Pen and Sword Trade April - September 2024

The Pen & Sword April-September 2024 list is set to be inspiring, informative and illuminating! We will be joining the world in commemorating key anniversaries, with a number of exceptional new titles. This sales period will see books on mountaineering, music, the release of some macabre additions from our True Crime imprint and so much more – we guarantee there will be something for everyone!

June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast in the Second World War, with several new books set to be published to coincide with the anniversary, including Greenhill Books’ 80th anniversary editions of Dawn of D-Day: These Men Were There, 6 June 1944 and Fighting the Invasion: The German Army at D-Day. Meanwhile, Empire Javelin, D-Day Assault Ship from Pen & Sword Maritime looks at the American-built LSI (Landing Ship, Infantry) in Royal Navy service, which played an important role on D-Day. This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guam, and Frontline’s Battle of Guam 1944, part of the Images of War series, tells the full story of the battle to capture the Pacific Island of Guam, the largest of the Mariana Islands, in July and August 1944.

In the early morning of 8 June 1924, the English mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine set off from their high camp on the North Face of Mount Everest. No one saw them depart. Their objective: the summit – at 29,035 feet, the highest point in the world. In Mallory, Irvine and Everest: The Last Step But One, which marks the 100th anniversary of that fateful climb, Dr Robert Edwards brings the fresh and original perspective of a mathematician to the story of Mallory and Irvine.

Come on tour with our music biographies from White Owl, where you’ll meet the likes of Taylor Swift and Kylie Minogue. Take an in-depth look at Sinead O’Connor’s life, from her early years through to the end of her career and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the beginning of The Beatles’ first world tour in How The Beatles Rocked The World. White Owl will also provide a number of London guidebooks for the car, pub, science and true crime lover.

Pen & Sword True Crime will investigate two of the most infamous people in criminal history. Inside the Mind of Rose West is the most comprehensive analysis of the psyche of this notorious killer, while Peter Sutcliffe: The Full Crimes of The Yorkshire Ripper gives the most up-to-date story of the serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, including a foreword by survivor Mo Lea, explaining how it knocks all other Yorkshire Ripper books off the shelves.

Finally, Casemate UK brings us Britain’s Secret Defences: Civilian Saboteurs, Spies and Assassins during the Second World War, which will be launched at the UK’s number one Second World War festival, the We Have Ways Fest, in July 2024.

9781036100261 • £25.00

296 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Dilton Marsh, UK

April 2024 • WLR

9781036105402 • £25.00

320 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

September 2024 • WLR

9781036106126 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 42 mono illustrations

ALA: Canada

June 2024 • WLR

MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN

THE HIGH PRICE

OF GLORY

Tim Hillier-Graves

• Unveils the captivating life of the Red Baron through untapped sources, WWI pilot interviews, and insights from WWII aviators.

• Explore the enduring legacy of Manfred von Richthofen, from his lethal skills to wartime exploitation and posthumous Nazi promotion.

• “The Red Baron and the High Price of Glory” delves into the toll of continuous combat flying and war’s enduring impact.

9781036111809 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 25 mono illustrations

ALA: Canada

September 2024 • WLR

SPITFIRE PILOT AIR COMMODORE GEOFFREY STEPHENSON

THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE PILOT OF DUXFORD’S SPITFIRE MK.I N3200

John Shields

• WWII Fighter Pilot’s Legacy: Uncover the remarkable life of Air Commodore Geoffrey Stephenson, a seasoned fighter pilot with an indelible mark on history.

• Daring Escapes and Triumphs: Experience Stephenson’s wartime adventures, from being shot down over Dunkirk to captivity at Colditz Castle, and post-war triumphs.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN SPITFIRE ACE

THE LIFE AND LOSS OF ONE OF THE FEW, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HENRY NELSON DFC

Peter J Usher

• Bravery in the Skies: Follow the remarkable journey of Canadian Spitfire Ace William Nelson, from bomber pilot to Battle of Britain hero.

• Against All Odds: Nelson’s daring feats, including becoming the only Canadian Spitfire Ace in the Battle of Britain.

9781399080170 • £25.00

264 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Tisbury, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781399057264 • £25.00

208 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

AIR WORLD

AIR COMMODORE SIR FRANK WHITTLE

THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE TURBO-JET

Robert L Evans

• Jet Propulsion Pioneer: Explore the life of Frank Whittle, the visionary who invented the turbo-jet engine, revolutionizing aviation forever.

• Inspirational Triumph: Against odds and scepticism, Whittle’s tenacity brought forth the jet engine, transforming global travel and shrinking our world.

• Personal Saga Unveiled: Beyond engineering feats, discover the challenges and triumphs of Frank Whittle’s life, from humble beginnings to groundbreaking achievements.

THE RAF’S YOUNGEST BOMBER PILOT OF WW2

THE STORY OF FLIGHT LIEUTENANT BRIAN SLADE DFC, LANCASTER PILOT AND PATHFINDER

Graham Waterton

• Teen Aviator Extraordinaire: Brian Slade, WWII bomber pilot, earned wings at 17, completing 34 missions before 18, a unique feat.

• Pathfinder Hero: Join Brian’s compelling WWII journey, marked by bravery, 59 missions, and innovative pathfinding in a Lancaster bomber.

I WORKED ON SPITFIRES

THE MEMOIRS OF A MEMBER OF RAF GROUNDCREW AND HIS PART IN THE VICTORY IN EUROPE

Ronald L Chapman

• Spitfires Over Europe: Join Ron Chapman’s journey from witnessing the Blitz to serving with Free French fighter squadrons during WWII.

• Unsung Heroes: Experience the war through the eyes of groundcrew members—fitters, riggers, and armourers—supporting fighter units in 84 Group.

9781036115586 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781473883093 • £25.00

288 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 300 b&w ills.

ALA: Marlow, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781036105501 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour ills.

ALA: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK July 2024 • WLR

ONE OF OUR PILOTS IS SAFE A BATTLE OF FRANCE AIRMAN’S STORY OF SURVIVAL AND ROAD TO RECOVERY

William Simpson

• Inspirational Journey: Witness Flight Lieutenant William Simpson’s astounding survival and recovery after his harrowing ordeal during the Battle of France.

• Battlefront to Guinea Pig Club: Experience the gripping wartime narrative of Simpson’s lone offensive sortie and subsequent medical odyssey.

• Unyielding Resilience: Discover the indomitable spirit that led Simpson from the flames of his crashed aircraft to the famed Guinea Pig Club.

DORNIER DO 217 FROM BOMBER TO NIGHT-FIGHTER: RARE WARTIME PHOTOGRAPHS

Chris Goss

• Versatile Combat History: Explore the diverse roles of the Dornier Do 217, from conventional bombing and anti-shipping to pioneering precisionguided weapon deployment.

• Strategic Significance: Delve into the Do 217’s crucial role in the Luftwaffe’s response to the Allied strategic bomber offensive during World War II.

• Rare Archive Insights: Uncover the Do 217’s history through a rich collection of previously unseen archive images, providing a unique perspective on its wartime service.

CHINA’S STEALTH FIGHTER

THE J-20 ‘MIGHTY DRAGON’ AND THE GROWING CHALLENGE TO WESTERN AIR DOMINANCE

Abraham Abrams

• Stealth Revolution: Uncover the intense Cold War competition that spurred the development of fifthgeneration stealth fighters, leading to the emergence of the Chengdu J-20 as a major player.

• Global Impact: Explore the J-20’s role in reshaping the balance of power in East Asia, from patrolling hotspots to competing with the United States in the race for the first and most capable sixth-generation fighter.

9781399048637 • £25.00

320 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781399039529 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: New Barn, Kent, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781526711014 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 illustrations

ALA: Milford Haven, UK April 2024 • WLR

WILD ADVENTURES OF THE NEW AVIATORS CHALLENGES AND THRILLS

OF PARAGLIDING, HANGGLIDING, PARAMOTORING AND

MICRO-LIGHTING

Brian Milton

• Thrilling Adventures: Dive into the exhilarating world of New Aviation, from moonlit Pennine flights to Everest jumps, offering heartpounding stories.

• Courage and Challenges: Explore the daring feats of New Aviators, overcoming legal battles, frozen eyes at 40,000 feet, and confrontations with wildlife.

HITLER’S RAF COLLABORATORS

AGENTS OR TRAITORS: RAF PRISONERS OF WAR ALLEGED TO HAVE ASSISTED THE THIRD REICH

M S Morgan

• Controversial WWII Figures: Explore the untold stories of British airmen during World War II, including those accused of betraying their colleagues to the Nazis.

• Espionage and Allegiance: Delve into the complex narratives of alleged traitors like Pilot Officer Railton Freeman, Sergeant Jack Alcock, and Sergeant Raymond Hughes.

THE BERLIN AIRLIFT

THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE COLD WAR

Andrew D Bird

• Historic Humanitarian Effort: Explore the gripping narrative of the Berlin Airlift, an extraordinary international operation delivering vital supplies to the blockaded city amid Cold War tensions.

• Unprecedented Logistics: Witness the logistical marvel as aircrews from multiple nations executed over 1,500 flights daily, delivering essential goods and defying Soviet efforts to isolate Berlin.

9781036104139 • £25.00

304 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: Cheltenham, UK

April 2024 • WLR

9781399032896 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 250 mono ills.

ALA: Poland

June 2024 • WLR

9781526790910 • £25.00

296 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 150 colour/b&w ills.

ALA: Sunbury-on-Thames, UK

April 2024 • WLR (No audio)

CHURCHILL’S EAGLES

THE RAF’S LEADING AIR MARSHALS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Richard Mead

• RAF’s Formative Years: Explore the RAF’s emergence in the Second World War, tracing its development from the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service to its status as an equal third service.

• Strategic Vision of Leaders: Delve into the strategic vision of leaders like Lord Trenchard, the RAF’s founding father, as they established key institutions and utilized the RAF as a cost-effective enforcer in the British Empire.

POLISH AIR FORCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, 1943-1945 ON THE OFFENSIVE, D-DAY AND VICTORY IN EUROPE

Peter Sikora

• Unyielding Valor: Experience the unwavering courage and dedication of Polish fighter squadrons, spanning from the first combat in 1939 to the final victories over advanced Me 262 jets in 1945.

• Global Impact: Witness the broad operational range of Polish airmen, from defending the UK skies to battling in North Africa, participating in D-Day, and even contributing to the US Air Force.

A HISTORY OF AVIATION AT BROOKLANDS IN 100 OBJECTS

Nigel Spooner

• Aviation Epochs Unveiled: Embark on a captivating journey through the transformative history of aviation, witnessing the evolution from biplanes to supersonic transports at the iconic Brooklands estate in Surrey, England.

• Pioneering Spirit: Explore the stories of six visionary designers—Sopwith, Wallis, Pierson, Camm, Hooker, and Edwards—whose creativity and innovation shaped the destiny of aviation, giving birth to iconic aircraft, engines, and weapons.

AIR WORLD/AVIATION

9781399033046 • £30.00

280 pages • Hardback

172x246 • 250 colour ills.

ALA: Stockport, UK

September 2024 • WLR

THE PANAVIA TORNADO AT LOW-LEVEL

THE ULTIMATE PICTORIAL DISPLAY OF THE TORNADO IN ITS ELEMENT

Scott Rathbone

• End of an Era: Witness the historic final low-level flight of the RAF Tornado GR.4, capturing the end of its iconic four-decade presence in the UK Low Flying System.

• Versatile Workhorse: Explore the Tornado’s evolution from a nuclearcapable low-level interdiction strike fighter to a versatile medium-tohigh-level strike fighter, becoming a Cold War mainstay.

9781399031615 • £25.00

296 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 200 mono ills.

ALA: United States

July 2024 • WLR

9781526786180 • £17.99

104 pages • Paperback

297x210 • 200 colour ills.

ALA: Leicester, UK; Hornsea, UK April 2024 • WLR

THE B-24 LIBERATOR HAULERS TRANSPORT AND PERSONNEL VARIANTS DURING WW2

William Wolf

• Versatile Transport Prowess: Explore the lesser-known side of the iconic B-24 Liberator, transformed into a vital personnel and cargo carrier, playing a crucial role in diplomatic missions and early air transport networks.

• Global Diplomacy: Delve into the historical significance of early Liberators operating diplomatic missions, including Harriman’s Moscow journey, and the VIP use by Churchill and Eisenhower, showcasing the aircraft’s global impact.

FLIGHT CRAFT SPECIAL 3

RAF FIGHTERS BEFORE THE STORM

Martin Derry, Neil Robinson

• RAF Interwar Fighters Unveiled: Explore the captivating history of RAF scout/fighter aircraft from 1920 to 1939, delving into the technical advances, operational squadrons, and the transition from biplanes to monoplanes.

• Iconic Aircraft: Witness the evolution of iconic aircraft, including the Sopwith Snipe, Bristol F.2B, and de Havilland DH.9A, as they played a crucial role in the interwar period, marking advancements in design, weaponry, and camouflage.

FLIGHT CRAFT 31: BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS

Ben Skipper

Explore the iconic Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a Cold War heavy bomber that symbolizes American military might. Witness its evolution from the 1950s, adapting to changing needs with flexibility and longevity. Discover its global reach as a strategic and tactical airborne platform, deployed in conflicts like the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. This Flight Craft title offers enthusiasts, historians, and modelers a rich collection of B-52-related resources, including photographs and illustrations, providing an essential reference for those interested in this fearsome military aircraft.

• A richly illustrated guide to one of the most important, and most famous, of the Cold War aircraft.

• The B-52 has been in service with the USAF since 1955 – even today there are some seventy-odd B-52s on the US inventory.

• Some of the B-52s are expected to serve into the 2050s.

• Explores modelling the B-52 in its many variants.

9781399080033 • £18.99

96 pages • Paperback

297x210 • 50 colour, 50 mono illustrations

ALA: Newark-on-Trent, UK

June 2024 • WLR

BATTLE OF BRITAIN AIRFIELDS UNDER ATTACK

Dilip Sarkar MBE

9781399057967 • £25.00

352 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Gloucester, UK

August 2024 • WLR

FLIGHT CRAFT 32: LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES

Ben Skipper

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, known as ‘Fat Albert,’ emerged from Korean War lessons, emphasizing versatility and rugged design. First flown in 1954, it featured four turboprop engines, a rear ramp for easy loading, and a configurable cargo area. Excelling in various roles, from resupply to reconnaissance, it has over 70 variants, including gunships and commercial models. Produced by Lockheed Martin, it remains a global tactical airlift symbol, boasting continuous production since 1954. This Flight Craft title provides enthusiasts and modelers with rich C-130 resources through photos, illustrations, and showcase examples.

• A richly illustrated guide to one of the most important, and most famous, military transport aircraft.

• The C-130 is the longest continuously produced military aircraft at more than sixty years.

• More than forty variants are operated by some sixty nations worldwide.

• Explores modelling the C-130 Hercules in its many variants.

• Adopting the renowned Flight Craft series format, this book is packed full of inspirational photographs and drawings.

• The ultimate enthusiast’s resource filled with the history, photographs and builds of this iconic and imposing multi-engine bomber – an aircraft that helped usher in the Atomic Age.

A PATHFINDER IN THE PEENEMUNDE RAID

Arthur Spencer

9781399079846 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 38 mono illustrations

ALA: Clevedon, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781399080378 • £18.99

96 pages • Paperback

297x210 • 50 colour, 50 mono illustrations

ALA: Newark-on-Trent, UK

September 2024 • WLR

MOSQUITO SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Peter Saxton

9781399059480 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 17 mono illustrations

ALA: Mursley, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781036110956 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Jersey

June 2024 • WLR

9781036101534 • £25.00

296 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 170 mono ills.

ALA: Dartford, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781399079556 • £25.00

296 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: UK

September 2024 • WLR

HITLER’S U.S. ALLIES AMERICANS WHO SUPPORTED THE NAZIS

Norman Ridley

• Unravel the roots of American fascism, challenging traditional views and exploring the influence of European regimes in the 1930s.

• Examine the Ku Klux Klan as a potential precursor to fascism and analyse key personalities like Pelley and Coughlin.

• Dive into post-World War I America, revealing economic challenges that led to right-wing ideologies and assessing their impact.

HITLER’S HEROES DURING OPERATION BARBAROSSA

KNIGHT’S CROSS GENERALS ON THE EASTERN FRONT, 22 JUNE–5 DECEMBER 1941

Jeremy Dixon

• Detailed narratives reveal acts of courage, leadership, and sacrifice, showcasing the diverse backgrounds and experiences of these high-ranking officers.

• Gain insights into the post-war lives of these generals, exploring their careers, fates, and legacies beyond the tumultuous events of World War II.

M.I.9

THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE SECRET ESCAPE AND EVASION ORGANISATION

An Official History

• Delve into the gripping history of M.I.9, the highly secretive military intelligence unit responsible for instructing servicemen in evasion and escape techniques during WWII.

• Explore the ingenious methods employed by M.I.9 officers, from lectures on avoiding capture to the issuance of silk maps and comprehensive escape kits.

• Uncover captivating and often humorous stories of escape and evasion, providing insights into the resourcefulness and determination of Allied military personnel during the war.

9781036106706 • £25.00

248 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Jersey

July 2024 • WLR

9781036100216 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Jersey

May 2024 • WLR

9781036110857 • £25.00

264 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: UK

August 2024 • WLR

THE HORROR OF HIMMLER’S DEATH SQUADS

THE EINSATZGRUPPEN AND THE HOLOCAUST IN THE BALTICS

Norman Ridley

• Uncover the complex history of Baltic states during WWII, navigating through Soviet and Nazi occupations, purges, and resistance.

• Explore the tragic impact of Einsatzgruppen, revealing the brutality of mass shootings, collaboration, and the accelerated pace of the Holocaust.

• Witness the intricacies of shifting allegiances, conflicting occupations, and the devastating toll on individuals caught in the crossfire during WWII.

NAZI PROPAGANDA THROUGH ART AND ARCHITECTURE

CREATING THE MYTH OF HITLER’S THIRD REICH

Norman Ridley

• Dive into the fascinating exploration of how the Nazis used art and architecture as powerful tools of propaganda to shape public opinion.

• Uncover Hitler’s artistic ambitions and their impact on the aesthetic direction of the Third Reich, from monumental structures to rural idyls.

SOE IN THE NETHERLANDS

THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE’S DUTCH SECTION IN WW2

An Official History

• Gain insights into the development and activities of SOE’s Dutch Section during World War II, shedding light on the challenges and successes of the Dutch resistance.

• Uncover the details of safe houses, contact addresses, secret telephone exchanges, and communication methods used by SOE agents in their efforts against German occupation.

9781399039222 • £25.00

312 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

June 2024 • WLR

9781399052351 • £20.00

248 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Russia

June 2024 • WLR

9781036105648 • £16.99

192 pages • Paperback

246x189 • 160 mono ills.

ALA: West Chiltington, UK; Worthing, UK

June 2024 • WLR

THE DEATH OF GENERAL SIKORSKI

THE POLISH LEADER’S LAST FLIGHT IN 1943 AND THE TANGLED WEB OF POLAND, THE ALLIES, AND THE SOVIETS

Peter Zablocki

• Uncover the mysterious plane crash that claimed the life of Polish Prime Minister General Władysław Sikorski during World War II.

• Explore the intricate political dynamics between Poland, the Soviet Union, and the Western Allies, which played a crucial role in shaping postwar Europe.

BATTLE OF STALINGRAD

THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR HITLER IN THE EAST

Dmitry Degtev

• Delve into the bloodiest battle of World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad, with a focus on the immense casualties and strategic significance.

• Challenge conventional perspectives, arguing that both Hitler and Stalin lost sight of the campaign’s real objectives during the five-month-long struggle.

• Explore the exaggerated strategic importance of Stalingrad and the logistical challenges faced by the Germans in their extensive operation to seize the Caucasus.

BATTLE OF GUAM 1944

FROM OCCUPATION TO LIBERATION: HONOR RESTORED IN THE PACIFIC

Alexander Nicoll, John Grehan

• Explore the symbolic significance of the raising of the Stars and Stripes over Guam on July 27, 1944, marking the liberation of the island occupied by the Japanese since December 10, 1941.

• Understand the strategic importance of Guam’s recapture as part of Operation Forager, a crucial offensive to neutralize Japanese bases and support the Allied effort to retake the Philippines.

9781036113438 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

September 2024 • WLR

9781036113391 • £16.99

192 pages • Paperback

246x189 • 160 mono ills.

ALA: West Chiltington, UK; Worthing, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781399036214 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Portsmouth, UK

August 2024 • WLR

THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH

A SOLDIER’S PERSONAL STORY OF SURVIVAL AND CAPTIVITY UNDER THE JAPANESE

Chad Godfrey

• Unveils the unparalleled heroism and survival of American and Filipino soldiers during the brutal Bataan Death March.

• Second Lieutenant Patrick Rafferty’s firsthand account provides a poignant and inspiring narrative of resilience, friendship, and triumph over adversity.

• This gripping tale captures the horrors of Japanese prison camps, revealing the indomitable human spirit’s triumph amidst unimaginable suffering in WWII.

ATOMIC ATTACK

THE NUCLEAR BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI IN 1945

Alexander Nicoll, John Grehan

• Uncover the Manhattan Project’s origins and the extensive efforts involving over 125,000 individuals and billions of dollars to develop the atomic bomb.

• Explore the training and organization of the bomb crews, particularly the 393rd Bombardment Squadron, equipped with specially adapted Boeing B-29 Superfortresses for nuclear strikes.

• Witness the dramatic events of August 1945, as the book vividly details every step of the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, take-off, flights to targets, and the release of the nuclear bombs.

PROPOSED AIRBORNE ASSAULTS IN THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE

CANCELLED ALLIED PLANS FROM THE FALAISE POCKET TO OPERATION MARKET GARDEN

James Daly

• Delve into the lesser-known post-D-Day airborne operations, including Lucky Strike, Transfigure, and Axehead, revealing the plans to exploit the success of the Normandy breakout and further disrupt German retreat.

