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18th Century Highlandersby Stuart Reid, Martin Windrow, Mike ChappellISBN 1855323168 (1-85532-316-8)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: '18th Century Highlanders'Book summary:The new 43rd Regiment formed in 1739 not only wore bonnets, but had short jackets in place of coats, and belted plaids instead of breeches. In addition to their firelocks and bayonets they were armed with Scots broadswords, pistols and dirks. In the early days a few of them may even have carried circular shields or targets. The British Army was never to be the same again. Stuart Reid explores the history, clothing and equipment of the 18th-century Highland regiments, in a text complemented by a multitude of photographs and illustrations, including full colour plates. [via]
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Against All Odds!: More Dramatic 'last Stand' Actionsby Bryan PerrettISBN 1854094513 (1-85409-451-3)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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The Age of Innocenceby Edith WhartonISBN 1853262102 (1-85326-210-2)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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The Ancient Assyriansby Mark HealyISBN 1855321637 (1-85532-163-7)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Ancient Civilizations: The Illustrated Guide to Belief, Mythology and Artby Greg WoolfISBN 1844831558 (1-84483-155-8)
Hardcover, D. Baird
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Armies of the Ottoman Empire 1775-1820by David NicolleISBN 1855326973 (1-85532-697-3)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Arthurian Traditionby John MatthewsISBN 1852307137 (1-85230-713-7)
Softcover, Element Books, Incorporated
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Aspern & Wagram 1809: Mighty Clash Of Empiresby Ian Castle, David G. ChandlerISBN 1855323664 (1-85532-366-4)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Atlantis. the Antediluvian Worldby Ignatius DonnellyISBN 1847027644 (1-84702-764-4)
Softcover, Echo Library
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Bajadoz 1812: Wellington's Bloodiest Siegeby Ian FletcherISBN 1855329573 (1-85532-957-3)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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The Battle Book: Crucial Conflicts in History from 1469 Bc to the Presentby Bryan PerrettISBN 1854093282 (1-85409-328-2)
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The Battle For North Africaby John StrawsonISBN 1844151050 (1-84415-105-0)
Softcover, Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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The Beast Within/a History of the Werewolfby Adam DouglasISBN 1855925745 (1-85592-574-5)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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Black Athena:The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization: The Archaeological and Documentary Evidenceby Martin BernalISBN 1853430544 (1-85343-054-4)
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The Bourbons of Naplesby Harold ActonISBN 1853752916 (1-85375-291-6)
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The British Army in North America 1775-1783by Robin MayISBN 185532735X (1-85532-735-X)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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British Redcoat: 1793-1815by Stuart Reid, Graham TurnerISBN 185532556X (1-85532-556-X)
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Bush In Babylon: The Recolonization Of Iraqby Tariq AliISBN 1844675122 (1-84467-512-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bush In Babylon: The Recolonization Of Iraq'Book summary:Tariq Ali is a novelist, essayist, and BBC commentator who was among the best-known radical student leaders in late 1960s Britain. One of the ways he distinguishes himself from his anti-war contemporaries is via prodigious and multidisciplinary cultural knowledge; he once collaborated with avant-garde filmmaker Derek Jarman on a film about the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, for instance. Bush in Babylon benefits greatly from such knowledge. The book is essentially a harsh critique of the way the Bush administration has dealt with Iraq in the wake of 9-11, referred to as "corporate looting." The most captivating chapter centers on the history of Iraqi resistance as exemplified in poetry made by Iraqis in exile. Ali translates important contemporary works by poets who left during Hussein's regime but are still denied entry back into Iraq by Coalition forces. These are works that have traveled from the Internet to the oral tradition, to become instant spoken-word hits, and they provide a fascinating glimpse into the Iraqi situation that one cannot simply find in a daily newspaper in the West or on CNN. Ali's biggest fault is an undisguised disgust for the "imperialist" United States government. When he lists the casualties in Hiroshima and Nagasaki alongside those in Vietnam with no discussion of the difference between the two events, he alienates many potential fans of his important work. Bush in Babylon has a lot going for it, despite a polemical tone which invariably grates as one marches through this smart, well-researched book. --Mike McGonigal [via]
