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  • A HISTORY OF PANTOMIME
    MAUREEN HUGHES
    Each Christmas entire families in the UK troop off to see, what one could almost say is 'the obligatory'. annual entertainment, known as Pantomime. It is a traditional, seasonal way of life for the British envied the world over, and one which only the British seem to understand! Pantomime serves both to entertain and to introduce each new generation to the joys of theatre in th...

    $251.00

  • ENGLAND'S CATHEDRALS BY TRAIN
    MURRAY NAYLOR
    One of the jewels in the nation's crown is its Anglican cathedrals. Many, constructed after the invasion of 1066, stand as monuments to the determination and commitment of their Norman builders. Others have been built in later centuries while some started life as parish churches and were subsequently raised to cathedral status. Places of wonder and beauty, they symbolize the Ch...

    $299.00

  • A VICTORIAN GUIDE TO HEALTHY LIVING
    THOMAS ALLINSON
    The Victorian Dr. Thomas Allinson founded the famous Allinson bread firm in 1892 and wrote five volumes of medical essays outlining his beliefs that food was an important factor in health. His sage advice was an anathema to his Victorian peers and he was struck off in an age where medicines were made of mercury and arsenic. His outrageous beliefs included exercise being good fo...

    $229.00

  • FAMOUS FELINES
    DAVID ALDERTON
    A delightful hiss-torical survey of cats in popular culture.   Louis Wain and Beatrix Potter adored them, but Walt Disney preferred dogs; cats have been depicted in art, books and, more recently, film and TV as lovable but determined creatures. Where the dog is loving but stupid, the cat is clever but sly. Bestselling author David Alderton explores this myth and reveals just wh...

    $229.00

  • ENGLISH ECCENTRICS & THEIR BIZARRE BEHAVIOUR
    DAVID LONG
    Just why has England been blessed with so many quirky people? A delightful look at this phenomenon from an award–winning and “superbly talented” author (Sunday Express).   From the eighteenth-century judge who insisted all babies were born with tails that were secretly removed by midwives to the twentieth-century schoolmaster who left twenty-six thousand pounds to the Lord Jesu...

    $164.00

  • HOW TO PROFIT FROM AUCTIONS
    FIONA SHOOP
    TV Programs like Bargain Hunt and Cash in the Attic have increased the publics interest in attending auctions. This invaluable guide shows all the tricks of the trade from looking for costly scratches hidden under labels when buying to negotiating for a better rate when selling, as well as how to arrange free collection and getting the best from your local auction house. Whethe...

    $119.00

  • CLASSIC PLAYGROUND GAMES
    SUSAN BREWER
    “[A] combination of history and meaning behind favorite playground games and the verses . . . virtually guaranteed to make you laugh and sing” (Fiona Shoop, author of How to Deal in Antiques).   This delightful book records favorite childhood games and recalls forgotten rhymes. With more children suffering from obesity, Susan Brewer looks at the social games we used to play fro...

    $251.00

  • ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
    ROBIN JONES
    Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Three names. Three people in one. Born in Portsmouth on 9 April 1806, there was Brunel the great engineer, who would habitually throw out the rule book of tradition and established practice, and start again with a blank sheet of paper, taking the technology of the day to its limits and then going another mile.Then there was Brunel the visionary, who kne...

    $119.00

  • GREAT BRITISH ADVENTURERS
    NICHOLAS STOREY
    In selecting my adventurers, I have had to find limits. The first has been to confine my selection to men and women who are (at least loosely) British and, even then, service and adoption have sometimes, as with Krystyna Skarbeka, taken the place of birth, and I have chosen to ignore such things as competing national claims for Tenzing Norgay. The second limit that I have set m...

    $129.00

  • COLLECTING AUTOGRAPHS
    SUSAN BREWER
    Written by collectables expert Susan Brewer, the book covers the world of autographs, both beautifully-illustrated autograph books from the days when ordinary people signed them for friends with thoughtful poems or illustrations, to celebrity and highly collectable autographs. Hundreds of verses and reflective messages are included, as well as many humorous entries gleaned from...