FRONTLINE BOOKS

PROPOSED AIRBORNE ASSAULTS DURING OPERATION OVERLORD

CANCELLED ALLIED PLANS IN NORMANDY AND BRITTANY

James Daly

Explore post-D-Day airborne operations like Wastage, Tuxedo, and Wild Oats, revealing cancelled missions and shedding light on lesser-known aspects of Allied planning. Delve into Operations Beneficiary, Hands Up, and Swordhilt, uncovering combined airborne and amphibious descents targeting critical ports in St Malo, Brest, and southern Brittany. Understand the diversity of airborne planning, ranging from long-planned operations to shortlived ideas, offering new insights into the multifaceted strategies employed by the Allies in the Normandy campaign. Based on years of new research using original planning documents, much of which have never been used before.

• Reveals a little-unknown aspect to one the most well-researched and examined military campaigns of the Second World War.

• Fills in a gap in our understanding of the campaign in North-west Europe in 1944, including problems in the Allied command.

• Includes an insight into the very early stages of the planning of the D-Day airborne operations.

9781399037433 • £20.00

296 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Portsmouth, UK

May 2024 • WLR

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Paul Kendall

9781399071918 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 150 mono illustrations

ALA: Folkestone, UK

April 2024 • WLR

THE FATE OF NAZI GERMANY’S JET ENGINEERS

THE ALLIES’ RACE FOR TECHNOLOGY IN 1945 AND INTO THE COLD WAR

Reiner Decher

Explore the post-World War II fate of German jet engineers and their revolutionary propulsion technology. Uncover the complex decisions made by the United States regarding these engineers, balancing collaboration with allies and the emerging Cold War tensions. Witness the stories of those who found new homes in the U.S. and France and those brutally abducted to the Soviet Union, revealing the intricate geopolitical dynamics that shaped the early Cold War era and its impact on aviation technology.

• The story of the Allies’ race to acquire Nazi Germany’s jet aircraft technology at the end of the Second World War.

• Explores subject from both the airframe design as well as the jet engine technology.

• Recounts how and where the Allies’ uncovered the major parts of the manufacturing facilities that built Nazi Germany’s last generation of miliary aircraft.

• Reveals the battle to acquire this information, not only between the Western Allies and the Soviets, but even among the Western Allies themselves.

TUNNELLING COMMANDER ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Myles Sanderson

9781399088879 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 Colour & 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Oxford, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781036111007 • £25.00

312 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

September 2024 • WLR

ALAMO DEFENDERS

James W Bancroft

9781399009911 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 b&w illustrations

ALA: Manchester, UK

April 2024 • WLR

AT WAR WITH WELLINGTON

THE PENINSULAR WAR LETTERS OF WILLIAM, GEORGE AND CHARLES NAPIER

Gareth Glover, Robert Burnham

Explore the untold stories of the Napier family, renowned for their military exploits during the Peninsular War. Focusing on Charles, George, and William Napier, who served in various regiments during the war, this book delves into their personal letters written from the frontlines, offering a firsthand account of the horrors of battle and siege warfare. The letters also shed light on the close bond between the brothers and their mother, providing a unique perspective on family dynamics during a time of war. Uncover the individual exploits of each brother and gain insights into the political, military, and personal aspects of this tumultuous period.

• The Napier family is famous for the military exploits of three brothers in the Peninsular War.

• Brings together for the first time ever, the correspondence of all three Napier brothers.

• Highlights the internal conflict suffered by Whig leaning officers to the war against France.

• First-hand immediate accounts of numerous famous or important sieges and battles, such as the Battle of Corunna, Ciudad Rodrigo, Battle of Buçaco, River Coa, Sabugal and Fuentes de Oñoro.

9781399059916 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Cardiff, UK; United States

August 2024 • WLR

CHURCHILL COLD WAR WARRIOR

Anthony Tucker-Jones

9781399047456 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Barnstaple, UK July 2024 • WLR

NAPOLEON’S LIBRARY

THE EMPEROR, HIS BOOKS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE NAPOLEONIC ERA

Louis N Sarkozy

Delve into the literary world of Napoleon Bonaparte, a man of absolute political power who was also an avid reader. This book explores Napoleon’s love for literature, tracing its roots back to his childhood and following its influence throughout his life. Discover the diverse range of texts that captivated Napoleon, from melodramatic love stories to historical accounts that informed his military strategies. Gain insights into how literature shaped his decisions, influenced his relationships, and played a crucial role in the construction of his public image. Uncover the hidden facets of Napoleon’s character through the lens of his personal library, offering a nuanced perspective beyond the grandeur of imperial glory.

• Napoleon read the classics from Ancient Greece, Rome, the Renaissance and of France’s Age of Louis XIV.

• When he joined La Fere Regiment he also read political history to help him understand the developing situation in France.

• He also took notes as he read, including passages which he found most interesting, some of which he could still recite many years later.

• On the voyage to Egypt, Napoleon let his long-time friend and secretary Louis-Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne read to him.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND THE ART OF LEADERSHIP

William Nester

9781036110901 • £25.00

264 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: United States April 2024 • WLR

9781399055239 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

May 2024 • WLR

TITANIC’S UNLUCKY SEVEN

James W Bancroft

9781036102517 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Manchester, UK

September 2024 • WLR

DAWN OF D-DAY

THESE MEN WERE THERE, 6 JUNE 1944

David Howarth, Stephen Howarth

Dawn of D-Day weaves together the testimony of hundreds of eyewitnesses to produce a breath-taking and atmospheric account of the greatest amphibious landing ever attempted. Based on interviews with survivors and accounts by participants, including American paratroopers, British engineers, French civilians and German soldiers, this enthralling story brings all the drama of 6 June 1944 to life. As well as the famous incidents, it covers the full range of D-Day experiences, relating the running battles between parachutists and Germans, the torment of being under fire, the agony on the invasion beaches, the shock of the German defenders and all the confusion, elation and horror of battle. It is superb history from the mouths and pens of the men who fought on that day.

• The gripping story of one of the greatest seaborne invasion in history.

• D-Day as seen through the eyes of those that took part.

• Includes accounts by British, American, French and German eyewitnesses and participants.

• Brings all the drama of 6 June 1944 to life.

9781805000471 • £17.99

256 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 64 pages of plates

ALA: Nottingham, UK

May 2024 • ELR throughout the world excluding North America

THE CHURCHILL DECEPTION

THE TRUE STORY OF PETER CHURCHILL IN WORLD WAR II

Peter Jacobs

Peter Churchill was one of the early volunteers for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) – formed in 1940 to carry out subversive warfare against the Nazis in Occupied Europe –joining the French Section in 1941. After three successful missions, each of which was extremely hazardous, he was captured at the beginning of his fourth deployment. He endured torture, solitary confinement and the horrors of the concentration camps as a result. He made it back home at the end of the war and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his outstanding courage. This remarkable history truly does justice to these experiences and will captivate any reader interested in the SOE or in World War II in general.

• Tells the story of Peter Churchill, a Special Operations Executive officer who carried out daring missions in Nazi-occupied Europe throughout World War II.

• A fascinating work featuring tales of adversity and stories of courage that will keep readers engaged and enthralled throughout.

• Will appeal to anyone interested in the SOE, or to anyone with a wider interest in World War II.

• The first complete wartime tale of Peter Churchill ever published.

9781784389574 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 b&w photos

ALA: Lincoln, UK

September 2024 • WLR

FIGHTING THE INVASION

THE GERMAN ARMY AT D-DAY

Günter Blumentritt, Wilhelm Keitel, Alfred Jodl, Walter Warlimont, Freiherr von Lüttwitz

In June 1944, Allied troops were massing in readiness for the invasion of Hitler’s Fortress Europe. Facing them, from the Pas de Calais to Brittany, were German troops, dug in, waiting for the inevitable confrontation. This compilation of in-depth accounts by German commanders presents D-Day from the point of view of the officers entrusted with preventing the Allied landings. The accounts selected, written for American military intelligence soon after the war’s close, cover preparations for the invasion and chart the development of German strategy. They then turn to the ordeal of D-Day itself, including reactions to the first reports of troop landings and a blow-by-blow account of the fighting. They present a superb picture of D-Day from the German perspective.

• Paints a detailed and vivid picture of D-Day from the German perspective.

• Based on first-hand reports written by senior German officers and commanders for the US Army during post-war debriefing sessions.

• Together they represent the most detailed German account of the fighting.

• Brings home the entire experience, from the initial waiting to the bitter fighting on the beaches and running battles in Normandy villages.

9781805000518 • £17.99

240 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 16 pages of plates

ALA: UK

May 2024 • ELR throughout the world excluding North America

CONFESSIONS OF A HOME ARMY EXECUTIONER

Stefan Dąmbski, Marek Sobieralski

Stefan Dąmbski joined the Polish Home Army in 1942 when he was just 16. The Home Army formed the military wing of the Polish Underground, the resistance movement established to fight the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II, and it passed death sentences on hundreds of individuals – both Nazi enemies and colluding Polish compatriots. As one of the few Home Army members who volunteered to carry out these death sentences, Dąmbski quickly became a seasoned executioner. These memoirs, written in his final years and published in English for the first time, record Dambski’s story in fascinating, shocking detail, giving an important insight into the mind of an executioner.

• Memoirs of Stefan Dąmbski, the man who became an executioner for the Polish Home Army, which formed part of the largest resistance movement in occupied Europe during World War II.

• Records in harrowing detail Dąmbski’s transition from a young teenager into a seasoned executioner for the Polish Home Army.

• A shocking testimony from beginning to end, this is a moral tale filled with self-accusation and guilt, as Dąmbski questions notions of heroism, patriotism and the very act of war itself.

9781805000280 • £20.00

160 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 2 mono illustrations

ALA: Poland; Swindon, UK

April 2024 • WLR

GREENHILL BOOKS

ESCAPING MADNESS

EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS FROM WORLD WAR II

Klaus G Förg

This fascinating collection of personal narratives challenges the view that all Germans knew of the crimes perpetrated by the Third Reich and were complicit. The accounts recall the lives of individuals born in the 1920s who resisted joining the SS, were horrified by atrocities, or otherwise remained true to their principles. Spanning their early life during the rise of the Nazi Party, through their adolescence in the war, to the early post-war years, the accounts offer a compelling perspective on the diverse experiences and beliefs of Germans of the wartime generation.

Spanning Wehrmacht infantrymen to a Luftwaffe officer and a young woman on the home front, the accounts range from the relative comfort of Germanoccupied territories to the harrowing front lines against the Soviets. Standout stories include Heinz Polke’s haunting description of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and three accounts of the often-overlooked aspect of being a prisoner of war in the USSR, providing valuable insights into the post-war German experience. Skilfully compiled by journalist Klaus Förg and with additional commentary by historian Roger Moorhouse, this is a powerful and worthy addition to World War II literature.

• Collection of vivid first-person narratives from World War II.

• Engagingly written and illuminating accounts.

9781805000631 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: Germany July 2024 • ELR throughout the world

WINSTON CHURCHILL IN 100 OBJECTS

Phil Reed & Anthony Richards

‘A book that brings Churchill’s long life alive; connecting the reader to his many actions and interests through a carefully curated selection of objects.’ Allen Packwood, Director of Churchill Archives Centre

One of the most recognisable public figures of the twentieth century, Sir Winston Churchill has been the subject of countless works of fiction and non-fiction alike. Winston Churchill in 100 Objects elevates this portrayal to another level entirely.

Compiled by experienced archivists and Churchill experts Phil Reed and Anthony Richards, this unique collection shows the personal and professional sides of Churchill in a new and fascinating light. It is a compelling, educational and revelatory book that is truly one-of-a-kind.

• A material history of the life of Winston Churchill.

• Charts every stage of his long and storied life through 100 objects personal to Churchill.

• Features a wide range of objects, from the political to the everyday.

• Each object is contextualised and described in fascinating detail by experts Phil Reed and Anthony Richards.

• Also includes photographs of each of the 100 objects.

9781805000242 • £25.00

304 pages • Hardback 246x172

ALA: London/Suffolk June 2024

LUFTWAFFE BOMBER TO NIGHTFIGHTER

THE MEMOIRS OF A KNIGHT’S CROSS PILOT, VOLUME I

Arnold Döring, James Holland

‘Suddenly, flash bombs to my right, I instantly dive low to avoid being a direct target. We stay down, close above ground … we spot men milling around; Richard and Pitt let them have it, but good. We’re down to our last bit of ammunition. Some Russians have frozen in fear, others lift their arm, others still lie flat on the ground. Not a single one remembers to get up and fire.’

On 21 June 1941, assigned to Luftwaffe bomber wing Kampfgeschwader 53, the 23-year-old Arnold Döring took off to fly his first mission against the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front. From that day, he kept a diary describing his operations in vivid detail. These diaries, here translated into English for the first time, give a unique perspective on the action on the Eastern Front, from the point of view of a bomber pilot. Döring’s accounts not only give technical aspects but are also filled with suspense and excitement with their close descriptions of bombing raids and narrow escapes from enemy fighter planes. This unembellished account gives an honest and meticulous record that moves rapidly from one area to another, from one operation to the next. With a detached professionalism, Döring offers us thrilling, action-packed snapshots of life as a Luftwaffe pilot. Döring flew a total of 392 aerial attacks and was awarded the Knight’s Cross in April 1945.

9781784388164 • £25.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Germany; Sailsbury, UK

May 2024 • ELR throughout the world

DIARY OF A DEAD OFFICER BEING THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF ARTHUR GRAEME WEST

Arthur Graeme West

Born in September 1891, Arthur Graeme West was a quiet and self-effacing youth with a passion for literature who went on to become a keen Oxford scholar. When war broke out in 1914, for some time it left him untouched. However, in January 1915, in a rush of enthusiasm, he enlisted as a private in the Public Schools Battalion. From that time, until his death in April 1917, his life was a succession of training in England and fighting in France, with short intervals of leave. West joined out of a feeling of duty and patriotism, but as the war progressed he developed an intense abhorrence of army life and began to question the very core of his beliefs – in religion, patriotism and the reason for war. This growing disillusionment found expression in two particularly powerful war poems, ‘God! How I Hate You, You Young Cheerful Men’ and ‘Night Patrol’, which stand deservedly alongside those of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. In August 1916, he became a second lieutenant in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Shortly after, he wrote to his CO renouncing the war and any further part in it — but he could not bring himself to post the letter. Less than a year later, on 3 April 1917, he was shot dead by a sniper’s bullet near Bapaume.

9781805000600 • £13.99

208 pages • Hardback

216x138

ALA: UK June 2024 • WLR

9781805000549 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: United States; Lithuania June 2024 • WLR

9781399078481 • £20.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA:

September 2024

9781805000792 • £16.99

256 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 16 pages of plates

ALA: Kendal, UK

June 2024

THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS STRIKE EAST

THE 14TH-CENTURY CRUSADES IN LITHUANIA AND RUS’

William Urban, Darius Baronas

The history of the Teutonic Knights is one of crusading in an era of wars, intrigues, assassinations and betrayals. Originally established as a hospital order during the Third Crusade in the Holy Land in the late twelfth century, the order evolved into a formidable military force dedicated to defending and expanding Christianity in the Baltic region.

This book explores the crusade aimed at Lithuanian pagans in the Middle Ages, when crusaders from the Holy Roman Empire, France, England and Scotland came to Prussia to fight alongside the Teutonic Knights. What ensued was a long-drawn out, many-sided struggle, with Lithuania and Poland first becoming powerful states, then expanding into Belarus and Ukraine, where the Mongols and Tatars had long held sway. The book culminates with Lithuania converting to the Roman Catholic Church and the dramatic sieges of Vilnius. Written by two leading experts on the Crusades in an enjoyable and compelling style, this is an accessible narrative of a complex political and military history.

• A compelling and in-depth account of the Teutonic Knights’ crusades in eastern Europe.

• Throws light on military order whose deeds and motives have long been misunderstood and whose actions left a lasting impact on European history.

• There is a growing interest among academics and the general readership in the Teutonic Order and the crusades against paganism.

• Covers the organisation of the Teutonic Knights in Prussia, the annexation of West Prussia and Danzig that alienated Poland, the invasions of Samogitia and Lithuania, the Christianisation of Lithuania, the crusader sieges of Vilnius and the background to the epic battle of Tannenberg.

• Written in an engaging style making this complex subject accessible to general readers.

HENRY HARFORD’S ZULU WAR JOURNAL THE MEMOIR OF A BRITISH LIEUTENANT, 1878–1879

Edited by John Laband

Henry Harford was a young officer in the British Army and the adjutant of his own regiment when tensions were rising between the British colonial government in Natal and the independent Zulu kingdom in 1878. In the face of these tensions, Harford volunteered for temporary special service and first served as a lieutenant in the Natal Native Contingent before going on to resume his commission and adjutancy of his regiment in Natal during the 1879 AngloZulu War. His Zulu War Journal tells the true story of his experience during this time, providing readers with a fascinating eyewitness account of the conflict. He chronicles key events in the Zulu wars in captivating detail and pays tribute to all those who fought bravely alongside him. Among the episodes covered are: the disaster at Isandlwana; the heroic battle at Rorke’s Drift; the recovery of the Queen’s Colour of the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment, at Fugitive’s Drift; and the hunt for the Zulu king Cetshwayo. This comprehensive new edition of the journal offers readers even more insight into and details about the conflict thanks to a host of contemporary photographs and expert commentary from leading AngloZulu specialist John Laband. A truly fascinating and dramatic testimony, this updated edition of Henry Harford’s Zulu War Journal is essential reading for anyone interested in military history.

• A new edition of the classic Zulu War journal by Colonel Henry Harford C.B.

• Features Harford’s eyewitness accounts of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879

• Offers readers a unique and unprecedented insight into one of history’s most famous and most fascinating conflicts

• Updated with insightful commentary from renowned Anglo-Zulu expert John Laband, together with photographs from the period

BEACHHEAD ASSAULT

THE STORY OF THE ROYAL NAVAL COMMANDOS IN WORLD WAR II

David Lee

‘Every page of Beachhead Assault has a tale of almost suicidal courage.’ – Tony Parsons, author of Man and Boy

‘Each tale leaves you gasping at the almost nonchalant, offhand accounts of extraordinary courage and dangers. This is a page-turner of a book.’ – Journal of Naval Engineering

‘Compelling reading … David Lee clearly and rightly admires these wonderful men and their deeds.’ – Colonel Mark Noble in Naval Review

The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and important tasks of any unit in World War II. They were first onto the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Their remarkable story, from their early formation and their training to the invasions they spearheaded, is told here through a series of brilliantly linked anecdotes. Each tale is one of extraordinary courage and should ensure the legacy of the Commandos is not forgotten. The book includes a foreword by Man and Boy author Tony Parsons, whose father was a Royal Naval Commando who fought at Elba. It also contains a preface by Ken Oakley, chairman of the Royal Naval Commando Association.

• The remarkable story of the forerunners of todays Royal Marines.

• Acclaimed history based on vivid first-person narratives.

• Covers their early formation in 1941 as the Royal Naval Beach Parties and their role in the Dieppe raid.

• Shows how they led the way in Allied landings in Madagascar, North Africa, Pantelleria, Sicily, Salerno, the Volturno river, Anzio, Arakan, Normandy, Elba, Walcheren and Commachio.

9781399035668 • £25.00

288 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 37 mono illustrations

ALA: Australia

May 2024 • WLR excluding Australia & New Zealand (e-book and audiobook rights on a nonexclusive basis)

9781399051576 • £20.00

200 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781036102272 • £28.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 8 mono illustrations

ALA: Ireland

June 2024 • WLR

FROM DUNKIRK TO D-DAY A COMMANDO’S WAR

Jeff Steel, Linda Adlam Nash

• Bill Adlam fought against Hitler’s Reich at Dunkirk, Dieppe and D-Day, he was severely wounded on operations, awarded the Military Medal and became a commando.

• A compelling true story co-authored by Bill’s daughter and constructed from meticulous research, family records and eye-witness accounts.

• A rip-roaring tale which includes a military raid planned by Ian Fleming of the Secret Intelligence Service and his cousin Lord Lovat, Bill’s commander and the alleged inspiration for James Bond.

ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Matthew Richardson

• Important contribution to Merchant Navy history, detailing the company’s ships and men in the Second World War at Dunkirk, D-Day and elsewhere.

• Includes previously unseen material and gripping first hand accounts.

9781399055031 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 42 colour, 24 mono illustrations

ALA: Canada April 2024 • WLR

9781399046015 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Rugby, UK May 2024 • WLR

MILITARY MAVERICK

SELECTED LETTERS AND WAR DIARY OF ‘CHINK’ DORMAN-SMITH

Lavinia Greacen

• Lavinia Greacen best-selling author

• ‘Chink’ Dorman-Smith career army officer from the trenches in France In the First World War to the deserts of North Africa and the tunnels of Anzio in the Second, he rose to the rank of Major General, yet would retire as a Brigadier.

• Maverick figure and unpopular with military establishment but ended as Acting Major-General and Brigadier.

• Personal letters and diary entries caustic and a great read of campaign from intimate vantage point

9781526795144 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 b&w illustrations

ALA: Leeds, UK

September 2024 • WLR

ARMOURED FIST

THE CANADIAN SHERBROOKE FUSILIER REGIMENT THROUGH BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY IN WORLD WAR II

Daniel Braün

• Based on archival primary source material

• A deeply researched history of one of Canada’s premier armoured regiments which landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-day and fought to VE-Day in WWII

MONTY’S GREATEST BATTLES 1942–1945

Adrian Stewart

• Montgomery remains arguably the most brilliant yet controversial military commander of the 20th century

• An objective and fresh examination of his achievements, successes and weaknesses

• Authoritative accounts of the major battles from his appointment as Commander Eighth Army prior to El Alamein in 1942

• Written by respected historian and much published author

GENERAL WLADYSLAW SIKORSKI, 1881–1943

THE LIFE AND CONTROVERSIAL DEATH OF POLAND’S LEADER IN EXILE

Evan McGilvray

• Sikorski was a hero of the Polish independence movement who fought in WWI, commanded in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-20 and went on to be Prime Minister of Poland (1922-3).

