War & Military History
Writing Timbuktu Shamil Jeppie 17th March, hb, eb, £22, 9780691273853
The long overlooked, centuries-long culture of the book in West Africa.
A Capital’s Capital Gilles Postel-Vinay, Jean-Laurent Rosenthal
31st March, hb, eb, £42, 9780691276113
Study of the changes in wealth distribution in 19th- and 20th-century Paris.
Ties That Bound JC Sharman 23rd June, hb, eb, £25, 9780691278056
How slavery and the slave trade provided African rulers with a path to political power.
Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More Alexei Yurchak
10th March, pb, eb, £18.99, 9780691284484
An investigation of the paradoxes of Soviet life during the period of “late socialism” (1960s-80s) through the eyes of the last Soviet generation.
Reaktion Books Smell
Bjørn Berge 1st July, hb, eb, £20, 9781836392507
A tribute to our sense of smell.
Seren Books
Real Wrexham Sara Erddig 13th April, pb, £12.99, 9781911752028
The melting pot of communities, cultures and histories of Wrexham put under the microscope.
Duneland Krisitan Evans 27th April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781911752035
A look at the biodiversity of the Kenfig Dunes, a Welsh landscape of ecological importance.
The History Press
5th February, hb, eb, £20, 9781837050796
Rediscover the capital through the eyes of the queen of crime writing.
The Little History of Wicklow Chris Lawlor
5th February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781837050970
Full account of the Irish county’s story, from pre-Christian sites up to modern times. Condensed, easy-to-read volume.
Contagious Enemies: The Aberdeen Witch Trials Dee Lawlor
5th February, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781837051335
Brief history of the Scottish witch trials, the role of an obsessed king and how it all came to an end.
Lost London David Long 9th July, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781837051540
Bringing London’s colourful past to life through a tour of its lost and forgotten treasures, landmarks, customs and stories.
800 Years of Women’s Letters Olga Kenyon
26th February, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781837051564
Inspiring book is the first truly comprehensive study of women’s letters ever published.
The Little Book of Lincolnshire Lucy Wood
2nd April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781837051960
Compendium of quirky, fascinating and bizarre facts for visitors and locals alike to enjoy.
Series
Phillimore Editions Alan Dowling 19th March, pb, eb, £15.99, 97818370519
The illustrated stories of the making of various English towns that will interest residents and visitors alike. Grimsby 77 Cleethorpes 91
Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices 1981-2000 Kate Kerrow, Rebecca Mordan, Frankie Armstrong
12th March, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781837052158
Agatha Christie’s London Tina Hodgkinson
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Previously undocumented testimonies telling stories of love, laughter,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
A People’s History of London John Rees,
Lindsey German 16th June, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781836742579
The forgotten history of London, the world capital of revolution.
Wildfire
Beautiful Lives Stephen Unwin 4th June, pb, £12.99, 9781035424740
Robust examination of changing attitudes towards people with learning disabilities, and a community’s fight for human rights and dignities.
Yale University Press
The Brass Band Story Trevor Herbert 14th July, hb, £25, 9780300282573
Insightful history of brass bands in Britain and beyond.
The French Revolution John Hardman 10th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780300292985
Major new political evaluation of an Earth-shaking event and period in
adventure and activism from the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp.
100 Reasons to Celebrate Welsh History Virginia Butler, Chris Butler
11th June, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781837052172
Welsh history and achievements to glory in rather than grizzle about.
Verso Books
Everything Is Now J Hoberman 14th July, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781804290897
Groundbreaking cultural history of 1960s New York from a legendary writer on art and film.
European history. Shanghai: The Story of China’s Most Dynamic City Michael Dillon
9th June, hb, eb, £25, 9780300270631
A comprehensive new history of Shanghai, revealing its vital place in Chinese history and politics across the centuries.
Iran and the Revolution: A History Homa Katouzian
12th May, hb, eb, £25, 9780300282887
A major new history of revolutionary Iran, from the 1940s to the present.
The Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue Meghan Kobza
12th May, hb, eb, £25, 9780300276213
The first full history of an extraordinary eighteenth-century British entertainment.
We Have Come to Be Destroyed: Growing Up in Cold War Britain Laura Tisdall
28th April, hb, eb, £25, 9780300279528
How does modern British history look when seen through the eyes of those not yet grown up?.
A Spy Amongst Us: Daniel Defoe’s Secret Service and the Plot to End Scottish Independence Marc Mierowsky
10th February, hb, eb, £25, 9780300260168
The true story of Daniel Defoe and the dirty tricks which helped bring Scotland into union with England.
Y Lolfa
Hidden Wales Dylan Arnold 15th May, pb, £19.99, 9781800997875
Arnold’s dramatic photographs capture fascinating disused buildings brimming with atmosphere. Accompanied by the stories of those who used them.
War & Military History
work that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the field. More than 1,000 entries.
Amberley
The Battle of the Somme Through German Eyes Jonathan Trigg
15th July, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398132627
Amber Books
Aircraft Carriers 1917-present EV Martindale
14th April, hb, eb, £19.99, 9781838866457
Illustrated guide to the carriers deployed by the world’s navies. Organised chronologically and illustrated with detailed artworks, captions and specifications.
Battles of the Bible Martin J Dougherty, Michael E Haskew, Phyllis G Jestice, Rob S Rice
14th February, hb, £25, 9781838866488
Illustrated atlas introduces 20 key battles, each with a contextual introduction, a description of the action and an analysis of the aftermath, with a specially commissioned battle map.
Ancient Warfare Illustrated Atlas Simon Anglim, Phyllis G Jestice, Rob S Rice, Scott M Rusch, John Serrati
14th February, hb, £25, 9781838866495
Arranged by type of warfare, an essential companion for understanding classical conflict. With commissioned maps and artworks.
World War II Military Aircraft Bing Chandler
19th May, hb, £25, 9781838866891
Pictorial guide with detailed artworks. Exhaustive captions and specifications over 12 gatefold artworks of key aircraft types.
Tanks & AFVs Robert Jackson 14th April, hb, £40, 9781838866921
With 800-plus illustrations and accompanying tech specs, this guide runs from the First World War to the present day.
Small Arms Martin J Dougherty 14th February, pb, £30, 9781838866938
Comprehensive, illustrated reference
The story of the German soldiers who manned the machine-guns on 1 July 1916 and who were then forced to fight a losing battle until the bitter end.
Resistance Paul StJohn Mackintosh 15th April, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398127227
French Resistance unit formed in Pyrenees which fought its way across France to become a regular army unit and take part in the defence of France and occupation of Germany.
Captive Audience Paul Johnson 15th July, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781398124097
Johnson delves into previously unpublished diaries of a Second World War PoW, exploring camp life and Lt John Blomfield Dixon’s passion for theatre and drama.
The Air War Through German Eyes Jonathan Trigg
15th May, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781398133495
Important book on one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War.
Founder of Sandhurst Paul Le Messurier 15th February, pb, eb, £11.99, 9781398133464
Remarkable story of a man whose innovations reshaped the British Army and whose legacy still endures.
Glory and Dishonour Brian Izzard 15th June, pb, eb, £11.99, 9781398133501
The flawed characters of 27 men who were awarded the world’s most prestigious bravery award but who ended up in prison or were shunned by officialdom.
Ogres in the Sky David Dunford 15th April, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781398125711
The story of the Zeppelin airship attacks on Essex during the First World War. Illustrated by contemporary photographs and other images from the time.
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