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For every house is incomplete without him and a blessing is lacking in the spirit.Christopher SmartFor thousands of years writers have delighted in the company of cats, observing all the quirks of their behaviour from kittenish play to the silent stalk of the night hunter. The place of the domestic cat in Western households has inspired great poets, novelists and short-story writers to invent classic fictional cats just as charming and aloof a...

An anthology of literature on the theme of dogs, with illustrations of canine scenes throughout. The authors range from William Shakespeare to Virginia Woolf, Lord Byron and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

This volume collects for the first time all the medieval documents that refer to library holdings in both the medieval university and its colleges.

Scores of men and women died daily in London, but on this day of days one of them had died in the very midst of a crowd and the cause of his death was a dagger piercing his heart. Death had become something very real.' When Bobbie Cheldon falls in love with a pretty young dancer at the Frozen Fang night club in Soho, he has every hope of an idyllic marriage. But Nancy has more worldly ideas about her future: she is attracted not so much to Bob...

Beards seem to have come back into fashion, and this title, first published in 1850, will make the perfect gift for anyone with a fine example of facial hair. It somewhat eccentrically argues the strong case for the universal wearing of a beard, and Gowing's words of wisdom are accompanied by illustrations of impressive beards through history.

An evocative and suspenseful London novel from the golden age of British crime fiction, republished for the first time since the 1950s. An addition to the "Crime Classics" series.

The Female Detective was published in 1864 and it introduces the first professional female detective in British fiction, Mrs Gladden. Typical of detective fiction of its time, Forrester's book features various cases narrated by Gladden, whose deductive methods and energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Mrs Gladden uses similar methods to her male counterparts - she enters scenes of crime incognito, trackin...

A compendium of story starters taken from the very best adventurestories ever written. Mysterious lines from Treasure Island, illustrations from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and scenes from The Wizard of Oz will inspire new characters to be created.

This book contains the most significant examples, paired with concise commentaries, to illustrate the lives and personalities of the five Tudor monarchs, as well as the most important events of their reigns.

This book tells the story of a 'British' 20th century, but one which has been interpreted in the broadest possible sense, culturally and geographically.

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Presents an hour-long recording that captures the magical awakening of bird-life at daybreak in the British countryside. This CD offers a selection of British woodland recordings taken from the collection of the wildlife section of the British Library sound archive.

Richly illustrated with dozens of fascinating, grotesque, amusing images from medieval manuscripts, this is an accessible and informative guide.

This new collection of essays is the most substantial study of the book since the 1960s. It includes detailed commentary on Cuthbert in his historical context, the codicology, text, script and medieval history of the manuscript, the structure and decoration of the binding, the other relics found in Cuthbert's coffin, and the post-medieval ownership

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George Surridge, director of the Birmington Zoo, is a man with many worries: his marriage is collapsing, his finances are insecure, and an outbreak of disease threatens the animals in his care. As debts and pressure increase will Surridge commit the most devious murder.

With its fascinating mix of people - rich and poor, British and foreign, worthy and suspicious - London is a city where anything can happen. The possibilities for criminals and for the crime writer are endless. London has been home to many of fiction's finest detectives, and the setting for mystery novels and short stories of the highest quality. Capital Crimes is an eclectic collection of London-based crime stories, blending the familiar with...

The ebook has taken the book to a turning point, this book tells the story of the book in its numerous manifestations from the very beginning. It features 100 important books from around the world and over the millennia, and is lavishly illustrated.

*Also appeared in March Buyer's Notes* A classic thriller from the 1960s, reissued for contemporary readers. Piet Maas, a journalist, must decide whether to pursue a scoop or net a fortune.

Brings together an eclectic mix of short crime stories written over, roughly, half a century, from authors including Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton and Margery Allingham. All explore the possibilities of crime in the countryside in a lively fashion, and sometime with great ingenuity.