• He was instrumental in organizing Polish resistance but, forced to accept Soviets as allies, was mistrusted by many Poles.

9781399000130 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 b&w illustrations

ALA: Basildon, UK

September 2024 • WLR

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 100 mono ills.

ALA: France

July 2024 • WLR

9781399032995 • £25.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 60 mono illustrations

ALA: Netherlands

September 2024 • WLR

OPERATION NORTH POLE UNRAVELLING THE TRUTH BEHIND THE EXECUTION OF 50 SOE AGENTS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Stephen Wynn

• Was there a traitor inside SOE who provided the German Abwehr with details of when SOE agents would be dropped into the Netherlands?

• Why were MI6 agents who were dropped into the Netherlands during the period of Englandspiel not captured when they landed?

• Why were messages sent by SOE agents in the field received by the SIS and then passed onto the SOE?

THE SAS IN 1943 OPERATIONS IN SICILY AND ITALY

Gavin Mortimer

• Third volume of a lavishly illustrated series of wartime SAS operations behind enemy lines and the first devoted to Sicily and Italy.

• Includes several of the SAS legends featured on the BBC Rogue Heroes including Paddy Mayne, Bill Stirling and Reg Seekings.

• Features previously undisclosed information about the role of Bill Stirling and 2SAS in the evolution of the British special forces.

• Illustrated with over 100 stunning photographs, many of which haven’t been published before.

• Draws on the author’s interviews with over 70 wartime veterans of 1 and 2SAS

THE GERMAN WAY OF WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT, 1943-1945

THE DECLINE AND FALL OF TACTICAL MANAGEMENT

Jaap Jan Brouwer

• Learn about the tactics and organisational dimensions of the armies involved, their structure, weapons, leadership style and command structure, the role of their officers and NCOs and the recruitment and training of their men.

• Understand why the German army had such a high battlefield performance and the Soviets were such thorough fighters.

9781399038010 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Goole, UK

August 2024 • WLR

224 pages • Hardback 234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Harrow, UK

July 2024 • WLR

272 pages • Hardback 246x172 • 150 mono ills.

ALA: Belgium; Belgium

April 2024 • WLR except French, Dutch and Flemish languages throughout the world

SAS OPERATION PISTOL

RAINDROPS IN ALSACE

Graham Alcock

• At the midpoint of the mission, Jack and his men fought their way out of a cottage after his presence had been betrayed to the enemy.

• SQMS Jack Alcock of 2SAS deputised for his injured officer on landing by parachute in Alsace Lorraine. Within a short time, he had laid plastic explosives on the Insming rail line and blew off the rails a small troop train.

• Experienced a close call with the Gestapo at the Ferriendal farmstead

WW2 CODEBREAKING PEOPLE AND PLACES

A WARTIME GLOSSARY

Ronald Koorm

• Brings together in one place the links between people and places who influenced codebreaking and gathering of military intelligence during WW2 and beyond

• Illustrates the broad range of individuals, men and women, who contributed to defeating the enemy with collecting and analysing military intelligence.

• Identifies some lesser-known people who made a difference in wartime, but are often overlooked

THE BREAKTHROUGH OF KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE

Hugues Wenkin, Christian Dujardin

• The most comprehensive study on the subject to date.

• Analyses the German attack and the American reaction minute by minute.

• Over 200 original photographs.

• Based exclusively on archival documents and systematic fieldwork to compare sources.

9781399045223 • £25.00

9781399053495 • £25.00

9781036104030 • £25.00

9781473852273 • £14.99

192 pages • Paperback

216x138 • B&w illustrations

ALA: Coventry, UK

April 2024 • WLR

9781399037921 • £20.00

184 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK

May 2024 • WLR

9781036107888 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Kings Langley, UK

September 2024 • WLR

THE DEFENCE OF ST VALERY-ENCAUX 1940

THE 51ST (HIGHLAND) DIVISION FROM THE SAAR TO NORMANDY

Jerry Murland

• The next entry in a series of Battleground Europe books written by renowned historian Jerry Murland, this time focusing on 51st Highland Division in the aftermath of the Dunkirk evasion.

• Highly illustrated with 11 maps and over 150 black and white period and modern day pictures.

• Contains three battlefield car and walk tours so that the reader can explore the battlefields as they exist today.

IT HAPPENED IN FRANCE

A RENOWNED JOURNALIST’S ACCOUNT OF LIFE UNDER THE OCCUPATION 1940–1944

Francois Eliet

• Previously unpublished essays on life in France under the German Occupation 1940–44.

• Provides a vivid account of what it was actually like to live through this momentous period of the twentieth century.

• Written by renowned journalist, Ernest Grimaud de Caux, Madrid Correspondent of The Times during the Spanish Civil War.

A HISTORY OF THE GUARDS ARMOURED FORMATIONS 1941-1945

Charles Richard Trumpess

• The book examines the reasons behind the controversial decision to convert battalions of Foot Guards to an armoured role in 1941.

• An assessment of the Guards Armoured Division’s long period of training and why it failed to prepare the formation for the realities of combat in Normandy.

• Considers the Guards Armoured Division as a learning organisation, and how well it was able to adapt and innovate to changing circumstances on the battlefield

9781036103934 • £25.00

200 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 150 mono ills.

ALA: Belgium

September 2024 • WLR except French, Dutch and Flemish languages throughout the world

9781399050920 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: Russia; United States

July 2024 • WLR

9781036108182 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 114 mono ills.

ALA: Beaconsfield, UK September 2024 • WLR

THE BATTLE OF SAINT-VITH AND THE POTTEAU AMBUSH, DECEMBER 1944

Hugues Wenkin

• The most comprehensive study published on the subject to date.

• The fate of each tiger tank analysed in depth.

• Over 200 original photographs.

• Based solely on archival documents and systematic returns to the field to compare sources.

• Written by an historian with a technological background.

OPERATION BAGRATION

AN INCOMPLETE TRUTH

Boris Sokolov, Richard W Harrison

• In depth analysis of both the Russian and German forces

• Reveals the true ratio of troops and their losses

• Research has revealed a link between Operation Overlord and the success of the Soviet forces in Operation Bagration

BATTLE FOR MONTE NATALE

FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS

OF THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER GARIGLIANO ON THE GUSTAV LINE

John Ernest Strafford

• Uses contemporary accounts to study the battle from an individual point of view as well as strategic • Ernest Strafford (father of John Strafford) died during this battle, he was with 1 York & Lancs. On 20 Jan 44 a witness reported that he saw Pte. Ernest Strafford “wounded in the head when a mortar bomb burst among us during our attack.

9781399003087 • £25.00

304 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 37 b&w illustartions & 5 maps

ALA: Canada

April 2024 • ELR throughout the world

9781399063081 • £19.99

320 pages • Paperback

246x172 • 700 mono ills.

ALA: Barnsley, UK

May 2024 • WLR

9781036100018 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 50 mono illustrations

ALA: Greece

September 2024 • WLR

THE GERMAN 10TH PANZER DIVISION AND THE BATTLES OF POLAND AND FRANCE

A COMBAT HISTORY

Albert Schick

• In-depth study of the formation and early battles of a panzer division.

• Translated from original German.

9781399079259 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Ipswich, UK May 2024 • WLR

THE SECOND WORLD WAR ILLUSTRATED THE FINAL YEAR

Jack Holroyd

• 1,000 images of the final year of WWII – September 1944 to September 1945.

• A quick, convenient visual history of the world’s worst life-changing conflict.

• Subjects covered include: Market Garden, The Warsaw Uprising, Walcheren, fighting along Hitler’s Westwall defences, the Ardennes Offensive, the Rhine – Hitler’s final barrier in the west, the battles for Berlin, Hitler’s marriage and suicide, Nazi surrender, allied offensives in Burma, liberation of the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the dropping of the atomic bomb.

IMPRISONING THE ENEMY

HOW 12 MILLION AXIS POWS WERE HELD IN CAPTIVITY DURING WW2 AND AFTER

Nikolaos Theotokis

• Examines the hundreds of thousands of Axis military personnel held at POW camps who were captured or surrendered to Allied forces

• Covers North African, European and Pacific theatres of operations

• A concise and authoritative account of the Axis POWs, being also an unrivalled source of information on the subject.

9781399077859 • £14.99

240 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 60 b&w illustrations

ALA: Pershore, UK May 2024

9781036104825 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: August 2024 • WLR

MILITARY

A BATTALION IN BURMA

SECOND SUFFOLK IN ARAKAN AND AT IMPHAL, 1943–44

Mark Forsdike

• Graphic personal accounts of fighting the Japanese in Burma.

• 2 Suffolk had an enviable fighting record.

• Coincides with 75th Anniversary of the Campaign.

• Interest in WW2 and particularly the Burma campaign continues to grow.

• The Suffolk Regiment has a particularly strong following.

BRITAIN’S GUERRILLA ARMY

PLANS FOR A SECRET WAR 1939-45

Malcolm Atkin

• Insightful reassessment of plans for British guerilla warfare and resistance in the Second World War.

• Compelling account of the struggle between the secret intelligence service and the war office.

• Uncovers the real relationship between the auxiliary units, SIS and the Home Guard.

• Insight into the conflicting ideas about the role of civilians in armed warfare.

THE LOST YEARS: LIFE AS A FAR EASTERN POW

Roger Rothwell

• The Lost Years is one man’s account of his experiences as a Japanese Prisoner of War.

• The book is rich in historical detail and describes life in London during the Blitz, capture by the Japanese and the years spent in captivity.

• The book is compiled from notes and first-hand observations from a secretly kept prison diary.

• The book contains fascinating drawings and artefacts from Roger’s time in captivity, including propaganda leaflets and newspaper articles from the period.

9781399065818 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 40 mono illustrations

ALA: Hounslow, UK

August 2024 • WLR

9781399079747 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Somerset, UK

July 2024 • WLR

9781036106942 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 10 mono illustrations

ALA: Norwich, UK; Italy

September 2024 • WLR

THE V1 FLYING BOMB CAMPAIGN 1944-1945 THE DOODLEBUG SUMMER AND AFTER

Jan Gore

• First book on this one topic in 40 years

• Describes the Allied attempts to prevent the campaign by attacking the V1 launch sites.

• Includes vivid first-hand accounts describing the experiences of those who lived through the bombings.

• Gives a detailed description of the first 10 weeks of the V1 campaign, especially the raids on the Guards’ Chapel and the Aldwych.

• Reveals that the attacks continued until March 1945, far longer than commonly believed.

HITLER THE SCIENTIST HOW PSEUDO-SCIENCE AND ANTI-SEMITISM SHAPED HITLER’S DESTINY

Andrew Pike

• Covers the rise of German science during its golden years of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century highlighting its discoveries and significance to two world wars.

• Using new and old records from autobiographies, the Albert Einstein Archives, newly discovered papers from the extreme right-wing Academy of Nations and declassified documents, the rise of Aryan physics from the 1920s to the fall of the Third Reich is examined in detail.

HITLER’S NEW COMMAND STRUCTURE AND THE ROAD TO DEFEAT A STUDY THROUGH FIELD MARSHALS KESSELRING, ROMMEL AND MODEL

Andrew Sangster, Pier Paolo Battistelli

• This book is not about sanitising or vilifying but setting these commanders within a context.

• Was Kesselring really a master of defence or faced by inept Allied leadership?

• How much of Rommel is myth?

9781036106027 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Norwich, UK; Italy

June 2024 • WLR

9781399044059 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Germany

July 2024 • ELR throughout the world

9781036100834 • £25.00

248 pages • Hardback

235x170 • 140 mono ills.

ALA: Darwen, UK

April 2024 • WLR

HOW HITLER EVOLVED THE TRADITIONAL ARMY ESTABLISHMENT A STUDY THROUGH FIELD MARSHALS KEITEL, PAULUS AND MANSTEIN

Andrew Sangster, Pier Paolo Battistelli

• Was Keitel head of the OKW or just Hitler’s official recorder for announcing orders?

• How far was Paulus culpable for German loss of life at Stalingrad?

• Was Manstein courageous in standing up to Hitler or driven by personal ambition?

THE FAKE PRISON DOCTOR OF AUSCHWITZ

UNCOVERING THE TRUTH BEHIND HOLOCAUST FRAUDSTERS

Bogdan Musial

• The account of one of the greatest attempted historical frauds in recent decades.

• The search for a mysterious prisoner doctor forced to assist Josef Mengele in human experiments in Auschwitz.

• The story of how the fraud was detected and unravelled.

• Groundbreaking, genuine research into the medical system in Auschwitz and the human experiments conducted there.

HITLER AT HINTERSEE

GERHARD BARTELS – THE BOY IN THE PHOTOGRAPH

James Wilson

• Rare insight into Hitler’s and the Nazi leadership’s life in and around Berchtesgaden

• Superb contemporary images show Hitler meeting local people and visiting nearby Hintersee

• A survivor provides a first-hand account of life in the area for the local population at the time

• Describes how the Nazis developed the area for their use

• Written by an expert historian with strong connections to the area

9781399080552 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 200 mono ills.

ALA: Netherlands

May 2024 • ELR throughout the world

9781526788993 • £25.00

360 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 8 b&w illustrations

ALA: London, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781036101480 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: Exeter, Exeter, UK

June 2024 • WLR

HIMMLER’S CHILDREN

LEBENSBORN AND RACIAL POLITICS

Guus de Vries

• The story of Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler’s efforts to populate the Greater Germanic Empire with ‘racially valuable’ people.

• An indispensable guide for anyone who wants to gain insight into the motives and actions of Reichsführer Himmler and his followers.

• Never before have the origins, development and activities of Lebensborn been described in such detail.

GREAT BRITISH COMMANDERS

LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY AND LUCK

Michael Clarke

• Selection of commanders by leading authority on war and security with international reputation.

• Thirty-four commanders from Roman Britain to present.

• Concentrates on military campaigns and command and performance, success and failure.

• Commanders as real people brought life to life.

• Emphasis on role of women and command.

HISTORIES OF WAR

Jeremy Black

• Professor J E (Jack) Spence, Fellow of King’s College London.

• An up-to-date account of how war is presented

• From Troy to Ukraine

• Covers conflict from major wars to terrorism

• Author a leading historian in war

9781399079891 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: London, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781036100360 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • ALA: Canada

May 2024 • WLR

9781036109745 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 286 mono ills.

ALA: New Zealand

September 2024 • WLR

THE DOWNFALL OF HITLER

HIS PERSONAL, MILITARY AND SOCIAL FAILURES

Michael FitzGerald

• Examines the factors leading to Hitler’s defeat

• Shows how Hitler’s personal defects and poor political judgements were as responsible for his defeat as military considerations

• Examines the government economic policies that hindered the regime in peacetime but impacted severely on the course of the war

• Demonstrates numerous opportunities for Hitler to take a different course of action that would have dramatically altered the course of the war in Germany’s favour

CHURCHILL’S CHALLENGES, 1918–1940

John Harte

• Combines a social and cultural history of 1918-1940 with a biography of Churchill during these years

• Studies how Churchill responded to society in this era and the impact he had on it himself

• Details the transformation of Churchill’s character from an ambitious youth to successful politician

R PATROL LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP

Brendan O’Carroll

• The Long Range Desert Group was the original British special forces unit, and its histories have a strong following.

• Researched and well written by much published author and leading LRDG expert.

• Dramatic, mostly previously unpublished personal accounts of LRDG R Patrol men in action and desert life.

• Profusely illustrated showing the daily life, uniforms, insignia, vehicles, weapons, and equipment of the LRDG.

9781036106560 • £20.00

192 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 50 mono illustrations

ALA: Grenada; United States April 2024 • WLR

9781526743688 • £25.00

248 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 250 colour & b&w illustrations

ALA: United States August 2024 • WLR

9781399044691 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 300 mono ills.

ALA: Shoreham by Sea, UK

April 2024 • WLR

HOW STRATEGIC AIRPOWER HAS CHANGED THE WORLD ORDER FROM THE 100TH BOMB GROUP IN 1943 TO THE FALKLANDS AND BEYOND

Nigel David MacCartan-Ward, Anthony R Wells

• An authoritative analysis of strategic air power illustrated with a fine collection of photographs, some of which have never been seen before in print.

• Indicts Whitehall for ignoring eight decades of military history, paying lip-service to Strategic Maritime Policy, and investing extortionate sums in land-based tactical fighter aircraft.

RIVERINE AND HELICOPTER WARFARE IN THE VIETNAM WAR

David Doyle

• Intriguing Historical Perspective: Explore untold stories of World War II, delving into pivotal events and characters often overlooked in history books.

• Richly Detailed Narratives: Uncover the complexities of wartime decisions, strategies, and personal stories, offering a nuanced view of historical events.

• Compelling Exploration of Human Experiences: Witness the impact of war on individuals and societies, capturing the human side of historical conflicts.

THE ROYAL ENGINEERS IN KOREA

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMOIR OF FRANK MERRITT

Matt Merritt

• This is the untold story in photographs of a unique Korean War photographer, Royal Engineer, Frank Merritt.

• Frank Merritt’s archive illustrates the work of the Royal Engineers, including the reconstruction of the main supply route to the frontline after winter floods had destroyed it.

• Contains the only known photo sequence of the construction and operation of a convoy stop over point, known as the Castle Inn.

9781036108489 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour illustrations

ALA: Northwood, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781399078528 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: UK April 2024

9781036100643 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 10 colour illustrations

ALA: London, UK

September 2024 • WLR

CHILDREN IN WAR

A FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF THE ISRAELIPALESTINIAN CONFLICT

Elon Perry

• This is a story of ‘against all odds’ of a hungry, poverty-stricken, and frightened child in war, who never imagined that he would survive a harsh upbringing and get to study at university and excel in completing two academic degrees, in addition to his success in becoming an influential journalist and a lecturer. A scarred fragile boy who never dreamt of being accepted into a commando unit in the best army in the world, and participating in the most dangerous and challenging operations that the average person does not get to experience.

A HISTORY OF GUERILLA WARFARE INSURGENTS, PATRIOTS AND TERRORISTS FROM SUN TZU TO BIN LADEN

David Rooney

• Historical Insight Unveiled: Discover the untold stories of unconventional warfare through pivotal figures, from ancient times to modern conflicts, providing a rich historical perspective.

• Evolution of Strategies: Explore the evolution of guerrilla theories, examining the tactics employed by influential leaders like Mao Tse Tung, T. E. Lawrence, and Osama Bin Laden.

FIGHTING THE TALIBAN

THE MEMOIRS OF AN AFGHAN ARMY COMMANDER

Bashir Sakhawarz

• Afghan War Insider’s Perspective: Gain a firsthand account of the Afghan War from Amir, who served in the Afghan Army alongside coalition forces, facing challenges and betrayals.

• Dramatic Military Operations: Experience the intensity of military operations, from confronting the Taliban to surviving a nine-day siege in Helmand, showcasing the harsh realities of war.

9781399035965 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 colour, 30 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781399053099 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 15 colour, 10 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

July 2024 • WLR

9781036108878 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Whitby, UK

September 2024 • WLR

FEMALE SECURITY OPERATIVE

ONE WOMAN’S CAREER DURING THE IRAQ WAR

Lisa Morgan

• Trailblazing Journey: Join the author on a gripping trailblazing journey through the chaotic world of security, breaking barriers in a maledominated industry.

• Raw Honesty and Authenticity: Experience the heart-pounding adventure with no-nonsense storytelling and raw honesty, offering an authentic portrayal of life in wartorn Iraq.

• Inspiration and Sacrifice: Explore the author’s deep motivation rooted in personal tragedy, as she honours her brother’s memory and embodies strength, independence, and resilience in the face of danger.

A MAD DOG IN VIETNAM

MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT DAVID CHARLES

DOLBY’S FIVE COMBAT TOURS

Reynel Martinez

• The first published biography of a Vietnam War legend

• Medal of Honor recipient

• Completed an amazing five tours of duty in Vietnam

9781036103248 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 14 colour ills.

ALA: United States

April 2024 • WLR

9781036105075 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 64 mono illustrations

ALA: United Arab Emirates

July 2024 • WLR

THE DHOFAR CONFLICT THE SAS AND COUNTERINSURGENCY

Stephen Quick

• Global Significance of Counterinsurgency (COIN): Explore the historical and theoretical dimensions of COIN, unraveling its critical role in international relations, Cold War dynamics, and post-colonial conflicts.

• Dhofar War as a Unique Military Success: Delve into the Dhofar War, a sui generis COIN campaign, where a coalition of Omani, British, Iranian, and Jordanian forces successfully defeated insurgencies, preventing the spread of communism in the Arabian Peninsula.

9781399008051 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 colour ills.

ALA: Halesworth, UK

August 2024 • WLR

MILITARY

REMOTE OUTPOST FIGHTING WITH THE US ARMY IN AFGHANISTAN

Travis Harman

• First-hand account of a U.S. soldier fighting in Afghanistan.

• A coming-of-age story detailing a father and son relationship in military service

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE

THE INSIDE STORY OF PAKISTAN’S SECRET SERVICES

Naseem Akhtar Khan

• Insider’s Perspective on Pakistan’s Security: Explore the author’s extensive experience in security and counterintelligence, providing an insider’s view on the realities shaping Pakistan’s security dynamics.

• Personal Memoir as Analytical Tool: Delve into the author’s memoir, seamlessly blending personal experiences with historical context, offering readers a cohesive narrative to comprehend the complexities of Pakistani military life.

9 TROOP IN THE FALKLANDS

A ROYAL MARINE

FIGHTING TROOP IN 1982

Chris Pretty

• This Falklands War adventure renders the lived experiences of Royal Marine Commandos and Argentinian Marines.

