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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King Leopold's Ghost : A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa
King Leopold's Ghost, recipient of the prestigious Duff Cooper Prize, offers a chilling and authentic portrayal of Leopold's tyrannical rule and its enduring impact on a devastated nation. This edition features an introduction by acclaimed novelist Barbara Kingsolver. As the 19th century drew to...- £10.99 GBP
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King of Dust : Adventures in Forgotten Sculpture
King of Dust is a craftsman's personal journey through the landscapes of ancient sculpture which first inspired him to pick up tools. From the grandeur of Exeter cathedral to the strangeness of the font at Toller Fratrum in Dorset, this journey through the Romanesque...- £12.00 GBP
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La Serenissima : The Story of Venice
`Everything about Venice,' observed Lord Byron, `is, or was, extraordinary - her aspect is like a dream, and her history is like a romance.' Dream and romance have conditioned myriad encounters with Venice across the centuries, but the city's story embodies the hard reality...- £14.99 GBP
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Land Between the Rivers : A 5000-Year History of Iraq
Bartle Bull's 'Land Between the Rivers: A 5000-Year History of Iraq' is a masterful blend of scholarly research, creative storytelling, and personal insight. This ambitious work offers a comprehensive exploration of Iraq's pivotal role in global history across five millennia. The narrative begins in...- £25.00 GBP
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Last Days in Old Europe : Trieste '79, Vienna '85, Prague '89
With these vivid, wistful memoirs, he joins the great chroniclers of Europe - the Prousts, Zweigs, Lampedusas, Leigh-Fermors and Bassanis - and shows how some of the things those writers loved persisted as late as 1989.' (Economist)Selected as a Book of the Year in...- £10.99 GBP
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Lessons in Stoicism : What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live
Superb... Sellars presents a clear, accessible overview of Stoicism as a lifestyle philosophy, offering practical insights on how to implement its principles' - Nigel Warburton In recent years, Stoicism has experienced a resurgence in popularity. But what were the core tenets of this ancient...- £7.99 GBP
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
In the summer of 1936, Agee and Evans set out on assignement for Fortune magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. Their journey would prove an extraordinary collaboration and a watershed literary event when in 1941 Let Us Now Praise...- £14.99 GBP
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Letter from New York
Manderley Press is delighted to announce the publication of a brand-new edition of Helene Hanff's Letter from New York - another literary jewel from the author of 84, Charing Cross Road. To showcase this wonderful book, we commissioned the New York Times bestselling author...- £18.99 GBP
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Lochs and Legends : A Scotsman's Guide to the Heart of Scotland
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A Scotsman's guide to the extraordinary tapestry of the land, history, folklore and stories of his homeland. From the majestic beauty of the wild Scottish landscape to the hidden traces of its history waiting to be uncovered in every town...- £16.99 GBP
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London Clay : Journeys in the Deep City
Beneath the bustling streets and towering edifices of London lies a secret world waiting to be uncovered. In "London Clay: Journeys into the Deep City", Tom Chivers invites you on an extraordinary subterranean odyssey, tracing the hidden pathways and lost islands that lurk beneath...- £10.99 GBP
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Long Walk To Freedom : 'Essential reading' Barack Obama
Nelson Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' is a captivating memoir that Barack Obama deems 'essential reading for those seeking to comprehend history - and subsequently transform it'. This powerful narrative, hailed by The Times as 'the authentic voice of Mandela', offers a vivid account...- £14.99 GBP
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Lost Realms : Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings
A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages �_� [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of Viking...- £10.99 GBP
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Magisteria : The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion
Most things you `know' about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century and remain widespread today. `A deeply researched history of the interplay between the two ways of understanding the world.'�ECONOMIST, BEST BOOKS...- £11.99 GBP
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Mary I: Queen of Sorrows
Alison Weir, the Sunday Times bestselling author, presents a captivating narrative of Mary I, a tale that Tudor enthusiasts will find irresistible. Praised by Tracy Borman as 'thrilling' and 'unforgettable', and lauded by Nicola Tallis as 'Alison Weir at her best', this novel offers...- £25.00 GBP
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Medieval Graffiti : The Lost Voices of England's Churches
A fascinating guide to decoding the secret language of the churches of England through the medieval carved markings and personal etchings found on our church walls from archaeologist Matthew Champion. 'Rare, lovely glimmers of everyday life in the Middle Ages.' -- The Sunday Times'A...- £17.99 GBP
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Metropolis : A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention
From the Sunday Times bestselling author, a dazzling, globe-spanning history of humankind's greatest invention: the city. 'Brilliant...enchanting' Evening Standard 'Exhilarating' New York TimesThe story of the city is the story of civilisation. From Uruk and Babylon to Baghdad and Venice, and on to London,...- £12.99 GBP
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Migrants : The Story of Us All
