| Yesterday's World - History Books |
Choose from a range of informative historical books on subjects ranging from the
Normans and Medieval Britain, through to the
Victorians and Britain during the War
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| Britain In The Blitz - £4.99 |
| The Second World War saw the lives of ordinary people throughout Britain disrupted by nightly air-raid attacks, the heart-rending departure of evacuees and fears for loved ones in the armed forces. This guide captures perfectly these hardships and more, coupled with the community spirit of people pulling together to help their neighbours in those bitter-sweet days of war. |
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| Britain's Kings and Queens - £3.50 |
| Reading the lines of this lively and very informative text the regal heads roll along courting nations and intrigue alike. Displaying not only a very near complete collection of royal portraits this opulent guide depicts the luxurious fashion and
jewellery privileged to the Crown over the centuries. |
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| Dungeons and Torture - £3.50 |
| From the dawn of time, our history has been darkened by unspeakable deeds of punishment. This guide uses shocking illustrations and fascinating text to show some of the means used to chastise and punish down through the ages. |
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| With this beautiful book you can explore the various forms of fairies (from good fairy godmothers to bad elves and ugly goblins), the special places they inhabit, what they eat and what they wear, as well as discovering the history behind famous fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty and Peter Pan. Enjoy too the accompanying CD of enchanting music with a fairy-tale theme. |
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| Fire, Plague, Plot - £3.50 |
| The Great Fire of London, the Black Death and the Gunpowder Plot - three major terrors (and more!) combined in one fabulous title to give a gruesome flavour of this momentous period in British history. Informatively written and imaginatively illustrated, "Fire, Plague, Plot" portrays the significance of the cause of these and other dramatic incidents, as well as the long-term consequences on the people whose lives they changed forever. |
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| Fundamentals of Drawing - £3.99 |
| For anybody that has every wishes they could draw, this book takes you right from the first steps of choosing your equipment and drawing basic shapes through to more advanced still life, figures and landscapes. A thorough and educational introduction to drawing that is bound to inspire even the least artistic to have a go. |
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| A biographical taste of over 25 of the greatest men and women who have shaped Britain's past and influenced its future. |
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| Incredibly Silly Signs - £4.99 |
| Each page recreates genuine and amusing signs, instructions and labels from around the world. Some are amusing due to mistranslation or bad punctuation, some have absurd double meanings and others are simply absurd!
Guaranteed to raise a smile.
Some examples:
'Do not operate if the appliance stops working entirely.'
'ANTIQUE tables made here daily.' |
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| Life In Georgian Britain - £3.50 |
| The Georgian period was an age of elegance, splendour and high fashion in Britain's history, remembered for its glorious gardens and handsome houses, celebrated cities and social pleasures. The years 1714-1815 also saw Britain become a centre of progress, wealth and power, at home and abroad. This delightful guide takes a lively look at an exciting time and its remarkable figures, including Walpole, Wellington, Nelson, Jane Austen and 'Capability' Brown. |
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| Life In Medieval England - £3.50 |
| This is a colourful and lively guide to an unequal time, when the king, nobility and bishops lived very differently to monks and serfs. Explore the art and architecture of this rural society, and discover how they liked to have fun - feasting, listening to music, playing games and hunting. |
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| Life In Tudor England - £3.50 |
| Learn about all sorts of aspects of Tudor life with this fantastic book. You'll be guided through the Tudor kingdom, looking at how they worked, played, dressed and were punished amongst other things. |
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| Life In Victorian Britain - £3.50 |
| Britain in Queen Victoria's reign grew in power and prestige to become the richest nation on earth through its trade and empire. This extensively illustrated guide depicts the Victorians at work, at home, at school and at leisure against a background of astonishing scientific and industrial progress. |
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Robert Opie 1910's Scrapbook - £14.99
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| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things from the 1910's. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look through and bring back memories! |
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Robert Opie 1920's Scrapbook - £14.99
(plus £2.00 extra postage) |
| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things from the 1920's. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look through and bring back memories! |
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Robert Opie 1930's Scrapbook - £14.99
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| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things from the 1930's. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look through and bring back memories! |
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Robert Opie 1950's Scrapbook - £14.99
(plus £2.00 extra postage) |
| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things from the 1950's. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look through and bring back memories! |
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Robert Opie 1960's Scrapbook - £14.99
(plus £2.00 extra postage) |
| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things from the 1960's. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look through and bring back memories! |
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Robert Opie 1970's Scrapbook - £14.99
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| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things from the 1970's. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look through and bring back memories! |
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Robert Opie Victorian Scrapbook - £14.99
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| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things Victorian. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look back at times gone by! |
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Robert Opie Wartime Scrapbook - £14.99
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| A fantastic scrapbook compiled by Robert Opie with all things Wartime. Ideal for putting your own cuttings in or just to look through and bring back memories! |
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| Vivid reconstructions ranging from domestic arrangements to highly disciplined war tactics, such as the testudo formation, are included in this handsome guide, as is a list of selected Roman sites to visit. Ancient artefacts and artistic impressions bring to life this vigorous period of British history.