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Caesar: A History of the Art of War Among the Romans Down to the End of the Roman Empire, With a Detailed Account of the Campgains of Caius Julius Cby Theodore Ayrault DodgeISBN 1853672165 (1-85367-216-5)
Hardcover, Motorbooks Intl
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The Campaign of 1812 in Russiaby Carl Von ClausewitzISBN 1853671142 (1-85367-114-2)
Hardcover, Stackpole Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Campaign of 1812 in Russia'Book summary:On June 23, 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armée, over 500,000 men strong, poured over the Russian border. An equally massive Russian army faced them. The ensuing campaign was a catastrophe for Napoleon. Although the battle of Borodino, which resulted in heavy losses on both sides, allowed Napoleon to enter Moscow, his stay in that empty and decimated city was disastrous. By the time Napoleon had retreated to the Berezina river in late November, his Grande Armée was only a fifth of its original strength. His retreat had become a rout, and his allies began to desert him. In this book, Clausewitz analyzes all the significant players with sharp and enlightening characterizations, and provides perhaps the best eyewitness accounts of the battle of Borodino and the Convention of Tauroggen. The Campaign of 1812 in Russia is a brilliantly observed study of one of the major turning points of history.[via]More editions of The Campaign of 1812 in Russia:
Captains Courageousby Rudyard KiplingISBN 1853262471 (1-85326-247-1)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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Celtic Lore: The History of the Druids and Their Timeless Traditionsby Ward RutherfordISBN 1855381346 (1-85538-134-6)
Softcover, Thorsons Pub
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Chickamauga 1863: The River of Deathby James R. ArnoldISBN 1855322633 (1-85532-263-3)
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A Christmas Carolby Charles DickensISBN 1853261211 (1-85326-121-1)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Christmas Carol'Book summary:In the history of English literature, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential Christmas story. What makes this charming edition of Dickens's immortal tale so special is the collection of 80 vivid illustrations by Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Shinn, a well-known artist in his time, was a popular illustrator of newspapers and magazines whose work displayed a remarkable affinity for the stories of Charles Dickens, evoking the bustling street life of the mid-1800s. Printed on heavy, cream-colored paper stock, the edges of the pages have been left rough, simulating the way in which the story might have appeared in Dickens's own time. Though countless editions of this classic have been published over the years, this one stands out as particularly beautiful, nostalgic, and evocative of the spirit of Christmas. [via]
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Chronicles: The Writing Of History In Medieval Englandby CHRISTOPHER GIVEN-WILSONISBN 1852855835 (1-85285-583-5)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chronicles: The Writing of History in Medieval England'Book summary:The priorities of medieval chroniclers and historians were not those of the modern historian, nor was the way that they gathered, arranged and presented evidence. Yet if we understand how they approached their task, and their assumption of God's immanence in the world, much that they wrote becomes clear. Many of them were men of high intelligence whose interpretation of events sheds clear light on what happened. Chris Given-Wilson is one of the leading authorities on medieval English historical writing. He examines how medieval writers such as William of Malmesbury and Adam of Usk treated chronology and geography, politics and warfare, heroes and villains. He looks at the ways in which chronicles were used during the middle ages, and at how the writing of history changed between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries.[via]More editions of Chronicles: The Writing Of History In Medieval England:
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The Clerkenwell Talesby Peter AckroydISBN 1856197069 (1-85619-706-9)
Hardcover, Chatto & Windus
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Clerkenwell Tales'Book summary:Peter Ackroyd opts for full immersion in The Clerkenwell Tales after dipping a toe, or ten, in the Middle Ages with Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination. The Clerkenwell Tales is a gripping novel about murder and religious and political intrigue in 14th century London. As hinted at in the title, a cap is generously doffed to The Canterbury Tales; several characters and chapter headings mimic Chaucer and, at least superficially, it takes the form of a series of interconnected tales.
