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Robert Macfarlane Written by a nature writer who was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize 2012, this title offers an exploration of the ghosts and voices that haunt old paths, of the... | Jacob Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm Collects tales such as: "The Frog Prince"; "Hansel and Grettel"; "Ashputtel"; and, the original "Cinderella". |
David Long; Jane Magarigal The seminal and pioneering London Underground is more than a mass transportation network - it is a style icon, its history involving some of the most important architects and artists... | Boria Sax Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that Britain will fall if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings... |
| Nick Barratt London's suburbs may stretch for well over 600 square miles, but in historical accounts of the capital they tend to take something of a back seat. In this title, the... |
John James Audubon A complete edition of John James Audubon's world famous The Birds of America, bound in linen and beautifully presented in a special slipcase. To create this edition of Audubon's masterpiece... | Simon Webb Whether a lifelong Londoner or a curious visitor, Unearthing London will reveal things you never knew about the global city. |
Sebastian Faulks Ever since "Robinson Crusoe" in 1719, the novel has introduced British readers to truly unforgettable characters - people in whom we can find deeper understanding of our own lives. This... | David Priestland Proposes a radical approach to how we see our world, and who runs it, in the vein of Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History". This title argues for the predominance... |
Paul Atterbury Accompanied by text written by best-selling "Antiques Roadshow" expert Paul Atterbury, this delightful book is a treasure trove of holiday memories from days on the beach, picnics in the woods... | Diane Burstein London Then and Now compact edition explores London's landscape, past and present, through the eye of the camera. |
Cameron Silver A decade-by-decade showcase of the 20th century's most iconic fashion moments | Stott, Rebecca The scientists before Darwin who laid the way for the theory of evolution but didn't quite get there themselves. |
Philip C. Almond The women who lived in the vicinity of Pendle, who were accused, convicted and hanged alongside the so-called Salmesbury Witches, were more than just wicked sorcerers whose malign incantations caused... | Kevin Jackson Ezra Pound referred to 1922 as Year One of a new era. It was the year in which a skinny, shabby Irishman and a natty, quietly sinister American entered cultural... |