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| Saxons and Vikings - £3.50 |
| Alfred the Great, Ethelred the Unready, King Cnut and William the Conquerer - just a few of the characters appearing in this informative guidebook. Examine the ascent of these races from pillaging warriors to conquering heroes, explore the similarities in their way of life and culture and visit the recommended selection
of Saxon and Viking sites to visit. |
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| Secrets of the Domesday Book - £3.50 |
| William I’s last visit to England’s shores in 1085 saw his instigation of the survey that was to be recorded as the Domesday Book, so-called because no one could contest its findings - just like the Day of Judgement, or Doom. This expose of lesser-known facts and fascinating details about one of the most famous books ever compiled truly captures the imagination while exploring the mystery that surrounds its revelations. |
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| The Book of Useless Information - £6.99 |
| A chunky 400 page book containing thousands of little known facts: a leech has 32 brains, Princess Anne competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the average woman consumes six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime!! It may be useless
information but it makes surprisingly addictive reading. |
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| Once feared for their savagery, the spiritual concepts of the Celts and their delight in art, music, myths, legends and romanticism are what dreams are made of.
With this book you can explore the origins of these colourful people whose roots can be traced back over 2,700 years. Discover how they developed our land and how their cultural influences still touch our lives today. |
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| Elizabeth I's turbulent life and times and the dazzling achievements of the talented men she inspired, among them Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and William
Shakespeare, are vividly portrayed in a lively text and gorgeous illustrations.
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| The Battle of Hastings in 1066 had a profound impact on England, changing for ever its culture, way of life and architecture. Nearly 1,000 years later Norman landmarks still command the English landscape. Join us in an exploration of the people who took England out of the Dark Ages and made it prosperous and powerful to become the leading nation in medieval Europe. |
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| The Royal Line Of Succession - £3.50 |
| Queen Elizabeth II is the descendant of a long, illustrious line of kings and queens stretching back to the Anglo Saxon Egbert in the early 9th century. A helpful text and clear diagrams explain how the line of succession works in practice and
the guide is beautifully illustrated with portraits of the sovereigns. |
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| The Second World War - £3.50 |
| A clearly presented and informative guide to the chronology of the war in which 45 million people died. Many photographs and maps of Europe and Asia accompany the text which includes sections on land, sea and air attack, as well as the work done by civilians. Great for educational purposes! |
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| The Six Wives of Henry VIII - £3.50 |
| The Tudor king is infamous for his six marriages and the cruel treatment of his wives. This attractive guide, one of a lively series on famous people, portrays the high-spirited and long-suffering women who were "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived" at the hands of their tyrannical husband. |
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| Upstairs Downstairs - Life In An English Country House - £3.50 |
| This guide provides a fascinating insight into the day-to-day lives of people living in an English country house 100-150 years ago. It describes the daily tasks performed by those 'below stairs' and the parties and dinners enjoyed by those above, and explores the relationship between master, mistress and servant. |
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| Visual Illusions Book - £3.99 |
| A fascinating collection of optical illusions, including classic illustrations from artists such as Escher, to more modern designs and patterns, all equally absorbing. Over 70 pages of illustrations, descriptions and explanations. Appealing to children and adults alike!!! |
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| Worlds Stupidest Laws - £4.99 |
| Completely ridiculous but genuine examples of outdated and pointless laws from around the world. Did you know for instance that in Wilbur, USA it is illegal to ride an ugly horse down the street, or that in Florida unmarried women are prohibited
from parachuting on Sundays? The book is also punctuated throughout with lawyer jokes. |
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