Although this is a work of fiction, it is nonetheless as rich in historical material as, say, his evocative London: A Biography. Set in 1399, it's heavily underwired by events surrounding Henry Bolingbroke's usurpation of Richard II. On the whole an appendix, dubbed "The Author's Tale", keeps the Ye Olde London factoids from intruding on the yarn but there are moments, especially when he touches on Medieval customs and eating habits, where the research bubbles to the surface. However, like Hawksmoor and The House of John Dee, it's Ackroyd's judicious use of the more esoteric shards of the capital's past that really fuels the drama. This is, after all, Clerkenwell in the era of the mystery plays; a district inhabited by quack physicians, dung rakers, heretical sects and murderous clerics. (Think Umberto Eco in EC1.)
Clarice, the novel's demonic central force, is a sister of the House of St Mary beset by visions. "Some called her the mad nun ... others revered her as the Blessed Maid of Clerkenwell" but in this "turbulent time of a weak and wretched king" Clarice's prophecies of impending doom strike an ominous chord. Elsewhere in the City, a shadowy group of pre-eminent Londoners, known as Dominus, have long been plotting to dethrone Richard and install Henry. William Exmewe, an Austin Friar and Dominus member, has slowly nurtured a gang of lowly religious dissenters--the foreknown, or predestined ones--to, unknowingly, aid their cause. Believing themselves, as Christ's true followers, to be absolved from all sin, William has persuaded them to wage, essentially, a terrorist campaign to bring on God's day of judgement. The predestined ones will fire five churches, making five wounds upon London, mirroring the five wounds of Christ and the five circles of an ancient Christian symbol. (A mystical five-pointed pentagram was something of a motif in Hawksmoor.) Quite how these schemes (and counter schemes) pan out is best left unspoiled. Ackroyd fans and anyone who savours cunning, intellectually exhilarating mystery tales will not be disappointed. --Travis Elborough [via]
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Confessions of an English Opium-Eaterby Thomas De QuinceyISBN 1853260967 (1-85326-096-7)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater'Book summary:In the first part of this famous work, published in 1821 but then revised and expanded in 1856, De Quincey vividly describes a number of experiences during his boyhood which he implies laid the foundations for his later life of helpless drug addiction. The second part consists of his remarkable account of the pleasures and pains of opium, ostensibly offered as a muted apology for the course his life had taken but often reading like a celebration of it. The Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is thus both a classic of English autobiographical writing the prose equivalent, in its own time, of Wordsworths The Prelude or Growth of a Poets Mind and at the same time a crucial text in the long history of the Western Worlds ambivalent relationship with hard drugs. Full of psychological insight and colourful descriptive writing, it surprised and fascinated De Quinceys contemporaries and has continued to exert its powerful and eccentric appeal ever since. [via]
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Curious Journey: An Oral History of Ireland's Unfinished Revolutionby Timothy O'Grady, Kenneth GriffithISBN 1856352129 (1-85635-212-9)
Hardcover, Mercier Press
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The Day Michael Collins Was Shotby Meda RyanISBN 1853710415 (1-85371-041-5)
Softcover, Dufour Editions
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the First Christians: Essays and Translationsby Robert EisenmanISBN 1852307854 (1-85230-785-4)
Hardcover, Thorsons Element
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Early Samurai: 200-1500 Adby Anthony J. BryantISBN 1855321319 (1-85532-131-9)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Early Samurai: 200-1500 Ad'Book summary:War played a central part in the history of Japan. Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai. Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that became the centrepiece for the Japanese Samurai. Anthony Bryant chronicles the history, arms and armour of these truly élite warriors, from the rise of the Yayoi through the Genpei War (11801185) between the Minamoto and Taira clans, to the Mongol invasions of the 13th century. [via]
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Elements of the Arthurian Traditionby John MatthewsISBN 1852300744 (1-85230-074-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elements of the Arthurian Tradition'Book summary:The myths and legends of King Arthur and his knights, of the enchanter Merlin, and of their quests and adventures, form one of the greatest cycles of stories ever composed. In this book the most important tales are explored in depth by one of the world's best known authorities on this subject. Also included are a series of meditational exercise to help the reader find his or her way to the heart of the Arthurian mysteries. [via]
