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1	The Mourning for Diana by Tony Walter (Editor) The unexpected death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in Paris on August 31st 1997 led to a period of mourning over the next week that took the world by surprise. Major institutions - the media, the royal family, the church, the police - for once had no pre-planned script. For the public, this was a story with an ending they had not anticipated. How ... see all copies from $3.95!
2	The Unknown Stalin: His Life, Death, and Legacy by Roy Aleksandrovich Medvedev, Zhores A Medvedev, Ellen Dahrendorf (Translator) Giving the best and most informative explanation to date of the mystery of Stalins death, renowned historians Roy and Zhores Medvedev have written a gripping new biography of Joseph Stalin, based on findings from research into archives only recently made available, as well as the Medvedev brothers own experiences during and after Stalins brutal ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
3	Holy Madness: Romantics, Patriots, and Revolutionaries, 1776-1871 by Adam Zamoyski From the first shots of the American Revolution to the last agony of the Paris Commune in 1871, Zamoyski captures the romantics and revolutionaries who were willing to die for the cause of an idealized nation. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
4	The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, Particularly the British and Irish V5 by Alexander Chalmers In 32 Volumes. From The Earliest Accounts To The Present Time. see all copies from $36.03!
5	Brit Cult: An A-Z of British Pop Culture by Andrew Calcutt From Acid Jazz to Peter Sellers, a quick-take who's who of British pop culture From the Swinging 60s and the mods, from the seventies and the punks to Generation E, Britpop and Cool Britain--the past 50 years have seen a steady stream of world-sweeping movements, trends, and styles come out of the British Isles. In this hip, fast-paced look ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Seasons in Basilicata: A Year in a Southern Italian Hill Village by David Yeadon Inspired by Carlo Levi's powerful book CHRIST STOPPED AT EBOLI, about his days in the Italian province of Basilicata as a political prisoner in the '30s, David Yeadon moved to Levi's village of Aliano to write about the changes in the place. There Yeadon has an entirely different experience: his year in the mountainous and rugged Italian ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	Secret Agent: The True Story of the Covert War Against Hitler by David Stafford In Britain during World War II, the Special Operations Executive was created to coordinate sabotage and subversion against Hitler's invading armies. This group used disguise, deception, bribery, explosives--and even assassination--to complete its missions. The intriguing stories behind these remarkable individuals are recounted here. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
8	Albion: The History of the English Imagination by Peter Ackroyd see all copies from $3.75! signed copies \| first editions
9	The Russian Search for Peace, February-October 1917 by Rex A Wade see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
10	Eighth Army: The Triumphant Desert Army That Held the Axis at Bay from North Africa to the Alps, 1939-45 by Robin Neillands This masterful epic of military history thrillingly chronicles the defeats and triumphs of the Eighth Army, considered by many to be the most remarkable fighting force of WW II, renowned for holding the Axis at bay from North Africa to the Alps from1939 to 1945. Photos. Maps. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
11	Castilian Days by John Hay One does not soon forget the first sight of the full coliseum. In the centre is the sanded arena, surrounded by a high barrier. Around this rises the graded succession of stone benches for the people; then numbered seats for the connoisseurs; and above a row of boxes extending around the circle. The building holds, when full, some fourteen ... see all copies from $11.88! first editions
12	New Perspectives on European Development Cooperation by Majorie Ruth Lister, Marjorie Lister New Perspectives on European Union Development Cooperation brings together an international team of scholars and development experts to investigate the development policy of the European Union. Altho see all copies from $4.10!
13 view cover	The principal navigations, voyages, traffiques & discoveries of the English nation by Richard Hakluyt It remaineth that a larger discourse be made of Mosco, the principall City of that Countrey, and of the Prince also, as before we haue promised. The Empire and gouernment of the king is very large, and his wealth at this time exceeding great. And because the citie of Mosco is the chiefest of al the rest, it seemeth of it selfe to challenge the ... see all copies from $15.48! first editions
14 view cover	With Their Backs to the World: Portraits from Serbia by Asne Seierstad, Sindre Kartvedt (Translator) International reporter Asne Seierstad pens a remarkable exploration of the lives of ordinary Serbs under the regime of Slobodan Milosevic--during the dramatic events leading up to his fall, and finally in the troubled years that have followed. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Year in Provence by Peter Mayle A funny--and often hilarious--month-by-month account of the charms and frustrations of moving into an old French farmhouse in Provence and adapting to a very different way of life. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Mister God, This is Anna by Fynn From the moment Anna and Fynn locked eyes, their times together were filled with delight and discovery. In her completely frank and honest way, Anna had an astonishing ability to ask--and answer--life's largest questions, and to feel the purpose of being. You see, Anna had a very special friendship with Mister God. "Extraordinarily moving!"-- ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17 view cover	Family Romance: A Love Story by John Lanchester Although his family may have been atypical, the dynamics of family life and their patterns are instantly recognizable in this memoir by acclaimed novelist Lanchester. Part detective work, part remarkable evocation of character, this is, above all, compelling storytelling. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18 view cover	Spain by Marie Louise Graff Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and ... see all copies from $1.99!
19 view cover	The Firm: The Troubled Life of the House of Windsor by Penny Junor The House of Windsor is a big business, though one with more ups and downs than the stock market. Prince Philip calls it " The Firm, " and all the royal executives and their powerful associates are supposed to make every effort to avoid even a hint of scandal that could diminish the reputation of the family business. Unfortunately for the royals ... see all copies from $2.00! first editions
20 view cover	The Times London: A History in Photographs by Ian Harrison This is a collection of images, the majority from the photographic archives of "The Times," taken over a 90-year period by a large team of photographers. Together they provide a kaleidoscope of images of London, different than previous collections. These images display an unusual portrait of the nation's capital: most people would recognise ... see all copies from $5.45!
21 view cover	Angela's Ashes: A Memoir by Frank McCourt After years of teaching creative writing, Frank McCourt published his first book, thus obliging his many friends who had been urging him to write about his childhood--a subject they knew from the many uproarious and affecting stories he told about it. ANGELA'S ASHES traces the tortuous path of his life from his days in abysmal poverty in Limerick ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
22	Growing Up in a Classless Society?: School to Work Transitions by Dr. Andy Furlong see all copies from $3.05!
23 view cover	14-18: Understanding the Great War by Catherine Temerson (Translator), Stephane Audoin-Rouzeau, Annette Becker A bold new assessment of how the violence, racist nationalism, and grief aroused in 1914-18 changed the course of history To many, the years of the Great War seemed to signal Europe's collective suicide. A century later, the conflict continues to dominate the imagination of the West--not least because it became the matrix from which all ... see all copies from $2.20! first editions
24 view cover	Kings & queens of England & Scotland by Plantagenet Somerset Fry see all copies from $1.99!
25 view cover	Two Sides of the Moon by David Scott, Alexei Leonov, Neil Armstrong (Foreword by) Space was one of the most fiercely fought battlegrounds of the Cold War, the moon its ultimate beachhead. This book is the dual autobiography of two brave combatants of that war, a Soviet cosmonaut and an American astronaut. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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