• Through the chaos of conflict, it explores the universal experiences of soldiers, emphasising camaraderie and relationships amidst the brutality of war.

• It’s a true account of events that happened to the very close friends who made up 9 Troop.

MILITARY

9781036106416 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 35 mono illustrations

ALA: Belgium

August 2024 • WLR

9781036103835 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 55 mono illustrations

ALA: Lincoln, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781036108038 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 308 mono ills.

ALA: Italy

September 2024 • WLR

OPERATION TELIC AND THE LIBERATION OF IRAQ

FROM THE DESERT RATS TO THE MEDIA WAR

Dennis Alexander Abbott

• Controversial Operation Unveiled: Explore the controversial aspects of Operation Telic, shedding light on the complexities, costs, and challenges faced by the British forces, and witness the author’s transformation from skepticism about military action to a positive mindset by the end of the tour.

SPYING ON THE KREMLIN

THE MEMOIRS OF AN RAF OFFICER AT HOME AND OVERSEAS

Mike Murtagh

• Unlikely Life Journey: Join Mike Murtagh on an extraordinary and improbable life journey, from his working-class roots in austere 1950s South Wales to the political theater of the Kremlin and beyond.

• Insights into Russia: Gain valuable insights into the Russian psyche and the workings of the Russian military through Murtagh’s experiences of living and working in Russia. His unique perspective, shaped by humble origins, offers a rare glimpse into a world that was often inaccessible to working-class individuals.

PANZER ACES OF THE WEHRMACHT AND THE WAFFEN-SS

THE ULTIMATE TANK KILLERS OF WW2

Federico Bussone

• Untold Heroism: Uncover the untold stories of German panzer commanders and gunners who achieved the remarkable feat of personally destroying a minimum of 20 enemy tanks during wartime.

• Historical Documentation: Utilize officially documented combat actions to provide an accurate and historical perspective on the achievements of these panzer commanders and gunners.

9781399059381 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Turkey

May 2024 • WLR

9781036107789 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 236 mono ills.

ALA: Sheffield, UK

August 2024 • WLR

9781036104580 • £25.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 105 mono ills.

ALA: Reading, UK

April 2024 • WLR

THE KREMLIN’S CONFIDANT

HOW A BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER SUSPENDED THE COLD WAR

David Tonge

• Political Intrigues and Personal Struggles: Delve into the political intrigues involving Packard’s clashes with the British Foreign Office and the CIA, from his expulsion from the Royal Navy to his involvement with the Greek resistance. Uncover the deeply human tale of a charismatic figure who, despite mingling with the powerful of East and West, ultimately faced personal struggles and loss.

THE EVOLUTION OF GUN MAKING MACHINE MADE WEAPONS, 1700–1820

Peter G. Smithurst

• Evolution of Military Firearms: Explore the transition from traditional hand-craft methods to mechanised manufacture in military firearms. Dive into the historical development of the French Model 1777 and the Russian Model 1808 infantry muskets.

• Mechanisation in Russia: Examine the beginnings of extensive mechanisation in early 19thcentury Russia, contrasting with the hand-craft methods employed in the production of the French 1777 musket. Gain insights into the technological advancements shaping military firearms manufacturing.

DD SHERMAN TANK WARRIORS

THE 13TH/18TH ROYAL HUSSARS THROUGH DUNKIRK, D-DAY AND THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE

Andrew May

• D-Day Vanguard Heroes: Witness the daring role of the Hussars as they spearheaded the D-Day invasion, landing on Sword Beach in top-secret Duplex Drive Sherman tanks, securing the beach and earning an excellent reputation.

9781399055536 • £20.00

200 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 10 mono illustrations

ALA: Middlesborough, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781399051767 • £19.99

224 pages • Paperback

246x172 • 250 colour, 50 mono illustrations

ALA: Rochester, UK

May 2024 • WLR

9781399033848 • £18.99

64 pages • Paperback

297x210 • 100+ colour/mono ills.

ALA: Australia

July 2024 • WLR

SOLO WARGAMING A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE

David Heading

• A book full of discussion, inspiration and advice for solo wargamers by a solo wargamer

• Discusses the pros and cons of wargaming solo and such choices as whether to ‘play both sides’ or compete against a randomly controlled or programmed enemy force.

• Covers land, sea and air.

• Advice on creating scenarios, rule mechanisms for determining the actions of the opposing forces, running campaigns and much more.

PAINTING WARGAMING MODELS: ARMOURED VEHICLES IN EUROPE, 1943-1945

Andy Singleton

• Covers tanks and other AFVs of the British, American, German and Soviet Union forces in the later stages of the war.

• Takes the reader through from materials needed to adding finishing touches such as weathering, wear and tear, markings (freehand and using decals), winter whitewash, stowage and camouflage.

TANK 43 PANZER IV MEDIUM TANK

GERMAN ARMY AND WAFFEN-SS LAST BATTLES IN THE WEST, 1945

Dennis Oliver

• 12 pages of full colour illustrations depicting different vehicles and their markings

• Technical analysis and detailed list of modifications

• Gallery of photographs of outstanding models

• Colour photographs of model kits in available scales

• Sources of further information from books and websites

9781036110246 • £14.99

120 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 10 mono illustrations

ALA: Gillingham, UK

August 2024 • WLR

9781399033800 • £18.99

64 pages • Paperback

297x210 • 100 colour, 100 mono illustrations

ALA: Australia

April 2024 • WLR

9781526788153 • £19.99

400 pages • Paperback 234x156 • 200 b&w ills.

ALA: Salisbury, UK

July 2024 • WLR

ONE-HOUR ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL SKIRMISH WARGAMES

FAST-PLAY, DICE-LESS RULES FOR THE AGE OF SWORDS AND SANDALS

John Lambshead

• The follow up to John Lambshead’s popular One-hour Skirmish Wargames, this stand-alone set of rules transports the action back to the Ancient and Medieval periods.

• Follows the same principles of fastplaying, easy-to-learn, card-driven mechanisms that keep the action moving and allow players to focus on decision making and having fun.

TANK CRAFT 42 JAGDTIGER HEAVY TANK DESTROYER

GERMAN ARMY WESTERN FRONT, 1945

Dennis Oliver

• 12 pages of full colour illustrations depicting different vehicles and their markings

• Technical analysis and detailed list of modifications

• Gallery of photographs of outstanding models

• Colour photographs of model kits in available scales

• Sources of further information from books and websites

VICTORIA CROSSES ON THE WESTERN FRONT – THE FINAL ADVANCE IN FLANDERS AND ARTOIS

SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 1918

Paul Oldfield

• Offers a full explanation of the wider situation to set each VC action within the bigger picture.

• Comprehensive accounts of the VC actions and the recipients life stories.

• Detailed touring information.

9781399080941 • £25.00

288 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 120 mono ills.

ALA: Durham, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781399055482 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 9 colour, 70 mono illustrations

ALA: United States April 2024 • WLR

9781399050142 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 8 mono illustrations

ALA: East Finchley, UK July 2024 • WLR

THE GREEN HOWARDS IN THE GREAT WAR

8TH AND 9TH BATTALIONS A.P.W.O YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

John Sheen

• The story of the 8th and 9th Battalions of the Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War.

• Covers the raising of the Battalions and the training involved.

• Describes the action at the Somme, the Ypres Salient and in Italy.

• Uses unpublished memoirs and diaries along with letters from officers and men of both battalions.

• Lists of gallantry awards and nominal rolls of officers of both battalions.

THE WORLD WAR ONE DIARY AND ART OF DOUGHBOY CPL HAROLD W PIERCE DUTY, TERROR AND SURVIVAL

William J Welch

• Intimate Wartime Perspective: Step into World War I through an 18-yearold’s eyes with Harold W. Pierce’s personal and vivid diary entries.

• Unique Battlefield Insights: Pierce’s role as a scout offers unique observations and experiences, providing a differentiated viewpoint on the war.

LAUGH OR FLY THE AIR WAR ON THE WESTERN FRONT 1914–1918

Peter Hart, Gary Bain

• Aerial Adventure in the Great War: Experience the thrilling and perilous lives of Royal Flying Corps air crew during World War I, as they navigated the stark contrast between the dangers of the skies and the comforts of their ground accommodations.

• Tales of Camaraderie and Strain: Uncover the dichotomy faced by these young aviators as they moved from the relative safety of their ground dwellings to the dire dangers of aerial combat, exploring the strains on their mental health amidst the relentless threat of death.

9781526774224 • £20.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 b&w illustrations August 2024 • WLR

9781399038768 • £22.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 70 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781399079648 • £20.00

184 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 50 mono illustrations

ALA: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK August 2024 • WLR

THE BATTALION CITIZEN SOLDIERS AT WAR ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Ian Isherwood

• Absorbing account of the actions and experiences of the men of an infantry battalion during the First World War.

• Based on a detailed, scholarly analysis of the letters, memoirs and diaries of the men of the battalion including their commanding officer.

• Focuses on the emotional history of the men and seeks to explain why they endured.

• Describes their role during battles at Loos, the Somme, Passchendaele, the German Spring Offensive, and the final 100 Days campaign.

THE ROYAL MARINES IN RUSSIA, 1919 BATTLING THE BOLSHEVIKS DURING THE INTERVENTION

Alastair Grant

• Covers the important but littleknown British Intervention in Russia post-Communist Revolution.

• Personal accounts of participants.

• The campaign covered vast tracts of Soviet Russia.

• Royal Marines have strong national and international following.

ROYAL MARINES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Matthew Richardson

• Features eyewitness accounts of bravery and heroism.

• Includes previously unpublished images.

• Examines the participation of the corps in actions such as the Gallipoli landings, the Battle of the Somme and the Zeebrugge Raid and covers the Marines in action aboard ship at the Dardanelles and Jutland.

9781399045421 • £20.00

216 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Tollerton, UK September 2024 • WLR

9781399080224 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 colour ills.

ALA: Witney, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781399033701 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 6 mono illustrations

ALA: South Korea

September 2024 • WLR

WATERLOO: THE ATTACK OF I CORPS

Graeme Callister

• A detailed analysis of the attack of the Comte D’Erlon’s French I Corps, and the allied counterattack at the Battle of Waterloo.

• Examines the service records of individuals involved in the action alongside their first-hand accounts.

• Explains not just the general movements of bodies of men, but how and why they triumphed or were defeated

• Offers an assessment of the background of each of the forces.

• Based on a wide range of primary sources, including those in French, English, Dutch and German.

FIGHTING WITH NAPOLEON’S LIGHT INFANTRY

THE MEMOIRS OF CAPTAIN VINCENT BERTRAND 1805-1815

Neil Sanghvi

• Captain Vincent Bertrand was a French light infantry soldier who survived the key campaigns of Napoleon.

• This is the first English translation of Bertrand’s memoirs.

• Bertrand gives sincere accounts of his time on the battlefields, in the cantonments in Austria, in Germany, in Poland, and finally of the painful stages of his captivity as an Austrian PoW.

WARS OF THE MEXICAN GULF

THE BREAKAWAY REPUBLICS OF TEXAS AND YUCATAN, US MEXICAN WAR, AND LIMITS OF EMPIRE 1835-1850

Benjamin J Swenson

• First modern work addressing the short-lived Texan-Yucatan alliance.

• Demonstrates how concerns over European meddling in American affairs informed U.S. decision making and ‘Monroe Doctrine.’

• Argues the war with Mexico began in early 1845 after the presidential contest legitimized an expansionist agenda annexing Texas.

9781399053143 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Stratford-upon-Avon, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781399041461 • £25.00

296 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 colour ills.

ALA: Cardiff, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781399035910 • £20.00

192 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 colour, 104 mono illustrations

ALA: Wetherby, UK

May 2024 • WLR

NAPOLEON’S UNDEFEATED MARSHAL

LOUIS DAVOUT AND THE ART OF LEADERSHIP

Martin Sullivan

• The first English study of Marshal Davout’s command and leadership in over fifty years.

• Shines a light on one of the finest generals in Napoleon’s army.

• Offers an in-depth analysis of the actions and decision making of Davout and his opponents.

• Studies the art of leadership under the highly stressed conditions of battle.

FEEDING WELLINGTON’S ARMY FROM BURGOS TO WATERLOO

THE LIVELY JOURNAL OF ASSISTANT COMMISSARY GENERAL TUPPER CAREY –VOLUME II

Gareth Glover

• The second of two volumes on the incredible career of Commissary General Tupper Carey, who served throughout the Peninsular war and Waterloo campaign.

CLASH OF CROWNS

THE BATTLE OF BYLAND

1322: ROBERT THE BRUCE’S FORGOTTEN VICTORY

Harry Pearson

• A new study of one of the most overlooked battles in British history.

• Winner of the Battlefields Trust President’s Award 2022 for battlefield interpretation.

• Tells the dramatic story of this pivotal battle between Scotland and England.

• Assesses the wider historical context of the battle and the impact of the outcome on British history.

• Includes over 100 images and maps.

9781399039321 • £25.00

424 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: Derby, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781399051903 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 125 colour ills.

ALA: Italy

April 2024 • WLR

9781399061551 • £25.00

304 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 40 mono illustrations

ALA: Bolton, UK

August 2024 • WLR

THE HOSPITALLER KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN, 1523-1565

Gordon Ellyson Abercrombie

• The only continuous history of the Hospitallers during the period 1523 through 1565 in the English language.

• Draws on the work of the Order’s official historian, Giacomo Bosio, as well as that of Bosio’s 1671 successor Bartolomeo dal Pozzo, transcribing their writings for the modern reader.

• Presents new information revealed in the nearly 400 years of scholarship since Bosio’s death in 1627.

• Brings to light the contributions of properly identified lieutenants, allies and opponents.

• Deals with the Ottoman Empire’s 1565 attempt to eradicate the Order with that year’s Great Siege of Malta.

• Includes an extensive glossary of notable figures.

THE BRITISH ARMY OF GEORGE II, 1727-1760

Gabriele Esposito

• Covers a period crucial to the expansion of the British Empire, with conflicts including: Anglo-Spanish War of 1727-29; War of Jenkins’ Ear; War of Austrian Succession; Jacobite Rebellion, First Carnatic War, French and Indian Wars, Seven Years War

• Chapters devoted to the forces deployed in the Thirteen Colonies of North America, including American militia and provincial units, and forces deployed in the Caribbean and by the East Indian Company.

• Good overview of organization, weapons, equipment and detailed discussion of uniforms

• Lavishly illustrated with beautiful colour artwork.

ROME’S ENEMIES WITHIN IMPERIAL CONSPIRACIES AND ASSASSINATIONS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE DURING THE FIRST CENTURY AD

John S McHugh

• Reveals the many conspiracies, plots and assassinations (successful or otherwise) aimed at overthrowing Roman emperors in the first hundred years or so of the Roman Empire.

• Analyses and explains the causes of the perennial plotting, the motives and aims of the conspirators and the responses of the emperors.

• A colourful study full of conspiracy, betrayal, violence and subterfuge.

9781399035187 • £25.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Edinburgh, UK

April 2024 • WLR

9781399037488 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 10 mono illustrations

ALA: Peel, Isle of Man, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781399031813 • £25.00

208 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 130 colour ills.

ALA: Italy

July 2024 • WLR

1314: THE YEAR OF BANNOCKBURN

Callum Watson

• A new detailed study of the immediate context of the battle.

• Readdresses the assumption of previous analyses that the Scots were seeking open battle from the outset or made the decision to fight on the spur of the moment in June 1314.

• Offers a chronological exploration of the events of 1314, explaining how the outlooks, aims and perspectives of the two sides developed over the course of the year.

• Considers the possible ill-health of King Robert in late 1313 – early 1314 and the impact this may have had on the activities of both sides of the battle.

THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR MYTH, LEGEND AND POPULAR MEMORY

Charles J Esdaile

• Haunted History Unveiled: Explore the ghosts of the English Civil War, uncovering a nuanced understanding of the Cavaliers and Roundheads through spectral tales.

• Folklore meets Historical Truths: Charles Esdaile connects ghost stories to historical realities, revealing the lasting impact of the English conflict on collective memory.

• Regional Insight: Delve into a detailed regional history of the 1642-1651 conflicts, providing a comprehensive context for the haunting tales that emerged.

THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MIDDLE EMPIRE, AD 180-284 WEAPONS, ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT

Gabriele Esposito

• Traces the development of the Roman army of the Middle Empire, as it adapted to the challenges of the Third Century Crisis, with foreign wars on all fronts and civil wars within.

• Gives a concise overview of military events and developments, outlining the process by which the Roman army was transformed, including the rising importance of.

THE PRUSSIAN ARMY OF FREDERICK THE GREAT, 1740-1786 HISTORY, ORGANIZATION AND UNIFORMS

Gabriele Esposito

Frederick the Great was an acknowledged master of war. Admired and studied by Napoleon, he commanded the Prussian army at sixteen major battles and numerous sieges and other actions, often leading from the front.

Under Frederick the Prussian Army became arguably the most feared and efficient in Europe, often defeating numerically superior forces. Gabriele Esposito details the organization, uniforms and equipment of the various components of the Prussian Army.

The whole is lavishly illustrated with beautiful colour plates.

• Frederick the Great was an acknowledged master of war, later admired and studied by Napoleon

• Under Frederick, the Prussian Army became the most feared and efficient in Europe.

• Gabriele Esposito gives an overview of the structure of the Prussian Army before looking in detail at the component units, describing their organization, tactics, weapons and especially uniforms.

• Illustrated throughout with beautiful colour plates.

9781399051859 • £25.00

192 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 116 colour ills.

ALA: Italy

June 2024 • WLR

ROME IN THE THIRD CENTURY

Michael Sage

9781399063128 • £22.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 1 map

ALA: United States

September 2024 • WLR

LIGHT INFANTRY OF THE GREEK AND ROMAN WORLD FORGOTTEN HEROES OF ANCIENT WARFARE

Jean Charl Du Plessis

Ancient accounts of warfare often neglected lightly armed infantry, and modern research has followed this bias. Du Plessis argues that while light infantry might have had a subordinate role in pitched battles, such clashes were relatively rare. Campaigns consisted mostly of foraging, raiding, skirmishes and ambushes, all roles in which light infantry excelled. Moreover, he shows that even in pitched battles they made a valuable contribution Uniquely, he draws on years of personal experience using slings, bows and javelins.

• A long overdue focus on the ubiquitous light infantry of the ancient world.

• Shows they were invaluable for many roles that were much more common than the pitched battles that accounts tend to focus on.

• Moreover, even in pitched battles, they made a valuable contribution as he shows through case studies.

• Uniquely, the author draws on his years of practical experimentation with replica slings, bows and javelins used (including with the oft-overlooked amentum throwing strap).

ARMIES OF DARK AGES EUROPE, 613-987

Gabriele Esposito

9781399031912 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 60 colour illustrations

ALA: Italy

September 2024 • WLR

9781399081481 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 35 mono illustrations

ALA: South Africa

August 2024 • WLR

CERDIC

Paul Harper

9781399037280 • £25.00

304 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 70 mono illustrations

ALA: Plymouth, UK

April 2024 • WLR

LATE ROMAN COMBAT TACTICS

Ilkka Syvänne

This is a detailed analysis of land combat from the Tetrarchy to the death of Heraclius (284-641), offering the reader a complete understanding of the combat equipment, types of troops, tactics, different unit orders and formations used by the late Romans and their enemies. Importantly, the author lays out the changes in these aspects across this critical period, assessing how successfully the Romans adapted to the varied and changing array of enemies, such as Persians, Avars and Arabs. He examines how the Romans fought at every level, from individual fighting techniques all the way up to the conduct of large-scale pitched battles, not forgetting human factors like morale and the psychology of battle. Dozens of diagrams and illustrations support the rigorously researched text.

• Covers the evolution of Roman combat tactics, equipment and formations in the tumultuous period 284-641.

• Copious technical detail of weapons and equipment, individual fightingtechniques, organization, training methods, unit tactics, formations and battle doctrine.

• Discusses the Empire’s main enemies, showing how the Romans attempted to adapt to these various threats.

• Well illustrated with numerous diagrams and pictures, this is the perfect companion to Dr Syvänne’s eight-volume The Military History of Late Rome

• Also considers the experience of combat for the men, morale and the psychology of battle.

9781526793959 • £30.00

432 pages • Hardback 234x156 • 75 colour & b&w illustrations

ALA: Finland

July 2024 • WLR

ROME’S ARMIES TO THE DEATH OF AUGUSTUS

Tony McArthur

It has been assumed that the Romans had an army similar to the national institutions of advanced states at the end of the nineteenth century. But that assumption is wrong, as is the belief that changes seen in Rome’s armies can be explained by deliberate ‘reform’. Up to the death of Augustus, Rome had no permanent military forces. Armies were raised for particular campaigns and disbanded thereafter. They were not seen as part of a national institution but simply part of life as a Roman citizen, like religion or elections. They were more like a militia than a national army. There is little evidence even of systematic training and what changes can be detected can be better explained by contingent adaptation to circumstances rather than ‘reform’. The emperor Augustus is commonly seen as the originator of the Imperial permanent armies but it was an unintended outcome of a long life.

• Reassesses the evidence for Roman military institutions and organization through the Republican period and up to the death of Augustus.

• In particular the author argues that there was no standing army but armies raised ad hoc as necessity dictated.

• Similarly, there were no great, planned reforms (such as the Camillan and Marian reforms), merely a series of adaptations to contingencies arising in theatre, most of which were short-term and not universal.

9781399080071 • £22.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Australia

July 2024 • WLR

WEAPONS, WARRIORS AND BATTLES OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME

Fernando Quesada-Sanz

This is an up-to-date and detailed, yet accessible, study of the weapons and armour of the Classical Greeks, Macedonians and Romans. From the emergence of hoplite armies in Greece from the 8th century BC, through the Hellenistic age and down to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, Professor Quesada Sanz traces the development of the three dominant military systems of the ancient Mediterranean world. He describes all aspects of offensive and defensive equipment in detail, based firmly in the archaeological evidence, and explains their relationship to the context of evolving organization and tactics. Illustrated with numerous diagrams, photographs and the lavish colour artwork of Carlos Fernandez del Castillo, this is both an excellent reference work and a visual delight.

