18th Century Books


The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church: Moderatism, Pietism, and AwakeningThe Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church: Moderatism, Pietism, and Awakening
Best Price: $25.00
Stedman's Surinam: Life in an Eighteenth-Century Slave Society. An Abridged, Modernized Edition of Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of SurinamStedman's Surinam: Life in an Eighteenth-Century Slave Society. An Abridged, Modernized Edition of Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam
Best Price: $24.69
This abridgement of the Prices' acclaimed 1988 critical edition is based on Stedman's original,...
The Road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Fall of the French MonarchyThe Road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Fall of the French Monarchy
Best Price: $29.95
I got this book to learn a little about a topic I didn't know that much about. That I came away...
The French Revolution and Empire: The Quest for a Civic OrderThe French Revolution and Empire: The Quest for a Civic Order
Best Price: $17.70
Hadn't plan to review this title, but couldn't allow previous review to go without another...
The Magic Harvest: Food, Folkore and SocietyThe Magic Harvest: Food, Folkore and Society
Best Price: $27.78
This book is a unified collection of scholarly and thrilling essays on the history and...


Cromwell and the Interregnum: The Essential Readings (Blackwell Essential Readings in History)Cromwell and the Interregnum: The Essential Readings (Blackwell Essential Readings in History)
Best Price: $28.31
This book brings together eight of the most influential recent articles on Oliver Cromwell and...
What the Butler Saw: Two Hundred and Fifty Years of the Servant ProblemWhat the Butler Saw: Two Hundred and Fifty Years of the Servant Problem
Best Price: $79.76
Turner has searched out the documentary evidence of the life of servants in Britain. His book...
Reformation Europe: 1517-1559 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)Reformation Europe: 1517-1559 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)
Best Price: $35.95
This is G.R. Elton's classic account of the Reformation, revealing the issues and preoccupations...
The Tupac Amaru and Catarista Rebellions: An Anthology of SourcesThe Tupac Amaru and Catarista Rebellions: An Anthology of Sources
Best Price: $14.94
Through a wide variety of primary sources -- including letters, eyewitness accounts, and...
BLENHEIM: Battle for Europe - How two men stopped the French Conquest of Europe (Cassell Military Paperbacks)BLENHEIM: Battle for Europe - How two men stopped the French Conquest of Europe (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
Best Price: $4.31
The two greatest land battles of English/British arms are universally thought to be Waterloo and...


The Great Man: Sir Robert Walpole: Scoundrel, Genius and Britain's First Prime MinisterThe Great Man: Sir Robert Walpole: Scoundrel, Genius and Britain's First Prime Minister
Best Price: $28.20
The author's style is so casual and "chatty" that the overall work lacks a feeling of...
Rural Change and Royal Finances in Spain at the End of the Old RegimeRural Change and Royal Finances in Spain at the End of the Old Regime
Best Price: $129.41
The Last Alchemist: Count Cagliostro, Master of Magic in the Age of ReasonThe Last Alchemist: Count Cagliostro, Master of Magic in the Age of Reason
Best Price: $6.89
I wasnt overly impressed with this book and thought it could have been simpler in the different...
The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's NavyThe Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy
Best Price: $3.98
A good reference for model ship builders and the history enthusiast. Numerous photo's,...
Iowa Class Battleships: Their Design, Weapons and EquipmentIowa Class Battleships: Their Design, Weapons and Equipment
I found this book an excellent resource for info on the Iowa class of battleships. I was a...

The Counter-Reformation: The Essential Readings (Blackwell Essential Readings in History)The Counter-Reformation: The Essential Readings (Blackwell Essential Readings in History)
Best Price: $36.59
If you have read on the Reformation or are interested in Western Civilization, to know it or to...
Goethe: The Poet and the Age: Volume II: Revolution and Renunciation, 1790-1803 (Goethe, the Poet of the Age)Goethe: The Poet and the Age: Volume II: Revolution and Renunciation, 1790-1803 (Goethe, the Poet of the Age)
Best Price: $29.00
I'm not a student or a scholar, I'm just a huge fan of Goethe, and he's not very prominent in...
Frederick the Great's Army (Men-at-Arms)Frederick the Great's Army (Men-at-Arms)
Best Price: $42.37
This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the men who served in...
The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: The Remarkable Story of Captain Cook's Encounters in the South SeasThe Trial of the Cannibal Dog: The Remarkable Story of Captain Cook's Encounters in the South Seas
Best Price: $14.89
When an anthropologist writes history one expects a differant perspective. Still, I was stunned...
The Rise and Fall of Renaissance France: 1483-1610 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)The Rise and Fall of Renaissance France: 1483-1610 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)
Best Price: $10.00
Drawing on more than 40 years of research and combining narrative with analysis, R. J. Knecht...