Migrants cuts through the toxic debates to tell the rich and collective stories of humankind's urge to move'Fascinating... Miller's perspective may be just what we need' Daily Telegraph'Enjoyable, provocative and timely' Spectator'Timely and empathetic: a rare combination on this most controversial issue' Remi Adekoya'Tremendous:...- £12.99 GBP
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Millennium : The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom
Of all the civilisations existing in the year 1000, that of Western Europe seemed the unlikeliest candidate for future greatness. Compared to the glittering empires of Byzantium or Islam, the splintered kingdoms on the edge of the Atlantic appeared impoverished, fearful and backward. But...- £12.99 GBP
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Money : A Story of Humanity
`A breathtaking, expansive and imaginative ride through the history and future of money from an author who truly understands it'�PROFESSOR BRIAN COX `Exceptional' FINANCIAL TIMES� `A cracking book that is as enjoyable as it is readable'�PETER FRANKOPAN `Equally entertaining and insightful'�YANIS VAROUFAKIS _______________________________________________________ MONEY....- £25.00 GBP
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Mountains before Mountaineering : The Call of the Peaks before the Modern Age
Today, mountains are spaces for adventure: treasured places for people to connect with nature, encounter the sublime and challenge themselves, whether it be skiing in the Italian Alps or scaling the heights of the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Some regard our love of mountains as...- £22.00 GBP
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Naples 1944 : War, Liberation and Chaos
The Second World War left countless cities in Europe and Asia in ruins. Naples 1944 chronicles the story of the first major European city liberated by the Allied forces. The book delves into not only the devastation that befell Naples during the scourge of...- £25.00 GBP
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Nexus : A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of SapiensStories brought us together. Books spread our ideas - and our mythologies. The internet promised infinite knowledge. The algorithm learned our secrets - and...- £28.00 GBP
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Notes from Deep Time : A Journey Through Our Past and Future Worlds
Embark on a mesmerizing odyssey through the vast expanse of deep time with Helen Gordon's "Notes from Deep Time." This captivating book invites you to decipher the geological tapestry woven into the contours, hues, and flora of the landscape, revealing the Earth's epic saga...- £10.99 GBP
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On a Farther Shore : The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, Author of Silent Spring
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On The Roof : A Thatcher's Journey
The reed goes on, the reed comes off. The reed rots and returns to the earth. The houses we work on outlast us. The thatch we use has never stood still. On The Roof is a thatcher's tale - a journey of discovery, and...- £18.99 GBP
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One Fine Day : A Journey Through English Time
A time-travelling, genealogical adventure, bringing pre-industrial, rural, eighteenth-century England vividly to life on the page. One day Ian Marchant decided, as all men of a certain age must, to have a dig around his family history. Surprisingly quickly, a web search informed him that...- £12.99 GBP
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One Summer : America 1927
The summer of 1927 was a remarkable period in American history, brimming with extraordinary events and larger-than-life characters. As the stock market soared and President Coolidge indulged in lengthy naps, the nation witnessed a catastrophic Mississippi flood, a gripping murder trial, and the meteoric...- £10.99 GBP
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Otherlands : A World in the Making
FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERTHE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING - HIGHLY COMMENDEDLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH, PROSPECT, THE NEW YORKER AND BBC HISTORY WATERSTONES...- £10.99 GBP
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Paris
The most bizarre and delicious of travel books' Observer Julian Green was born to American parents in Paris in 1900, and spent most of his life in the French capital. Paris is an extraordinary, lyrical love letter to the city, taking the reader on...- £8.99 GBP
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Paris '44 : The Shame and the Glory
Patrick Bishop's latest masterpiece, "Paris '44: The Shame and the Glory," is an instant Sunday Times bestseller that has been hailed as "extraordinary" by Dominic Sandbrook of the Sunday Times. Described as an "epic thriller" by the Observer, the book is "droll, moving, with...- £25.00 GBP
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Parisian Days : The Rediscovered Classic Memoir
Banine's captivating memoir "Parisian Days" transports readers to the vibrant streets of 1920s Paris, where a young Azerbaijani woman embarks on a courageous journey to forge her own path. Fleeing the ravages of her war-torn homeland, she finds herself immersed in the alluring charm...- £10.99 GBP
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Party Lines : Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain
A Guardian Guide Cultural Book of the Year 2023An Irish Times Music Book of the Year 2023'A deep, engrossing history' The Observer'A fascinating deep dive' Jeremy DellerFrom the illicit reggae blues dances and acid-rock free festivals of the 1970s, through the ecstasy-fuelled Second Summer...- £20.00 GBP
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Pax Britannica
The second installment of Jan Morris' acclaimed Pax Britannica Trilogy, this masterpiece vividly recreates the British Empire at its zenith – the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a grand festival showcasing imperial might, unity, and splendor. This classic historical work...- £12.99 GBP
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