• A thoroughly researched study of European arms and armour, and their use, from Classical Greece to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, by a world-renowned authority.

• All aspects of arms and armour described in detail, with reference to recent archaeology, and set in the context of evolving organization and tactics.

• Lavishly illustrated with diagrams, photographs and colour artwork.

9781781592762 • £35.00

400 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 257 colour & b&w ills.

ALA: Spain

September 2024 • English language hardback, massmarket paperback and e-book rights throughout the world

PENDA, MERCIA’S FIRST KING

THE LAST GREAT HEATHEN WARLORD OF ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND

Paul Barrett

Christian historians cast King Penda as a villain, obstructing the progress of new ideas and a new religion. Paul Barrett challenges this view. Penda was at the centre of Mercia’s birth, expansion. Throughout his reign his kingdom became a bastion of stability in a period of endemic warfare, climate change challenges, cultural competition, and unstable nation-to nation relationships.

Penda challenged the status quo and showed the value of cultural pluralism in a time when the growing power of a new faith, Christianity, was pushing all others into extinction. Guided by his loyalty to an ancient culture, service to his family, and his powerful Queen Cynewise, Penda launched Mercia towards eventual supremacy, which would last for over 200 years. He was the last of the great AngloSaxon heathen warlords.

• Challenges the representation of the pagan Penda as an enemy of Christianity; he practised religious and racial tolerance in his kingdom

• Penda was a great warrior and leader of men, campaigning as far as southern England, Wales, East Anglia and Scotland, deposing and/or killing several rival kings.

• Penda forged the kingdom of Mercia through warfare but also diplomacy and shrewd alliances, often sealed by marriages.

9781036102562 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 1 mono illustration

ALA: Canada

April 2024 • WLR

9781036102074 • £25.00

168 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 78 mono illustrations

ALA: Newton Abbot, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781036101831 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 200 mono ills.

ALA: Tunbridge Wells, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781036101381 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 20 colour, 280 mono ills.

ALA: France

September 2024 • WLR

GERMAN DEFEAT IN THE ARCTIC THEN AND NOW

Steven Howard Casely

• Arctic Frontlines Unveiled: Explore the gripping narrative of the Soviet offensive on the Karelian Front in October 1944, highlighting the pivotal Soviet Victory in the Arctic and its impact on the broader Eastern Front during World War II.

• Russian Espionage and Investigation: Dive into the clandestine world of Russian Abwehr agents dropped over Kola, followed by a detailed investigation into German crashes in Lapland, unravelling the complex web of wartime espionage and covert operations.

SOE OPERATIONS

THEN AND NOW

Eve Edmondes

• Behind Enemy Lines in WWII: Discover the compelling story of the Special Operations Executive, a secret army formed in the dire summer of 1940, tasked with espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance to strike back against the German forces occupying Europe.

• Baker Street Irregulars: Uncover the clandestine world of the SOE, known as “the Baker Street Irregulars” due to their headquarters’ location, as they recruited a diverse array of professionals, including lawyers, bankers, secretaries, and housewives, to carry out daring missions behind enemy lines.

THE GERMAN SECRET WEAPONS

THEN AND NOW

Jean Paul Pallud

• Fascinating Historical Insights: Delve into the innovative technical developments and propaganda surrounding Nazi Germany’s V1 and V2 weapons, revealing their impact on World War II.

• Human Stories of Oppression: Uncover the grim reality of the Mittelwerk underground factory, where slave labourers, often from concentration camps, toiled under brutal conditions to produce V-weapons.

9781036101282 • £20.00

96 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 160 mono ills.

ALA: France

August 2024 • WLR

9781036106997 • £35.00

264 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 160 colour & 310 mono illustrations

ALA: Netherlands

May 2024 • WLR

9781036101435 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 220 mono ills.

ALA: West Malling, UK

September 2024 • WLR

AFTER THE BATTLE

FIRST MANNED ROCKET LAUNCH

THEN AND NOW

Jean Paul Pallud

• Forgotten Heroism Unveiled: Explore the untold story of Lothar Sieber, the unsung hero who, in 1945, became the first man to vertically take off under rocket power, paving the way for future spaceflight endeavours.

• War’s Desperate Inventions: Delve into the fascinating history of the Natter, a rocket-powered fighter born out of Germany’s desperate search for “wonder weapons” in the closing months of World War II, revealing the ingenious yet ultimately futile innovations of wartime aviation.

ARNHEMOOSTERBEEK 1944 THEN AND NOW

Guus de Vries

• Historical Immersion: Explore the gripping visuals and stories of Operation Market-Garden’s pivotal moments, bringing ArnhemOosterbeek’s 1944 events vividly to life.

• Then and Now Perspective: Uncover the compelling transformations of key locations, comparing wartime landscapes with their contemporary counterparts for deeper historical insights.

• Heroic Defiance: Witness the resilience of the British 1st Airborne Division, facing setbacks and enduring a six-day siege in Oosterbeek against overwhelming German forces.

COMMANDOS AT WAR

THEN AND NOW

Daniel Taylor

• Birth of Elite Warfare: Explore the gripping origins of the Commandos, formed in the aftermath of the fall of France in 1940, emerging as an elite raiding and reconnaissance force.

• Daring Actions and Heroic Deeds: Delve into the riveting accounts of the Commandos’ involvement in dangerous and compelling actions, showcasing their bravery and skill during pivotal moments of World War II.

AFTER THE BATTLE

9781036103484 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 350 mono ills.

ALA: West Malling, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781036103538 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 350 mono ills.

ALA: West Malling, UK August 2024 • WLR

9781036101732 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 364 mono ills.

ALA: Newton Abbot, UK July 2024 • WLR

SHARPSHOOTERS AT WAR

PREPARING FOR BATTLE

Daniel Taylor

• Unseen WWII Archives: Explore a treasure trove of over 8,000 rare WWII photographs from the Sharpshooters archive, offering a unique and captivating glimpse into the unit’s history and the lives of its extraordinary members.

• From Phoney War to Overseas Deployment: Follow the compelling journey of the Sharpshooters Regiments, comprised of parttime soldiers, professionals, and conscripts, as they transition from the chaos of the phoney war to their first overseas deployment.

SHARPSHOOTERS AT WAR

BAPTISM OF FIRE

Daniel Taylor

• Desert Odyssey: Embark on an epic journey from Liverpool to Freetown, Cape Town, and beyond, experiencing the joys and challenges of naval life. Acclimatize for the impending Operation Crusader, encountering the unique trials of desert conditions, flies, and tank modifications.

• Battle of the Sands: Witness the Sharpshooters Crossing the Wire, thrust into the first large-scale tank battle of WWII during Operation Crusader. Endure the chaos of illprepared cavalry charges, supply issues, and tank malfunctions. Despite the cost, they achieve a shaky victory, prompting a necessary withdrawal for recuperation.

BLITZKRIEG IN POLAND

THEN AND NOW

Steven Howard Casely

• Forgotten Intrigues: Unearth the lesser-known incidents that set the stage for World War II. From the Incident at Mosty to the fabricated provocations leading to the invasion of Poland, delve into the clandestine manoeuvres that marked the prelude to global conflict.

• Westerplatte: Dawn of War: Relive the intense battle at Westerplatte, where the first shots of World War II were fired. Explore the military transit depot, the preparations for defence, and the heroic stand against German aggression that unfolded over seven dramatic days.

9781036103439 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 350 mono ills.

ALA: West Malling, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781036101336 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 20 colour, 230 mono illustrations

ALA: France August 2024 • WLR

9781399079051 • £25.00

184 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 184 mono ills.

ALA: New Zealand July 2024 • WLR

SHARPSHOOTERS AT WAR DEFENDING ARCADIA

Daniel Taylor

• Forging the Sharpshooters Spirit: Delve into the inter-war years of the Sharpshooters, a little-known but crucial period that shaped the spirit and ethos of the unit. Discover the resourcefulness, enthusiasm, and innovation that characterized this company-strength Territorial Army unit.

• Innovative Excellence: Explore how the 23rd (London) Armoured Car Company (Sharpshooters) became leaders in innovation and excellence during the inter-war years. From training and summer camps to routine activities, witness the unit’s commitment to preparation and readiness.

HITLER’S HEADQUARTERS THEN AND NOW

Jean Paul Pallud

• Hitler’s War Sanctuaries: Explore the secretive Führer Headquarters, where Hitler and his inner circle orchestrated key military decisions. From the iconic ‘Wolfsschanze’ in East Prussia to lesser-known sites, unravel the history and significance of these covert centers of Nazi power.

• Strategic Design: Delve into the organizational structure and construction efforts led by the Organisation Todt. Learn how these headquarters, including Hitler’s mobile train, initially served as crucial command centers for the German war effort.

GERMAN BREAKTHROUGH IN GREECE

THE 1941 BATTLE OF PINEIOS GORGE – THEN AND NOW

Jeffrey Plowman

• Gripping Narrative: Experience the intense Anzac battles in Greece, April 1941, revealing strategic blunders, soldier resilience, and political repercussions.

• Personal Perspectives: Explore the individual stories, resilience, and resourcefulness of soldiers, shaping the outcome of the Anzac Corps’ escape.

9781399038867 • £35.00

576 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 24 b&w illustrations

ALA: Wareham, UK

September 2024 • WLR exc US

9781036113681 • £25.00

352 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 b&w illustrations

ALA: Westbury, UK

June 2024 • WLR exc US

9781399059725 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

246x189 • 160 colour/b&w ills.

ALA: Birmingham, UK

July 2024 • WLR

ARMS FOR RUSSIA & THE NAVAL WAR IN THE ARCTIC, 1941–1945

Andrew Boyd

• A fascinating reassessment of the importance of the Arctic war and the Allied support of the Soviet struggle against Hitler.

• Contains new perspectives on the Arctic convoys.

• Explores the motives underpinning Western aid, its real impact on the Soviet war effort, and its influence on wider Allied and German strategy as the war developed.

• Offers insights into present-day attitudes in Russia and the conflict in Ukraine.

DOWN TO THE SEA IN SUBMARINES

A COLD WAR ODYSSEY

Dan Conley

• This gripping memoir charts the career of the author in the Royal Navy submarine service from 1967 to 1997 and in doing so provides a dramatic first-hand account of the underwater confrontation during the Cold War between the submarines of the West and the massive forces of the Soviet Union.

• A highly readable memoir of the author’s career at sea in more than 40 submarines.

• A unique and important contribution to the history of the Royal Navy.

• An insider’s authentic story of a hidden world.

STEAM YACHTS AT WAR

THE NAVAL DEPLOYMENT OF BRITISH & AMERICAN YACHTS, 1898–1918

Steve R Dunn

• The first book to describe in detail the wartime service of the opulent steam yachts at the turn of the twentieth century.

• Some 300 yachts fought at sea and this book examines their peacetime origins, describes their owners and designers, considers their naval deployment, the conditions under which the crews lived and worked, and discusses their wartime successes and failures. A compelling story.

• Lavishly illustrated throughout.

SEAFORTH PUBLISHING

9781036109028 • £30.00

448 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 b&w illustrations

ALA: Switzerland

August 2024 • WLR exc US

9781399041225 • £35.00

640 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 25 colour & 75 b&w illustrations

ALA: Salisbury, UK May 2024 • WLR exc US

9781399089524 • £50.00

400 pages • Hardback

289x245 • 300 b&w illustrations

ALA: Alnwick, UK

September 2024 • WLR exc US

JELLICOE’S WAR

THE U-BOAT THREAT IN WORLD WAR I AND THE QUESTION OF CONVOY

Nicholas Jellicoe

• In April 1917, 860,000 tons of Allied shipping was sunk by German U-boats; Britain’s supremacy at sea was being severely challenged and with it the chance of victory. Jellicoe, First Sea Lord, set about introducing a radical new approach to anti-submarine warfare, the convoy.

• A major new study of underwater warfare in the Great War.

• Challenges many of the myths surrounding the introduction of convoy.

• Based on British, American and German sources.

THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE COLD WAR YEARS, 1966–1990 RETREAT AND REVIVAL

Edward Hampshire

• The first book to cover this subject in depth for more than 30 years.

• Offers important and fascinating insights into the naval dimension of the Cold War.

• Written by an author with unique access to primary sources.

• Destined to become the definitive British naval history of the period, providing a fascinating and gripping narrative of a navy under threat from many directions, from the increasingly capable Soviet navy to policy-making controversies at home.

AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL NAVY SINCE 1908

David Hobbs

• A truly comprehensive encyclopaedia of British naval aircraft.

• Details every aircraft type ordered for the Royal Navy and includes fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, rigid and non-rigid airships, unmanned aircraft together with many designs that were ordered but not built. It describes 400 different types built by more than 100 different manufacturers.

• Incorporates a lifetime’s research by the foremost authority in the field.

• Heavily illustrated with rarely seen photographs and specially commissioned 3-view drawings.

SEAFORTH PUBLISHING

9781036112349 • £16.99

480 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 258 b&w ills.

ALA: United States

April 2024 • WLR exc US

9781399078603 • £28.00

144 pages • Hardback

246x186 • 235 colour ills.

ALA: Canada

August 2024 • WLR exc US

9781526777454 • £40.00

256 pages • Hardback

260x216 • 200 b&w ills.

ALA: United States

May 2024 • WLR exc US

A HARD FOUGHT SHIP

THE STORY OF HMS VENOMOUS

John Rodgaard

• The exhaustive and exhilarating story of HMS Venomous, one of 67 V&W destroyers that played such a key role in keeping the sea lanes open in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Home Waters during the Second World War. Her story in the most memorable of all her class.

• New paperback edition of a classic wartime story of naval heroics.

• Superbly illustrated throughout.

• A vivid account of destroyer life in war and peace.

SAILING SHIPS FROM PLASTIC KITS

Kerry Jang

• A guide to improving any plastic kit of a sailing ship.

• Models of sailing ships, with towering masts and billowing sails, capture all the romance of the sea, but kits are often crude and simplistic. This book is the remedy, and demonstrates techniques to overcome their limitations.

• Case-studies of some of the most popular subjects of plastic kits.

• Heavily illustrated in colour throughout.

SUPER DESTROYERS FROM THE TORPEDO BOAT ERA TO THE DOMINANT SURFACE WARSHIP OF TODAY

Robert C Stern

• A comprehensive survey of top-end destroyer development.

• The first history of these out-ofthe-ordinary vessels, the specific conditions that produced them, and their impact on naval warfare, especially during the two world wars.

• Analysis of the factors driving the introduction of special types in all major navies.

• Heavily illustrated with over 200 photographs, plans and diagrams.

9781036107697 • £19.99

144 pages • Hardback

260x210 • 80 col & 100 b&w illustrations

ALA: Glasgow, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781399059961 • £45.00

224 pages • Hardback

289x245 • 80 colour & 80 b&w illustrations

ALA: North Shields, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781399035811 • £25.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Chelwood Gate, UK May 2024 • WLR

BLOWING HOT & COLD THERMOTANK AND THE STORY OF AIR CONDITIONING AT SEA

Ian Johnston

• The story of the development of air conditioning at sea, which offered a massive improvement in comfort for passengers, and was rapidly adopted by the whole shipping industry, eventually equipping the greatest liners of their day as well as thousands of smaller vessels throughout the world.

• The only record of a marine engineering company whose invention transformed the world.

• Meticulously researched by the leading expert on Glasgow shipbuilding.

• Reproduces surviving company promotional literature.

BRITISH NAVAL GUN MOUNTINGS

18-INCH TO 4.5-INCH BD FROM 1890

Ian Buxton

• A developmental history and catalogue of naval mountings in the big-gun era.

• The focus of the book is on the larger mountings – the massively engineered ‘non-transferable’ mountings with associated magazines, that were built as integral parts of a ship and might weigh more than 1,000 tons.

• Extensive tabular data.

• Reproduces many gun manual plates in colour and line.

EMPIRE JAVELIN, D-DAY ASSAULT SHIP

THE ROYAL NAVY VESSEL THAT LANDED THE US 116TH INFANTRY ON OMAHA

BEACH

Philip Kay-Bujak

• Empire Javelin played an important role on D-Day, landing A Company 116th RCT (the ‘Bedford’ Boys’) on Omaha Beach as part of the initial assault or ‘suicide wave’

• Covers the actions of the ship herself and of the landing craft launched from her in great detail and centres on the lives of the Bedford Boys which ended after landing from Empire Javelin.

THE NAVAL MUTINIES OF 1798

THE IRISH PLOT TO SEIZE THE CHANNEL FLEET

Philip MacDougall

In this new, dramatic account, Philip MacDougall offers a micro study of the United Irish plot to capture a number of British warships and the planned use of those vessels in support of the rebellion that broke out in 1798. The means by which those ships were to be taken, by mutinous intrigue directed from on board, is fully explored. Based on a wide array of research and first hand sources, this is a full and balanced account of the plot which, if successful, would have re-written history.

• A new micro-study of an oftenoverlooked aspect of British history.

• Recounts the events of the mutiny plot in dramatic detail.

• Uncovers the personalities and motivations of those at the forefront of the plot, who risked their lives for their beliefs.

• Based on research from the National Archives, contemporary newspaper reports and the detailed hand written minutes of the courts martial, which contain the actual words of the people of the lower deck.

9781399044592 • £25.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 10 mono illustrations

ALA: Chichester, UK

May 2024 • WLR

DESTROYERS, GREYHOUNDS OF THE FLEET

Peter Saxton

9781036112295 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 8 mono illustrations

ALA: Mursley, UK

September 2024 • WLR

THE SILENT SERVICE’S FIRST HERO

THE FIRST SUBMARINER TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONOR

Ryan C Walker

Celebrate the centenary of the first submariner awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor with an in-depth exploration of Henry Breault’s life. This book meticulously analyzes his Official Military Personnel File, census records, and newspapers to reconstruct his experiences from 1900-41. Uncover the conditions aboard submarines, his relationships, and his concept of identity, providing microhistorical insight into the lives of enlisted submariners in the pre-World War II era.

• An analytical microhistory centered on the first, and only, enlisted American submariner to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, 100 in the centenary year he received in his Medal of Honor, 1924-2024.

• Grants new insights into American submariners by examining Breault’s relationship with his shipmates, family, friends, the women he dated, the locations he visited, and the things he owned; then further analysing how each constructed his identity in turn.

• Introduces over 500 pages of new documents of previously unexamined primary sources that give insight into the life and times of sailors and submariners from 1920-41.

9781399050197

224 pages

234x156

ALA:

Hardback

9781036100414 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 15 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

July 2024 • WLR

B B Schofield

9781036102661 • £15.99

208 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 34 mono illustrations

ALA: UK

April 2024 • WLR

HISTORY

9781526776334 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 b&w illustrations

ALA: Ulverston, UK August 2024 • WLR

9781399050777 • £20.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781399048682 • £22.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Bromley, London, UK April 2024 • WLR

THE BEAUMONTS

KINGS OF JERUSALEM

Kathryn Warner

• The first book to tell the story of the Beaumonts.

• Investigates how did they become so influential in the Middle Ages.

• A family history about one family who laid down its roots from the Crusader states to England and Scotland.

9781399075619 • £25.00

208 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Vale of Glamorgan, UK July 2024 • WLR

THE PRIVATE LIFE OF JAMES II

Justine Ruth Brown

• A fascinating exploration of the personal and private life of James II.

• Explores the lives of his two wives Anne Hyde and Mary of Modena and his many mistresses.

• Uses fresh research on James’s friendship with Quaker William Penn.

9781399071710 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK July 2024 • WLR

KING ARTHUR AND THE BATTLE FOR BRITANNIA

DUX BELLORUM AND THE KINGS OF THE BRITONS

Tony Sullivan

• Cuts through the multitude of theories and confusing array of sources and genealogies.

• Places Arthur in the context of fragmenting provincial structures, petty kingdoms and emerging warband culture of post-Roman Britain.

• Gives a balanced view of the evidence for and against both a mythical and historical figure.

• Presents a new understanding of who a historical Arthur may have been.

9781399047067 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 14 mono illustrations

ALA: United States April 2024 • WLR

WILLIAM AND MARY: A HISTORY OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT PLACES AND EVENTS

Deborah Fisher

• A new look at William and Mary.

• Detailing how this couple, who never expected to be English monarchs, took the throne.

• Focuses on the most important places and events that shaped their reign.

HENRY VIII AND THE PLANTAGENET POLES

THE RISE AND FALL OF A DYNASTY

Adam Pennington

• The first book to tell the story of the whole Pole family.

• Investigates why they were so problematic and persecuted by Henry VIII.

• Examines whether Henry VIII’s behaviour in 1538-1541 was in any way justified.

THE SOLDIER KINGS OF FRANCE

Philip J Potter

• The rise and fall of the French kingdom as the dominate military power in Europe.

• Napoleon’s recognition as emperor of France.

• Louis XIV’s conversion of the Versailles Palace into a Baroque masterpiece.

• The growth of the Baroque movement at the French court in the arts, literature, music, philosophy and architecture.

• Battles at Blenheim, Friedland, Waterloo and invasion of Russia.

HISTORY

STUART SPOUSES

A COMPENDIUM OF CONSORTS FROM JAMES I OF SCOTLAND TO QUEEN ANNE OF GREAT BRITAIN

Heather R Darsie

Stuart Spouses looks at the oft-overshadowed consorts of the Stuart monarchs, from 1406 to 1714. By focusing on these people and detailing their rises to matrimony, the trials and tribulations of their courtships, and the impact their unions and dissolutions had on the kingdoms of Scotland, England, Ireland, and Wales, one learns not only the history of these kingdoms but the true, sometimes soft, power behind the throne.

• This book is an examination of the power behind the throne throughout the Stuart dynasty.

