New Titles April–June 2018 Sales Information
prettycitylondon
Discovering London’s Beautiful Places Siobhan Ferguson
Custom Rides
The Coolest Motorcycle Builds around the World Robert Davies
A stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide to the nation’s capital
Revelling in the beauty of these stunning custom motorcycles, and revealing the work behind the builds
• Highly illustrated with images drawn from the hugely popular Instagram account, @prettycitylondon (262k followers)
•T oday custom bike building is big business, with many big companies involved
• Includes tips on photography, and how to plan Pretty City London experiences
•T his book presents a wide selection of motorcycles, as well as extensive notes from the builders and workshops themselves
• Will be enjoyed by Londoners, tourists, and those admiring from afar
•S tunning colour photographs, many of which are unpublished
• Sioban also runs @theprettycities (262k followers) and @siobhaise (140k)
•F eaturing bikes from around the world and across many different cults and genres
April 2018 £25.00 9780750985598 Hardback 245x190mm, 224 pages 350 colour illustrations World rights
May 2018 £20.00 9780750983808 Paperback 224x245mm, 168 pages 230 colour illustrations World rights
Siobhan Ferguson is a photographer, social media consultant and the curator and founder of the hugely popular Instagram accounts @prettycitylondon, @theprettycities and @siobhaise. She currently lives in London.
Robert Davies is a journalist and writer who specialises in motors and history of transports. His previous books include Waterways of the West Midlands (2014) and Boats, Smoke, Steam and Folk (2001), and his contributions regularly appear in the motorcycling magazines Classic Bike and Classic Bike Guide. He currently lives in West Bromwich.
•F rom Honda, Yamahah, Suzuki, Harley Davidson, Triumph and many more •R eveals fascinating details about how they did it - builders include Sinroja Auto Fabrica and Old Empire (UK); Max Hazan, Rough Crafts and Raccia (USA); Tracana (Europe); Chicara Nagata (Japan/USA) and many more
Codename Intelligentsia
The Life and Times of the Honourable Ivor Montagu Russell Campbell
The 007 Diaries Filming Live and Let Die Roger Moore
The remarkable story of Ivor Montagu, and of left-wing politics and Soviet undercover activity in Britain between the wars
Out of print for over forty years, The 007 Diaries introduces Roger Moore’s James Bond Diary to a new generation of fans
• The first biography of Montagu to fully lift the lid on his undercover work for the Soviet Union
•T his is a must-have, limited edition of 3,000 copies •R oger Moore’s previous books have been bestsellers
• Author has had access to both MI5 and US NSA files • Features unpublished images
•F eatures an afterword by Sir Roger’s daughter, Deborah Moore
• Montagu’s brother, Ewen, was the subject of Ben Macintyre’s bestselling Operation Mincemeat
• Now something of a collector’s item, Roger Moore’s James Bond Diary is long overdue a new edition • Released to coincide with the 45th anniversary of Live and Let Die
May 2018 £25.00 9780750987059 Hardback 234x156mm, 448 pages 32 b&w illustrations World rights
June 2018 £14.99 9780750987592 Hardback 198x129mm, 224 pages 20 colour illustrations World rights
Russell Campbell is Adjunct Associate Professor of Film at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, where he currently lives. He is also a documentary filmmaker and professional script consultant.
Sir Roger Moore KBE (1927-2017) had an extraordinary career that spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age of Hollywood and on to international superstardom. Every inch the archetypal English gentleman, he was unforgettable as The Saint, as Lord Brett Sinclair in The Persuaders! and, of course, as James Bond.