Tales from the Hanging CourtTales from the Hanging Court
Best Price: $15.77
Tales from the Hanging Court draws on published accounts of Old Bailey trials from 1674-1834, a...
The Johnson County WarThe Johnson County War
Best Price: $17.93
THIS BOOK IS AN EXCELLENT ACCOUNTING OF THE PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT REALLY MAKE THE JOHNSON...
White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and Islam's One Million White SlavesWhite Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and Islam's One Million White Slaves
Best Price: $2.90
The story of a million European slaves in north Africa, as recently as two centuries back, is...
Living the Enlightenment: Freemasonry and Politics in Eighteenth-Century EuropeLiving the Enlightenment: Freemasonry and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Europe
Best Price: $31.35
Ms. Jacob has done a wonderful job showing how the essentially non-mystic, scientific and...
Politics and Nation: England 1450 - 1660 (Blackwell Classic Histories of England)Politics and Nation: England 1450 - 1660 (Blackwell Classic Histories of England)
Best Price: $6.00
This political narrative of the rise and fall of the Tudor monarchy examines the relationship...

Horse Guards: Illustrated History of the Household CavalryHorse Guards: Illustrated History of the Household Cavalry
Best Price: $45.75
Words fail me about this book. In that it is one of the best books about the Cavalry Regiments...
Furnishing the Eighteenth Century: What Furniture Can Tell Us About the European and American PastFurnishing the Eighteenth Century: What Furniture Can Tell Us About the European and American Past
Best Price: $48.00
Furnishing the 18th Century is a collection of original essays that delves into the history of...
British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and FatesBritish Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
Best Price: $63.00
The new Hanoverian dynasty that came to power with the accession of George I in 1714 inherited...
SWORDS FOR HIRE: The Scottish MercenarySWORDS FOR HIRE: The Scottish Mercenary
Best Price: $23.34
In 1612, George Sinclair, an illegitimate son of a Caithness laird, became a Norwegian national...
The French Revolution and the PeopleThe French Revolution and the People
Best Price: $25.00
You'd better be pretty well versed in the main episodes and personalities of late-18th Century...

Story of Civilization : The Age of Reason BeginsStory of Civilization : The Age of Reason Begins
Best Price: $38.99
I have just read the 7th volume of the amazing Story of Civilization, and continue to be...
Battle for Europe: How the Duke of Marlborough Masterminded the Defeat of the French at BlenheimBattle for Europe: How the Duke of Marlborough Masterminded the Defeat of the French at Blenheim
Best Price: $8.80
The value of Spencer's Battle for Europe is in making the personality of Marlborough and the...
Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Vol. 5: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Witchcraft and Magic in Europe)Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Vol. 5: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Witchcraft and Magic in Europe)
Best Price: $22.45
WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC IN EUROPE -- THE EIGHTEENTH AND THE NINETEENTH CENTURIES is the fifth...
Ladies of the Grand Tour: British Women in Pursuit of Enlightenment and Adventure in Eighteenth-Century EuropeLadies of the Grand Tour: British Women in Pursuit of Enlightenment and Adventure in Eighteenth-Century Europe
I am delighted to be able to "live" 18th century travel through the eyes of the woman...
The Crowd in History: A Study of Popular Disturbances in France And England, 1730-1848The Crowd in History: A Study of Popular Disturbances in France And England, 1730-1848
Best Price: $12.70
Who took part in the widespread disturbances that periodically shook 18th-century London? What...