• Details the companions of Stuart monarchs, spanning from 1406-1714.

• Includes Lord Darnley, Joan Beaufort and Margaret Tudor.

9781399095914 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 colour illustrations

ALA: United States

September 2024 • WLR

RAVENOUS

Andrea Zuvich

9781526769107 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 40 b&w illustrations

ALA: Chesterfield, UK

July 2024 • WLR

TUDOR EXECUTIONS FROM NOBILITY TO THE BLOCK

Helene Harrison

Treason and the Tudor Nobility delves into the intricate relationship between Tudor monarchs and the nobility during the sixteenth century. Focusing on cases like Edward Stafford, Anne Boleyn, Henry Howard, and Robert Devereux, the book explores the evolving definition of treason and the reasons behind the accusations that led to their executions. It provides insights into the complex dynamics between Tudor rulers and the nobility, unraveling the factors that contributed to the downfall of these prominent figures.

• This book looks at the many nobles and individuals of influence who lost their lives during the Tudor era.

• Examines the reasons why.

• Looks at why there were no dukes left in England by the end of the Tudor era.

9781399043328 • £20.00

248 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: North Shields, UK

July 2024 • WLR

THE TRAGIC LIFE OF LADY JANE GREY

Beverley Adams

9781399052702 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Leyland, UK

August 2024 • WLR

ANNE NEVILLE

Rebecca Batley

9781399058780 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Braintree, UK

July 2024 • WLR

9781399066266 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: United States July 2024 • WLR

9781399031868 • £22.00

248 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: New Zealand August 2024 • WLR

9781399053297 • £22.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 40 mono illustrations

ALA: St Athan, UK

April 2024 • WLR

QUEEN VICTORIA’S FAVOURITE GRANDDAUGHTER

PRINCESS VICTORIA OF HESSE AND BY RHINE, THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL ROYAL YOU NEVER KNEW

Ilana D Miller

• The life story of Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine.

• Victoria was the lynch pin of the royal family.

• As Queen Victoria’s granddaughter she was also sister of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and grandmother of Prince Philip.

PLANNING THE MURDER OF ANNE BOLEYN

Caroline Angus

• Looks at the evidence surrounding Anne Boleyn’s death.

• Answers questions like who was responsible for her fall from grace.

• Examines how easy it was to convince Henry to remove his wife for good.

9781399043427 • £20.00

232 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: United States June 2024 • WLR

9781399042307 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Mere, UK September 2024 • WLR

WOMEN OF THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS

Phil Carradice

• The first book to focus on the women of the Jacobite rebellions.

• Examines the role they took in the Jacobite movement.

• Phil Carradice’s well-researched and easy, elegant style of writing brings these forgotten women back to life, giving them the rewards they so richly deserve.

9781399005333 • £19.99

208 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 b&w illustrations

ALA: Southampton, UK September 2024 • WLR

COURTING THE VIRGIN QUEEN

QUEEN ELIZABETH I AND HER SUITORS

Carol Ann Lloyd

• A new perspective on the age-old question of Elizabeth I’s virginity.

• Looks at how and why she denied suitors.

• Examines why ultimately she declared herself married to England and maintained her status as Virgin Queen.

SISTERS OF MERCY: RISKING ALL TO PROTECT TUDOR AND STUART CATHOLIC PRIESTS

Martyn R Beardsley

• How Anne Vaux stepped forward to cover for her ailing elder sister and protect Father Henry Garnet, Jesuit Superior, while he laid the foundations for the Jesuit mission in England.

• Margaret Clitherow is often said to have been pressed to death for her faith, but a closer inspection of the exchanges at her hearing reveals that this is far from the full story.

• Father John Gerard’s breath-taking escape from the Tower of London.

THE MOST MALIGNED WOMEN IN HISTORY

Samantha Morris

• From Imperial China to the Second World War, The Most Maligned Women in History takes a look at a number of women with particularly nasty reputations.

• The book takes a look at the real stories behind these women using a mixture of both primary and secondary sources.

• It looks into the reasons behind why these women were so hated both during their lives and in the years following their deaths and attempts to answer the question: was this woman really that bad?

9781399061650 • £20.00

264 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Glasgow, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781399066068 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 56 colour ills.

ALA: United States

September 2024 • WLR

9781399018623 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 b&w illustrations

ALA: London, UK

May 2024 • WLR

THE WOMAN WHO REVOLUTIONISED NURSES’ TRAINING

THE LIFE AND CAREER OF REBECCA STRONG

Judith Vallely

• Explores the life of a trailblazer in nursing education who worked alongside Florence Nightingale and Sir William Macewen to revolutionize training schemes.

• A unique blend of biography and travelogue, providing readers with a glimpse into the global landscape of the early 20th century.

9781399047753 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Malton, UK

July 2024 • WLR

DON’T CALL US GIRLS WOMEN’S ACTIVISM, PROTEST AND ACTIONS IN THE VIETNAM WAR

Barbara Leonora Tischler

• Showcases the pivotal role women played in the Civil Rights and AntiVietnam Movements.

• Drills down into the rise of Second Wave Feminism globally during the 1950s and 1960s protest movements.

• Highlights the activities of women seen thus far only as peripheral participants in the progress toward racial and gender equality.

• Concludes with the #MeToo campaign, America’s reversal on its abortion laws and the hinderance a sexist president can be to decades of hard work.

SARAH SIDDONS

THE FIRST CELEBRITY ACTRESS

Jo Willett

• The remarkable story of a woman who redefined the world of theatre in the eighteenth century.

• A sensitive and penetrating study of a truly great actress.

• The battles that Sarah fought – and won – still resonate for actors even today.

9781399032353 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

July 2024 • WLR

9781399066211 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 colour, 40 mono illustrations

ALA: Paisley, UK

September 2024 • WLR

HISTORY

THE FEMALE TUDOR SCHOLAR AND WRITER

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MARGARET MORE ROPER

Aimee Fleming

• Examines the life of the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More; politician, lawyer, scholar, and Chancellor to King Henry VIII. Her unusual education and achievements are detailed, along with their positive impact on the lives of women in Tudor England.

• Tells the stories of Margaret’s life following her father’s death: how she retrieved his head from Tower Bridge, and how she collected his writings, letters and documents in order to preserve them.

A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE EXPLORING THE TRAILBLAZERS

OF STEM

Dale DeBakcsy

• The first book in 34 years to discuss the history of women in psychology from its beginnings to the modern day and their contributions.

• Contains 33 biographies of key women in the history of psychology and neuroscience, and 234 brief portraits of women who have made important contributions to our understanding of the human mind.

WOMEN AGAINST THE RAJ FEMALE FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE AND PARTITION

Chloë Gardner

• The first book to focus purely on the role of women in fall of the Raj.

• A short, accessible history that is representative of many communities – telling the history of women of the Raj from the other side.

• 1200+ followers on Instagram.

• Remedial Herstory social media, website, and resources eg podcast (3600+ followers).

9781399041751 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781399056663 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Reading, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781399044646 • £20.00

176 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 25 mono illustrations

ALA: Market Deeping, UK June 2024 • WLR

VICTORIAN BRITAIN DAY BY DAY

Nicholas Travers

• With intriguing facts, fascinating figures and stories, Victorian Britain Day by Day offers an accessible, crafted, and unique insight into this incredible era, a fun reference point to improve general knowledge, perfect for birthdays, and dates of significance. It is also great for simply improving general knowledge to impress your friends, family, colleagues and more.

• This exploration of intense Victorian drama sheds new light on many unfamiliar, overlooked stories of the past that have been forgotten by contemporary audiences.

HOW THE VICTORIANS LIVED

Shona Parker

• How The Victorians Lived is a detailed exploration of the daily lives of working- and middle-class Victorians.

• It uses research from museum visits, academic texts, buildings and experts combined with quotes from the most popular literature of the Victorian era such as A Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre, and Great Expectations.

• It provides a compelling insight into the life behind the literature: was life in the workhouse really as bad as Dickens portrayed it? Why was it lonely being a governess like Jane Eyre? Were Victorian scientists and inventors as obsessive as Viktor Frankenstein?

EXPLORING THE LIVES OF VICTORIAN ENGLAND’S PROSTITUTES

Claire Richardson

• In-depth life studies of notorious prostitutes detailing their path into prostitution and their lives afterwards.

• Asks how girls and women became prostitutes, which is relevant in today’s cost of living crisis and considers how they were treated both in the legal system and socially.

• Features evidence of early Victorian prostitute forced employment migration (trafficking) long before the White Slavery Scandal of the 1880s.

9781399091602 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Ireland April 2024 • WLR

9781036110567 • £25.00

264 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Milton Keynes, UK September 2024 • WLR

9781399049603 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • Mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK July 2024 • WLR

GREAT SCANDALS OF THE VICTORIANS

DISREPUTABLE STORIES FROM THE ROYAL COURT TO THE STAGE

Debbie Blake

• From the royal court to the stage, this is a collection of true stories that shocked nineteenth-century Britain

• From cross-dressing Fanny & Stella to the sex scandals of the Abode of Love, the most notorious cases are covered

• Some of these cases rocked the foundations of society and led to radical change, such as altering the age of consent and the Custody of Infants Act, allowing mothers to have custody post-divorce.

VICTORIAN AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY BABY FARMING THE DARKEST BUSINESS

Eve Bacon

• This book examines the Victorian business of baby farming and its significance.

• Examines the business that was abused by notorious murderess Amelia Dyer and those like her, and the society surrounding it.

• Useful for family historians and social history researchers.

TRAVELLERS IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EUROPE THE SEXES

ABROAD

Julie Peakman

• Prize-winning author

• Travellers were leading artists, writers, poets, scientists of the day –still iconic figures.

• Cultural appreciation of exotic ‘otherness’.

• Both sexes involved and not a traditional man’s world of Grand Tour.

• Eighteenth-century free sexual mores shared by travellers and hosts.

• Political and historical backdrop of countries and regions.

HISTORY

CORSAIRS AND CAPTIVES: NARRATIVES FROM THE AGE OF THE BARBARY PIRATES

Adam Nichols

Corsairs and Captives presents a collection of narratives, all based directly on primary-source documents, a number of which are translated into English for the first time. They include biographies of four renegade corsair captains, descriptions of sea battles by those who were there, accounts of ransomed captives, the report of a French Trinitarian friar who led a ransoming expedition to Algiers, even the transcript of a trial held by the Canary Islands chapter of the (in)famous Spanish Inquisition.

• Corsairs and Captives is based on rigorous scholarship, but it is a book written for non-scholars, a book full of exciting, moving narratives that bring to life a world much rougher than our own but one in which people still had all the ordinary human fears and aspirations we are familiar with today.

• Features a collection of narratives that that are entirely new to English readers, including translations from Dutch, Spanish, and French documents that appear in English for the first time.

• Presents the human side of the age of the Barbary pirates. It includes not just exciting descriptions of sea battles but also accounts of captives that vividly convey what it was like to be a slave in North Africa.

9781036106072 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: United States

September 2024 • WLR

QUEER DISABILITY THROUGH HISTORY

Daisy Holder

9781399050579 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 24 mono illustrations

ALA: Bristol, UK

September 2024 • WLR

THE ENGLISH CONVICT HULKS 1600S–1868

TRANSPORTING CRIMINALS TO AUSTRALIA

Mick Davis

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Britain eased its problem of crowded jails by sending criminals to the American colonies. The 1775 revolution ended this, and with no national prison system, felons were crammed onto derelict hulks and put to hard labour in appalling conditions, destined to serve most of, if not all, their term onboard. Their story has been largely ignored and here, for the first time, detailed accounts of their plight, along with the lives of the men who ruled over them, is examined.

• Explores a little-known aspect of criminal history.

• Includes biographies of those who ran the hulk system.

• Traces the history of the hulk, from establishment to abolition.

• Explores the brutality of the system.

• Features many contemporary graphics.

9781399054492 • £22.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Frome, UK

April 2024 • WLR

THE LIFE OF LTC ROLT

Victoria Owens

9781399056618 • £20.00

232 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Bristol, UK

April 2024 • WLR

A DEBT REDEEMED

Andrew Clark

9781036105365 • £14.99

256 pages • Paperback

234x156

ALA: York, UK

April 2024 • WLR

HISTORY

9781036101084 • £22.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: York, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781036101787 • £22.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Banbury, UK August 2024 • WLR

9781399015684 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

282x216 • 150 colour ills.

ALA: Leeds, UK June 2024 • WLR

ALUM, MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD

THE AMAZING INFLUENCE AND TRADE OF ALUM ACROSS THE AGES

Sydney Thorne

• A dazzling collection of stories about a mineral that has disappeared from public memory but was once as valuable as gold.

• The first book to examine a substance that was popular from China and India to Egypt, Western Europe and South America.

• A very readable addition to the genre of history books that explores the story of a particular commodity.

ARCHAEOLOGY VERSUS METAL DETECTING

THE CAUSE AND THE CURE

Peter G. Spackman

• Includes the use of new in-depth research techniques incorporating published archaeological reports requiring, in parts, the skills of a mind reader come detective.

• Spackman, acknowledging the glaring attacks, of a once romantic lifeway, against the new technology and parries with a defence based on undeniably positive metal detectorists results.

• Highlights evidence of, oft blatantly ignored, common working practices which actually destroy artefacts in their millions and are written as recommended instructions.

A COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND

THE ORIGINAL HORRIBLE HISTORY

Stephen Basdeo

• A horrible and humorous history book.

• Funny yet factual.

• Profusely illustrated with comic scenes from the original edition.

• Originally printed in Punch in 1847 and now reprinted.

• Introduction by Stephen Basdeo.

9781036115333 • £25.00

496 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK September 2024 • ELR only throughout the world

9781399031523 • £25.00

216 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 50 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781399055383 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Ireland September 2024 • WLR

GOLD: HOW IT SHAPED HISTORY

Alan Ereira

• Reveals the pervasive, and often pernicious, role gold has had on the course of human history and civilization.

• Remarkable scope, spanning the globe and stretching from the earliest uses of gold in prehistory (indeed from the very creation of gold) to the present day.

• Based on the latest research and analysis and written in an engaging and accessible style that sustains the readers interest by combining broad-sweeping themes with telling detail.

• Explores the age-old fascination with gold, which has been linked with immortality and a mystic link with the divine, and its continuing role as the true yardstick of value.

A HISTORY OF EUROPE IN 12 CAFES

Monica Porter

• Presents an original angle on a wide range of historic figures and events.

• Beautifully illustrated with early engravings, etchings and drawings to show the 400 years of the coffee house in Europe.

• Cafés featured include the Café Procope (Paris), the Café Central (Vienna), the Caffè Antico Greco (Rome) and the Green Dragon Coffee Tavern (Boston).

• Provides an account of how the American Revolution was born out of events taking place in the key coffee houses of Boston, Philadelphia and New York.

UNDERSTANDING THE EGYPTIAN GODS AND GODDESSES

Mélusine Draco

• Understanding the Egyptian gods and goddesses gives a clear picture of how and why these gods and goddesses were honoured across Egypt.

• Examines why Egyptian Gods and Goddesses were depicted as animalhuman shapes.

• Looks at how the Egyptian religion developed.

9781399050623 • £20.00

248 pages • Hardback

234x156

ALA: Norwich, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781399051620 • £14.99

224 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 40 mono illustrations

ALA: Addingham, UK

July 2024 • WLR

9781399079150 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour/200 mono ills.

ALA: Welwyn, UK

June 2024 • WLR

MEDIEVAL SAINTS AND THEIR SINS

A NEW HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES THROUGH SAINTS AND THEIR STORIES

Luke Daly

• A captivating new study of the Middle Ages, as told though its Saints.

• Weaves together engaging narratives, captivating miracles, and enthralling stories of saints and their impact across the world.

• Explores how the Church utilised Saints as instruments of control to shape public order.

• Shares the thoughts, fears, and attitudes of ordinary people towards world-changing events.

• Sheds new light on gender and sexuality in the Medieval era.

TRACING YOUR YORKSHIRE ANCESTORS ON THE INTERNET A GUIDE FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS

Rachel Bellerby

• Includes expert tips and guidance from family history professionals across the county.

• Discover how to explore your ancestors’ home life, occupations, education, leisure and religion.

• Shows you how to trace ancestors who migrated to Yorkshire, or who left in search of a new life elsewhere.

• Advice on online material from societies, researchers, forums and specialist groups.

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SNAPSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY FROM A VICTORIAN CRAZE TO THE DIGITAL AGE

John Wade

• Contains more than 200 black and white images and 16 pages of colour.

• Illustrates how snapshot cameras have evolved from Victorian times until now.

• Illustrates how the evolution of different types of snapshot camera opened up opportunities to shoot new kinds of picture.

• Explains how to identify and date snapshots of the past.

9781399055734 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Gravesend, UK September 2024 • WLR

9781036113834 • £22.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Northwich, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781399042970 • £25.00

160 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 160 colour/mono ills.

ALA: Newark-on-Trent, UK August 2024 • WLR

HISTORY

HOW TO SURVIVE IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND

Toni Mount

• This is the latest in our popular How To Survive series.

• Looks at questions such as what would you do if you found yourself in Anglo-Saxon England? What would you eat and drink? What would you wear? Who would you meet?

YOUNG WORKERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL AGE CHILD LABOUR IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES

Sue Wilkes

• Features true-life stories of child and teenage workers.

• Describes our ancestors’ lives at home and at work.

• Explores different industries, trades, and domestic work, along with the origin of ‘health and safety’ and the factory inspectorate.

• Examines the advent of universal education.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF LONDON’S CEREMONIAL REGIMENTS

Ben Skipper

• Photographic history that combines all seven regiments of the Household Division.

• Beautifully designed with imagery throughout.

• 160 contemporary and historic colour and black/white photos.

• Tells 500 years of history, from King Charles II to King Charles III.

• Accompanies a comprehensive historical account on the formation, history and service of the London District, Trooping the Colour.

HISTORY

9781399034340 • £25.00

248 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 40 colour, 60 mono illustrations

ALA: Romania May 2024 • WLR

9781036115432 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 23 b&w illustrations

ALA: Uley, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781399038218 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Bridport, UK August 2024 • WLR

MALLORY, IRVINE AND EVEREST THE LAST STEP BUT ONE

Robert H Edwards

The last climb of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, towards the summit of Mount Everest on 8 June 1924, has been shrouded in mystery for a century. Were they the first humans to stand at the highest point in the world? The discovery of Mallory’s body in 1999 did nothing to resolve the mystery. Until now, accounts of their climb have been driven by speculation and preconceived narrative. In this book, which marks the 100th anniversary of the fateful climb, Dr Robert Edwards brings the fresh and original perspective of a mathematician to the story of Mallory and Irvine. Dr Edwards has assembled the contemporary accounts of the early British expeditions, written by the climbers and their leaders, and has identified their anomalies and inconsistencies. He has studied the letters of George Mallory, and has held in his hand the diaries of Andrew Irvine. He has viewed, in person, some of the surviving artifacts: the ice axe found in 1933, and Mallory’s boots, recovered in 1999. He has corresponded with modern mountaineers who have climbed Everest. Above all, he has applied mathematics and modern imaging and mapping technology to an analysis of what the 1924 climbers could, and could not, have seen and done.

• For a century it has remained a mystery as to whether, twenty-nine years before Hillary and Tenzing, Mallory and Irvine had stood at the roof of the world.

• He has drawn on the letters of George Mallory and the diaries of Andrew Irvine; on the reports and memoirs of their companions, friends and rivals on the early British expeditions; on his study of artifacts at the Royal Geographical Society and at the Alpine Club in London; on correspondence with modern climbers, including three members of the 1999 expedition that found Mallory’s body; and on rigorous and detailed interpretation of modern aerial and satellite imagery.

BEHIND EVEREST

RUTH MALLORY’S JOURNEY IN THE SHADOW OF THE FIRST BRITISH EXPEDITIONS

Kate Nicholson

Behind Everest embarks on a captivating exploration that intertwines the remarkable life of Ruth Mallory, wife of legendary Everest climber George Mallory, with a parallel journey a century later. Through examining Ruth’s attitude to danger a century ago, Kate Nicholson explores our evolving attitudes towards risk and responsibility.

Kate’s quest to understand Ruth takes her to forgotten corners of archives in the UK and USA, to conversations with the few remaining people who knew both George and Ruth and into private recollections and precious, private collections. Using two decades of research, the author unveils the real story behind Ruth and George Mallory’s marriage, shedding light on George’s relationships with women such as Jelly d’Aranyi, Mary Ann O’Malley, and Stella Cobden-Sanderson. Ruth was a natural and accomplished climber, a founder member of the first all female rock climbing club in the UK, the Pinnacle Club. As Kate experiences the challenges and triumphs of rock climbing with that still thriving club, she discovers not only the elusive ‘key’ to George Mallory but also an inspiring and resilient companion in Ruth. This book goes beyond expeditions to Everest, offering readers a profound glimpse into the ‘real’ story of the Mallorys. Through Ruth’s lens, the book explores the complexities of marriage, the indomitable spirit of early female climbers, and the enduring impact of the First World War, the League of Nations and the Empire on individual lives. This is a non-fiction masterpiece that intertwines personal and historical narratives, inviting readers to scale the heights of human experience.

• The first history of the famous 1921–1924 attempts on Everest from Ruth Mallory’s perspective.

• Traces the feminist history of the first all-female rock climbing club in the UK, the Pinnacle Club of which Ruth was a founder member.