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Eminent Edwardians: Four Figures Who Defined Their Age Northcliffe, Balfour, Pankhurst, Baden-Powellby Piers BrendonISBN 1844130819 (1-84413-081-9)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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English Medieval Industries: Craftsmen, Techniques, Productsby John Blair, Nigel RamsayISBN 1852853263 (1-85285-326-3)
Softcover, Hambledon Pr
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Escape and Evasion: Prisoner of War Breakouts and the Routes to Safety in World War Twoby Ian DearISBN 1854092936 (1-85409-293-6)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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The Fall of France: Act With Daringby Martin Marix EvansISBN 1855329697 (1-85532-969-7)
Hardcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Food and Cooking in Roman Britainby Jane RenfrewISBN 185074534X (1-85074-534-X)
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Forts of the American Frontier 1820-91: The Southern Plains And Southwestby Ron Field, Adam HookISBN 1846030404 (1-84603-040-4)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Freud And The Non Europeanby Edward W. SaidISBN 1844675114 (1-84467-511-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Great Gambles of the Civil Warby Philip KatcherISBN 1854093088 (1-85409-308-8)
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The Great Warby John TerraineISBN 1853266507 (1-85326-650-7)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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Great War, Demyby TerraineISBN 1853266744 (1-85326-674-4)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Centuryby Charles W. OmanISBN 1853673846 (1-85367-384-6)
Softcover, Motorbooks Intl
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A History of the Peninsular War: January-September 1809 From the Battle of Corunna to the End of the Talavera Campaignby Charles OmanISBN 1853672157 (1-85367-215-7)
Hardcover, Stackpole Books
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History of the Peninsular War, January to September 1809: From the Battle of Corunna to the End of the Talavera Campaign -- Greenhill Military Paperbacksby Charles OmanISBN 185367589X (1-85367-589-X)
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Homer: Iliad I-XIIby Malcom M. WillcockISBN 185399507X (1-85399-507-X)
Softcover, Intl Pub Marketing Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Homer: Iliad I-XII'Book summary:The 'red Macmillan' Iliad in the edition of W. Leaf, which had served since the 1880s, was replaced by this classic two-volume edition of M.M. Willcock. Coverage of twelve books of the Iliad in each volume demands a concise introduction and commentary. The editor also includes, for example, mention of significant aspects of Homeric diction more fully in the early lines of each book, so that the student may begin on any particular line. Although the book is designed for students at sixth form and undergraduates, the tight compass of these books does not prevent the editor engaging in - or referring to - problems of composition or text addressed by more advanced scholars.[via]More editions of Homer: Iliad I-XII:
Impossible Victories: Ten Unlikely Battlefield Successesby Bryan PerrettISBN 1854094629 (1-85409-462-9)
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The Infernoby Dante Alighieri, Henry Francis Cary, Claire HonessISBN 1853267872 (1-85326-787-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Inferno'Book summary:Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the most important and innovative figures of the European Middle Ages. Writing his Comedy (the epithet 'Divine' was added by later admirers) in exile from his native Florence, he aimed to address a world gone astray both morally and politically. At the same time, he sought to push back the restrictive rules which traditionally governed writing in the Italian vernacular, to produce a radically new and all-encompassing work. The Comedy tells the story of the journey of a character who is at one and the same time both Dante himself and Everyman. In The Inferno, Dante's protagonist - and his reader - is presented with a graphic vision of the dreadful consequences of sin, and encounters an all-too-human array of noble, grotesque, beguiling, ridiculous and horrific characters. [via]
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Ireland and Scandinavia in the Early Viking Ageby Howard Clarke, Raghnall O Floinn, Maire Ni MhaonaighISBN 1851822356 (1-85182-235-6)
Hardcover, Intl Specialized Book Service Inc
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Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapterby Paul H. Feldman, Shirley HarrisonISBN 1852276770 (1-85227-677-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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The Janissariesby David Nicolle, Christa HookISBN 185532413X (1-85532-413-X)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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The Kaiser's Battleby Martin MiddlebrookISBN 184415498X (1-84415-498-X)
