History - British

John Lackland

Kate Norgate

Kate Norgate’s work is a scholarly biography of King John of England, tracing his life from birth in the…

Hong Kong

Gene Gleason

The book is a sweeping historical study of Hong Kong, written by Gene Gleason, that opens with a vivid…

The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879

Various

The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879, gathers a series of essays on politics, the arts, and…

History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Vol. 2 Compiled from the Original Records

Francis Duncan

This work is a scholarly chronicle of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, compiled by Francis Duncan from the…

A History of Police in England

W. L. Melville Lee

The work is a scholarly survey of the development of England’s police institutions, written by W. L.

Cleopatra's needle: with brief notes on Egypt and Egyptian obelisks

Sir Erasmus Wilson

Erasmus Wilson’s work is a scholarly pamphlet that serves as a concise guide to the Egyptian monument known…

Nooks and Corners of English Life, Past and Present

John Timbs

The work is a sweeping survey of English social history, arranged as a series of condensed essays that draw…

Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01

Thomas Moore

The work is a biographical memoir of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the celebrated 18th‑century playwright,…

Lives of the Founders of the British Museum, Part 1 of 2 With Notices of Its Chief Augmentors and Other Benefactors, 1570-1870.

Edward Edwards

Edward Edwards’s work is a scholarly catalogue rather than a narrative history.

Ancient Streets and Homesteads of England

Alfred Rimmer

Alfred Rimmer’s Ancient Streets and Homesteads of England is a richly illustrated survey of the country’s…

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete

Azel Ames

Ames’s work is a scholarly reconstruction of the Mayflower’s 1620‑1621 voyage, presented as a “log” that…

An Account of the Danes and Norwegians in England, Scotland, and Ireland

Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae

Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae’s work is a scholarly survey of Scandinavian influence on the British Isles,…

An History of Birmingham (1783)

William Hutton

An History of Birmingham, written in 1783 by William Hutton, is a locally‑focused chronicle that sets out to…

Her Majesty's Mails An Historical and Descriptive Account of the British Post-Office

William Lewins

Her Majesty’s Mails is a comprehensive historical and descriptive study of Britain’s postal service, written…

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3

De Alva Stanwood Alexander

This three‑volume work is a scholarly survey of New York’s partisan turbulence from the colony’s final years…

An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707)

Robert S. Rait

Robert S. Rait’s An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500‑1707) is a scholarly survey…

The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture

P. H. Ditchfield

This volume is a compact yet comprehensive survey of every cathedral church in England, Wales, and Scotland,…

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 6

William Francis Patrick Napier

Volume VI concludes William F. P. Napier’s six‑part chronicle of the Peninsular and southern‑French campaigns…

Illustrations of the author of Waverley: Being Notices and Anecdotes of Real Characters, Scenes, and Incidents Supposed to Be Described in His Works

Robert Chambers

The work is a nineteenth‑century compendium of notes, anecdotes and “interesting details” that link the real…

The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6) New Complete Library Edition

The Past Paston Letters, A.D. 1422‑1509, Volume 5, is the fifth installment of James Gairdner’s six‑volume…

Nooks and Corners of Old England

Allan Fea

Allan Fea’s Nooks and Corners of Old England is a leisurely travelogue that weaves together historical…

English Battles and Sieges in the Peninsula. Extracted from his 'Peninsula War'.

William Francis Patrick Napier

This work is a detailed military chronicle of the Peninsular War, compiled by William Francis Patrick Napier…

"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 1 of 3)

Dr. Doran

The work is a scholarly survey of English theatrical history, presented as the first volume of a three‑part…

The Early History of the Scottish Union Question Bi-Centenary Edition

George W. T. Omond

The work is a scholarly survey of the many diplomatic and military overtures that preceded the formal union…