General Books


Britain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-SaxonsBritain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons
Best Price: $13.21
In this book Francis Pryor presents compelling evidence for the insitu development of much of...
England's Glorious Revolution 1688-1689: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)England's Glorious Revolution 1688-1689: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Best Price: $10.00
The French are not the only nation how imbued some of their history with great portent. So too...
Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars (Men-at-Arms)Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars (Men-at-Arms)
Best Price: $10.00
This book has virtually nothing to do with the 'Arthurian' period, much less literature. It...
The Wolfhound Guide to the Irish Wolfhound (Wolfhound Guides)The Wolfhound Guide to the Irish Wolfhound (Wolfhound Guides)
Best Price: $7.95
In a land of legend and lore, of mystery and myth, no other creature plays a greater part in...
We Are at War: The Diaries of Five Ordinary People in Extraordinary TimesWe Are at War: The Diaries of Five Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times
Best Price: $13.10
Continuing the thread begun in Hidden Lives, Simon Garfield offers selections from the...


Cortex and Mind: Unifying CognitionCortex and Mind: Unifying Cognition
Best Price: $34.57
According to some estimates the sum total of all medical knowledge is doubling every three and a...
Bagpipes: A National Collection of a National TreasureBagpipes: A National Collection of a National Treasure
Best Price: $16.17
The Scottish bagpipe has a romance all its own. Here is the story behind the magnificent...
HISTORY OF ENGLAND VOL 4 CL, THE (History of England)HISTORY OF ENGLAND VOL 4 CL, THE (History of England)
Best Price: $19.99
The best work I've seen on the subject yet. A must read.
The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga (Rutherfurd, Edward  (Large Print))The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga (Rutherfurd, Edward (Large Print))
Best Price: $62.00
This book was my first venture into Edward Rutherfurd's works. When I began reading it, I wasn't...
The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes (Yale Nota Bene)The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes (Yale Nota Bene)
Best Price: $14.20
Jonathan Rose has written a most enjoyable book looking at what British workers thought about...


South Boston, My Home Town: The History of an Ethnic NeighborhoodSouth Boston, My Home Town: The History of an Ethnic Neighborhood
Best Price: $10.88
"South Boston My Hometown" is a detailed but very readable history of a unique Boston...
The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain (Oxford Illustrated Histories)The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
Best Price: $23.88
Britain under the reign of the Tudors and Stuarts was a country marked by extraordinary and...
The Epics of Celtic Ireland: Ancient Tales of Mystery and MagicThe Epics of Celtic Ireland: Ancient Tales of Mystery and Magic
Best Price: $6.00
Fond of Markale's work, as his mind seems to work like mine, I especially enjoyed this trip...
The Revolutions in Europe, 1848-1849: From Reform to ReactionThe Revolutions in Europe, 1848-1849: From Reform to Reaction
Best Price: $44.49
This collection of essays provides a new introduction to the revolutions of 1848. In that year...
McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In IrelandMcCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland
Best Price: $88.88
Fantastic account of an Englishman's desire to be Irish. Hilarious. The account link's...

Evidence in Camera: The Story of Photographic Intelligence in the Second World WarEvidence in Camera: The Story of Photographic Intelligence in the Second World War
Best Price: $12.45
This is the story of photographic reconnaisance and photographic intelligence/interpretation in...
The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666
Best Price: $11.09
Too much novelesque fictional fluff obscuring the facts. A whole paragraph devoted to how...
The Magus of Freemasonry: The Mysterious Life of Elias Ashmole--Scientist, Alchemist, and Founder of the Royal SocietyThe Magus of Freemasonry: The Mysterious Life of Elias Ashmole--Scientist, Alchemist, and Founder of the Royal Society
Best Price: $3.00
A comprehensive look at the life of Elias Ashmole, who represents the historic missing link...
Irish Country StyleIrish Country Style
Best Price: $5.95
Celebrate the Emerald Isle's lush green fields, distinctive architecture, charming homes, and...
The Home Front, 1914-1918: How Britain Survived the Great War (Britain at War)The Home Front, 1914-1918: How Britain Survived the Great War (Britain at War)
Best Price: $23.89
Every war has its 'home front', but World War I - the 'Great War' - was the first to utterly...

King Alfred the GreatKing Alfred the Great
Best Price: $44.95
A great and comprehensive biography of one of the most amazing figures of history. Although some...
Confession of Saint PatrickConfession of Saint Patrick
Best Price: $3.24
St. Patrick's Confession will prove a good read for Christians and non-believers alike. Any good...
John Wilkes: The Scandalous Father of Civil LibertyJohn Wilkes: The Scandalous Father of Civil Liberty
Best Price: $12.95
Arthur Cash's biography of John Wilkes, the 18th century English political figure, provides a...
The Hallowed Eve: Dimensions of Culture in a Calendar Festival in Northern Ireland (Irish Literature, History, and Culture)The Hallowed Eve: Dimensions of Culture in a Calendar Festival in Northern Ireland (Irish Literature, History, and Culture)
Best Price: $17.97
There are many books on Halloween (including another by Jack Santino), but this book is unique...
The Vikings In IrelandThe Vikings In Ireland
Best Price: $15.95
This is an excellent overview of the subject. Presents comprehensive information in plain and...

The World of the CeltsThe World of the Celts
Best Price: $4.85
Beautifully written and illustrated history. Kept me compelled to read on in this beautiful text.
The New Northern Ireland PoliticsThe New Northern Ireland Politics
Best Price: $28.90
The repeated crises of devolved power sharing in the face of continued paramilitary activity and...
The Coffee House: A Cultural HistoryThe Coffee House: A Cultural History
Best Price: $10.17
When the first coffeehouse opened in London in 1652, customers were bewildered by this strange...
The Basque History of the WorldThe Basque History of the World
Best Price: $7.95
Yes, it's an interesting book about an interesting subject but it does seem to go on some...
William Pitt the Younger (Lancaster Pamphlets)William Pitt the Younger (Lancaster Pamphlets)
Best Price: $19.15
In William Pitt the Younger, Eric J. Evans re-examines Pitt's career in light of recent...

