passion is manifest in collecting Hemingway memorabilia, a shrine to the author in his bedroom -- and the taking up of the author's favorite pastime: drinking. (GBR111, $16.99)

Henry Esmond


by Wiliam Makepeace Thackeray

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Thackeray's classic novel is excellent on the history and warfare of 18th-century England. (GBR85, $7.95)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D.

A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D.


by Simon Schama

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 416 PAGES

An old-fashioned entertaining history of Britain, the first of several companion volumes to the television documentary. (GBR203, $40.00)

The History of English Interiors


by Peter Aprahamian | Ann Gore | Alan Gore

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

The first comprehensive history of English interior decoration is collected here in a survey that covers a millennium's worth of styles. (GBR223, $29.95)

A History of Scotland

A History of Scotland


by J.D. Mackie

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

A classic -- and admirably concise -- history of Scotland. Mackie reveals how the Scots long pursued an independent line -- -n religion, law, culture and foreign policy -- that helped them keep at bay the Romans, the French and the English. (SCT16, $18.00)

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley


by Richard Llewellyn

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 495 PAGES

This best-selling and beloved story, full of humor and pathos, paints an indelible portrait of Wales and the Welsh. It is a reminiscence of youth at a time when south Wales prospered, before the dust of coal blackened the valley. (GBR69, $17.00)

Hugh Casson's Oxford


by Hugh Casson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

Paintings and memories of Oxford by an architect and watercolorist. (GBR240, $14.95)

An Illustrated History of the First World War


by John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)

In Search of England

In Search of England


by Michael Wood

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Michael Wood combs the countryside in search of clues to English history and identity. (GBR323, $26.95)

An Innocent in Ireland, Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

An Innocent in Ireland, Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters


by David W. McFadden

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The determinedly eccentric Canadian poet and essayist McFadden abandons a more ambitious journey and simply walks the countryside, exploring modern day Irish character as well as Ireland's history. (IRE22, $18.95)

An Innocent in Scotland, More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

An Innocent in Scotland, More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters


by David W. McFadden

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A sequel to his rambles in Ireland, McFadden again taps local lore, personality and history in this most entertaining journey through Scotland. (SCT28, $18.95)

Insight Compact Guide North York Moors


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER

A brief, easy-to-carry, and colorful introduction to the North York Moors. (GBR146, $7.95)

Insight Compact Guide Northumbria

Insight Compact Guide Northumbria


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 79 PAGES

A compact, illustrated introduction to Northumbria. (GBR200, $7.95)

The Invention of Love

The Invention of Love


by Tom Stoppard

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 102 PAGES

The writer A.E. Houseman, adrift on the River Styx, meets his younger self, and reflects on a life lived in the shadow of Oscar Wilde. Tom Stoppard's play delivers a powerful, intricate meditation on life, scholarship and the after-life. (GBR165, $12.00)

Ivanhoe, A Romance


by Sir Walter Scott

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A rousing tale of gallantry set in England in the era of Robin Hood. (GBR237, $5.95)

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn


by Alfred Hitchcock

  • 1939
  • DVD

Hitchcock's film adaptation of the tale set in 19th-century Cornwall. (GBR62, $29.99)

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn


by Daphne du Maurier

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

This classic, set in Cornwall, has all the elements of a guilty pleasure: piracy, murder, the High Church, a dying request and a dashing young horse thief. (GBR52, $7.99)

James Hutton, the Founder of Modern Geology


by Scottish Natural Heritage

  • 1997
  • PAPER

(GEO07, $28.00)

A Journal of the Plague Year


by Daniel Defoe

  • LITERATURE
  • 1966
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Defoe's fictional -- and historically vivid -- account of Plague-stricken London. (GBR87, $10.00)

Kidnapped

Kidnapped


by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Set in 18th-century Scotland after the Jacobite Rebellion, this is a story of attempted murder, shipwreck, and kidnapping as told by a young Whig. (SCT02, $9.00)

King Arthur and His Knights


by Eugene Vinaver

  • LITERATURE
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

A volume of Arthurian legends directly attributable to Mallory's original tales. (GBR90, $19.99)

Knopf Guide England and Wales


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A comprehensive and illustrated guide to England and Wales. (GBR191, $28.95)

Lake District Tourist Map

Lake District Tourist Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A terrific, colorful, and very detailed map of the Lake District, at a scale of 1: 110,000. (GBR125, $14.95)

