Search results for ‘Webb, Simon’

Filter & Refine

    Cover image for The Life and Times of John Woolman
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Life and Times of John Woolman

    Simon Webb

    A humble tailor and apple-grower from New Jersey, John Woolman became one of the leading voices against the transatlantic slave trade in the eighteenth century. Simon Webb's highly accessible new…

    $44.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Daughters of the Russian Revolution
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Daughters of the Russian Revolution

    Simon Webb

    Vera Zasulich, would-be assassin who later worked with Lenin. Alexandra Kollontai, the only woman in Russia's cabinet after the revolution of 1917. Louise Bryant, American reporter and 'Queen of Bohemia'…

    $44.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Last Roman
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Last Roman

    Simon Webb

    Courtier, scholar, politician and, finally, monk, Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator was a sixth-century Roman who tried to keep the ideal of civilization alive at a time when the empire he…

    $26.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Secret Casualties of World War Two
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Secret Casualties of World War Two

    Simon Webb

    Nobody reading this book will ever view Pearl Harbor or the Blitz in quite the same way again.

    $68.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Exploring Roman London
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Exploring Roman London

    Simon Webb

    A combined guidebook to, and history of, Roman London.

    $79.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Slave Trade in Africa
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Slave Trade in Africa

    Simon Webb

    At a time when the subject of the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seldom out of the news, this book provides a challenge to the popularly accepted view of the matter.

    $61.99

    Order online and we’ll ship when availablePre-order now

    Cover image for 1919: Britain's Year of Revolution
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    1919: Britain’s Year of Revolution

    Webb, Simon

    Describes a part of British history which is unknown to most people today.

    $42.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for A History of Torture in Britain
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    A History of Torture in Britain

    Webb, Simon

    The first book ever devoted solely to torture as practiced in Britain and its empire.

    $79.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Real World of Victorian Steampunk: Steam Planes and Radiophones
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Real World of Victorian Steampunk: Steam Planes and Radiophones

    Webb, Simon

    Explores the fantastic and little-known inventions which underpin the fanciful world of steampunk.

    $34.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Forgotten Slave Trade: The White European Slaves of Islam
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Forgotten Slave Trade: The White European Slaves of Islam

    Webb, Simon

    Reveals the forgotten history of the white slaves who were transported from Europe to Africa.

    $61.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Life and Work of Clifford Webb
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Life and Work of Clifford Webb

    Simon Brett

    The first ever book about the famed illustrator and wood engraver, by the wood engraver Simon Brett. This new biography showcases much of Clifford Webb’s surviving work, and will do…

    $102.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Victorian Durham
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Victorian Durham

    Simon Webb

    $13.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Prince Bishops of Durham
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Prince Bishops of Durham

    Simon Webb

    $16.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Battle of Neville's Cross
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Battle of Neville’s Cross

    Simon Webb

    A short account of the Battle of Neville's Cross, fought near Durham, England, in October 1346, between the English and the Scots. Personalities involved included King Malcolm II of Scotland…

    $13.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for An Introduction to the Life and Works of Laurence Sterne
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    An Introduction to the Life and Works of Laurence Sterne

    Simon Webb

    A new appraisal of the life and works of the author of Tristram Shandy.

    $27.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Not a Guide to: Kingston upon Thames
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Not a Guide to: Kingston upon Thames

    Simon Webb

    This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Kingston upon Thames. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic borough. Best places -…

    $18.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Unearthing London: The Ancient World Beneath the Metropolis
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Unearthing London: The Ancient World Beneath the Metropolis

    Simon Webb

    Unearthing London

    $56.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Execution: A History of Capital Punishment in Britain
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Execution: A History of Capital Punishment in Britain

    Simon Webb

    Execution

    $79.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Not a Guide to: Kensington and Chelsea
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Not a Guide to: Kensington and Chelsea

    Simon Webb

    This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Kensington & Chelsea. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic royal borough. Best places…

    $24.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Aidan of Lindisfarne
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Aidan of Lindisfarne

    Simon Webb

    Sticking closely to the account written by the Venerable Bede, Simon Webb’s biography of Aidan, much-loved Celtic saint and missionary to the Anglo-Saxons, sets this remarkable man in the context…

    $44.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Galaxy Man
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Galaxy Man

    Simon Webb

    The first stand-alone biography of Thomas Wright (1711-86), astronomer, garden-designer and architect of Byers Green, County Durham.

    $42.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Karl Marx in London
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Karl Marx in London

    Simon Webb

    The father of Marxism spent roughly half his life in the English capital. Simon Webb's new book takes a fresh look at where and how he lived, who he knew…

    $42.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Life and Times of Paul Cuffe: Black Quaker Abolitionist
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Life and Times of Paul Cuffe: Black Quaker Abolitionist

    Simon Webb

    A devout Quaker and staunch opponent of slavery, Paul Cuffe became involved in a controversial scheme to ‘return’ free American black people to Africa.