ARCTIC GENIUS

SIR WILLIAM EDWARD PARRY: THE ORIGINAL ARCTIC EXPLORER

Trevor Ware

Parry’s life began two hundred and twenty years ago. The Revolutionary Wars against France and Napoleon were just beginning. His naval career started in wartime and lasted throughout the next fifty years during which significant changes took place in the Royal Navy. He pioneered Arctic exploration, led a memorable albeit unsuccessful expedition to reach the North Pole, reformed and improved the operations of the Hydrographers office, and oversaw the difficult transition from sail to steam power in British warships. Throughout his career he strove to improve the educational standards and living conditions of all lower deck sailors. He was knighted by William IV alongside his close friend John Franklin in 1829. Both survived years of hardship and became national and international celebrities. Tragically though it was Parry and his in laws, the aristocratic Stanley family, who were partly responsible for Franklin’s death in 1846 commanding one more expedition to complete the Northwest Passage. During their lifetime Parry and Franklin contributed new information on sciences only just emerging from the generalised description of ‘natural philosophy.’ Subjects such as, geography, meteorology, geology, and astronomy. Parry was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and was an expert navigator and fearless surveyor. His grave at Greenwich Hospital was destroyed during an air raid in World War II. This book is intended to secure his well-deserved place at the forefront of British Arctic exploration and science.

• In 1819 Commander William Edward Parry was sent with a British Naval Expedition to search those treacherous polar seas for a possible Northwest Passage, a long sought-after route between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.

• The ‘otherness’ of the Arctic, its icy peaks, its huge glaciers and its mysteriously shaped icebergs all cloaked it with a mystique that created heroes of the first courageous navigators.

9781399037570 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781036100469 • £25.00

328 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Bristol, Avon, UK September 2024 • WLR

9781399024952 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: August 2024 • WLR

THE JFK ASSASSINATION

CONSPIRACIES AND COVERUPS

M J Trow

• Analysis of the events in the murders of: John F. Kennedy, J.D. Tippit and Lee Oswald from the viewpoint of a crime writer, one who is not hampered by American ‘baggage’

• Evisceration of the Warren Commission

• Discussion of today’s ‘usual suspects’

• Identification of areas of complicity. Complacency and cover-up, the three Cs of the Kennedy assassination.

BULLETPROOF: THE TRUTH AND LIES OF JFK’S ASSASSINATION

Randall Windle

• Detailed biographies of John Kennedy, Lee Oswald and the people involved in the tragic events.

• Over six decades of examination of the Lone Gunman and conspiracy narratives and scenarios.

• Showcasing how the Kennedy legacy is relevant for times when politics leads to violence and distrust in powerful institutions.

BRITAIN’S IRON CHANCELLOR

edited by Alexander Clifford

• Lively autobiography of Labour’s first chancellor of the exchequer.

• A combative politician, Snowden became known as the Iron Chancellor and is one of the most controversial figures in Labour history.

• Snowden provides the unique perspective of a disabled statesman from poverty-stricken rural Yorkshire.

• An insightful and witty account of the rise of the Labour Party, the First World War and the Great Depression.

• Republished to commemorate the centenary of the first Labour Government, which came to power in 1924.

9781399037624 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK September 2024 • WLR

9781399042734 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Keswick, Cumbria, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781399082099 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 35 mono illustrations

ALA: Evesham, UK

July 2024 • WLR

HISTORY

DODGING THE BULLET

FAILED ASSASSINATIONS THROUGHOUT HISTORY

M J Trow

• Details assassination attempts throughout modern history.

• Explains the near misses.

• Looks at what might had been had the assassination succeeded.

• Discusses the ‘hinge factor’ of chance and carelessness which were the difference between life and death.

• Investigates the ever more deranged conspiracy theories surrounding assassination attempts.

CHE GUEVARA

THE ROMANTIC REVOLUTIONARY

Allan Todd

• Find out about the real Che Guevara, the controversial revolutionary legend.

• Covering his early adventures on a motorcycle to his role in guerilla warfare.

• This biography also details lesserknown aspects of his life from reading poetry and philosophy to playing chess.

THE NAZI AND JAPANESE HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAMMES BIOLOGICAL WAR CRIMES DURING WW2

Tim Heath

• A sobering look at human medical and military experimentation conducted by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during second world war.

• And what, if anything, was there to be gained – by Axis or Allied forces? Including testimonies from perpetrators and victims, many first-hand sources and archival records.

HISTORY

9781399045827 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: United States June 2024 • WLR

9781399056212 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Derby, UK

May 2024 • WLR

9781399051323 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Matlock, UK

April 2024 • WLR

REPORTING THE NUREMBERG TRIALS

HOW JOURNALISTS COVERED LIVE NAZI TRIALS AND EXECUTIONS

Noel Marie Fletcher

• First-time look at how newspaper, broadcast, wire service journalists covered the Nuremberg Trials after World War II, focusing on the first Nuremberg Trial (International Military Tribunal) which set a precedent for subsequent trials.

• New insights into how the U.S. military created a Hollywood-style courtroom environment to showcase Nazi evils to the world with cameras and latest technology.

D-DAY TO VE DAY THE FINAL DAYS OF THE WAR IN EUROPE

Anton Rippon

• The battles that led from Normandy to Berlin.

• Racial tension between American troops in Britain.

• The flying bomb war.

• Joyous scenes as Paris is liberated.

• Allies’ horror at the Nazi concentration camps.

• 1,000-bomber raids and the destruction of Dresden.

• Hitler’s death and the Nazi surrender

• The ‘big three’ plan the post-war world.

CHURCHILL, THE LIBERAL REFORMER

THE STRUGGLE FOR A MODERN HOME OFFICE

Duncan Marlor

• ‘This book is both timely and of strong accomplishment… It focuses on Churchill’s tenure as Home Secretary, arguably the part of his career most in need of a close revisiting, when his reformist instincts spoke of a keen desire for a more modern approach to government policymaking, especially in relation to prisons and policing. Highly recommended’.

9781399059237 • £20.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: United States July 2024 • WLR

9781399067843 • £25.00

248 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 40 mono illustrations

ALA: Truro, UK

July 2024 • WLR

9781399034395 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Lymington, UK September 2024 • WLR

THE AMERICAN HOMEFRONT DURING WWII

BLACKOUTS, RATION-BOOKS AND ROSIE THE RIVETER

C D Peterson

• This is a nostalgic, informative account of life on the American home front during the war.

• Includes chapters about women’s specific experiences, children’s experiences and ethnic minorities.

• Put together using archives compiled by the author himself: Carl Peterson ‘Pete’ runs homefrontstories.com, which collects first-person accounts from those who lived through the period. He calls this generation ‘the last ones.’

BRIXMIS AND THE SECRET COLD WAR: INTELLIGENCE COLLECTING OPERATIONS

BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN EAST GERMANY

Andrew Long

• BRIXMIS was a unique British Military unit operating covertly within East Germany during the Cold War. They were specialist, highly trained military observers, who undertook these daring intelligence missions.

THE RISE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY, AD 375-641

Timothy Venning

• Success story rather than Rise and Fall.

• Full of incident and personality – all big names, male and femail.

• Actual history set outwith Old Times Lines (OTL).

• Dynastic, family, private relations are vivid.

• Catholic and Orthordox and pagan theology crucial to period set for all readers.

• Eastern and Western Empires –global expansion.

9781399084529 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 25 mono illustrations

ALA: Worthing, UK

May 2024 • WLR

9781399047708 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 24 mono illustrations

ALA: Canada

August 2024 • WLR

9781399035866 • £20.00

240 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: Mirfield, UK

September 2024 • WLR

THE REAL STORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

SEPARATING MYTH FROM REALITY

Mike Wells

• This book looks critically at common perceptions of the French Revolution and its aftermath

• It asks what is myth, and what is real history?

• Includes a focus on the role of women, and covers colourful events and historical characters for those who want more than just a surfacelevel account of the revolt.

WOMEN WHO KILL A HISTORY OF BRITAIN’S MOST DANGEROUS WOMEN

Erin Fetterly

• PhD candidate with Birkbeck, University of London.

• Instagram content creator showcasing the captivating history of Britain and the world.

• Member of the Women’s History Circle and writer for The Historian’s Magazine.

• Six centuries of Britain’s female murderers.

• An examination of 600 years of British crime and punishment.

THE MURDERS AT BILL’S O’JACK’S THE MYSTERY THAT STUNNED GEORGIAN BRITAIN

Giles Wilcock

• A legendary historical true crime is explored in great detail.

• Beginning with the morning of the murder, this book traces its reporting, investigation and aftermath.

• Exposes how ordinary people were left behind by enormous changes in Georgian society.

9781399034845 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Derby, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781399080842 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 25 mono illustrations

ALA: Norwich, UK

August 2024 • WLR

9781399031660 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Cramlington, UK

September 2024 • WLR

WARTIME ENTERTAINMENT

HOW BRITAIN KEPT SMILING THROUGH THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Anton Rippon, Nicola Rippon

• The BBC’s role in helping the nation to keep both informed and entertained.

• How the entertainment business adjusted to survive a crisis brought about by bombing raids and conscription of its workers.

• Effect on the theatre industry when everything closed down immediately upon the outbreak of war.

• Back stories to some beloved wartime songs, such as The White Cliffs of Dover, written by two Americans, with its incongruous bluebirds.

THE DARK SIDE OF JANE AUSTEN’S WORLD

Angela Youngman

• A new way of looking at the work of Jane Austen.

• Puts Jane Austen’s books into the real world.

• Links her books with the darker aspects of Regency and Georgian life.

• Reveals the fragility of the social round and the problems of being a woman in Jane’s lifetime.

THE HANGMAN’S SCRAPBOOK

THE LIFE AND EXECUTIONS OF JOHN ELLIS

Neil R Storey

• Based on the only known scrapbook kept by a British hangman, this book tells the story of John Ellis, Britain’s No.1 executioner from 1901 until his resignation in 1924.

• Find out what he thought of those he executed and what really happened on the gallows.

• The various personal and social challenges of an executioner are highlighted in this book.

TRUE CRIME

9781399038317 • £14.99

224 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Ireland

August 2024 • WLR

9781399044202 • £14.99

200 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 25 mono illustrations

ALA: Cowes, UK

July 2024 • WLR

9781399082457 • £14.99

224 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Staplehurst, UK

September 2024 • WLR

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY

EXPOUNDING THE MYTHS

Jim Morris

• A fresh look from a fresh angle.

• Not swayed by other ‘experts’.

• Fresh ideas on information gathering.

• New arguments from old material.

• Highlights misinformation.

9781399056564 • £14.99

240 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Iver, Buckinghamshire, UK April 2024 • WLR

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER

SCOTLAND YARD’S FIRST GREAT CHALLENGE AND DICKENS’ INSPIRATION

Angela Buckley

• The true story of a killer couple which inspired Charles Dickens’ Bleak House

• Offers new insight into the first decades of Scotland Yard and ‘celebrity’ detectives, such as Jack Whicher (Summerscale) and Charles Field (Dickens).

• A fascinating introduction to early crime scene management and examination, communication technology and the evolution of investigative technique.

• Features previously unpublished material and primary sources to shed a new light on this historical case.

INSIDE THE MIND OF ROSE WEST

C R Axford

• An in-depth investigation into Rose’s motivations, as well as the intense electro-therapy she suffered in the womb from conception till birth, and possible diagnoses by a leading forensic psychiatrist.

• Examines police involvement in the West crimes, and possible involvement in national paedophile rings, that has not been uncovered before, including one high-profile, high-ranking person whom the author approached about his investigation.

• Reveals elements of the crimes which have often not been discussed, such as Rose and Fred’s involvement with national paedophile rings, and evidence that the killings were part of Satanic rituals.

9781399080125 • £14.99

192 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 12 mono illustrations

ALA: Crook, UK; Bournemouth, UK

August 2024 • WLR

9781036101039 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Beckenham, UK

July 2024 • WLR

THE MURDERS OF ANNIE HEARN

THE POISONINGS THAT INSPIRED AGATHA CHRISTIE

Jonathan Oates

• Examines the crimes that inspired Agatha Christie to write Sad Cypress, a Poirot mystery.

• Reveals the life of murderess, Annie Hearn, her victims and motives.

• Gives an insight into life in 1930s Cornwall.

THE MURDER OF JUDITH ROBERTS

THE MARK OF PETER SUTCLIFFE

Chris Clark, Tanita Matthews

• Covers the brutal murder of Judith Roberts and what was, at the time, Britain’s longest miscarriage of justice.

• Examines all the evidence in this five-decade cold case to conclude that Peter Sutcliffe was responsible for the murder.

• Contains never before published dialogue from Andrew Evans’ police interviews, displaying the miscarriage of justice.

PETER SUTCLIFFE

THE FULL CRIMES OF THE YORKSHIRE RIPPER

Chris Cook

• Previously unseen & unread Home Office files have been accessed for the very first time, with information included in the book.

• The role of Chief Constable Ronald Gregory is examined – showing that it was he, and not Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield, who was to blame for much of the wrongdoing in the investigation.

• A full list of 32 girls and women who it is now believed were attacked or murdered by Peter Sutcliffe.

THE MURDER OF SARAH DORMER AND THE TRIAL OF ANN HEYTREY UNCOVERING THE TRUTH

David John Eason

On August 29th 1819, thirteen-year-old Mary Dormer found her mother, Sarah Dormer’s, slain body lying in Sarah’s bedroom. Sarah’s maidservant, Ms Ann Heytrey was charged, arrested, and imprisoned at the County Town Gaol at Warwick, where she would remain until her trial in 1820 at Warwick Assizes. Found guilty, Ann was publicly hanged outside of Warwick Gaol, the last woman to be publicly executed at Warwick. This is the first book ever dedicated to reinvestigating the truth of what really happened on that fateful evening. David John Eason explores the family’s history, as well as those involved in the case and trial and the social events of that time, including the Peterloo massacre in Manchester, which occurred only thirteen days prior to Sarah’s murder.

• Sheds new light on a crime which shocked a community.

• Offers a reassessment of Ann Heytrey’s trail based on the official court report.

• Explores the local and family history surrounding the murder.

• Presents new evidence which suggests Ann may have been innocent.

9781399032643 • £14.99

224 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 25 mono illustrations

ALA: Leamington Spa, UK

September 2024 • WLR

THE MOAT FARM MURDER

Anthony Payne

Samuel Herbert Dougal, a former Quartermaster-Sergeant in the Royal Engineers with a commendable military career, concealed a dark side as a forger, embezzler, arsonist, and murderer. Post-military service, he targeted affluent older women, including Camille Cecile Holland, the central figure in the infamous Moat Farm Murder. Dougal convinced her to buy Coldhams Farm in 1899, only for her to vanish shortly after moving in, with Dougal claiming she had embarked on an impromptu trip. Manipulating her finances, he forged cheques, liquidated investments, and seized the farm. When funds depleted, Dougal attempted to escape but was caught at the Bank of England. Amidst a trial for fraud, Miss Holland’s body was found, leading to a murder conviction and Dougal’s execution in July 1903, his final word being “Guilty.”

• The first treatment for many years of a case which gripped the public in 1903 at a time of great social change.

• Describes the numerous crimes of Samuel Herbert Dougal – forgery, fraud, embezzlement, arson and murder – many of which went unpunished.

• Reveals the life of a manipulative serial womaniser.

• Highlights the credulousness of the authorities, the incompetence of investigations and the leniency of juries towards an “old soldier”.

• Follows the local police as they struggled to find the body of his last victim, Camille Cecile Holland, amidst mounting public hysteria.

9781036106805 • £14.99

144 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: Glasgow, UK

August 2024 • WLR

THE PEASENHALL MURDER AN EDWARDIAN MYSTERY

Neil Norman

In May 1902, the body of Rose Harsent was found in the house where she worked in Peasenhall, Suffolk. The evidence started to point towards one William Gardiner as her killer. William was a respected figure in the community, however, the previous year, William had been involved in a scandal that suggested an affair between him and Rose. This made him a person of interest for the police, and when a medicine bottle filled with paraffin was found near her body with the Gardiner family name on it, alongside letters from him amongst Rose’s things, it comes as no surprise he was arrested for her murder. Rose was also pregnant at the time of her death; was this his motive?

• Unearths a largely forgotten Edwardian Murder Mystery in great detail.

• Gives an insight into the judicial system in Edwardian England.

• A scandal and murder in a small English village which seems to jump straight from the page of a murder mystery.

9781399064378 • £12.99

104 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 15 mono illustrations

ALA: Ipswich, UK

May 2024 • WLR

BRITISH GANGS FROM 1900 TO 1950

Paul Dettmann

British Gangs covers a time of upheaval and war during which the public came to fear groups of young men. The book finds that the gangs were not as big a menace as the public were led to believe, but their activities are no less thrilling or important in the present day. It covers the better-known gangsters of the time such as the McDonalds, Sabinis and Cortesis, Alf Solomon and Billy Kimber, but also, as a result of days spent in newspaper archives, uncovers many stories as they were reported at the time. Gangs from around the country are included, such as Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Hull, Sheffield, Newcastle, Leeds, Belfast and Dublin, as well as the more often-covered Birmingham and London.

• Includes stories from long-forgotten newspaper articles, as they were reported at the time.

• Accounts of real gangster activities and stories.

• Uncovers stories of female gangsters that have not been seen for decades.

• A really important period in British history covering the fallout of two world wars.

• Accessible and easy to read, but covering vital social commentary.

9781399073875 • £20.00

224 pages • Paperback

234x156 • 30 mono illustrations

ALA: High Wycombe, UK

September 2024 • WLR

WHITE OWL

9781399034944 • £20.00

192 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour ills.

ALA: UK

August 2024 • WLR

9781399074025 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Huddersfield, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781399052955 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour ills.

ALA: Victoria Promenade, UK

May 2024 • WLR

RED DWARF: DISCOVERING THE TV SERIES

VOLUME I: 1988-1993

Tom Salinsky

• This is the most comprehensive work yet on this beloved science fiction comedy series which has fans all over the world.

• It begins with the very inception of the series and (including Volume II) will go to the most recent episode, released in 2020.

• Includes both a detailed and entertaining account of all of the behind-the-scenes mishaps, innovations, near-misses and happy accidents – AND a clear-eyed critical analysis and playful account of features common to most episodes.

THE REAL BOGIE AND BACALL

Catherine Curzon

• The true story of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall’s legendary Hollywood love story.

• After three marriages, bitter battles and violent confrontations, Humphrey Bogart seemed destined never to find his happy ever after.

• Lauren Bacall came to Hollywood as a wide-eyed teenager looking for a break; the last thing she expected was to end up as one half of Tinseltown’s golden couple.

• Featuring contemporary letters, newspapers and memoirs, The Real Bogie & Bacall turns the spotlight on one of Hollywood’s most celebrated love stories, from its tumultuous beginnings to its tragic finale.

MOVIE MONSTERS OF THE DEEP

Faith Roswell

• Contains information about over 100 movies right up to the year 2023, including a guide to the top 100 mustsee water monster movies.

• Contains artwork from ancient history to the age of AI, twelve of which are unique to this book.

• Packed with interesting facts about movies, but also real-life sea monster capturing expeditions and human psychology – why are we so afraid of sharks?

• Features small and independent movie creators as well as the powerhouses like The Asylum studios and ‘usual suspects’ Jaws, the Kraken and Godzilla.

9781399052856 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour ills.

ALA: Bury St Edmund’s, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781399069687 • £25.00

168 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 170 colour ills.

ALA: Ireland

May 2024 • WLR

9781399048255 • £35.00

272 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 273 colour ills.

ALA: Ireland

June 2024 • WLR

FRIENDS AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SITCOM

Joanna Hagan

• A detailed history of the television show Friends, from initial conception to the finale, thirty years after it began and twenty years after its final episode aired.

• Covers television shows still loved today, and plenty that have been forgotten until now.

• A comprehensive look at how the nature of American network television changed over a ten-year period, and how those changes effect television today.

• An in-depth look through the lens of television at how the world shifted drastically over a single decade.

THE HISTORY OF THE GOTHIC VIDEO GAME

Christopher Carton

• Discover the history of gothic video games through five decades of titles

• Detailed information on multiple series, including Castlevania and Legacy of Kain.

• A deep dive into the popularity of the Soulsborne sub-genre, made popular by developer FromSoftware.

• Featuring handheld, home console and PC titles covering genres such as first-person shooters, strategy games and hack-and-slash action epics.

• Over one hundred screenshots of games from 8-bit computers up to powerful modern gaming systems.

A GUIDE TO MOVIE BASED VIDEO GAMES, 2001 ONWARDS

Christopher Carton

• Discover or rediscover two actionpacked decades of licenced video games.

• Features over 450 video games with release details, trivia and recommendations.

• Nearly 300 full-colour screenshots of some of the biggest licensed games, covering systems such as the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Switch.

• Dozens of genres including firstperson shooters, kart racers, party games and challenging platformers.

9781399013574 • £25.00

184 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 100 colour ills.

ALA: Lincoln, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781399096775 • £35.00

320 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 700 colour ills.

ALA: Edinburgh, Lothian, UK September 2024 • WLR

9781399052900 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour ills.

ALA: Tonyrefail, Porth, UK

June 2024 • WLR

50 YEARS OF BOSS FIGHTS

VIDEO GAME LEGENDS

Daryl Baxter

• 51 Bosses covered across 50 years since the first ever boss debuted.

• The very first boss features an indepth interview with its creators, made in 1974.

• Photos that highlight the bosses and their different forms.

• Most feature interviews with those involved – from Mario to Metal Gear Solid.

• Features insights from some about scrapped ideas for bosses.

THE GAME BOY ENCYCLOPEDIA

EVERY GAME RELEASED FOR THE NINTENDO GAME BOY AND GAME BOY COLOR

Chris Scullion

• A complete listing of every Game Boy game released in North America, Europe and Australia.

• Includes a second section covering the entire Game Boy Colour library too, for a total of around 1,150 games.

• Full summaries, screenshots and trivia factoids for every single game.

• A bonus gallery showing ever Super Game Boy border.

• Written in a light-hearted, approachable manner by a writer with decades of experience.

KYLIE MINOGUE: ALBUM BY ALBUM STICK OR TWIST

Clary Saddler

• Features previously unseen colour photography from across her career.

• Includes primary sources, in the format of interviews with record producer Dave Eringa, with author and music critic Quentin Harrison, and with makeup artist Mikey Phillips.

