British from Sorensen Books : Your Vancouver Island Bookshop

Sound clean copy. 102pp. Illustrated in colour throughout

56pp sound clean copy. Illustrated with accompanying test below photo.

Welsh historical monuments booklet. 44pp with fold out flap at rear

Nice sound clean small format hardcover 58 pp. illustrated throughout

Also available in this series Rural Life.

Every child has heard of Guy Fawkes and will most likely have watched a "guy" being burnt on a bonfire and fireworks lighting up the night sky on Bonfire Night. This book answers the questions of history that lie behind the celebrations of 5 November. Who was Guy Fawkes and how did he come to be below the chamber of… Read more

The popular depiction of the women's suffrage movement is often London-based with 'suffragettes' chaining themselves to railings, marching for the cause, breaking windows, getting arrested and being forcibly fed by prison authorities. But the movement was more widespread than this might suggest. Throughout the country, as support grew, Scottish women were also playing an important part in the campaign for… Read more

200pp worn cover inscribed by author to Prev owner. Illustrated throughout with photos and line drawings.

Hardcover in lightly edge worn dj. Prev owner gift inscription price clipped. A sound copy.

1821-1962 This book provides an illustrated history of the many pleasure steamers which travelled between Liverpool and the North Wales coastal resorts. Over 70 illus. 89pp nice sound clean copy.

May require extra postage.1.1 kg The Sunday Times Bestseller. Forward by Michael Portillo. A glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain's many and magnificent railway journeys. Inspired by George Bradshaw, a 19th-century cartographer who mapped Britain's railways as they sprung up around him, Charlie Bunce and… Read more

It was only 4,000 years ago when, for the first time in history, homes of the living replaced tombs of the dead as the most permanent human-made features of the landscape. The key was the shift from stone to bronze, in tools from axes to swords. Over 100 photos and drawings freshly document these years of British prehistory, when vast… Read more

Discover the true stories behind the women who inspired DowntonAbbey and NBC's The Gilded Age, the heiresses—including a Vanderbilt (railroads), a LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), and a Rogers (oil)—who staked their ground in England, swapping dollars for titles and marrying peers of the British realm. Filled with vivid personalities, grand houses, dashing earls, and a wealth of period details and quotes on… Read more

Illustrated paper over boards. Sound clean copy.

'Midsomer Murders' is instantly recognisable for its attractive backdrop at the heart of rural England. The real towns are situated in the Chilterns, the Thames Valley, and the Vale of Aylesbury. This illustrated book reveals the stunning key locations for this popular show.