• Richly illustrated with many rare behind-the-scenes images
Emily Brontë
A Life in 20 Poems Nick Holland
• July 2018 is the 200th anniversary of Emily Bronte’s birth • Uses her poems to look at her life and relationships • Wuthering Heights is one of the top twenty most popular novels of all time
101 Things You Need to Know About Suffragettes Maggie Andrews & Janis Lomas
• Both authors are specialists in women’s history. Recent titles include A History of Women in 100 Objects • Draws on memoirs, archives, newspapers and diaries to draw out long-forgotten stories • 100+ illustrations
• Smaller gift format • Published to celebrate the centenary of the first group of women gaining the vote
May 2018 £12.99 9780750978989 Hardback 198x129mm, 256 pages World rights
May 2018 £9.99 9780750988841 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 160 pages 100 b&w illustrations World rights
Churchill
Icy Graves
• A controversial new take on Churchill’s leadership, fully backed up with original documents
•H ighlighting the true heroism of Antarctic explorers, the dangers they faced and the equipment used
• Brings together Cabinet papers and sanctioned memoirs with private letters and diaries to provide a new perspective on Churchill’s actions
•A n important look into how heroic men and women selflessly gave their lives in the name of science, exploration and charity, and whose losses directly led to the advancement of polar exploration
Military Genius or Menace? Stephen Napier
• Author’s debut THP book, The Armoured Campaign in Normandy, sold out • International interest should be strong in North America with specific focus on the US’s entry and relationship with the war.
June 2018 £25.00 9780750986847 Hardback 234x156mm, 464 pages 10 b&w illustrations World rights
Exploration and Death in the Antarctic Stephen Haddelsey
•F oreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes (explorer) or Paul Rose (explorer and TV presenter) likely • Award-winning author who is an authority in polar exploration
June 2018 £20.00 9780750982559 Hardback 234x156mm, 256 pages 16 b&w illustrations World rights
Me and Mr Welles Travelling Europe with a Hollywood Legend Dorian Bond
April 2018 £9.99 9780750985864 Paperback 198x129mm, 224 pages 15 b&w illustrations World rights
A unique memoir featuring one of the most legendary Hollywood figures of all time
SOE Hero
Bob Maloubier and the French Resistance Robert Maloubier April 2018 £20.00 9780750966078 Hardback/ebook 234x156mm, 224 pages 16 b&w plates, 40 b&w illustrations World rights
One of the last surviving members of SOE (now deceased) tells their story for the first time
The Killing Game
A Thousand Years of Warfare in Twenty Battles Anthony Tucker-Jones April 2018 £25.00 9780750983488 Hardback/ebook 234x156mm, 320 pages 16 b&w plates, 72 b&w illustrations World rights
An in-depth look at the evolution of battle tactics and military technology since 1066
The Cardinals Court A Hugh Mac Egan Mystery Cora Harrison
April 2018 £9.99 9780750983594 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 320 pages World rights
The first book in the Hugh Mac Egan murder mystery series, written by a bestselling novelist
Some Kind of Hero The Mistress of Mayfair Lyndsy Spence
April 2018 £9.99 9780750984249 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 224 pages 8 b&w plates, 20 b&w illustrations World rights
The story of Doris Delevingne, influential inter-war temptress and lover of Churchill and Beaton
Slippery Tipples
A Guide to Weird and Wonderful Spirits & Liqueurs Joseph Piercy April 2018 £9.99 9780750985918 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 192 pages World rights
The fascinating stories behind the drinks that made history
The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films M. Field & A. Chowdhury
April 2018 £20.00 9780750969772 Paperback/ebook New Edition 234x156mm, 800 pages 8 colour, 8 b&w plates, 50 illustrations World rights
The making of the James Bond series, drawing on hundreds of unpublished interviews
Scottish History
Strange But True John & Noreen Hamilton April 2018 £9.99 9780750987882 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 192 pages 50 b&w illustrations World rights
Hundreds of incredible facts and anecdotes from Scotland’s amazing history
Kill Them All
Cathars and Carnage in the Albigensian Crusade Sean McGlynn April 2018 £18.99 9780750984317 Paperback/ebook New Edition 234x156mm, 368 pages 16 b&w plates, 42 b&w illustrations World rights
Watching Skies
Star Wars, Spielberg and Us Mark O’Connell