Softcover, Pen & Sword
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Knights at Tournamentby Osprey MilitaryISBN 1855329379 (1-85532-937-9)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Longbow: A Social and Military Historyby Robert HardyISBN 1852604123 (1-85260-412-3)
Hardcover, Bois d'Arc Press
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The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripperby Maxim Jakubowski, Nathan BraundISBN 185487537X (1-85487-537-X)
Hardcover, Robinson
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A Military History and Atlas of the Napoleonic Warsby Vincent J. Esposito, John R. EltingISBN 1853673463 (1-85367-346-3)
Hardcover, Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, Limited
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The Model Occupation: The Channel Islands Under German Rule 1940-1945by Madeleine BuntingISBN 184413086X (1-84413-086-X)
Softcover, Pimlico
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Modern Ritual Magic: The Rise of Western Occultismby Francis KingISBN 1853270326 (1-85327-032-6)
Softcover, Prisma Pr
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Most Secret Warby R.V. JonesISBN 185326699X (1-85326-699-X)
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Murder by Gaslightby Leonard PiperISBN 1854799878 (1-85479-987-8)
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Naval Battles of the First World Warby Geoffrey BennettISBN 1844153002 (1-84415-300-2)
Softcover, Pen & Sword Books Limited
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Nelson's Navyby Philip Haythornthwaite, William YounghusbandISBN 1855323346 (1-85532-334-6)
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Nicholas and Alexandra: The Family Albumsby Prince of Greece MichaelISBN 1850434948 (1-85043-494-8)
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Ninja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior Cultby Stephen TurnbullISBN 1853141178 (1-85314-117-8)
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The Normans : Warrior Knights and their Castlesby Christopher GravettISBN 1846030889 (1-84603-088-9)
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Othelloby William ShakespeareISBN 1853260185 (1-85326-018-5)
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Pandora's Breeches: Women, Science And Power In The Enlightenmentby Patricia FaraISBN 1844130827 (1-84413-082-7)
Softcover, Century
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Pearl Harbor 1941: The Day of Infamyby Carl SmithISBN 1855327988 (1-85532-798-8)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Plants in Garden Historyby Penelope HobhouseISBN 1851455450 (1-85145-545-0)
Hardcover, Pavilion Books
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenISBN 1853260002 (1-85326-000-2)
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Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground.
Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber [via]
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The Right of the Line: The Royal Air Force in the European War 1939-1945by John TerraineISBN 1853266833 (1-85326-683-3)
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The Samuraiby Anthony J. BryantISBN 1855329468 (1-85532-946-8)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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Secret Londonby Andrew DuncanISBN 1853683868 (1-85368-386-8)
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Serbia under Milosevic: Politics in the 1990sby Robert ThomasISBN 1850653674 (1-85065-367-4)
Hardcover, C. Hurst & Co
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A Short History of Irelandby Sean McMahonISBN 1856351378 (1-85635-137-8)
Softcover, Irish Books & Media
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Sir Gawain and the Green KnightISBN 1853267899 (1-85326-789-9)
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Find This BookBook summary:A Middle English romance about the contest between King arthur's nephew Gawain and the Green Knight who interrupts the Christmas festivities at Camelot. It signifies the testing of the Arthurian ideals of chivalry, as Gawain travels north to the final duel between the two chevaliers, with an ironic moral which follows the surprising outcome. [via]
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Stonehenge and Neighbouring Monumentsby English Heritage, Ken OsborneISBN 1850741727 (1-85074-172-7)
Hardcover, English Heritage
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Street fighting Years: An Autobiography Of The Sixtiesby Tariq AliISBN 1844670295 (1-84467-029-5)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Subjects Of The Sultan: Culture And Daily Life In The Ottoman Empireby Suraiya FaroqhiISBN 1850437602 (1-85043-760-2)
