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From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars, P.D. James shares her personal thoughts about a genre which has fascinated her for nearly fifty years as a novelist. Widely regarded as the queen of the detective novel, this book by P.D. James is sure to appeal to all aficionados of crime fiction.

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In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This account is narrated with a keen sense of observation, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of war. The anonymous author candidly describes his daily life: dodging shells to fetch meals from the rations cart, his regiment lost on a march, straying perilously near enemy lines, the selfishness of his commanding offic...

A classic military-themed compendium of Heath Robinson contraptions, which also gently lampoon the excesses of the First World War and poke fun at the German army providing some comic relief for soldiers and civilians at the time.

Fully illustrated exploration of Shakespeare's world through contemporary maps, geographical texts, paintings and drawings.

Complete collection of golf satire from the iconic illustrator. This is characterful and gentle humour that pokes fun at the portly golfer and his long-suffering caddie.

This is a delightful story of the emperor penguins that live far away on the edge of a secret sea, told in narrative form with beautiful, timeless illustrations.

The first modern edition of Robert Cawdrey's "A Table Alphabeticall", now in trade paperback. 'It is magicke, inchaunting, and makyth me to maffle and bleate' Stephen Fry

The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town.

A little book with nuggets of parenting advice, originating from the 1920s and 30s. Illustrated with charming contemporary line drawings, it includes such as gems as 'To keep children clean is something that should never be attempted. It cannot be done.

A gift book which pairs 50 Shakespearean quotations around flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables with exquisite hand-painted engravings from the Bodleian Library's copy of John Gerard's herbal of 1597. There is additional text providing social context.

Characterful and gentle humour poking fun at life in Britain during WWII, which also gives wonderful insight into the key issues of the time and is gem for anyone trying to 'make do and mend'.

The complete collection of WWII satire from the iconic British illustrator, which includes a classic military-themed compendium of Heath Robinson contraptions.

A treasure trove of the everyday language of the 19th century, which also uncovers the origins and meaning of many slang words still in use today.

A charming and simple storybook for the perfect bedtime routine, reissued for a new generation. Originally published in 1968.

For more than three centuries Oxford has been the subject of fine illustrated books and engraved prints. The best of these historic prints are reproduced here to create a panorama of classical Oxford, offering an instructive and captivating view of Oxford through the ages.

This illustrated volume, researched and written by experts in the field, explores contemporary theatrical documents (playbills, set designs, musical scores) and images (paintings, prints and illustrations) in seeking to explain what counted as history and historical truth for the writers, performers and audiences of these plays.

Which is the smallest book in the Bodleian Library? How many miles of shelving are there in its Book Storage Facility? What is fasciculing? Who complained when their secret pen name was revealed in the library's catalog? Why did the library refuse to lend a book to King Charles I? The answers to these questions are just a few of the remarkable bits of bibliophile trivia uncovered by Claire Cock-Starkey and Violet Moller in this intriguing coll...

A highly original approach to the history of this important public figure in Restoration England, this title presents key primary documents, many of which have never been published, and are fundamental to understanding Pepys' role as a senior public official.

The history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record and celebrate its development.