The Lake District, Landmark Visitors Guide

The Lake District, Landmark Visitors Guide


by Landmark Publishing

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A compact, fully illustrated guide to the Lake District, featuring dozens of maps, visitor attractions, travel information and suggested walks. (GBR141, $17.95)

Lands End, The Lizard Map

Lands End, The Lizard Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A detailed map of the most southwestern portion of England. (GBR123, $19.95)

The Last Detective

The Last Detective


by Peter Lovesey

  • MYSTERY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This sophisticated gumshoe novel features an old-fashioned detective, a drowned BBC actress, a pair of stolen Jane Austen letters and a suspenseful chase through the Roman baths of Bath. (GBR314, $13.00)

Life in the English Country House, A Social and Architectural History

Life in the English Country House, A Social and Architectural History


by Mark Girouard

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A celebrated social and architectural history of life in English country houses, fully illustrated in black and white and color, first published in 1978. Girouard traces the history of these houses from medieval times to World War II. (GBR221, $45.00)

The Lindisfarne Gospels

The Lindisfarne Gospels


by Janet Backhouse

  • RELIGION
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A comprehensive introduction to the early Christian manuscript with lovely reproductions. (GBR201, $14.95)

Literary Trails, British Writers in their Landscapes


by Christina Hardyment

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A survey of the British landscapes that have given shape to the literary characters of Jane Austen, Daphne du Maurier, Virginia Woolf, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, and Wordsworth. (GBR164, $49.50)

London Perceived

London Perceived


by Evelyn Hofer | V. S. Pritchett

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

A classic, lyrical celebration of the palaces, parks, people and everyday experience of London. Pritchett's eloquent riffs on the character of the city are accompanied by evocative black-and-white photographs by the superb Evelyn Hofer. (GBR310, $19.95)

London, A Social History

London, A Social History


by Roy Porter

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A short, illustrated history of London, chronicling the city from its origins as an outpost of the Roman Empire through medieval hub, Renaissance center and imperial capital. (GBR59, $20.95)

Lonely Planet Great Britain

Lonely Planet Great Britain


by Tom Smallman | Bryn Thomas | Pat Yale

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 1056 PAGES

A practical guide to Great Britain. (GBR202, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Wales

Lonely Planet Wales


by John King

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to Wales. (GBR337, $21.99)

The Longitude Prize


by Joan Dash | Dusan Petricic

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

A book for young readers about inventing a device to measure longitude. (GBR193, $17.00)

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone


by R.D. Blackmore

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 680 PAGES

The classic romantic novel set at the time of the Monmouth Rebellion in the 17th century. (GBR83, $13.95)

The Mabinogion

The Mabinogion


by Jeffrey Gantz

  • LITERATURE
  • 1976
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These eleven Welsh stories, beautiful in their strangeness, combine fact with fantasy, myth with history and folklore, into one of the great Welsh epics, the only Welsh collection that survived. (GBR67, $13.00)

Making of the Middle Ages


by Richard W. Southern

  • HISTORY
  • 1953
  • PAPER

A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites. (EUR105, $21.00)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots


by Antonia Fraser

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 613 PAGES

This richly readable biography, the story of a legend who was loved even en route to her death, illuminates Mary's age as well as the figure herself. (SCT01, $20.00)

Medieval Art


by Marilyn Stokstad

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 446 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of medieval art throughout Europe. (EUR91, $69.00)

Modern Wales, A Concise History


by Gareth Elwyn Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

A scholarly, informative survey of the recent history of Wales. This highly regarded book covers the economical, political and educational factors that have shaped present day Wales. (GBR133, $44.99)

A Morbid Taste for Bones

A Morbid Taste for Bones


by Ellis Peters

  • MYSTERY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 197 PAGES

In this historical mystery, 11th century monk and head of Shrewsbury Abbey Brother Cadfael travels to a small Welsh village to retrieve the relics of St. Winifred. A murder ensues and Cadfael must investigate. (GBR166, $7.99)

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES

Austen's first novel parodies the Gothic thrillers of her day. Catherine Morland is a country girl spending a season in sophisticated Bath, where she falls for Henry Tilney, who invites her home to his possibly haunted mansion (GBR313, $8.00)

Northern England Map

Northern England Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A regional map of northern England at a scale of 1;250,000. It covers the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and other popular tourist attractions between Manchester and Newcastle Upon Tyne. (GBR35, $14.95)

Northumbria Walks


by Jarold Staff

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

(GBR303, $14.95)