A unique and timely memoir, full of ‘80s nostalgia, that explores the golden age of Hollywood
A Haverin’ History of Scotland
The Royal Navy Day by Day
May 2018 £9.99 9780750986939 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 20 b&w illustrations World rights
A Haverin’ History of Scotland takes an irreverent look at Scottish history
Hitler’s Bitter Harvest Anthony Tucker-Jones
May 2018 £16.99 9780750970198 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 384 pages 8 colour plates, 20 c & 50 b&w illustrations World rights
A military history of the entire Albigensian Crusade, covering vital over-looked battles
Norman Ferguson
Kursk 1943
Lt Cdr Lawrence Phillips May 2018 £50.00 9780750982665 Hardback 297x210mm, 896 pages 450 b&w illustrations World rights
The fifth edition of the only official history of the Royal Navy brings it up to date to the present day
Referencing for Genealogists
Sources and Citations Ian G. Macdonald
May 2018 £25.00 9780750984485 Hardback/ebook 234x156mm, 288 pages 16 b&w plates, 40 b&w illustrations World rights
Brand-new research released in time for the seventy-fifth anniversary of Operation Zitadelle
May 2018 £16.00 9780750986885 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 144 pages 3 b&w illustrations World rights
Compact, yet comprehensive in coverage – eminently usable
Lorenz
Breaking Hitler’s Top Secret Code at Bletchley Park Captain Jerry Roberts MBE June 2018 £10.99 9780750987707 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 256 pages 32 b&w illustrations World rights
The story of the machine more complex and secure then enigma, and how it was broken
Double Agent Victoire David Tremain
June 2018 £25.00 9780750988049 Hardback/ebook 234x156mm, 448 pages 8 b&w plates, 16 b&w illustrations World rights
The first full biography of one of the Second World War’s most notorious secret agents
An Introduction to Storytelling
The Society for Storytelling
An inspirational exploration into the ancient art of storytelling, and a practical guide for anyone wanting to build their skills
Painting the Tales
The Folk Tales Collection Katherine Soutar
Selected cover illustrations from our Folk Tales series in full colour, plus a unique insight into their creation
• I nput from a team of highly experienced professional storytellers
• The best of Katherine’s original cover artwork for The History Press’ popular Folk Tales to date, in one single book
• With contributions and interviews from storytellers around the world
• A full description of the methods and media used to create a cover illustration
• Practical advice on how to become a professional storyteller as well as using storytelling in your own life
• Anecdotes and musings on working with storytellers • An insight into the unique collaboration between artist, storytellers and publisher
June 2018 £15.99 9780750987554 Paperback 234x156mm, 256 pages 40 b&w illustrations World rights
June 2018 £25.00 9780750986014 Paperback 226x248mm, 176 pages 84 colour illustrations World rights
British Rail Scene Remembered
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom
Andy Sparks
Air Superiority Legend Mark A. Chambers
Photographs portraying the nostalgic, gritty years of the 1970s and early 1980s on the railways
An illuminating history of the aircraft that became an icon of American airpower
April 2018 £19.99 9780750985758 Paperback 226x248mm, 96 pages 140 b&w illustrations World rights
April 2018 £20.00 9780750982795 Paperback 224x245mm, 144 pages 100 colour, 100 b&w illustrations World rights
The Complete Dambusters Charles Foster
May 2018 £20.00 9780750988087 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 384 pages 200 illustrations World rights
The story of all the men who took part in the RAF’s most famous bomber operation
Polaris
The History of the UK’s Submarine Force Keith Hall May 2018 £14.99 9780752451770 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 160 pages 8 colour plates, 45 b&w, 13 colour illustrations World rights
The story of the Polaris project, the first submarine-based British nuclear weapons system
Handling Cargo
Freighters of the 1950s and ‘60s William H. Miller
The ‘Big Four’ of the White Star Fleet
Celtic, Cedric, Baltic & Adriatic Mark Chirnside
A pictorial history of these special cargo ships, now lost to the mists of time
Groundbreaking book exploring the impact of White Star Line’s ‘Big Four’
May 2018 £19.99 9780750984348 Paperback 226x248mm, 120 pages 80 colour, 96 b&w illustrations World rights
