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 With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition

Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2) With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition

Bonner, Hypatia Bradlaugh; Robertson, J. M.

The work is a biographical volume compiled by Hypatia Bradlaugh and J. M.

Cover of England under the Angevin Kings, Volumes I and II

England under the Angevin Kings, Volumes I and II

Kate Norgate

Kate Norgate’s two‑volume work is a scholarly survey of England’s transformation under the Angevin monarchs,…

The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)

The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)

George Gillespie

The volume presents a scholarly re‑edition of the collected works of George Gillespie, a leading 17th‑century…

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The Waterloo Roll Call With Biographical Notes and Anecdotes

Charles Dalton

The Waterloo Roll Call with Biographical Notes and Anecdotes is a meticulous reference work that catalogues…

London and the Kingdom - Volume 2 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

London and the Kingdom - Volume 2 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

Reginald R. Sharpe

London and the Kingdom – Volume 2 is a scholarly history that draws chiefly on the Guildhall archives, the…

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

Lucy Aikin

Lucy Aikin’s “Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth” is a detailed chronicle of the early years of…

Cover of The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn; With Notes

The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn; With Notes

King of England Henry VIII

This volume presents the surviving love‑letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn, compiled from early print…

Cover of The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2

The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2

Sir Edward Tyas Cook

The volume is the second half of Sir Edward Tyas Cook’s two‑part biography of Florence Nightingale, a work…

Shakespeare's family

Shakespeare's family

C. C. Stopes

C. C. Stopes’s work is a scholarly investigation into the Shakespeare family, beginning with a meticulous…

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A Little English Gallery

Louise Imogen Guiney

A Little English Gallery is a biographical sketchbook that gathers together brief portraits of notable…

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The Roll of Honour, Volume 1: A biographical record of all members of His Majesty's naval and military forces who have fallen in the war

Ruvigny et Raineval, Melville Henry Massue, marquis de

The Roll of Honour, Volume 1 is a solemn register of every British officer, non‑commissioned officer and…

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The British battle fleet, Vol. 2 (of 2): Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries to the Present Day

Fred T. Jane

The British Battle Fleet, Volume II is a detailed historical survey of the Royal Navy’s evolution from the…

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The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete

Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys’s diary is a first‑person chronicle of everyday life in mid‑seventeenth‑century England,…

The Governments of Europe

The Governments of Europe

Frederic Austin Ogg

Frederic Austin Ogg’s The Governments of Europe offers a scholarly survey of political structures, beginning…

Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902

Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902

W. Basil Worsfold

The work is a detailed historical study of Lord Alfred Milner’s tenure as High Commissioner in South Africa…

Cover of The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First, Volume 2 (of 2)

The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First, Volume 2 (of 2)

Edward A. Freeman

Edward A. Freeman’s two‑volume work is a detailed scholarly study of the late‑11th‑century English monarchy,…

Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration

Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration

Joseph Quincy Adams

Shakespearean Playhouses is a scholarly survey of London’s early modern theatres, tracing their origins from…

The Handbook to English Heraldry

The Handbook to English Heraldry

Charles Boutell

The Handbook to English Heraldry, authored by Charles Boutell, is a scholarly survey of the development of…

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

Charles Greville

Charles Greville’s *The Greville Memoirs, Part 1* is a personal journal that chronicles the political and…

History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

Great Britain. War Office

The volume is a government‑commissioned military history compiled under the direction of His Majesty’s…

The history of England, from the accession of Henry III. to the death of Edward III. (1216-1377)

The history of England, from the accession of Henry III. to the death of Edward III. (1216-1377)

T. F. Tout

The work is a scholarly chronicle of England’s Plantagenet era, covering the period from Henry III’s…

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859

John Morley

John Morley’s three‑volume biography of William Ewart Gladstone opens with a richly detailed portrait of the…

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England under the Angevin Kings, Volume II

Kate Norgate

Kate Norgate’s *England under the Angevin Kings, Volume II* is a scholarly narrative of the late‑12th‑century…

The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V

The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V

J. Castell Hopkins

The work is a biographical chronicle that follows the life of Edward VII, tracing his evolution from Prince…