Off in a Boat, Hebridean Voyage


by Neil Miller Gunn

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

Gunn captures the romance and exhilaration of small boat travel in this enchanting account of a 1930s voyage through the Hebrides, interweaving his own adventures with history and lore. (GBR66, $18.95)

Offshore


by Penelope Fitzgerald

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 141 PAGES

Penelope Fitzgerald won the 1979 Booker Prize for this slim, delicate novel, which illustrates the lives of a motley assortment of houseboat-dwellers on the Thames River in the 1960's. (GBR329, $12.95)

Oliver Cromwell Historical Association Studies


by Peter Gaunt

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

(GBR217, $37.95)

Oliver Cromwell Profiles in Power


by Barry Coward

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

A brief, cogent introduction to Cromwell's political career. (GBR218, $34.67)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain


by Kenneth O. Morgan

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 646 PAGES

A sweeping history of Britain with contributions by ten scholars. (GBR227, $31.95)

Oxford Map

Oxford Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

This detailed, double-sided Ordnance Survey Explorer's map shows parts of the Thames Path, Oxford Canal Walk, Oxfordshire Way and other walks in the countryside at a scale of 1:250,000. (GBR243, $23.95)

The Oxford Movement in Context, Anglican High Churchmanship, 1760-1857


by Peter B. Nockles

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

(GBR215, $55.00)

Oxford, A Cultural and Literary Companion

Oxford, A Cultural and Literary Companion


by David Horan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

This guide to the city and university focuses on the many writers and historic personalities from King Charles to Shelley, Christopher Wren, Oscar Wilde, Dr. Johnson, Alice of the Looking Glass, and C.S. Lewis. (GBR239, $15.00)

Painting in Britain, 1530-1790


by Ellis Waterhouse

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

A comprehensive study of painting of the period, both scholarly and readable. (GBR225, $38.00)

Pallas Guide East Anglia: Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk


by Peter Sager

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 580 PAGES

A comprehensive, illustrated guide, with a focus on local culture and history. (GBR322, $35.00)

Passport United Kingdom: Your Pocket Guide to British Business, Customs & Etiquette


by Timothy Harper | Barbara Szerlip | Tom Watson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A guide to British etiquette and manners. (GBR230, $6.95)

Persuasion


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

Set in Lyme Regis and Bath, this novel is possibly Austen's most mature finished work. There's particular pleasure for Bath-goers here, as much of the final action unfolds in streets and buildings that exist in Bath to this day. (GBR208, $5.95)

The Pickwick Papers


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

First published in installments in 1836 and wildly successful in its day, this is the book that launched Dickens' career. It tells of Samuel Pickwick's highly comedic adventures in the wide world, including a riotous sequence among the aristocrats of Bath. (GBR316, $12.00)

The Pillars of the Earth


by Ken Follett

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 976 PAGES

Set in 12th-century England, this best-selling epic of kings and peasants is also a surpisingly detailed, gripping account of the building of a magnificent Gothic cathedral. (GBR226, $22.00)

Polly, The True Story Behind Whiskey Galore

Polly, The True Story Behind Whiskey Galore


by Roger Hutchinson

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 155 PAGES

A history of the famous 1941 shipwreck in the outer Hebrides on which the novel was based. (GBR65, $18.00)

The Pre-Raphaelites

The Pre-Raphaelites


by Timothy Hilton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

An illustrated survey of the Pre-Raphealite painters and their works. (GBR181, $19.95)

Pride and Prejudice


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Austen's favorite of all her novels, this comedy follows the romantic fortunes of the Bennet sisters, who in the absence of any monetary advantages must win their husbands with wit (Elizabeth), sweetness (Jane) or threat of legal action (Lydia). (GBR324, $7.95)

The Princes in the Tower


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

This fascinating historical whodunit probes the enduring murder mystery involving the boy king, Edward V, and his brother Richard, Duke of York. (GBR75, $16.00)

The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman


by Simon Winchester

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

The bizarre true story behind the birth of the Oxford English Dictionary and two men -- one a scholarly editor, the other a mentally ill, convicted murderer -- who contributed to its creation. (GBR178, $14.99)

Queen Elizabeth I


by J.E. Neale

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

The classic biography of the strong-minded, influential queen. (GBR76, $16.95)

Recollections of a Happy Life, Being the Autobiography of Marianne North

Recollections of a Happy Life, Being the Autobiography of Marianne North


by Marianne North

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An illustrated account of the intrepid Victorian traveler, botanist and painter Marianne North. (GBR328, $25.00)

