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St Margaret's Gospel Book | |
Hardback, 120 pages 267 x 194 x 17 mm ISBN 9781851243709 RRP £25.00 Publication 01 Oct 2006 |
Beautifully illustrated, this work brings to life a highly treasured personal book and the story behind its creation, use, loss, and rediscovery. It also explores St Margaret's life, her learning, piety, and place in Scottish history. Add To Basket |
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Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942 | |
Hardback, 72 pages 155 x 100 x 10 mm ISBN 9781851243952 RRP £4.99 Publication 01 Sep 2006 |
1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour. Add To Basket |
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The Cat and the Fiddle | |
Paperback, 88 pages 247 x 172 x 7 mm ISBN 9781851243006 RRP £9.99 Publication 31 Aug 2006 |
Pigs playing bagpipes, monkey fiddlers, and demons making music on kitchen implements: this extraordinary cast of characters peering out of the pages of books and manuscripts has amused, entertained, and intrigued readers throughout the ages. Add To Basket |
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A Month at the Front | |
Hardback, 56 pages 160 x 120 x 11 mm ISBN 9781851243556 RRP £7.99 Publication 01 Jun 2006 |
In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account, which has never before been published, is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. Add To Basket |
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The Rules of Association Football, 1863 | |
Hardback, 72 pages 148 x 100 x 10 mm ISBN 9781851243754 RRP £5.99 Publication 01 Jun 2006 |
In 1863 a group of victorian Oxbridge graduates, frustrated by the confusing riot of competing rules which characterized the game of football, drew up the first standard set of rules, creating the First Rule Book of the FA, recently recognised as one of the twelve books that changed the world. Add To Basket |
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The Autobiography of Sir Thomas Bodley | |
Hardback, 48 pages 148 x 100 x 12 mm ISBN 9781851243402 RRP £4.99 Publication 01 Feb 2006 |
An account of a remarkable career in both academic and public life, and informed throughout by European awareness, from early education in Calvin's Geneva, through Oxford, and many subsequent embassies in the service of Elizabeth, this autobiography is written in a classical style. Add To Basket |
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How to Woo, When, and to Whom | |
Hardback, 40 pages 125 x 100 x 10 mm ISBN 9781851243457 RRP £4.99 Publication 01 Feb 2006 |
All you need is love? Not according to this essential guide to finding, wooing, and securing a suitable partner. Originally published in 1855, this brisk, no-nonsense handbook still has much to teach lovers and their suitors today. Add To Basket |
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Ralph Ayres' Cookery Book | |
Hardback, 88 pages 250 x 176 x 12 mm ISBN 9781851240753 RRP £14.95 Publication 31 Jan 2006 |
Ralph Ayres was head cook at New College in the 1770s. This book is a fascinating insight into the eighteenth-century kitchen, a period of great interest to social and culinary historians, and includes recipes for famous dishes such as Quaking Pudding, and Oxford Sausages. Add To Basket |
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Queen Elizabeth's Book of Oxford | |
Hardback, 128 pages 250 x 176 x 12 mm ISBN 9781851243150 RRP £14.99 Publication 31 Jan 2006 |
This extraordinary book was one of the many gifts presented to Queen Elizabeth during her week-long visit to Oxford in the summer of 1566. A history of the University illustrated with exceptionally fine architectural drawings of its buildings, this facsimile includes a translation and commentary on this fascinating work. Add To Basket |
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The Chapter of Kings | |
Hardback, 40 pages 108 x 103 x 10 mm ISBN 9781851243204 RRP £4.99 Publication 01 Oct 2005 |
This entertaining little book veers from savage satire to idealized adoration, and offers a refreshingly irreverent overview of British rulers all the way from Caesar to George, Prince of Wales, the future king. Add To Basket |
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