    $29.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for A Little Book of English Saints
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    A Little Book of English Saints

    Simon Webb

    Alban, Cuthbert, Edward the Confessor, Thomas Becket, Thomas More. Simon Webb’s new book explores the lives of five of the best-loved English saints, and also looks at less well-known figures…

    $21.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for In Search of the Celtic Saints
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    In Search of the Celtic Saints

    Simon Webb

    Celtic Christianity continues to exert a powerful fascination for modern believers. Simon Webb’s new book re-tells the stories of the best-loved saints of the Celtic tradition, including Patrick, Brigid, Columba…

    $24.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Book of Esau: A Murder Mystery of Victorian Durham
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Book of Esau: A Murder Mystery of Victorian Durham

    Simon Webb

    1895: an enigmatic American has come to live in the English cathedral city of Durham. What is the nature of his hold over the widows and spinsters of the city…

    $37.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Life in Roman London
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Life in Roman London

    Simon Webb

    Life in Roman London approaches the history of Roman London in an entirely new way. Rather than focusing upon a handful of important figures such as procurators and statesmen, this…

    $90.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for A 1960s East End Childhood
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    A 1960s East End Childhood

    Simon Webb

    Do you remember playing in streets free of traffic? This delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in the East End during the Swinging Sixties. With…

    $45.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Colchester Book of Days
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Colchester Book of Days

    Simon Webb

    Taking you through the year day by day, The Colchester Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of Britain’s…

    $31.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Best Days of Our Lives: School Life in Post-War Britain
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Best Days of Our Lives: School Life in Post-War Britain

    Simon Webb

    Following the disruption, hardship and challenges of the Second World War, the post-war years brought a sense of optimism and excitement, with families at last enjoying peacetime.

    $65.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for A 1970s Teenager: From Bell-Bottoms to Disco Dancing
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    A 1970s Teenager: From Bell-Bottoms to Disco Dancing

    Simon Webb

    What was it like being a teenager in a world without computers, smartphones, DVD players, games consoles or the Internet? If you remember riding a chopper, reading Jackie during the…

    $40.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies

    Simon Webb

    Explores the history of Europe and the earliest legends about magic and religion.

    $53.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for British Concentration Camps: A Brief History from 1900 1975
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    British Concentration Camps: A Brief History from 1900 1975

    Simon Webb

    Describes in detail the concentration camps run in Scotland, which held Jews, communists and homosexuals.

    $68.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for African Slavery: An Ongoing Holocaust
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    African Slavery: An Ongoing Holocaust

    Simon Webb

    The story of in Africa from the earliest times to the present day.

    $53.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Secret Casualties of World War Two: Uncovering the Civilian Deaths from Friendly Fire
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    Secret Casualties of World War Two: Uncovering the Civilian Deaths from Friendly Fire

    Simon Webb

    The London Blitz and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour are iconic myths for Britain and America.

    $53.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for A History of Torture in Britain
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    A History of Torture in Britain

    Simon Webb

    The first book ever devoted solely to torture as practiced in Britain and its empire.

    $34.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Suffragette Fascists: Emmeline Pankhurst and Her Right-Wing Followers
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Suffragette Fascists: Emmeline Pankhurst and Her Right-Wing Followers

    Simon Webb

    Reveals the shocking anti-Semitism which underpinned and permeated the ideology of the suffragette movement. Examines the reasons why the ferocious campaign of bombing and arson conducted by the suffragettes appeared…

    $40.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Fighting for the United States, Executed in Britain: US Soldiers Court-Martialled in WWII
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    Fighting for the United States, Executed in Britain: US Soldiers Court-Martialled in WWII

    Simon Webb

    Explores a forgotten chapter in the history of the Second World War. The first book ever published to contain a detailed account of every American military execution carried out in…

    $53.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for The Suffragette Bombers: Britain's Forgotten Terrorists
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    The Suffragette Bombers: Britain’s Forgotten Terrorists

    Simon Webb

    In the years leading up to the First World War, the United Kingdom was subjected to a ferocious campaign of bombing and arson. Those conducting this terrorist offensive were members…

    $40.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for First World War Trials and Executions: Britain's Traitors, Spies and Killers, 1914-1918
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    First World War Trials and Executions: Britain’s Traitors, Spies and Killers, 1914-1918

    Simon Webb

    This would be the first collection of true criminal cases that took place in Britain during World War I.

    $40.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for British Concentration Camps
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    British Concentration Camps

    Simon Webb

    Describes in detail the concentration camps run in Scotland, which held Jews, communists and homosexuals.

    $90.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for 1919: Britain's Year of Revolution
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    1919: Britain’s Year of Revolution

    Simon Webb

    Describes a part of British history which is unknown to most people today.

    $90.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Commuters: The History of a British Way of Life
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Commuters: The History of a British Way of Life

    Simon Webb

    The first history of British commuting

    $56.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Michael Webb: Two Journeys
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    Michael Webb: Two Journeys

    60 years of drawing between architecture and art

    $102.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Harold Curwen and Oliver Simon: Curwen Press - Design
    Hardback
    Add to list Added to list

    Harold Curwen and Oliver Simon: Curwen Press - Design

    Brian Webb,Peyton Skipwith

    Like those earlier printers, Harold Curwen was inspired by the Morrisian ideal, but he did not adhere to the tenet that ‘hand made’ was necessarily better than ‘machine made’, which…

    $22.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Mary Ann Cotton: Victorian Serial Killer
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Mary Ann Cotton: Victorian Serial Killer

    Simon Webb,Miranda Brown

    $29.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Backpacks, Boots and Baguettes: A Walk in the Pyrenees
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Backpacks, Boots and Baguettes: A Walk in the Pyrenees

    Simon Calder,Mick Webb

    Along with friend and colleague, BBC radio producer Mick Webb, he steps out to conquer the roof of the Pyrenees. They follow the time- honoured tradition of walking the G10…

    $22.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 3 weeksAvailable to order

    Cover image for Aubrey's Brief Lives: Omnibus Edition
    Paperback
    Add to list Added to list

    Aubrey’s Brief Lives: Omnibus Edition

    John Aubrey

    This book combines the complete contents of all three of the Langley Press Brief Lives books into one volume. It includes all the Lives published as Aubrey’s Brief Lives: A…

    $26.99

    Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order