Softcover, I B Tauris & Co Ltd
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The Sword and the Scimitar: The Saga of the Crusadesby Ernle Dusgate Selby BradfordISBN 1844150410 (1-84415-041-0)
Softcover, Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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The Sword and the Scimitar is a saga of one of the most fanatical religious wars in world history. It is a story abounding with highly distinctive personalities - popes, saints, kings, sultans and heroes like Saladin and Richard Coeur de Lion, of the encounter of two great cultures and their cross-fertilization. It tells of the three great Military Orders, the Knights Hospitaller of St John, the Teutonic Knights and the Knights Templar. It does not disguise the savagery that accompanied the capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders or the scenes of fire and carnage when the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell nearly two centuries later, and the markets of the East were so flooded with Christian slaves that a young Frankish woman might be sold for one silver coin. [via]More editions of The Sword and the Scimitar: The Saga of the Crusades:
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Techgnosis: Myth, Magic, + Mysticism in the Age of Informationby Erik DavisISBN 1852427728 (1-85242-772-8)
Softcover, Serpents Tail
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Techgnosis: Myth, Magic, + Mysticism in the Age of Information'Book summary:The gap between the technological mentality and the mystical outlook may not be as great as it seems. Erik Davis looks at modern information technology--and much previous technology--to reveal how much of it has roots in spiritual attitudes. Furthermore, he explores how those who embrace each new technological advance often do so with designs and expectations stemming from religious sensibilities. In doing so, Davis both compares and contrasts the scientific attitude that we can know reality technologically and the Gnostic idea of developing ultimate understanding. Although organized into reasonable chapters, there's a strong stream-of-consciousness component to Davis's writing. His expositions may run, for example, from information theory to the nebulous nature of Gnosticism to the philosophical problem of evil-all in just a few pages. It's as if there are so many connections to make that Davis's prose has to run back and forth across time and space drawing the lines. But the result, rather than being chaotic, is a lively interplay of wide-ranging ideas. His style is equally lively and generally engaging--if sometimes straying into the hip. In the end, he succeeds in showing the spiritual side of what some may see as cold, technological thought. --Elizabeth Lewis [via]
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Uniforms of Waterloo: 16-18 June 1815by Jack Cassin-Scott, Philip J. Haythornthwaite, Michael ChappellISBN 1854093940 (1-85409-394-0)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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The Victorian Governessby Kathryn HughesISBN 1852853255 (1-85285-325-5)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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The governess provides a key to the central Victorian concept of the lady. Her education consisted of a series of accomplishments designed to attract a husband able to keep her in the style to which she had become accustomed from birth. Becoming a governess was the only acceptable way of earning money open to a lady whose family could not support her in leisure.
Being paid to educate another woman's children set in play a series of social and emotional tensions. The governess was a surrogate mother, who was herself childless, a young woman whose marriage prospects were restricted, and a family member who was sometimes mistaken for a servant. 
Voices from the Peninsula: Eyewitness Accounts by Soldiers of Wellington's Army, 1808-1814by Ian FletcherISBN 1853674591 (1-85367-459-1)
Hardcover, Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal
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The War of Atonementby Chaim Herzog, Michael HerzogISBN 1853675695 (1-85367-569-5)
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Warriors of Christendomby John Matthews, Bob StewartISBN 1853141011 (1-85314-101-1)
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Waterloo, Demyby HibbertISBN 1853266876 (1-85326-687-6)
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Wellington in the Peninsulaby Jac WellerISBN 1853673811 (1-85367-381-1)
Softcover, Motorbooks Intl
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Wellington in the Peninsula 1808-1814by Jac WellerISBN 1853671274 (1-85367-127-4)
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Piratesby Jan RogozinskiISBN 1853263842 (1-85326-384-2)
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World War II in Photographsby Richard HolmesISBN 1844423808 (1-84442-380-8)
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