May 2018 £20.00 9780750986007 Paperback New Edition 224x245mm, 192 pages 230 b&w, 50 colour illustrations World rights
Ordnance
Equipping the British Army for the Great War Philip Hamlyn Williams June 2018 £17.99 9780750984416 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 240 pages 100 b&w illustrations World rights
Revealing human effort and ingenuity in dealing with the shortfalls of the Great War
The First and the Fastest Nigel Sharp
June 2018 £20.00 9780750986946 Hardback/ebook 234x156mm, 208 pages 8 b&w plates, 20 b&w illustrations World rights
Comparing Robin Knox-Johnston’s and Ellen MacArthur’s famed round-the-world voyages
50 Airliners that Changed Flying Matt Falcus
Aurora
A Photographic History C. Frame & R. Cross
The airliners that can truly claim to have A photographic tour around Aurora changed the world of flight, from the from bow to stern, top to bottom early days of flying to the modern-age • First book about this iconic British P&O • From early airlines through to the cruise ship successful types that offered new levels of technology, comfort, range and style • The last ship designed by P&O before they were bought by Carnival • Includes such big names as Concorde and Boeing, alongside flying boats • One of two special ships (the other being and Russian workhorses like the Oriana) built truly for the UK market Tupolev Tu-134 • Latest book from two respected • Includes a potted history, photographs maritime authors, who regularly lecture and important facts for each type aboard the ship • A new project from a successful and recognised civil aviation author
• Aurora has a loyal following of repeat cruisers who love her world tours and unique interior design
June 2018 £12.99 9780750985833 Paperback/ebook 168x190mm, 160 pages 82 colour, 55 b&w illustrations World rights
June 2018 £19.99 9780750985826 Paperback 226x248mm, 96 pages 200 colour illustrations World rights
Great War Britian Liverpool Remembering 1914-18 Pamela Russell
April 2018 £14.99 9780750970396 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 160 pages 80 b&w illustrations World rights
A moving account of Liverpool during the First World War
Cornish Short Stories
Contemporary Cornish Writing Edited by E. Timpany & F. Notley April 2018 £12.00 9780750983556 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 5 b&w illustrations World rights
New short stories that epitomise Cornwall
Perthshire Folk Tales Lindsey Gibb & C.A. Hope
April 2018 £12.00 9780750982542 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 30 b&w illustrations World rights
The Little Book of Cumbria David Ramshaw
Once Upon a Time in Norfolk Isabelle King
May 2018 £9.99 9780750984157 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 11 b&w illustrations World rights
May 2018 £9.99 9780750984799 Hardback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 50 b&w illustrations World rights
An enchanting collection of folk tales retold by professional storytellers
Full of information that will make you say, ‘I never knew that!’
Imaginative stories about objects featured in museums across Norfolk, for 4-9 year olds
Somerset Folk Tales for Children
Sussex Folk Tales for Children
Cornish Folk Tales for Children
Sharon Jacksties
April 2018 £9.99 9780750984805 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 20 b&w illustrations World rights
Folk tales from Somerset, especially selected for children by a professional storyteller
X. Gresham Knight & R. Knight May 2018 £9.99 9780750984263 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 30 b&w illustrations World rights
Children’s folk tales from Sussex especially selected by a professional storyteller
Mike O’Connor
June 2018 £9.99 9780750984492 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 30 b&w illustrations World rights
Children’s folk tales from Cornwall especially selected by a professional storyteller
Bristol Urban Legends Stanley Wilfrid Merttens
June 2018 £9.99 9780750983495 Paperback/ebook 198x129mm, 192 pages 20 b&w illustrations World rights
Strange tales from around the city, including the millionaire parking attendant
Victorian Brackley John Clarke
June 2018 £16.99 9780750987585 Hardback/ebook 265x200mm, 192 pages 85 b&w illustrations World rights
The history of Brackley during the Victorian age
The Story of Urmston, Flixton & Davyhulme Michael Billington
London’s 100 Strangest Places
London’s 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings
A beautifully illustrated gift book to explore the hidden history of curious London
