Walking Ypres
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The medieval city of Ypres will forever be associated with the Great War, especially by the British....
Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles
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From the internationally bestselling author of the Sharpe novels - this is the true story of...
Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World
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Why are the Elgin Marbles in London and not on the Acropolis? Why do there seem to be as many...
Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage
James K. Barnett, David L. Nicandri and Robin Inglis
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Captain James Cook is justly famous for his explorations of the southern Pacific Ocean, but his...
Eric Ravilious: Artist and Designer
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More popular than ever, the work of Eric Ravilious (1903-42) is rooted in the landscape of pre-war...
London: Prints & Drawings Before 1800
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By the end of the eighteenth century London was the second largest city in the world, its relentless...
Pacific Encounters: Art and Divinity in Polynesia, 1760-1860
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"Pacific Encounters" will bring together for the first time many stunning Polynesian objects...
Peacock and Vine: Fortuny and Morris in Life and at Work
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This ravishing book opens a window onto the lives, designs, and passions of two charismatic artists....
Substance of Shadow: A Darkening Trope in Poetic History
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John Hollander, poet and scholar, was a master whose work joined luminous learning and imaginative...
A Biographical Dictionary of the Twentieth-Century Royal Navy: Volume 1 - Admirals of the Fleet and Admirals
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Despite its recent decline in size and influence, for much of the twentieth century the Royal Navy...