History - British

The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent

Samuel Murray Hussey

The work is a memoir by Samuel Murray Hussey, an Irish land agent who lived to eighty, offering a…

The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles from the Earliest Period to the Present Time

Joseph Strutt

The work is a comprehensive survey of English recreation from antiquity to the early nineteenth century,…

Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2) With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

John Timbs

John Timbs’s two‑volume work is a meticulously compiled survey of London’s club, coffee‑house and tavern…

Give Me Liberty: The Struggle for Self-Government in Virginia

Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker

Thomas J. Wertenbaker’s Give Me Liberty is a scholarly narrative that traces Virginia’s political evolution…

The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763

Reginald W. Jeffery

The work is a compact scholarly survey of the political development of the Thirteen English colonies from the…

Rural Rides

William Cobbett

Rural Rides is a series of observational sketches that blend travelogue with social commentary, focused on…

A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217-1815. Volume II, 1689-1815

David Hannay

David Hannay’s A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217‑1815, Volume II, covering 1689‑1815, offers a concise,…

Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire. A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive.

James Croston

James Croston’s Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire presents itself as a leisurely travelogue that…

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 13 America, Part II

Richard Hakluyt

The volume is a 17th‑century compilation of English voyages, and this section begins with a transcription…

The Tower of London, (Vol. 2 of 2)

Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower

Memorials of Old London. Volume 1 (of 2)

Memorials of Old London, Volume 1 is a scholarly compendium that seeks to portray the capital’s long‑standing…

A Student's History of England, v. 1: B.C. 55-A.D. 1509 From the Earliest Times to the Death of King Edward VII

Samuel Rawson Gardiner

Samuel Rawson Gardiner’s A Student’s History of England is a comprehensive survey that traces the development…

The History of the British Post Office

Joseph Clarence Hemmeon

The work is a scholarly survey of the British Post Office from its earliest royal messengers through the…

The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 2 of 2)

John Evelyn

The second volume of John Evelyn’s diary continues the meticulous chronicle of his public duties and courtly…

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 4 (of 4).—1892-1914

Charles L. Graves

Mr. Punch’s History of Modern England, Vol. 4 (of 4) is a continuation of Charles L.

The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events

Leigh Hunt

The work is a sprawling, unabridged survey of London’s historic core, concentrating on the stretch between St…

The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada

Francis Parkman

Francis Parkman’s two‑volume work is a scholarly history of the Pontiac uprising and the wider Indian War…

Floreat Etona: Anecdotes and Memories of Eton College

Ralph Nevill

The book is a richly illustrated memoir of Eton College, compiled by Ralph Nevill from a wide range of…

A literal translation of the Saxon chronicle

This work is a literal translation of an early Saxon chronicle, produced by an unnamed “Lady in the Country”…

Nigeria: Its peoples and its problems

E. D. Morel

E. D. Morel’s Nigeria, its peoples and its problems is a nonfiction study that blends travel narrative,…

Lord Randolph Churchill

Winston Churchill

The work is a meticulously documented political biography of Lord Randolph Churchill, the flamboyant…

A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in the House of Commons from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria

Joseph Grego

This work is a detailed historical survey of British parliamentary elections from the Stuart era to the reign…

New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments

John Morrison

John Morrison’s work is a scholarly survey drawn from a series of university lectures delivered in Glasgow…

Witchcraft and superstitious record in the south-western district of Scotland

J. Maxwell Wood

This work is a scholarly survey of the folklore and witch‑craft beliefs that flourished in Scotland’s…