THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES
GENERAL HISTORY
A social history of the Thames, featuring many rare photographs from Historic England’s collections.
BRITAIN’S TUDOR MAPS: COUNTY BY COUNTY JOHN SPEED October, hb, £30, 9781849943840
A stunning new edition of the earliest atlas of the British Isles.
BERKSHIRE
THIS IS AFRICA DAVID H LEVINSON ED September, pb, £18.95, 9781614725701 Provides a brief, engaging history of a great and too-little-known continent.
BIRLINN
SUPREME SACRIFICE: A SMALL VILLAGE AND THE GREAT WAR WALTER REID; PAUL BIRCH; GORDON MASTERTON August, pb, £9.99, 9781780273501
A unique perspective on World War One as seen through the experience of servicemen from one village.
SET ADRIFT UPON THE WORLD: THE SUTHERLAND CLEARANCES JAMES HUNTER September, pb, £14.99, 9781780273549 A definitive account of a people’s struggle for survival in the face of tragedy. E
BITEBACK
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY LEADERS GERRY HASSAN; JAMES MITCHELL EDS September, hb, £25, 9781785900921 Essential reading and reference for followers and students of the history of Scottish politics. E
THE KING WHO HAD TO GO: EDWARD VIII, MRS SIMPSON AND THE HIDDEN POLITICS OF THE ABDICATION CRISIS ADRIAN PHILLIPS October, hb, £20, 9781785900259
The harsh realities of how government responds when even the king steps out of line. E
MRS KEPPEL: MISTRESS TO THE KING TOM QUINN
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September, hb, £20, 9781785900488 Mrs Keppel is the true story of a royal courtesan, Alice Keppel, mistress to King Edward VII. E
BLINK
POPULAR LAUREN URASEK August, pb, £8.99, 9781910536605 From OK Cupid’s most messaged girl, a laugh-out- loud funny guide to online dating. E
JACK THE RIPPER: A LOVE STORY: A TRUE LOVE STORY WYNNE WESTON-DAVIES July, pb, £8.99, 9781910536711 The untold love story of the world’s most legendary killer. E
BLOOMSBURY PAPERBACKS
THE BITTER TASTE OF VICTORY: IN THE RUINS OF THE REICH LARA FEIGEL November, pb, £9.99, 9781408845134
A stunning cultural history of post-war occupied Germany. E
THATCHER’S TRIAL: SIX MONTHS THAT DEFINED A LEADER KWASI KWARTENG September, pb, £9.99, 9781408859186 Thatcher’s Trial is the fascinating examination of Britain’s most controversial post-war prime minister. E
BLOOMSBURY PRESS
WHIRLWIND: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE WAR THAT WON IT
JOHN FERLING July, pb, £11.99, 9781620401743 Whirlwind is the brilliant new history of the American Revolution. E
BLOOMSBURY
WE CHOSE TO SPEAK OF WAR AND STRIFE: THE WORLD OF THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT JOHN SIMPSON October, hb, £25, 9781408872222
A deeply personal history of foreign correspondents through the ages. E
BLOOMSBURY USA
THE HISTORY AND UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF HANDWRITING ANNE TRUBEK November, hb, £16.99, 9781620402153 The story of how handwriting has affected culture and civilisation for millennia. E
OF ARMS AND ARTISTS: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THROUGH PAINTER’S EYES PAUL STAITI December, hb, £20, 9781632864659 A vibrant perspective on the American Revolution through the stories of five great artists. E
BODLEIAN LIBRARY
STAGING HISTORY: 1780-1840 MICHAEL BURDEN; WENDY HELLER; JONATHAN HICKS EDS October, pb, £25, 9781851244560
Illustrated examination of staging theatrical works— some well-known, others now forgotten.
BOYDELL PRESS
THE CISTERCIANS IN THE MIDDLE AGES JANET BURTON; JULIE KERR August, pb, £17.99, 9781783271207 The story of the most successful monastic order of the age and its far-reaching impact. E
ABANDONING AMERICA: LIFE-STORIES FROM EARLY NEW ENGLAND SUSAN HARDMAN MOORE October, pb, £19.99, 9781783271412 Touching stories of emigrants who abandoned new lives in 1630s America and returned home. E
BRITANNIA AND THE BEAR: THE ANGLO- RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE WARS, 1917-1929 VICTOR MADEIRA October, pb, £14.99, 9781783271535 Britain and Russia’s desperate intelligence battle of the early 20th century, the first Cold War. E
ALEHOUSES AND GOOD FELLOWSHIP IN EARLY MODERN ENGLAND MARK HAILWOOD
October, pb, £17.99, 9781783271542 This history of drinking “from below” explores the role of the alehouse in 17th-century England. E
BRITISH LIBRARY
LINES IN THE ICE: EXPLORING THE ROOF OF THE WORLD PHILIP HATFIELD September, hb, £25, 9780712356060 A compelling cultural history of the exploration of the Arctic.
HORROR: A LITERARY HISTORY XAVIER ALDANA REYES ED August, hb, £20, 9780712356084 First comprehensive history of horror fiction from 1764 to early 21st century.
FOOD FIGHTS AND CULTURE WARS: A SECRET HISTORY OF TASTE TOM NEALON September, hb, £20, 9780712356589 A provocative and entertaining book of food history in society.
THE 20TH CENTURY IN MAPS: DRAWING THE LINE TOM HARPER ED November, pb, £25, 9780712356619 A global story of the most turbulent century in history through its most powerful object.
THE 20TH CENTURY IN MAPS: DRAWING THE LINE TOM HARPER ED November, hb, £40, 9780712356626 A global story of the most turbulent century in history through maps.
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESS
GLOBAL CITIES: A SHORT HISTORY GREG CLARK August, pb, £13.50, 9780815728917
Greg Clark examines the enduring forces that have enabled some cities to emerge from the pack into global leadership.
MARIJUANA: A SHORT HISTORY JOHN HUDAK October, pb, £13.50, 9780815729068
ARMIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR SERIES THE RED ARMY AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR ALEXANDER HILL August, pb, £20.99, 9781107688155
Histories of the armies of the key combatants in the Second World War.
SCIENCE IN HISTORY SERIES DEATH IN BEIJING: MURDER AND FORENSIC SCIENCE IN REPUBLICAN CHINA DANIEL ASEN
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Marijuana: A Short History profiles the politics and policies concerning the five-leaf plant.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
A HISTORY OF SOUTH SUDAN: FROM SLAVERY TO INDEPENDENCE ØYSTEIN H ROLANDSEN July, pb, £19.99, 9780521133258 This book provides a general history of the South Sudan, the world’s youngest independent country.
THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION ON TRIAL: JUSTICE IN THE POST-MAO TRANSITION ALEXANDER C COOK August, pb, £21.99, 9780521135290
The most famous trial in Chinese history, and search for justice after Mao’s Cultural Revolution.
KEY THEMES IN ANCIENT HISTORY SERIES THE ANCIENT CITY ARJAN ZUIDERHOEK August, pb, £19.99, 9780521166010 Providing readable, informed and original studies of various basic topics.
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