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A Short History of English Agriculture

A Short History of English Agriculture

W. H. R. Curtler

This work is a scholarly survey of English agriculture from its earliest communal roots through the modern…

An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England

An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England

Edward Potts Cheyney

This work is a scholarly textbook designed for college and secondary‑school courses, presenting a systematic…

A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2

A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2

J. M. D. Meiklejohn

A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol.

Cover of The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 1

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 1

E. K. Chambers

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 1 is a scholarly survey of the theatrical world that flourished in England from…

Cover of Feudal England: Historical Studies on the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries

Feudal England: Historical Studies on the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries

John Horace Round

The book is a scholarly collection of essays by John Horace Round that gathers his recent research on…

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

Louis Creswicke

A Short History of England

A Short History of England

G. K. Chesterton

This work is a polemical essay that sets out to rewrite English history from the perspective of an ordinary…

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

Mary Francis Cusack

An illustrated history of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800, authored by Mary Francis Cusack, presents a sweeping…

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric

Cecil Walter Charles Hallett

This work is a scholarly survey of Ripon Cathedral, combining a concise narrative of its origins with a…

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

Mary Seacole

The work is an autobiographical travel narrative by Mary Seacole, a Jamaican‑born Creole woman of mixed…

Cover of Memorials of old Derbyshire

Memorials of old Derbyshire

The book is a scholarly memorial of Derbyshire, assembled by the Rev. J.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2

Thomas Babington Macaulay

Thomas Babington Macauley’s second volume of The History of England, from the Accession of James II is a…

The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church

The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church

A. Hamilton Thompson

The work is a scholarly survey of the architectural development of English parish churches, focusing on the…

Cover of Early English Meals and Manners

Early English Meals and Manners

Early English Meals and Manners is a scholarly compilation that brings together a dozen distinct…

Cover of A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 2 (of 3), From the Renaissance to the decline of eighteenth century orthodoxy

A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 2 (of 3), From the Renaissance to the decline of eighteenth century orthodoxy

George Saintsbury

George Saint‑Sburry’s second volume of A History of Criticism and Literary Taste in Europe is a scholarly…

Cover of The slang dictionary: Etymological, historical and anecdotal

The slang dictionary: Etymological, historical and anecdotal

John Camden Hotten

This work is a scholarly reference that catalogues the ever‑shifting vocabulary of English slang, cant and…

Cover of The castles and abbeys of England; Vol. 2 of 2
 from the national records, early chronicles, and other standard authors

The castles and abbeys of England; Vol. 2 of 2 from the national records, early chronicles, and other standard authors

William Beattie

The work is a richly illustrated survey of England’s medieval fortifications and monastic sites, compiled…

English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World

English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World

William J. Long

This work is a comprehensive survey of English literature from its earliest Anglo‑Saxon verses to the close…

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See

H. J. L. J. Massé

The work is a scholarly survey of Gloucester Cathedral, combining a detailed architectural description with a…

Cover of London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 1

London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 1

Henry Mayhew

The work is a nineteenth‑century social survey that sets out to catalogue the myriad occupations and…

The Works of John Knox, Volume 1 (of 6)

The Works of John Knox, Volume 1 (of 6)

John Knox

This first volume of John Knox’s collected works presents the historian’s own account of the Scottish…

Cover of The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology

The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology

Margaret Alice Murray

Margaret Alice Murray’s study is a scholarly investigation of the witch‑cult that once flourished across…

Cover of Origins of the 'Forty-five: And Other Papers Relating to That Rising

Origins of the 'Forty-five: And Other Papers Relating to That Rising

This volume is a scholarly compilation of primary documents and contemporary narratives surrounding the…

Cover of Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England

Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England

Edward Lewes Cutts

Edward Lewes Cutts’s work is a scholarly survey of English parish clergy from the Anglo‑Saxon era through the…