    $119.00

  • OLD TIME VARIETY
    RICHARD ANTHONY BAKER
    As one of the richest sources of diversion for the people of Britain between the end of the First World War and the 1960s, the variety theater emerged from the embers of music hall, a vulgar and rambunctious entertainment that had held the working classes in thrall since the 1840s. Music hall bosses decided they would do better business if a man going to theaters on his own cou...

    $119.00

  • BRITISH SEASHELLS
    PAUL CHAMBERS
    Using original Victorian prints, by collectable artist George Sowerby, marine biologist and author Paul Chambers has produced the first comprehensive guide to shells for over a century. The original prints are intricately detailed (much better than photographs which lack the exact detail of these drawings) and are a selling point in themselves but will be complemented by inform...

    $119.00

  • HOW TO PROFIT FROM CAR BOOT SALES
    FIONA SHOOP
    The star of Car Boot Sale Challenge and a keen car booter, Fiona Shoop shares her expertise on how to make the best from car boot sales for both buyers and sellers. Whether youre selling your goods as a one-off to clear the house or buy and sell at car boots to make extra money, Fionas top tips will help make the experience easier, more profitable and even more enjoyable. Fiona...

    $119.00

  • LIFE AFTER VICTORIA, 1900–1909
    ALISON MALONEY
    An all-encompassing account of the dawn of the Edwardian era from the international bestselling author of The Mums’ Book and Life Below Stairs.   A heavily illustrated journey through the first decade of the twentieth century, the first in a series of ten books outlining the key events of the century by bestselling author Alison Maloney. Focusing on the aftereffects of Victoria...

    $229.00

  • FORAGING
    PAUL CHAMBERS
    “A useful and practical field guide” to finding delicious, indigenous edibles—full of color photos and including a forager’s calendar (The Countryman).   Long before there were convenient supermarkets, foraging for edible plants was as essential to survival as hunting and farming. For today’s forager, it’s a fun and practically free way to eat fresh and get to know your local e...

    $229.00

  • THE CLASSIC HERB GARDEN
    GORDON THORBURN
    A helpful guidebook to growing herbs successfully and safely, with photos included.   Herbs have been used since ancient times both to flavor food and as natural medicines. In this easy-access guide, gardener Gordon Thorburn reveals different types of herb gardens to suit your needs—from those that don’t require a lot of attention (mint and rosemary don’t need much watering, bu...

    $229.00

  • MARY GILLIATT'S FABULOUS FOOD AND FRIENDS
    MARY GILLIATT
    A memoir of glamorous 1960s London—with bonus dinner party recipes.   In this book, famed interior designer Mary Gilliatt recounts some of the dinner parties she enjoyed with her husband, who was the best man at Princess Margaret’s wedding. The political, royal, publishing, and entertainment worlds collided at these elegant tables, and Gilliatt shares reminiscences of Peggy Gug...

    $229.00

  • BRITISH DOLLS OF THE 1950S
    SUSAN BREWER
    Photos, descriptions, and fascinating history for dedicated doll collectors.   In the 1950s, a new material—plastic—revolutionized the doll trade and made dolls affordable for people of all classes. This book focuses specifically on British dolls of that decade, offering not only useful information for collectors but a glimpse into the history and culture that surrounded these ...

    $119.00

  • HOLIDAYS IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
    GORDON THORBURN
    In the country, holidaymakers were a rarity. The railways could take you almost anywhere, but it was only the middle classes who went. So there were no crowds, and many of our pictures show tourist hotspots before they were hot, before there was any such thing as a car park. The text provides local knowledge and background to the photographs and is an enjoyable read in itself, ...

    $119.00

  • LAND GIRLS & THEIR IMPACT
    ANN KRAMER
    "The impact of the land girls cannot be ignored. It was not just that women were working and farms had more women than men, women who were not part of the family or, for some of them, had even lived in the countryside before – but women were wearing trousers and filling in for men, some of whom would never return from war. For the women, their time as land girls changed their l...

