History Books
Sherlock & Pages is a conservation bookshop. To us this means taking care of what we’ve inherited and all that we have a responsibility to pass on. The past, the present and the future all become important. Therefore, maintaining a vibrant and intellectual history section is vital to us at Sherlock & Pages. What are we without our stories? Without a past? We are particularly strong on British History and like to think our shelves could take a customer on a journey from the origins of the country and well into the 20th century. Elsewhere, we have books that might catch the eye in categories such as ‘The History of Commodities and Objects’ or ‘Great Cities.’ The whispers of those gone before us are all around, why not pick up a history blockbuster today and be whisked into some of the greatest stories of all time.
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Fear : An Alternative History of the World
Extraordinary' Ai Weiwei'Brilliant' Simon SchamaFear has long been a driving force - perhaps the driving force - of world history: a coercive tool of power and a catalyst for radical change. Here, Robert Peckham traces its transformative role over a millennium, from fears of...- £12.99 GBP
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Femina : A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE'Revelatory' GUARDIAN'A firecracker somehow captured between two covers' LUCY WORSLEYAn instant bestseller and one of the most celebrated history books of the year, Femina reveals the power and influence of medieval women who have been...- £12.99 GBP
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Four Points of the Compass : The Unexpected History of Direction
A sparkling exploration of direction, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 MapsNorth, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. For...- £20.00 GBP
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Free : Coming of Age at the End of History
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE ONDAATJE PRIZE'The best book I read last year by a mile. . . so beautifully written that anyone would be hooked' Laura Hackett, Sunday Times, Best Summer Books'Wonderfully funny and poignant. . . a tale of family...- £10.99 GBP
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Goodbye Eastern Europe : An Intimate History of a Divided Land
An epic history of the `other' Europe, a place of conflict and coexistence, of faith and folklore. `Do not rush to bid farewell to eastern Europe until reading this book. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this very personal story of the place that one...- £10.99 GBP
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Great Churches of London
Embark on a grand journey through London's magnificent churches, exploring the finest examples of religious architecture in England. This illuminating guide, featuring exquisite photographs by the renowned Derry Brabbs, delves into a rich history spanning from medieval times to the present day. Despite the...- £35.00 GBP
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Greece : Biography of a Modern Nation
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 AND THE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2021A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'The best history of Greece around... Beautifully written and packed with insights about the culture and the people. I will be dipping into this book for...- £14.99 GBP
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Grounded : A Journey into the Landscapes of Our Ancestors
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: NATURE AND TRAVELFor thousands of years, our ancestors held a close connection with the landscapes they lived in. Seeking that lost connection, James Canton takes us on a journey across ancient England: from stone monuments to sacred groves,...- £10.99 GBP
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Guns, Germs and Steel : The MILLION-COPY bestselling history of everybody (20th Anniversary Edition)
**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE** 'A book of big questions, and big answers' Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? And what can it teach us about our current crisis? Jared Diamond puts the...- £12.99 GBP
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Haunted States : An American Gothic Guidebook
In "Haunted States: An American Gothic Guidebook", Miranda Corcoran presents a captivating exploration of the United States' eerie and often chilling history. Drawing from her cross-country expedition in the summer of 2022, Corcoran delves into sites associated with Gothic literature and cinema, examining the...- £12.99 GBP
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Heaven's Command
In this celebrated masterpiece, Jan Morris chronicles the epic saga of the British Empire's ascent during the reign of Queen Victoria, spanning from Her Majesty's accession in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. With vivid detail, Morris brings to life every facet of...- £12.99 GBP
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Herring : A History of the Silver Darlings
The story of herring is entwined in the history of commercial fishing. For over two millennia, herring has been commercially caught and its importance to the coastal peoples of Britain cannot be measured. At one point tens of thousands were involved in the catching,...- £15.99 GBP
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History for Tomorrow : Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity
Brimming with ideas and insights, this is a welcome, important and clear-eyed view of how understanding the past can help us better prepare for the future' - Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of The Earth Transformed and The Silk Roads'Enlightening and thrilling. History for Tomorrow...- £22.00 GBP
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History in Flames : The Destruction and Survival of Medieval Manuscripts
How reliant is our comprehension of the past on written records? And what transpires when these sources are obliterated? Concentrating on the manuscripts of the Middle Ages, 'History in Flames' investigates instances where vast volumes of written material were destroyed within a single day....- £20.00 GBP
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Hollow Places : An Unusual History of Land and Legend
`Impossible to summarise and delightfully absorbing, Hadley's book is comfortably the most unexpected history book of the year'�Sunday Times A luminous journey through a thousand years of folklore and English history. Once upon a time in a Hertfordshire field, an ancient yew tree hid...- £12.99 GBP
