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Hardback. Condición: Fair. The last Nazis - SS Werewolf Guerrilla Resistance in Europe 1944-47.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The 2019 Cricket World Cup is commemorated in this unique collection of match reports and articles from the pages of The Times.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Immortalized by Shakespeare in Henry IV, Part I, Henry Percy, nicknamed "Hotspur", is among the best known of all his warlike characters. As the young, honourable but impatient rebel soldier whose chivalrous exploits on the battlefield end in disaster at Shrewsbury in 1403, Hotspur is the archetypal anti-hero: a character of such tragic and dramatic significance that even his well-known nickname has passed from history into legend. But who was the historical Henry Percy, and why did his rise to fame bring him into direct confrontation with his king? This work tells the story of the real Henry Percy and his overbearing family and how the survival of a great northern dynasty led to open rebellion and ultimately military failure.…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. A comprehensive guide to Latin for the layman.

Paperback. Condición: Good. NAPOLEON ja muita novelleja - Tulkaa takaisin, Anne kuiskasi itkien. Pakkanen oli kiristynyt. Naiset palelivat voimakkaasti t risten. Kumpikin tajusi, ett tilanne oli k ym ss hengenvaaralliseksi. Kappale on nimikkonovellista NAPOLEON. Se perustuu tositarinaan kahdesta avantouimarista, jotka joutuivat hengenvaaraan aivan yll tt en. Uskokaa tai lk , mutta l hes kaikki t m n kirjan novellit ovat tositapahtumien innoittamia. Todellisesta el m st l ytyv t kaikkein ihmeellisimm t tarinat.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. WINNER OF THE BRITISH SPORT BOOK AWARDS - RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR This is the story of 15 men killed in the Great War. The Final Whistle plays tribute to the pivotal role rugby played in the Great War by following the poignant stories of fifteen men who played for Rosslyn Park, London.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Bader's war.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Flora MacDonald's flight to Skye with Bonnie Prince Charlie made her into a Scottish heroine, and the subject of legend and song. She later emigrated to America and was caught up in the War of Independence. This biography brings her to life.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Biography of Cellini.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Historys heroic failures, from Scotlands Panamanian colony to the nuclear-powered car.

Paperback. Condición: Good. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In 1789 Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England. Over the next four decades she fought to improve the education, health and welfare of cotton girls and pauper apprentices at the mill.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. A captivating new series to spark the imagination and breathe new life into classic works.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A captivating new series to spark the imagination and breathe new life into classic works.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. From the beginning of a shift, donning overalls and making up a packing, and from shunting in the marshalling yard to flying along with an express train at 80mph, Ken Issitt describes what life on the footplate was like across the final years of steam, his tales beautifully brought to life by Chris Batess charming pen and ink illustrations. Bates, Chris (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Naval wives and mistresses.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. A tongue-in-cheek guide on how to be manly according to the annals of history.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. SOE.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Charles Dickens was in his own day the most popular novelist who had ever lived and continues to hold his place in the literary canon as one of the most respected English writers. This short biography provides an introduction to the writer from disturbed childhood to tumultuous acclaim.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Watford has witnessed an unprecedented number of changes over the century (around 1870 to 1970). This title places an emphasis on the people of Watford - where they worked, how they travelled, how they lived at home and what they did to relax and enjoy themselves.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war.

Hardback. Condición: Good. All but forgotten now, the Great Storm of 26/27 November 1703 was the worst storm experienced in recorded history in the British Isles.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Cambridge student pranks.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Churchill's geese that never cackled.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A century after Queen Victoria's death, debate still rages surrounding her relationship with her gillie, John Brown. Based on research in public, private and royal archives, as well as diaries and memoirs of those who knew Brown and interviews with his surviving relatives, this text analyzes the relationship between Queen Victoria and Brown.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. A century after Queen Victoria's death, debate still rages surrounding her relationship with her gillie, John Brown. Based on research in public, private and royal archives, as well as diaries and memoirs of those who knew Brown and interviews with his surviving relatives, this text analyzes the relationship between Queen Victoria and Brown.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. An ancient Scots law says that the head of any dead whale found on the Scottish coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail the property of the queen.The Scots excel at elephant polo, a game usually played in the East. The modern game was co-founded in the 1980s in Scotland, and the Scots are top of the leader board!This book contains hundreds of 'strange but true' facts and anecdotes about Scottish history. Arranged into a miniature history of Scotland, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will delight anyone with an interest in Scottish history.…