Feeding Nelson's Navy: The True Story of Food at Sea in the Georgian EraFeeding Nelson's Navy: The True Story of Food at Sea in the Georgian Era
Best Price: $13.42
Author Janet Macdonald writes an informative and in depth book about feeding English sailors in...
The Senses in Late Medieval EnglandThe Senses in Late Medieval England
Best Price: $30.00
Crucial to an understanding of life in the past is an appreciation of how individuals perceived...
A Servant of the Queen (Bookmasters)A Servant of the Queen (Bookmasters)
Maude Gonne is the beauty that inspired the verse of Yeats. She lead a fascinating life, and...
Religion and Society in Early Modern England  A SourcebookReligion and Society in Early Modern England A Sourcebook
Best Price: $33.13
As a fench student in English, I have to say that this book has a lot of interesting information...
Ireland: A Concise History (Illustrated Natural History)Ireland: A Concise History (Illustrated Natural History)
Best Price: $3.46
This is actually a fairly easy to read and short book, due in part, to the many illustrations. ...

Stars, Stones and Scholars: The Decipherment of the Megaliths as an Ancient Survey of the Earth by AstronomyStars, Stones and Scholars: The Decipherment of the Megaliths as an Ancient Survey of the Earth by Astronomy
Best Price: $35.99
It is rare for a book to cover the distance and depth found in Stones, Stars and Scholars by...
THE ISLES OF THE MANY GODS: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses worshipped in Ancient Britain during the first Millenium CE through to the Middle AgesTHE ISLES OF THE MANY GODS: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses worshipped in Ancient Britain during the first Millenium CE through to the Middle Ages
Best Price: $24.00
David Rankine and Sorita D'Este did a great researching job for this A to Z index of the many...
Mary Tudor: A LifeMary Tudor: A Life
Best Price: $25.61
Too many books about Mary I, Queen of England, daughter of Henry VIII, portray her as either...
A Century of Irish Drama: Widening the Stage (Drama and Performance Studies)A Century of Irish Drama: Widening the Stage (Drama and Performance Studies)
Best Price: $15.84
This book traces a significant shift in 20th century Irish theatre from the largely national...
The Great Plague: The Story of London's Most Deadly YearThe Great Plague: The Story of London's Most Deadly Year
Best Price: $11.81
Thoroughly researched and presented with details about the lives of the people living in London...

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani in the British MuseumThe Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani in the British Museum
Best Price: $5.69
The book I got looks the same on the outside, but it's not the same as the "look...
On the Blanket: The Inside Story of the IRA Prisoners' "Dirty" ProtestOn the Blanket: The Inside Story of the IRA Prisoners' "Dirty" Protest
Best Price: $3.82
THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THE DIRTY PROTEST BY THE IRA PRISONERS IN H BLOCK OF THE MAZE PRISON ONE OF...
The CeltsThe Celts
Best Price: $8.20
In the eyes of the world Ireland is a Celtic country - the source of all Celtic wisdom and lore,...
Ballykilcline Rising: From Famine Ireland to Immigrant AmericaBallykilcline Rising: From Famine Ireland to Immigrant America
Best Price: $26.05
This was an excellent book. Very absorbing. I read it in a few days and was curled up on the...
12151215
Best Price: $7.98
This book is my first purchase here and I love it. These Authors, Danny Danziger and John...

History of England: Prehistory to 1714, Vol. IHistory of England: Prehistory to 1714, Vol. I
I had to use this book for my History of England class, and while I did not expect it to be an...
London: A Short History (Universal History)London: A Short History (Universal History)
Best Price: $12.78
If the biography of a city whose history spans two thousand years is compressed to the short...
Bomber Command (Pan Grand Strategy)Bomber Command (Pan Grand Strategy)
Best Price: $11.73
I read this book, here in Brazil.This book is full of correct things, and I must tell you, that...
Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers (Routledge Key Guides)Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers (Routledge Key Guides)
Best Price: $22.95
It can be very difficult to get a grasp on the roughly 1,000 years that make up the Medieval...
There's a Devil in the DrumThere's a Devil in the Drum
Best Price: $17.70
In 1914 John Lucy was that rare treasure, an NCO of a regular regiment of the British army. He...

Capitalists in Spite of Themselves: Elite Conflict and Economic Transitions in Early Modern EuropeCapitalists in Spite of Themselves: Elite Conflict and Economic Transitions in Early Modern Europe
Best Price: $41.27
Here, Richard Lachmann offers a new answer to an old question: Why did capitalism develop in...
Prehistoric Avebury, Second EditionPrehistoric Avebury, Second Edition
Best Price: $19.50
A priceless treasure of information about the Neolithic world, this work will long endure. The...
Nan: The Life of an Irish Travelling WomanNan: The Life of an Irish Travelling Woman
Best Price: $18.95
The author not only spent the time to do a very well researched, insightful book about The...
England's Maritime Empire: Seapower, Commerce and Policy 1490-1690, Turning PointsEngland's Maritime Empire: Seapower, Commerce and Policy 1490-1690, Turning PointsIreland: The Politics of Enmity 1789-2006 (Oxford History of Modern Europe)Ireland: The Politics of Enmity 1789-2006 (Oxford History of Modern Europe)
Best Price: $56.98
It is an Irish proverb that states that there is no fate but the one we make for ourselves. ...
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