Women, Gender and EnlightenmentWomen, Gender and Enlightenment
Best Price: $34.11
Did women have an Enlightenment? Historians have long excluded women from the Enlightenment...
Imperial Meridian: The British Empire and the World 1780-1830 (Studies In Modern History)Imperial Meridian: The British Empire and the World 1780-1830 (Studies In Modern History)
Best Price: $40.60
IMPERIAL MERIDIAN is the most important synthetic contribution to the historiography of the...
Flesh in the Age of Reason: The Modern Foundations of Body and SoulFlesh in the Age of Reason: The Modern Foundations of Body and Soul
Best Price: $3.85
Flesh in the Age of Reason is wonderful. I mean, I cannot give this book enough credit. One can...
The Road to St Helena: Napoleon After WaterlooThe Road to St Helena: Napoleon After Waterloo
Best Price: $24.14
David Markham once again delivers outstanding scholarship in this work on the end of Napoleon's...
What's Wrong with Children's RightsWhat's Wrong with Children's Rights
Best Price: $13.51
"Americans have become convinced (wrongly) by the media that child abuse is a prevalent...

When Information Came of Age: Technologies of Knowledge in the Age of Reason and Revolution, 1700-1850When Information Came of Age: Technologies of Knowledge in the Age of Reason and Revolution, 1700-1850
Best Price: $23.06
This is an interesting, clearly written, well organized introduction to the history of...
Europe in the Sixteenth Century (Blackwell History of Europe)Europe in the Sixteenth Century (Blackwell History of Europe)
Best Price: $6.00
Assuming no prior knowledge of the period, this engaging narrative history introduces readers to...
The Fatal ShoreThe Fatal Shore
Best Price: $5.00
"The Fatal Shore" by Robert Hughes is the one book which is always mentioned when it...
The Victorian House Explained (England's Living History)The Victorian House Explained (England's Living History)
Best Price: $12.90
An illustrated guide to dating your house, recognising styles and selecting the right fittings...
Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's SlavesBury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves
Best Price: $3.88
This is a very engaging history about the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. As...

Atlantic Diasporas: Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews in the Age of Mercantilism, 1500--1800Atlantic Diasporas: Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews in the Age of Mercantilism, 1500--1800
Best Price: $24.69
This wide-ranging narrative explores the role that Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews played in...
The French Revolution (Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900)The French Revolution (Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900)
Best Price: $45.95
The French Revolution has often been perceived as the dawn of the modern era, the divide between...
History's Memory: Writing Americas Past, 1880-1980History's Memory: Writing Americas Past, 1880-1980
Best Price: $14.89
" Enthusiasts and critics both have looked to the political upheavals of the 1960s to...
Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them AllBlack Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All
Best Price: $8.90
Black Bart Roberts: The Greatest Pirate of Them All is a great historical pirate book!! Black...
The Harlot's Handbook: Harris's ListThe Harlot's Handbook: Harris's List
Best Price: $5.17
Harris?s List of Covent Garden Ladies was a bestseller of the 18th century with more than...

JAMES FALKNER'S GUIDE TO MARLBOROUGH'S BATTLEFIELDS (Battlefield Guide)JAMES FALKNER'S GUIDE TO MARLBOROUGH'S BATTLEFIELDS (Battlefield Guide)
Best Price: $17.66
This battlefield guide is essential reading for anyone who is keen to understand the military...
Crowded with Genius: The Scottish Enlightenment: Edinburgh's Moment of the MindCrowded with Genius: The Scottish Enlightenment: Edinburgh's Moment of the Mind
Best Price: $7.51
I enjoyed this dip into a pocket of history that I knew only by allusion from other works. ...
Europe in Crisis: 1598-1648 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)Europe in Crisis: 1598-1648 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe)
Best Price: $33.38
In the new edition of this classic book, Geoffrey Parker draws on material from all over Europe...
The Evolution Of The British Welfare State: A History Of Social Policy Since The Industrial RevolutionThe Evolution Of The British Welfare State: A History Of Social Policy Since The Industrial Revolution
Best Price: $28.08
The Industrial Revolution: A History in Documents (Pages from History)The Industrial Revolution: A History in Documents (Pages from History)
Best Price: $29.95
I am eager to assign this as required reading in my world history courses at the university...
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