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Houses of Power : The Places that Shaped the Tudor World
Excellent . . . Fresh, learned, readable and full of life' Dan Jones, Mail on Sunday Houses of Power is the result of Simon Thurley's thirty years of research, picking through architectural digs, and examining financial accounts, original plans and drawings to reconstruct the...- £12.99 GBP
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How to Hide an Empire : A Short History of the Greater United States
Witty, engaging, and often startling... A thought-provoking and captivating chronicle of the United States' - The New York Times The United States professes to harbour no imperial ambitions. Whilst we acknowledge America's global reach in terms of finance, idiom, and popular culture, we tend...- £12.99 GBP
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How to Read Buildings : A Crash Course in Architecture
A practical primer to looking at architecture and all the elements that are included in buildings. How to Read Buildings is a practical introduction to looking at and appreciating architecture which guides you through the historical and architectural clues embedded in every building. Small...- £12.99 GBP
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Humanise : A Maker's Guide to Building Our World
From one of the world's most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings. 'This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn't put up with soulless buildings and how we might change that' GRAYSON PERRY*****Our...- £15.99 GBP
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If This Is A Man/The Truce
With the moral stamina and intellectual pose of a twentieth-century Titan, this slightly built, duitful, unassuming chemist set out systematically to remember the German hell on earth, steadfastly to think it through, and then to render it comprehensible in lucid, unpretentious prose. He was...- £12.99 GBP
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Imperial Mud : The Fight for the Fens
**WINNER OF THE HISTORY AND TRADITION CATEGORY, EAST ANGLIAN BOOK AWARDS 2020****SHORTLISTED FOR THE TASMANIAN LITERARY AWARD 2022****LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2021** 'A real page-turner ... a warning about what happens when the rich and powerful dress up their avarice as "progress"...- £10.99 GBP
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In Italy : Venice, Rome and Beyond
In her evocative collection of travel essays, "In Italy: Venice, Rome and Beyond," Cynthia Zarin takes readers on an intimate journey through the captivating landscapes and profound personal experiences that have shaped her relationship with Italy. With eloquent prose and keen observations, Zarin weaves...- £6.99 GBP
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Interwar : British Architecture 1919-39
Majestic ... [an] excitable, illuminating and sure to be enduring work' Financial Times'Elegant, erudite and entertaining ... a superbly detailed picture of an architectural era' The Times'A magnificent monument in itself to a fine architectural writer' Simon Heffer, TelegraphBritish architecture between the wars is...- £40.00 GBP
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Islamesque : The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe's Medieval Monuments
Have you ever wondered about the true architects behind Europe's magnificent Romanesque structures? While history often attributes these masterpieces to religious figures overseeing sacred sites, the actual skilled artisans remain unrecognised. However, the edifices themselves reveal a different story. In this pioneering work, Diana...- £25.00 GBP
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Islamic Architecture : A World History
A richly informative and visually packed sourcebook demonstrating and explaining the function and worldwide appeal of Islamic architecture. Islamic architecture dates back 1,400 years and continues to reinvent itself up to the present day. The enormous richness of building types, regional styles, and architectural...- £50.00 GBP
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Istanbul
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Istanbul, through the mind of its most celebrated writer. 'A declaration of love.' Sunday Times'Magnificent, elegiac, impressionistic.' Literary Review'An irresistibly seductive book.' GuardianIn a surprising and original blend of personal memoir and cultural history, Turkey's most celebrated...- £10.99 GBP
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It's a Continent : Unravelling Africa's history one country at a time ''We need this book.' SIMON REEVE
We need this book' SIMON REEVE'Illuminating' FINANCIAL TIMESWhy is Africa often perceived as a single country? What role did African soldiers play in the Second World War?Who else led the charge against Apartheid in South Africa?How did an African man become one of the...- £10.99 GBP
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Jacobites : A New History of the '45 Rebellion
The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 marked a pivotal moment in British history. When Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, arrived in Scotland from France in July 1745 with a mere handful of supporters to claim his exiled father's throne, few Britons were initially concerned....- £14.99 GBP
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Japan Story : In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present
This is a fresh and surprising account of Japan's culture from the 'opening up' of the country in the mid-nineteenth century to the present. 'How much I admired it, what a lot I learned from it and, above all, how very much I enjoyed...- £12.99 GBP
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Jerusalem : The Biography - A History of the Middle East
A new, updated, revised edition of JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY, the wider history of the Middle East through the lens of the Holy City, from King David to today. The story of Jerusalem is the story of the world. Jerusalem is the universal city, the...- £14.99 GBP
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Joan of Arc
Acclaimed historian and broadcaster Helen Castor tells the story of Joan of Arc as you have never read it before. 'Popular history at its best.' Daily TelegraphHelen Castor brings us afresh a gripping life of Joan of Arc. Instead of the icon, she gives...- £12.99 GBP
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