Keeper of Style: John Murray, the King of Lord's (Sandford Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Keeper of Style: John Murray, the King of Lord's (Sandford Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

The life and times of Middlesex and England wicketkeeper-batsman John 'JT' Murray, one of the acknowledged greats of English post-war cricket. Irresistibly cool, glamorous and apparently unapproachable, Murray was Christopher Sandford's consuming hero at the time the author was confined in an

Man who Would be Sherlock - The Real Life Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle (Sandford Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

This book tells the story of the extraordinary link between actual murder and the greatest detective story writer of all

Soviet Bus Stops (Murray Damon)(Pevná vazba)

Photographer Christopher Herwig first noticed the unusual architecture of Soviet-era bus stops during a 2002 long-distance bike ride from London to St. Petersburg. Challenging himself to take one good photograph every hour, Herwig began to notice surprisingly designed bus stops on otherwise

Nonsense Verse of Edward Lear (Lear Edward)(Pevná vazba)

John Vernon's Lord's stunning illustrations completely capture the spirit and satirical wit of Lear's work, conveying a lifelong enthusiasm for Lear's nonsense. 'Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils', wrote Edward Lear (1812-88)The perfect gift for both Lear fans and those discovering his work

ROUX - The Magnificent Red Squirrel Who Befriended the King of England (Stirling John)(Pevná vazba)

The charming story of a large red squirrel befriended by King Henry

The Race for Hitler's X-Planes: Britain's 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology (Christopher John)(Pevná vazba)

* John Christopher tells the story of the 1945 British mission to Germany to capture the Nazis' secret advanced aviation technology ahead of the Americans and Russians, a technology that would define the balance of power in the phoney peace of the Cold War, launching an arms race that shaped the

The Master. The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer - Christopher Clarey

Widely regarded as one of the greatest ever sportspeople, Roger Federer is a global phenomenon. From his humble beginnings as a temperamental teenager to becoming symbol of enduring greatness, The Master is the definitive biography of a global icon who is both beloved and yet intensely private. But

The Angevin Dynasties of Europe 900-1500: Lords of the Greatest Part of the World (Anderson Jeffrey)(Pevná vazba)

From their small county in the heart of France, the lords of Anjou - the Angevins - produced dynasties that became kings of Jerusalem, England, Sicily, Hungary and Poland from 900 - 1500. They were described by a contemporary as 'lords of the greater part of the world'. Here is their extraordinary

Paddy Cole - King of the Swingers (Cole Paddy)(Pevná vazba)

Paddy Cole, affectionately known as The King of The Swingers, has taken his style of Jazz, Dixieland and Swing band music all over the world - and back home too. He is the grand old man of Irish Showbiz. Heart-warming and hilarious, this book is full of great stories from the world of

Churchill's Legionnaire Edmund Murray (Murray Bill)(Pevná vazba)

A biography of Edmund Murray, Winston Churchill's close friend and bodyguard in the final years of his life In 1937, aged just nineteen, Edmund Murray left his family and a comfortable job in London, caught the boat train to France, and signed up for the minimum of five years' service with the

King John, Henry III and England's Lost Civil War (Paul Davis John)(Pevná vazba)

In 1204, the great Angevin Empire created by the joining of the dynasties of Henry II of England and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was fragmenting. At its height, the family landholdings had been among the largest the world had ever seen. From the border of England and Scotland in the north to

Pheromone: The Insect Artwork of Christopher Marley (Marley Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents the compositions of Christopher Marley: assemblages of real insect bodies that display brilliant color and otherworldly form. The colors are entirely natural, and to render the reproductions as accurate as possible some have been reproduced with fifth-color metallic inks and

Viking - The Norse Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual (Haywood John)(Pevná vazba)

Vikings are the lords of the northern seas. Fame, glory, and wealth await those who brave storms and enemy spears to plunder far and wide in foreign lands. Who wouldn't like to come home laden with silver, earning a reputation that will live on long after lesser men have been forgotten This book

An Atlas of Endangered Species - Megan McCubbin

The diversity of life on earth is astounding, with each species perfectly adapted to its environment. Sharks can navigate the ocean using electromagnetic fields; sloths use algae as camouflage; albatross can fly for hours without beating their wings; and orca pods each have unique cultures and

The Huainanzi (Major John)(Pevná vazba)

Compiled by scholars at the court of Liu An, king of Huainan, in the second century B.C.E, The Huainanzi is a tightly organized, sophisticated articulation of Western Han philosophy and statecraft. Outlining 'all that a modern monarch needs to know,' the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation

Lords and Ladies - Discworld: The Witches Collection (Pratchett Terry)(Pevná vazba)

A beautiful gift-edition hardback of the classic Discworld

A Fire in the Night (Swann Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

WINNER OF THE 2022 GEORGIA AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AWARD Acclaimed Southern mystery master Christopher Swann delivers 'a book that's literary fiction, a spy novel, and a relentless thriller all in one' (Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author), perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and Michael

Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds (Rittson Thomas Hugo)(Pevná vazba)

A captivating portrait of 20 of the greatest British gardens and the lords, ladies and gardeners who own and manage them. Focusing on the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, this stunning book features gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the

Christopher Wood (Norris Katy)(Pevná vazba)

The first fully illustrated account of the life and work of English painter Christopher Wood (1901-30), this authoritative work, which includes over 150 images, provides extensive visual analysis of individual paintings, set designs and drawings created by Wood in both Britain and France so

Mysteries of the Lord's Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church (Gavin Sj John)(Paperback)

The Lord's Prayer contains mysteries generally overlooked by most Christians. For the Fathers of the Church, such mysteries or 'difficulties'-many of which continue to puzzle modern scholars-marked divinely inspired points for prayer and reflection. Saints Cyprian of Carthage, Augustine of Hippo,

Ballads of the Lords of New Spain: The Codex Romances de Los Senores de la Nueva Espana (Bierhorst John)(Paperback)

Compiled in 1582, Ballads of the Lords of New Spain is one of the two principal sources of Nahuatl song, as well as a poetical window into the mindset of the Aztec people some sixty years after the conquest of Mexico. Presented as a cancionero, or anthology, in the mode of New Spain, the ballads

Edward the Elder: King of the Anglo-Saxons, Forgotten Son of Alfred (Key Michael John)(Pevná vazba)

Edward the Elder succeeded his father Alfred the Great to the kingdom of Wessex, but was largely overlooked by his contemporaries (at least in terms of the historical record) and to a greater or lesser extent by later historians. He is the forgotten son of Alfred. Edward deserves to be recognised

Brian Boru: The Warrior King (Burke John)(Pevná vazba)

Learn about the life and times of Brian Boru in the second book in John & Fatti Burke's Little Library series. Brian Boru grew up in a large warrior family over 1,000 years ago in Killaloe, Ireland. One of twelve sons, Brian and his brothers practiced raids on other counties from the River Shannon

Call of Cthulhu Keeper Screen: Horror Roleplaying in the Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft (Petersen Sandy)(Pevná vazba)