Colours of London. A History, Hardback - Peter Ackroyd

In Colours of London Peter Ackroyd tells the history of London through the lens of colour - with specially commissioned colorised photographs from ...

Much of Peter Ackroyd's work has been concerned with the life and past of London but here, as a culmination, is his definitive account of the city....

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd's magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hu...

Great photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around London in the final years of steam traction. Compiled with thoroughly researched, in...

The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyd's acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England.

A report on the excavations carried out at various times in the 20th century on Sherborne Old Castle, built by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury (1102-39)...

The story of London, told through twelve of its most seminal buildings. 'Excellent ...this is an imaginative book that finds a convincing new way t...

Paperback edition of Ackroyd's retelling of Chaucer's classic work, now with an introduction and notes by Ackroyd.

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd's magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hu...

The first volume in a new 6 part history of England, now in paperback takes the reader from the country's first settlement to the death of the firs...

Publisher: The Swedenborg SocietyAuthor(s): Peter AckroydIllustration(s): 1 black and white illustrationNumber of pages: 92Publication date: 2021Di...

Few cities in the world have as many clubs as London; none have the history explored in Turf Wars. It was here the world-famous FA Cup began, befor...

Thames in Transition -the changing nature of the Docks and the ships that served them in the 1970s-1980sHow and why the Docks adapted to changed ca...

Reducere. Renumitul istoric, romancier, poet si jurnalist Peter Ackroyd ne poarta intr-o calatorie istorica, geografica si imaginara prin metropola londoneza...

A major new history of the Port of London.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Peter StoneIllustration(s): 16 black and white illustrationsNu...

Reducere. ``An extraordinary book . . . Peter Ackroyd is arguably the most talented and prolific writer working in Britain today.`` --Daily Express (UK)In Fo...

Ackroyd investigates the paradox of this 'man for all seasons': the man of the world who travelled across Europe to negotiate on behalf of his king...

The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyds acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England. &b>&/b>

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Cyril O'BrienIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 242Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 203 x 30...

A complete record of every grand prix winning car since the championship began in 1950Illustrations: 508 Illustrations, color

The history of London's county asylums and mental hospitals.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Ed BrandonIllustration(s): 60 black and whit...

By the former editor of the London Times, a vivid, evocative, and deeply knowledgeable history of this unique world capital. London: a settlement f...

A wickedly satirical novel, filled with mystery, revenge, outlandish killings, greed and jealousy, from the multi-award-winning author

Publisher: Goldsmiths, Unversity of LondonAuthor(s): Robert HewisonIllustration(s): 20 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 224Collection:...

A heart-warming and inspiring picture book adaptation of the classic fairy tale from master storyteller Isabel Wyatt, accompanied by ethereal water...

It is hard to imagine that much of the suburban townscape from Croydon to the Thames at Deptford was a vast wood, stretching for almost seven miles...

Reducere. On April 30th, 1665 Samuel Pepys wrote "Great fears of the sickenesse here in the City, it being said that two or three houses are already shut up....

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A handy-sized guide to England’s capital city

Written with intuition and imagination, this marvellous biography positions Shakespeare in the close context of his world. Ackroyd writes about Sha...

Reducere. The story of a tiny settlement that grew up on a muddy river bank 2000years ago to become one of the world's greatest capital cities.Fully revised ...

Poems of London brings together a remarkably wide range of poems inspired by the storied city, from its teeming medieval streets to the multicultur...

Publisher: Mapseeker Digital LtdAuthor(s): Steve JonesIllustration(s): Over a 100 Black and White Illustrations; Over a 100 Black and White Illustr...

Publisher: Graffeg LimitedAuthor(s): Peter WallerIllustration(s): Over 40 photographsNumber of pages: 64Collection: Lost Tramways of EnglandPublica...

Publisher: Graffeg LimitedAuthor(s): Peter WallerIllustration(s): Over 40 photographsNumber of pages: 64Collection: Lost Tramways of EnglandPublica...

Publisher: Graffeg LimitedAuthor(s): Peter WallerIllustration(s): Over 40 photographsNumber of pages: 64Collection: Lost Tramways of EnglandPublica...

Publisher: Graffeg LimitedAuthor(s): Peter WallerIllustration(s): Over 40 photographsNumber of pages: 64Collection: Lost Tramways of EnglandPublica...

Brings the monument to life, unfolding to a 1.5m length and featuring all the key sites, such as the Crown Jewels and Traitors' Gate. Perfect for a...

Over 200 stunning archive photographs, most of which have never been published before, illustrate this mesmerising guide to Victorian London seen t...