History from Erinbank. Books

An exploration of thye vast body of chap-book and broadside literature pulled on makeshift backstreet presses in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain and USA. Book is unmarked throughout except for a little scribble on the inner sleeve of the dust jacket, which is also beginning to show scuffing at the top edge. A valuable reference tool.

In Gods, Mongrels and Demons, Angus Calder has created an original, ex-centric and richly entertaining work of bedside and bogside reference. This first edition copy is in near fine condition, unmarked throughout and protected within a heavy duty plastic cover. Thoroughly entertaining.

This book encompasses a near complete history of Ukraine highlighting artefacts from the 4th century BC to date of publication. Higloss heavy papers and full colour photographic images alonside consise informative text. This copy is in near fine condition, showing very little sign of wear and unmarked throughout.

The stories sound like the ingredients of spy novels. Each of them are completely true. They are the adventures of the Mossad ..... Israel's Secret Intelligence Service. This copy is in very good condition overall, unmarked throughout and totally readable.

First Revised Edition with a new Introduction. What really happened during the Blitz ? Did the British people behave with the exemplary courage and fortitude that we read about in the press ? This copy is in good condition and unmarked throughout.

June 1939: a baby is born. October 1977: a middle aged man takes his own life. The quest for a connection will take a young englishwoman on a strange and disturbing journey through her family's past - and Europe's. Book ios in good condition and unmarked throughout.

'The best English account in short compass of Adolf Hitler. " - A. J. P. Taylor, The Observer This copy is in vbery good condition and unmarked throughout

In this extraordinary book, now published with a new Afterword by the author, the distinguished historian describes how Britain became a haven for mass murderers and Nazi collaborators after 1945. Book is in very good condition and unmarked throughout.

First fully revised / updated edition of this review of history. Book is in good + condition, unmarked througfhout.

First edition (1969) hardcover book with dust jacket in generally good condition. Book is unmarked throughout and ageing gracefully with a little wear apparent to edges of dust jacket

A first edition illustrated hardback copy of William Wiser's history of Paris in the 1920s. With original dust jacket designed by Sophie Muller in very good condition. William Wiser evokes the spectacle of 1920s Paris with a novelist's eye for vivid detail and a novelist's gift for spinning a good yarn. Packed with information on the people and places of this intriguing city,… Read more about this item

Clocks and the making of the modern world. Fully revised and updated, Revolution in Time is a compelling and spirited account of the astonishing characters determined to capture and harness time, and the historical contexts that have made their inventions possible. This copy is in generally very good condition, unmarked throughout but showing some signs of shelf wear.

Preface by Lawrence Binyon; A study of this 17th Centruy Mughal manuscript in the British Museum; 53 pages of text with 36 tipped-in color plates. Cloth bound in very good condition.

Euan MacKie, after a stimulating general introduction, describes the major archaeological monuments ans sites by geographical zones so that visitors will find a succession of sites of many kinds in each area. Damage to printed cover where an adhesive label has been removed by the original owner. Book is otherwise unmarked throughout within a firm / tight binding.

With this stirring final volume of this monumental trilogy Atkinson has produced the definitive chronicle of the war that unshackled a continent and preserved freedom in the West. This copy is in near new condition and unmarked throughout.

1904 Hoddder and Stoughton first edition Blue\Grey printed cover (some staining) but otherwise in relatively good condition. Spine largely intact (seperated within centre and some rubbing). 40 high gloss pages with 47 illustrations (black and white) Original owners name and date (1910) plus seller's ID ( Tyrells, Adelaide ) within lead page. (Paper here has yellowed) One for the collectors.

A 1970's evaluation of the development of mankind through the ages. A valuable reference tool