A Little History of British Gardening
 Did the Romans have rakes? Did the monks get muddy? This lively history of gardening in Britain takes us on a tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for decking and ornamental grasses today. It tracks down the ordinary folk ... [... more]
$35.00
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The Lunar Men: Five Friends Whose Curiosity Changed the ...
From the celebrated author of Hogarth--An animated, swarming group portrait of the friends who launched the Industrial RevolutionIn the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, ... [... more]
$30.00
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Hogarth: A Life and a World
A landmark account of the great English artist's tumultuous life and timesWilliam Hogarth (1697-1764) was perhaps London's greatest and best-known chronicler. The exuberant expansion and upheavals of city life furnished him with the subjects of the ... [... more]
$30.00
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The Lunar Men: Five Friends Whose Curiosity Changed the ...
In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the center of things, but they were young and their optimism was boundless: together they would change the ... [... more]
$20.00
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Hogarth: A Life and a World
A landmark account of the great English artist's tumultuous life and timesWilliam Hogarth (1697-1764) was perhaps London's greatest and best-known chronicler. The exuberant expansion and upheavals of city life furnished him with the subjects of the ... [... more]
$45.00
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The Lunar Men: Five Friends Whose Curiosity Changed the ...
From the celebrated author of Hogarth--An animated, swarming group portrait of the friends who launched the Industrial Revolution In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, ... [... more]
$30.00
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A Little History of British Gardening
This lively "potted" history of gardening in Britain takes us on a garden tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for decking and ornamental grasses today, tracking down ordinary folk, aristocrats and grand ... [... more]
$20.70
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The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography: ...
The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography contains essential details of the lives of over 2100 women from all periods, cultures and walks of life--from queens to cooks, engineers to entertainers, pilots to poisoners. In addition to new ... [... more]
$39.95
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Elizabeth Gaskell: A Habit of Stories
Absolutely one of the finest biographies I've read I read this book with absolute relish. It's one of the most informative and lively literary biographies I've ever read and it's one I refer to often as I explore the works of Gaskell and the other ... [... more]
$35.00
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Nature's Engraver: A Life of Thomas Bewick
At the end of the eighteenth century, Britain, and much of the Western world, fell in love with nature. Thomas Bewick's History of British Birds marked the moment, the first "field guide" for ordinary people, illustrated with woodcuts of ... [... more]
$30.00
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Hogarth: A Life and a World
Part One Of Two Parts William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) stamped his name on an era. His prints hang in pubs and leap out from history books. In this powerful biography of Hogarth, Uglow uncovers the man and his world. She links his achievements to his times, ... [... more]
$80.00
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George Eliot
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$17.81
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