Richard II


by Gurr | William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 153 PAGES

A fine paperback edition of the classic play. (GBR177, $18.99)

The Rise and Fall of the British Empire


by Lawrence James

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

An epic of the empire's achievements from 1600 to the present. (GBR72, $24.99)

Rob Roy

Rob Roy


by Sir Walter Scott

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 501 PAGES

Adventure in the highlands of 18th-century Scotland starring the dashing outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. Part of the "Penguin Classics" series, this book contains explanatory notes and an introduction that sets it in its historical context. (SCT20, $11.00)

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult


by Joseph Bedier | Hillaire Belloc

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

This chivalric myth -- of Arthurian fame -- features a Cornish knight and an Irish princess who are under a spell of love. (GBR246, $13.00)

Rough Guide Bristol, Bath & Somerset

Rough Guide Bristol, Bath & Somerset


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

A comprehensive regional guide featuring excellent local maps, travel information and suggested routes. (GBR42, $18.99)

Rough Guide Wales

Rough Guide Wales


by Mike Parker | Paul Whitfield

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Wales in the British series, nicely balanced between practical travel details and an overview of the history and culture. (GBR140, $19.99)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Major Works


by H.J. Jackson | Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 734 PAGES

A collection of the greatest writing of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including "Kubla Khan" and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Many of his critical pieces, letters and other writings are also included. (GBR198, $18.95)

Scotland Map M 501

Scotland Map M 501


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2003
  • MAP

A clear, colorful road map at a scale of 1:400,000. (SCT12, $8.95)

Scotland, A Concise History

Scotland, A Concise History


by Fitzroy MacLean | Magnus Linklater

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

With 250 well-integrated illustrations, this lively and authoritative history covers the romantic figures and bloody battles from the early clans up to the present. (SCT15, $19.95)

The Secret Agent


by Joseph Conrad

  • LITERATURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

This classic spy story by Joseph Conrad gives a fine portrait of turn-of-the-century London (GBR86, $5.95)

Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth

Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth


by John O. Hayden | William Wordsworth

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 784 PAGES

A collection of William Wordsworth's most celebrated poems. Includes selections from the "Lyrical Ballads," "The Excursion" and "The Prelude." (GBR147, $12.95)

Sense and Sensibility


by Jane Austen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 409 PAGES

Set mostly in the West Country, this is the famous story of two sisters -- one prudent, discreet, and self-controlled, the other emotional, open and enthusiastic -- and the men they love. (GBR82, $7.00)

Shakespeare


by F.E. Halliday

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A short, expert biography of the Bard -- illustrated, incisive and compact. Halliday outlines the known events of Shakespeare's life, gives an overview of the Elizabethan era and defends poor Will from the slings and arrows of his detractors. (GBR241, $12.95)

Shrewsbury Map

Shrewsbury Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A map of the region of Shropshire that surrounds Shrewsbury at a great scale of 1:50,000. (GBR172, $19.95)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight


by Brian Stone

  • LITERATURE
  • 1959
  • PAPER
  • 185 PAGES

Probably the most famous of the romantic tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, this is the 14th-century poem of chivalry and heroism that inspired many others in its wake. (GBR247, $11.00)

Sirens Sang of Murder

Sirens Sang of Murder


by Sarah Caudwell

  • MYSTERY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

A comic mystery set in the Channel Islands by Sarah Caudwell, whose Hilary Tamar mysteries (this is the third in a series of four) have become favorites for their clever plotting and erudite wit. (GBR196, $7.50)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII


by Alison Weir

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 644 PAGES

Meticulously researched, Weir's compelling biography of England's most infamous monarch brings both the women and their era to life. (GBR21, $16.95)

South East England Map, including London

South East England Map, including London


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England, including London. Cambridge and Oxford. Nicely detailed at a scale 1:250,000. (GBR27, $14.95)

Southwest England & South Wales Map

Southwest England & South Wales Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England. (GBR26, $14.95)

The Spirit of St. Andrews

The Spirit of St. Andrews


by Alister MacKenzie | Robert Tyre Jones

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A discussion of the history, equipment and architecture of golf by the celebrated golf course designer. (GEN80, $19.00)

The Story of Greenwich


by Clive Aslet

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An illustrated history of Greenwich. (GBR145, $22.95)

