History

A biography or Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, written some time after his death and presented as a memorial of his achievements and character.

A Life of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington from his birth in Ireland to his long military career during the Napoleonic Wars, culminating in the Battle of Waterloo; and his later years as a politician.

The diary kept whilst the author was accompanying Napoleon during part of his imprisonment on the island of St. Helena.

An account of the trial and subsequent exchange of Soviet spy Col. Abel with a US pilot on the border of East and West Berlin. The basis of the film Bridge of Spies.

A detailed manual of its period for all aspects of amateur gunsmithing.

Travel sketches and studies of Japanese culture, first published between 1894 and 1905.

A History of the Scottish Borders town of Hawick, known for it's unique flag and seal dating back to 1524. 

A handsome volume of over 400 poems, for the enjoyment of children of all ages.

Beautifully illustrated descriptions of some 45 trees and shrubs mentioned in the Bible, with a short chapter on each. Written by a former Keeper of the Botanic Gardens at Edinburgh, and Professor of Medicine and Botany.

A detailed and lavishly illustrated history of the Welsh Guards during WWII, written by a Major of the Regiment.

A History of the fifth Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and its parent regiments, written by a former colonel.

Together, the first part of General de Gaulle's memoires from the first part of WWII.

The experiences of a British prisoner of war in WWII, "...the most detailed, authentic and disgusting account of hell on earth that has yet been told."

The story of Japan's most successful fighter pilot during WWII, the war in the Pacific.

A comprehensive history and guide to playing Indoor Bowls, written by a former Honorary Secretary of The English Bowling Association, Indoor Section. A rare book.

The first comprehensive account, in English, of the background, proceedings and verdict of the trial for war crimes against 28 Japanese leaders, in the aftermath of WWII.