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Victorian worthies: Sixteen Biographies
George Henry Blore
The work is a collection of brief biographical sketches of sixteen prominent Victorian figures, assembled by…
ReadHistory of Civilization in England, Vol. 1 of 3
Henry Thomas Buckle
ReadThe history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801
William Hunt
This volume is the tenth in a twelve‑part series that sets out a comprehensive political history of England…
A history of England principally in the seventeenth century, Volume 1 (of 6)
Leopold von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke’s work is a scholarly survey of English history with a special focus on the seventeenth…
ReadMakers of British Botany; A Collection of Biographies by Living Botanists
The volume is a scholarly collection of biographical essays on the leading British botanists from the…
The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
A. T. Mahan
The work is a scholarly biography that treats Admiral Horatio Nelson not merely as a hero of the Napoleonic…
ReadThe Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 6 (of 6), Part 1 (Letters, Chronological Table) New Complete Library Edition
The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422‑1509, Volume VI, Part 1 is a scholarly edition of a primary‑source collection…
Lancashire Folk-lore Illustrative of the Superstitious Beliefs and Practices, Local Customs and Usages of the People of the County Palatine
Harland, John; Wilkinson, Thomas Turner
Lancashire Folk‑lore is a scholarly compilation of the county’s superstitious beliefs, customs and usages,…
ReadThe 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918
Frederick P. Gibbon
The book is a regimental history of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, written by Frederick P.
Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913
Cromer, Evelyn Baring, Earl of
The work is a series of political and literary essays assembled between 1908 and 1913 by Evelyn Baring, Earl…
ReadThe Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 2 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac
William Hone
The Every‑Day Book and Table Book is a sprawling reference that treats each of the 365 days as a miniature…
ReadThe Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland.
John Evans
John Evans’s work is a scholarly survey of bronze-age artefacts from Britain and Ireland, presented as a…
ReadThe Life of a Conspirator Being a Biography of Sir Everard Digby by One of His Descendants
Thomas Longueville
Thomas Longueville’s work is a biographical study that intertwines the life of Sir Everard Digby with the…
ReadThe Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland: A Description of Cities, Cathedrals, Lakes, Mountains, Ruins, and Watering-places.
Silloway, Thomas W. (Thomas William); Powers, Lee L.
The work is a nineteenth‑century travel compendium that blends descriptive narrative with historical and…
ReadLives of the Founders of the British Museum, Part 2 of 2 With Notices of Its Chief Augmentors and Other Benefactors, 1570-1870.
Edward Edwards
Edward Edwards’s work is a detailed institutional history that traces the British Museum’s evolution from its…
ReadAnne Hyde, Duchess of York
J. R. Henslowe
The work is a nineteenth‑century biography of Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, assembled from the fragments of a…
ReadMemoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and of the Court of Queen Anne Vol. 2 (of 2)
Mrs. A. T. Thomson
The work is a two‑volume memoir that records the lives of Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough,…
ReadThe Annual Register 1914 A Review of Public Events at Home and Abroad for the Year 1914
Anonymous
The Annual Register 1914 is a comprehensive chronicle of the political, military and social currents that…
ReadStaffordshire pottery and its history
Josiah C. Wedgwood
Josiah C. Wedgwood’s Staffordshire pottery and its history is a scholarly account of the pot‑making industry…
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Including the Biography of the Poet; Criticisms on His Genius and Writings; A New Chronology of His Plays; A Disquisition on the on the Object of His Sonnets; And a History of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements, Superstitions, Poetry, and Elegant Literature of His Age](/covers/53625.jpg)
ReadShakspeare and His Times [Vol. 1 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; Criticisms on His Genius and Writings; A New Chronology of His Plays; A Disquisition on the on the Object of His Sonnets; And a History of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements, Superstitions, Poetry, and Elegant Literature of His Age
Nathan Drake
The work is a scholarly compendium that treats William Shakespeare not merely as a playwright but as a focal…
ReadMemorials of old Cheshire
The work is a collective memorial of Cheshire’s past, assembled by scholars and local societies who…
ReadThe new spirit in India
Henry Woodd Nevinson
The book is a sweeping survey of Indian political, social, and economic developments from the late‑nineteenth…
English Economic History: Select Documents
This volume is a curated anthology of primary documents intended for use in courses on English economic…
The English Church in the Middle Ages
William Hunt
William Hunt’s work is a scholarly survey of the English Church from its Roman‑mission origins in 597 through…