Tales of the Seal People, Scottish Folk Tales


by Chad McCail | Duncan Williamson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Scottish folk tales featuring Silkies -- the seal people who can take human shape. (SCT18, $24.95)

Talking It Over


by Julian Barnes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A modern version of "Jules and Jim.' (GBR118, $16.00)

The Tempest


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

Shakespeare's magical play begins with Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, summoning a raging storm that leaves his enemies shipwrecked (reminiscent of a shipwreck on Bermuda during Shakespeare's time). (BRM07, $7.95)

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles


by Thomas Hardy

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

This classic story traces heroine Tess Durbyfield's attempts to overcome social definitions and double standards in late 19th-century Dorset. (GBR676, $9.00)

The Theatre, A Concise History

The Theatre, A Concise History


by Phyllis Hartnoll | Enoch Brater

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A fully illustrated survey of the theater from the days of the ancient Greeks to today, part of the "World of Art" series. (GEN213, $21.95)

Their Finest Hour (The Second World War, Volume 2)


by Winston S. Churchill

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 683 PAGES

An account of the Battle of Britain from Winston Churchill himself. (WAR29, $20.00)

Therapy: A Novel


by David Lodge

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES

(GBR64, $16.00)

To the Lighthouse


by Virginia Woolf

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 209 PAGES

Woolf's modernist classic, in which the Ramsay family goes on holiday in the Hebrides, is drawn from memories of childhood trips to Cornwall. (SCT41, $13.95)

Tom Jones


by Henry Fielding

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 975 PAGES

This great comic adventure novel, whose hero is thought to be illegitimate, was so shocking in its time that it was held responsible by some for two earthquakes that hit London soon after its publication in the 18th century. Even Dr. Johnson warned against its ribaldry! (GBR84, $16.50)

Towards a Modern Art World


by Brian Allen

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A look at the often neglected British art world in terms of modern art and its history. (GBR174, $55.00)

A Traveller's History of England


by Christopher Daniell

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Historian and archeologist Daniell delivers a comprehensive history of the region since the time of the hunter-gatherers in this compact volume, taking you through the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and Medieval monarchs to the Reformation, Renaissance, the world wars, and the modern state of things. (GBR38, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Scotland

A Traveller's History of Scotland


by Andrew Fisher

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This brief history of Scotland through the 1990s is wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology, a list of monarchs and a historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries. (GBR40, $14.95)

Treasures of British Art, Tate Gallery

Treasures of British Art, Tate Gallery


by Robert Upstone

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

A comprehensive collection of British art over the past five centuries. (GBR175, $11.95)

Turner


by Graham Reynolds

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A collection of Joseph Turner's major artworks published alongside anecdotes and criticism. (GBR176, $18.95)

Victor Hugo, A Biography


by Graham Robb

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 682 PAGES

The life and times of the eccentric genius Victor Hugo, vividly written and exhaustive. (FRN167, $39.95)

Wales & West Midlands Map

Wales & West Midlands Map


by Ordnance Survey

  • 2001
  • MAP

A handsome locally grown map of Wales and the West Midlands of England at a scale of 1:250,000. (GBR122, $14.95)

Wales and Wars of Roses


by H. T. T. Evans | Ralph A. Griffiths

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

An account of the wars and how they affected Wales. (GBR129, $19.95)

Wales-West Country-Midlands


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • MAP

A colorful map of southwestern England and Wales. (GBR194, $12.95)

What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew

What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew


by Daniel Pool

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An entertaining, instructive guide to daily life in nineteenth century England. With excellent humor and an eye for detail, Pool clarifies the social customs, class distinctions and obsolete vocabulary of the Georgians and Victorians. (GBR320, $16.00)

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe


by Margaret and Roland Spohn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. (EUR46, $21.95)

William Wallace, Brave Heart

William Wallace, Brave Heart


by James MacKay

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

MacKay separates myth from legend in this rich account of one of Scotland's greatest heroes. He delves into medieval Scotland, setting the life of William Wallace in its historical context. (SCT30, $16.99)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932


by William Manchester

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 973 PAGES

This impressive volume, which covers the first 58 years of the monumental figure who guided England from the pinnacle of world empire through the catastrophe of World War II, ends in 1932. (GBR18, $25.00)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age


by William Manchester

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights


by Emily Bronte

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

The Yorkshire moors have never been wilder or more conducive to tragedy than in this great romantic novel by Emily Bronte, which concerns an illicit and ill-fated love affair. (GBR307, $7.00)

 

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