    $119.00

  • THE CLASSIC ALLOTMENT
    GORDON THORBURN / SARAH CUTTLE / TERRY WALTON
    Allotments are enjoying a renewed popularity because people want to know exactly what theyre eating, save money, eat seasonally and save on carbon footprints. As well as men, more and more women are taking up the challenge to create their own sustainable food source with allotments, as well as experiencing the enjoyment of seeing things grow, not just fruit and vegetables, but ...

    $119.00

  • HISTORY OF MEN'S ETIQUETTE
    NICHOLAS STOREY
    This is Nicholas Storeys third book in the series, following History of Mens Fashion: What The Well Dressed Man Is Wearing (2008), and History of Mens Accessories: A Short Guide For Men About Town (2011) and is called History of the Sporting Life: A Short Guide to Some Sports and Pursuits For The Man of The World. This book, also with historical and social background, covers: t...

    $119.00

  • FISHING INDUSTRY
    JON SUTHERLAND / DIANE CANWELL
    Working with prestigious archives of contemporary photographs, the authors chart the history of Britain's fishing heritage with 120 rarely seen photographs. Fishermen were hardy individuals with a precarious existence dictated by the changing rhythm of the wind and the waves. While at sea, their womenfolk cleaned, salted, pressed and bulked the fish. The fishermen of the East C...

    $119.00

  • THE POCKET GUIDE TO ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE
    PHILIP WILKINSON
    This user-friendly guide to English architecture up to the mid-twentieth century is divided into styles with examples highlighted (e.g. the Tower of London for Norman Architecture), complemented by original prints which sets this quality book apart from other guides. The detailed 18th and 19th century (and later) prints enable the reader to understand just what makes these styl...

    $119.00

  • THE DICTIONARY OF ROCK & POP NAMES
    MARK BEECH
    Mark Beechs 1998 predecessor, The A-Z of Names in Rock generated over 50 radio interviews, 15 articles, 7 features in nationals and two serializations. This extended and updated version covers more genres than just rock (e.g. pop, punk, indie, reggae, soul, country, blues, folk, jazz, heavy metal, grunge and rap artists and bands) and will appeal to music fans internationally, ...

    $119.00

  • THE MAUD ALLAN AFFAIR
    RUSSELL JAMES
    Maud Allan, the famous exotic dancer was destroyed by the infamous libel trial brought by charismatic British Member of Parliament. and pilot, Noel Pemberton-Billing.In this wonderfully written book, Russell James charts her rise and fall from the days when she saved the 1908 London Olympics from failure to the outrageous miscarriage of justice of her trial which knocked the da...

    $119.00

  • THE POCKET GUIDE TO PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS
    MAUREEN HUGHES
    Everything you need to know about plays and playwrights in one handy guide by leading expert Maureen Hughes who has had one of her 8 musicals produced in the West End and teaches musical theater. Covering everything from the top playwrights through the centuries to a comprehensive A-Z listing of plays from around the world. Accessibility is a key selling point with factboxes hi...

    $119.00

  • THE POCKET GUIDE TO DICE & DICE GAMES
    KEITH SOUTER
    Dice have been played for centuries and are a staple of the playground, board games and casinos alike. This pocket guide contains their history and clear explanations to popular dice games, including farkle (played since the Middle Ages), Gluckhaus (a German game of fortune, played since Medieval Times), craps and Jacks, including tips on winning and how to avoid being tricked ...

    $119.00

  • THE POCKET GUIDE TO POETS & POETRY
    ANDREW TAYLOR
    A concise history and guide to poetry, with short biographies of approximately 250 poets from Homer to Heaney and Dickinson to Dylan.   Starting with a history of poetry and discussions of poets and their work in the context of their times, and overviews of such topics as verse forms and genres, this book goes on to review an extensive list of individual poets, with biographica...

    $119.00

  • THE POCKET GUIDE TO CLASSIC BOOKS
    KIERAN HUGHES
    Everything you need to know about classic literature in one handy guide by lecturer Maureen Hughes. Covering everything from the authors to the plays themselves and their common themes, accessibility is a key selling point with factboxes highlighting key or curious facts about the subject. Its size makes it the perfect stocking filler for the Christmas market or at anytime of t...

    $119.00


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