A beautifully illustrated gift book to explore the most extraordinary buildings of London
• Bespoke illustrations to set this edition apart as a lovely item to own about the peculiarities of the capital
• Bespoke illustrations to set this edition apart as a lovely item to own about the most evocative buildings of the capital
• Great gift book for residents, visitors or those simply delighted by the hidden curiosities London has to offer
•G reat gift book for residents, visitors or those simply delighted by the architecture London has to offer
• David Long a trusted and well-known author on all things London
•A brilliant companion to London’s 100 Strangest Places (May 2018)
• Fantastic sales history for the original, large-format edition (over 10,000 sold) and strong on ebook sales
• Fantastic sales history for the original, large-format edition (over 4,000 sold) and strong on ebook sales
May 2018 £12.99 9780750987639 Hardback/ebook, New Edition 198x129mm, 232 pages 30 b&w illustrations World rights
May 2018 £12.99 9780750987615 Hardback/ebook, New Edition 198x129mm, 224 pages 30 b&w illustrations World rights
David Long
David Long
June 2018 £18.99 9780750987899 Paperback 234x156mm, 256 pages 115 b&w illustrations World rights
The first substantial history of Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme since 1898
The Borley Rectory Companion
P. Adams, E. Brazil & P. Underwood June 2018 £25.00 9780750988124 Paperback/ebook New Edition 248x172mm, 384 pages 100 b&w illustrations World rights
The definitive guide to ‘the most haunted house in England’, new in paperback
Main Street
Heart of Wexford Nicky Rossiter
The Little Book of Tipperary Debbie Blake
April 2018 £13.99 / €16.99 9780750987547 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 128 pages 75 b&w illustrations World rights
April 2018 £12.99 / €14.99 9780750984256 Hardback/ebook 198x129mm, 144 pages 25 b&w illustrations World rights
The Little Book of Bray & Enniskerry Brian White
April 2018 £12.99 / €14.99 9780750987912 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 144 pages 25 b&w illustrations World rights
Uncovering the hidden history at the heart of Wexford City
A compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Tipperary
Full of information which will make you say, ‘I never knew that!’, new in paperback
The Little Book of Donegal
The Little Book of Tyrone
The First Irish Railway
Cathal Coyle
April 2018 £12.99 / €14.99 9780750987868 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 144 pages 25 b&w illustrations World rights
This book takes the reader on a journey through County Donegal and its vibrant past
Cathal Coyle
April 2018 £12.99 / €14.99 9780750987875 Paperback/ebook New Edition 198x129mm, 144 pages 25 b&w illustrations World rights
A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again
Westland Row to Kingstown Kurt Kullmann
May 2018 £16.99 / €18.99 9780750987646 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 160 pages 8 c plates & 20 c, 107 b&w illustrations World rights
An illustrated history of the first Irish railway line
Dublin be Damned! A Story of a Heroic City, A Story of a Heroic Family Maurice Curtis
May 2018 £16.99 / €18.99 9780750987752 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 288 pages World rights
The fascinating history of Dublin, interwoven with the story of a fictional family
Mutiny or Murder?
The Bloodsoaked Voyage of the Chapman Convict Ship Conor Reidy June 2018 £16.99 / €18.99 9780750985642 Paperback/ebook 234x156mm, 224 pages World rights
A comprehensive account of one of the darkest episodes in the history of penal transportation
Women in History
Just Released
The history of women in all walks of life is as fascinating as it is diverse. Yet women’s place in history has at times been overlooked, or intentionally removed from the record. We have commemorated the centenary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act on 6 February 1918, which gave women over the age of 30 the power to vote for the first time, by looking at a million years of women’s history in 100 objects. The history of the world has been told in objects. But what about the objects that tell the history of women? What are the items that symbolise the journey of women from second-class citizens with no legal rights, no vote and no official status to the powerful people they are today? And what are the objects that still oppress women, even now?
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Feb 2018 £6.99 9781911384861
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