• Gives a detailed account of Minogue’s career, and major life events, from her early acting roles in 1979 to September 2023 with the release of her 16th studio album, Tension.

• Provides an album-by-album track by track, also covering every B-Side and notable collaboration.

9781399050722 • £25.00

152 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 120 colour ills.

ALA: United States June 2024 • WLR

9781399052757 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 16 mono illustrations

ALA: Brighton, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781399036061 • £25.00

256 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Manchester, UK

May 2024 • WLR

STAR TREK VIDEO GAMES

AN UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE FINAL FRONTIER

Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

• Covers dozens of games from decades of Star Trek’s gaming history in a variety of genres (firstperson shooter, graphic adventure, real-time-strategy, and more)!

• Over 100 color photos of your favorite (and not so favorite) Star Trek video games!

• Features exclusive interviews with Parker A. Davis (Co-Project Lead + Producer, Star Trek Legacy), Scott Miller (Founder, Apogee & 3D Realms), Michael A. Stackpole (Author, I, Jedi), and MORE!

• Packed with Star Trek in-jokes and references!

TAYLOR SWIFT FOR ADULTS

TAKING SWIFT SERIOUSLY

Kev Nickells

• First published critical analysis of Taylor Swift’s lyrics in English.

• A key first work in establishing the study of Taylor Swift.

• An in-depth reading of a pop lyricist.

• A primary source in studies of pop lyrics in the early 21st century.

• An entertaining and in-depth guide to a pop star’s large discography.

HOW THE BEATLES ROCKED THE WORLD

Stephen F. Kelly

• The author’s personal memories of the Beatles and the Cavern.

• Unique interviews with those who lived through the sixties.

• Life in Britain’s Swinging Sixties.

• How the Beatles unleashed a counterculture and a worldwide teenage revolution.

• The Beatles take America by storm.

• How the Beatles influenced fashion, politics, and religion as well as music.

WHITE OWL

9781399049849 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • Colour Plates

ALA: Bournemouth, UK August 2024 • WLR

9781399039277 • £25.00

208 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 60 colour, 60 mono illustrations

ALA: Bournemouth, UK August 2024 • WLR

9781036115159 • £19.99

368 pages • Paperback

210x148 • 100 colour ills.

ALA: Bradford, UK August 2024 • WLR

ELVIS: THE KING OF FASHION

Lorraine Gibson

• A highly-engaging homage to the iconic style of Elvis Presley, who shook up the world of music and fashion and triggered a cultural revolution that turned 1950s America’s social norms upside down.

• Born into poverty, his voice of liquid gold and show-stopping appearance propelled him into a life of extreme wealth. His extraordinary story – told through a fashion lens – celebrates the shy, lonely boy who awakened an unsuspecting generation to forbidden fruit.

• The defiant hair, the sultry good looks, the unconventionally genderambivalent outfits – even the famous sideburns of the man who would become King are all considered in loving detail.

MANNED AND UNMANNED FLIGHTS TO THE MOON

Terry C Treadwell

• The selection of photographs has been chosen because they are not the usual ones seen in books on space.

• Included is a painting by Alan Bean (fourth man to walk on the Moon) who the author met when at the MSC in Houston and who later sent him an image of the painting showing an ascent stage lifting off the Moon.

• This has never been published before.

• A lot of the information in the book was obtained through correspondence and conversations with former astronauts.

• This book is the chronological story of the man’s triumphs and disasters in his effort to conquer space.

YEARBOOK OF ASTRONOMY 2025

Brian Jones

• The longest-running astronomy book of its kind in the world (has appeared every year since 1962).

• Popular astronomy-themed annual publication for amateur and professional astronomers composed of several articles from established astronomers and space writers.

• Includes authoritative sky charts for both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere and a series of detailed monthly sky notes, including finder charts for all the major planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – showing their positions in the sky throughout the year.

• Recent advances in astronomy and solar system exploration.

9781036108236 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 colour ills.

ALA: London, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781399041126 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Poole, UK July 2024 • WLR

9781399063623 • £14.99

192 pages • Paperback

190x140 • 115 colour ills.

ALA: Blandford Forum, UK August 2024 • WLR

THE REAL SINÉAD O’CONNOR

Ariane Sherine

• More in-depth and up-to-date than any Sinéad biography currently on sale.

• 102 chapters provide detailed chronological information about Sinéad’s life, from her early years through to the end of her career.

• Contains exclusive full-length interviews with six of Sinéad’s friends and peers.

• These include Guardian celebrity interviewer Simon Hattenstone, Telegraph rock critic Neil McCormick and ex-Japan guitarist Robert Dean.

• Also contains an interview with Guardian pop writer Caroline Sullivan about her controversial obituary for Sinéad.

• Includes critical music analyses of all of Sinéad’s original albums.

THE DINOSAURS AND THEIR MYSTERIOUS DEMISE

Andrew Norman

• The dinosaurs are a source of endless fascination, and each new generation is inspired and enchanted by images of these wondrous and awe-inspiring creatures that dominated the Earth eons of time ago.

• Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for no less than 181 million years: about 600 times longer than Homo sapiens – the primate species to which modern humans belong –have existed on the planet.

THE SCIENCE LOVER’S GUIDE TO

LONDON

Rachael Rowe

• Find out how bascule engineering works by climbing underneath Tower Bridge.

• Discover how physics helped David Kirkaldy implement industrial testing methods.

• See where Michael Faraday worked and conducted his inventions into electromagnetism.

• Drink in a pub once used by body snatchers.

• Visit the tiny museum where penicillin was discovered.

• Be inspired by free science lectures in some of London’s top academic institutes.

A GUIDE TO CREATIVE WRITING

SJ Banham

Does the idea of creative writing excite you, but you’ve no idea how to begin? Do you want to write a story, a local interest book, or even complete a book of poetry? Maybe you would love to capture the essence of your relative’s lives but don’t know where to start or what to include? Between suggestions, tips, anecdotes, and exercises, you will glean a mountain of information that will set you on your way no matter if you are new to creative writing or have a book or three under your belt. With a friendly, accessible tone, this book gives you the tools you need to write for the love of it or to take it further.

• A helpful resource for new writers.

• Includes FAQs.

• Includes tips that turn your writing hobby into something more.

• Includes exercises designed to empower new writers.

• Tips on fiction and non-fiction genres.

9781399035149 • £14.99

216 pages • Paperback

234x156

ALA: St Osyth, Essex, UK

June 2024 • WLR

THE PUB LOVER’S GUIDE TO LONDON

Callum Moy

Metropolitan London has around 7,000 public houses – an average of 25 pubs per square mile. No other capital city in the world matches this density. It’s not surprising that the London pub is such an institution at home and abroad! Because pubs are omnipresent in the capital, a pub can always be found near a place of historical significance. Selecting some key moments in the history of London, from Roman times to the modern day, this book suggests a popular pub nearby to savour the moment. The Pub Lover’s Guide to London explains the driving forces behind the most significant moments in the history of London – and the best pubs near to where history was made.

• An awesome selection of key pubs and bars, all located near to where history was made.

• The principal historical events in the history of London – presented thematically.

• Compelling facts on, and explanations of, London’s history.

• Over 100 unseen photographs of London and its pubs.

• A detailed index on the places, events and characters that shaped London.

9781399035521 • £14.99

152 pages • Paperback

190x140 • 150 colour ills.

ALA: London, UK

June 2024 • WLR

THE CAR LOVER’S GUIDE TO LONDON

Chris Randall

Delve into the history of London, exploring the links between the capital and its automotive past. This book is a somewhat unique approach to the subject, and readers will discover a fascinating history that involves some of the most famous names in motoring. The buildings that you’ll find within this book all exist today – some are now famous restaurants, others are offices and private homes, but what they all have in common is the automobile and there are some real treasures to be found. Illustrated with photographs showing what those places look like today, along with how some of them appeared in their motoring heyday, this is a very different look at the history of the famous city.

• Provides a fascinating insight into London’s motoring history.

• Illustrated with more than 100 current and historical images.

• Discovers the story of how London’s buildings are linked to the motor car.

• Shares the author’s passion for London and the car in a way not seen before.

• Explores the link between the capital and some very famous motoring names.

9781399049658 • £14.99

136 pages • Paperback

190x140 • 120 colour ills.

ALA: Basingstoke, UK

August 2024 • WLR

THE TRUE CRIME LOVER’S GUIDE TO LONDON

Charlotte Booth, Brian Billington

London has a long and fascinating history which has not always been pleasant; it has been peppered with murderers, shoplifters, smugglers, prostitutes, grave robbers and highwaymen. This guide will take you on a journey visiting 299 sites covering the history of more than 60 crimes (or crime sprees) which took place over nearly 1,000 years of London’s criminal past. Visit where heists were planned, murders were carried out, bodies were dumped and criminals were punished. You can follow the pre-set tours which includes a murder site tour, pub crawl and a cemetery tour or you can create a bespoke tour depending on your location. But rest assured, you will start to wonder what went on behind every closed door you see.

• More than 60 crimes covered through their locations.

• Nearly 300 sites associated with 60 crimes.

• Nearly 1,000 years of London’s criminal past.

• Illustrated with 120 high quality photographs.

• Learn about the darker side of London through its buildings.

9781399031264 • £14.99

200 pages • Paperback

190x140 • 100 colour ills.

ALA: Marlborough, UK

July 2024 • WLR

WHITE OWL

9781399047555 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Milton Keynes, UK

September 2024 • WLR

9781399051170 • £20.00

224 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 32 mono illustrations

ALA: Poole, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781399011969 • £25.00

144 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 100 colour ills.

ALA: Ely, UK

August 2024 • WLR

THE DARK SIDE OF PETER PAN

J. M. BARRIE, THE MAN WHO COULDN’T GROW UP

Olivia Camozzi

Most will associate Peter Pan with Disney’s colourful version, but the original story that Barrie penned is much darker, with a gloomier background in its making. With humble beginnings from a small town in Scotland, Barrie’s childhood was filled with grief and loss, but also stories and play. After moving to London, he met the Llewelyn Davies family, including Daphne du Maurier. Many say that his involvement with them is the sole inspiration for Peter Pan, and that his integration into the family was primarily with sinister intentions. Much of his writing reflected his life, including his marriage and the unhappiness that spanned from it, which can be traced throughout Peter Pan. The Peter that Barrie wrote was not just a boy that didn’t want to grow up, but a being that was neither human nor not human, with complexities that can only be understood through looking into Barrie’s life. This book aims to prove that much of the speculation and accusations surrounding Barrie have come from a time of misunderstanding, where many psychological terms were not coined and sexuality was a taboo subject. With the latest claims that Barrie was manipulative and perverted, these critics overlooked the likelihood that Barrie was asexual, as well as suffering from Peter Pan Syndrome. With a life littered with loss, it’s clear that Barrie did not go through his life unscathed, but is it fair to mark him as the bad man he’s recently been painted to be, especially after providing one of the most popular stories of all time?

• Detailed biography about J.M. Barrie, author of renowned story Peter Pan, poetically written to analyse the text of Peter Pan by relating the characters and themes back to points in the author’s life.

• Includes the personal notes Barrie made throughout his life as well as letters shared between Barrie and those closest to him; particularly the five Llewelyn Davies boys, whose lives were massively affected by the fame affiliated with Peter Pan.

THOMAS HARDY AND THE DEATH OF EMMA WHAT HIS WRITINGS REVEAL

Andrew Norman

In many of his poems, the great Dorset poet and novelist Thomas Hardy referred to a certain romantic courtship, a marriage which became progressively more problematical, and finally to a bereavement in which a man loses his wife. So, who was Hardy writing about? The clue is to be found in his early poems, where the names of several locations in North Cornwall are mentioned, this being the very same place which featured in Hardy’s courtship of Emma Gifford, who was to become his first wife. The poems raise certain questions. Given that Hardy and Emma gradually drifted apart so that in the end they lived mainly separate lives, albeit under the same roof, why was he so grief-stricken when she died, bearing in mind that their marriage was so unsatisfactory? How did Hardy cope as he passed through the various stages of grief, which he articulated so poignantly and expressively in his poems? These stages are recognized today, thanks to the work of Swiss-US psychiatrist, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and US expert on grieving and loss, David Kessler. Finally, how did Hardy survive and come out the other side, and can his experience be a guide to others who find themselves alone and bereft after losing their partner?

• Why was Thomas Hardy’s marriage to Emma Gifford so problematical?

• Does blame attach to either party?

• Why was Hardy so inconsolable when Emma died, given that the couple had become virtually estranged?

• How did Hardy cope with his grief?

• Are there lessons to be learned for a person similarly bereaved in today’s world?

• As a medical man and a bereaved person himself, the author believes he has more insight than most into fathoming the depth’s of Hardy’s mindset.

THE SECRET LIFE OF SALMON

Henry J Giles

The Secret Life of Salmon is something both personal and intimate, and macro and global. This book takes in the start of a salmon’s life cycle with gravel-covered eggs hatching in a specific river pool, we hear fascinating secrets with a backdrop of the time-lapsed seasons changing overhead and specified times of year. We follow the salmon’s epic journey of quest through icy and wild northern waters to its conclusion in an upland stream. Read about the great success stories of conservation – the 21st-century buy-out of drift-nets in British and Irish waters; the application of ranching in the vast waters of the Alaskan-Pacific. The groundbreaking smolt tracking methods using cutting edge science applied on famous but threatened salmon populations from New Brunswick streams to Moray Firth rivers and out to sea. A sustainable future for these iconic fish? The answer is here including the latest on new technology and significance and legacy of COP26 in Glasgow, taking in the road to COP27 and beyond. How do fish in your chosen location fare compared to salmon elsewhere? The answer is here. This book, with its unique pictures is a visual, technical, philosophical and emotional feast and a serious call to arms. New light is shed on new events, new scientific and environmental projects, and the foreword by Dr Paul Rouse FRSA, who worked with the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative as its science adviser, sets an epoch defining moment for the salmon and its secrets.

• Unseen photographs from the personal to the global.

• Visual detail from the wild north to the Highland scenery of Norway and Sutherland.

• Scientific originals courtesy of Nith Catchment Fishery Trust.

• Detailed update on Moray Firth Acoustic Tracking project.

• Unseen salmon images from world sporting and scientific destinations.

9781802829563 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170

ALA: UK

• Over 230 illustrations

April 2024 • WLR

9781802828580 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

April 2024 • WLR

9781802828627 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170

ALA: UK

• Over 120 illustrations

August 2024 • WLR

SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE

THE FLYING SPRINGBOKS, 1939–80

Gerry van Tonder

• Uncover the South African Air Force’s dynamic history from 1939–80, highlighting its role in World War II and beyond.

• Explore the SAAF’s evolution, focusing on the adoption of the Gloster Meteor jet aircraft and its impact on air superiority.

• Gerry van Tonder provides a detailed account of the SAAF’s engagements, shedding light on its contributions to key geopolitical conflicts.

9781802828740 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170

ALA: UK

• Over 180 illustrations

April 2024 • WLR

USAF F-15A/B AMERICA'S FIRST EAGLES

Nick Veronico, Jim Dunn

• Explore the legacy of the iconic F-15 Eagle, a highly successful American tactical fighter with over 100 confirmed victories.

• Illustrated with 180 images, the book details the F-15A and F-15B variants, showcasing their design and impact on modern aviation.

• Learn about the F-15’s service with the U.S. Air Force since 1976, its airsuperiority capabilities, and its role in aerial combat.

STORMS OVER IRELAND

AERIAL ACTIONS 1913-45

Pete London

• Illustrated with over 120 images.

• Pete London examines Ireland's aerial activity over 30-year time period that encompasses the First and Second World Wars.

Artwork not yet available

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EMIRATES

Babak Taghvaee

• Explore the fascinating history of Emirates, one of the Middle East’s flag carriers, and witness its growth since 1985.

• Delve into the airline’s operations, with over 150 images showcasing its fleet of nearly 300 aircraft and extensive global reach.

• Discover how Emirates became the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from Dubai International Airport.

AVRO 707

David Fildes

• Uncover the experimental roots of the renowned Avro Vulcan bomber with the Avro 707, a tailless thick delta wing prototype.

• Explore the fascinating history of this experimental aircraft through an engaging collection of over 180 images.

• Delve into the Avro 707’s role in testing innovative design concepts, contributing to the legacy of the iconic Vulcan bomber.

9781802827347 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170

• Over 100 illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

KEY PUBLISHING

9781802826708 • £16.99

128 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

July 2024 • WLR

9781802828597 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 160 illustrations

ALA: UK

August 2024 • WLR

9781802827903 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

July 2024 • WLR

DE HAVILLAND CANADA

Christopher Buckley

• Embark on a global journey with de Havilland Canada’s iconic aircraft, from London City Airport to Caribbean extremes and beyond.

• Discover untold stories, anecdotes, and fascinating facts through over 220 unpublished photographs in this captivating aviation history.

• Uncover the enduring legacy of de Havilland Canada and its remarkable aircraft in this meticulously researched and visually stunning book.

9781802828757 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

May 2024 • WLR

USAF F-15C/D THE AVENGING EAGLES

Nick Veronico

• Dive into the legacy of the iconic McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, a twin-engine marvel with an illustrious history spanning over 50 years.

• Explore the success and prowess of this all-weather tactical fighter, boasting an impressive record of over 100 victories without any losses in aerial combat.

• Featuring over 180 images, this book provides an in-depth look at the C and D variants, showcasing the improved single-seat air-superiority fighter and its two-seat training counterpart.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE UK

CONTROLLING THE SKIES

Nigel Richardson

• Gain unique insights into the crucial role of Air Traffic Control (ATC) in ensuring aviation safety and efficient air traffic flow.

• Explore the inner workings of UK ATC, unravelling the complexities of preventing collisions and supporting pilots behind the scenes.

• Discover the indispensable work of ATC staff, often unseen but vital for our travel experience, in this illuminating book on aviation operations.

9781802829570 • £23.99

160 pages • Hardback

Over 220 illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781802828641 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

THE IMPERIAL IRANIAN AIR FORCE

1924–1956

Babak Taghvaee

• Explore the rich history of the Iranian Air Force, from its roots in the Imperial Iranian Air Force to the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF).

• Delve into the pre and post-Islamic Revolution phases, uncovering the evolution of the force and its diverse inventory spanning two world wars.

• Babak Taghvaee presents a comprehensive examination of the IIAF’s aircraft during crucial historical periods, backed by insightful research and engaging narratives.

THE LAST OF THE RED HOT CATS

THE STORY OF THE CIVILIAN GRUMMAN BEARCAT

Bob Kennedy

• Delve into the remarkable history of the Grumman F8F Bearcat, an iconic single-engined carrier-based fighter aircraft from late World War Two.

• Explore its service in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and other air forces, as the last piston-engine fighter designed by Grumman Aircraft.

• Featuring over 220 images, this book celebrates the Bearcat’s legacy, including its record-breaking speed achievements and enduring popularity among warbird enthusiasts and air racers.

BOEING 727

Nigel Richardson

• Explore the comprehensive history of the Boeing 727, a pioneering American narrow-body airliner designed for shorter flight lengths and smaller airports.

• Delve into the development, production, and iconic service of the Boeing 727 since its inaugural flight on 9 February 1963.

• Enrich your aviation knowledge with over 180 images that capture the evolution and enduring legacy of this influential aircraft in commercial aviation.

9781802826678 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 120 illustrations

ALA: UK

July 2024 • WLR

9781802827927 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 120 illustrations

ALA: Italy

June 2024 • WLR

9781802828702 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 230 illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

AIR FORCES OF LATIN AMERICA

VENEZUELA

Santiago Rivas

• Uncover the operational history and organizational intricacies of the Venezuelan Air Force, the Aviación Militar Nacional Bolivariana, in this comprehensive exploration by Santiago Rivas.

• Expand your understanding of Latin American air forces with an in-depth look at Venezuela’s aviation heritage, adding to the series that covers Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil.

• Navigate through the rich context and evolution of the Venezuelan Air Force, gaining insights into its contributions, challenges, and achievements within the region.

THE LATE ROMAN ARMY

AD 284–565

Gabriele Esposito

• Immerse yourself in the late period of the Roman army, exploring the transformative era from Emperor Diocletian to the reign of Justinian I.

• Gain insights into the dynamic changes within the Roman state and its armed forces, navigating the turbulent historical landscape of this transformative epoch.

• Experience the late Roman military world through vivid illustrations, historical reenactments, and a comprehensive exploration of organization, weaponry, tactics, and combat history.

ARMOURED VEHICLES OF THE SECOND GULF WAR

Fin Reynolds

• Gain profound insights into the Iraq War (2003–2011), exploring the U.S.-led coalition’s invasion and the consequences that reshaped international dynamics.

• Delve into the intricate details of the conflict that claimed lives, including civilians, and impacted global perceptions of the United States and its leadership.

• Explore the array of armoured vehicles deployed by different nations during the Iraq War through a visual narrative featuring over 230 compelling images.

9781802828672 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781802828696 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 230 illustrations

ALA: UK

May 2024 • WLR

KEY PUBLISHING

USAAF ANTISUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN WWII

Alan Carey

• Dive into the intriguing history of the Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (AAFAC) during World War II with this comprehensive book, adorned with over 180 images.

• Uncover the pivotal role played by the AAFAC in controlling antisubmarine warfare activities, offering a detailed account of its formation, challenges, and contributions.

• Gain a nuanced understanding of the complex dynamics and operational intricacies of the AAFAC, shedding light on its crucial role within the broader context of World War II.

ARMOURED VEHICLES OF THE FIRST GULF WAR

Fin Reynolds

• Delve into the pivotal Gulf War (1990–91), exploring iconic missions like Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm with vivid images.

• Witness the groundbreaking introduction of live news broadcasts from the battlefield, revolutionizing the media’s coverage of military conflicts.

• Explore the armoured vehicles employed by diverse nations in the Gulf War through a visual journey featuring over 230 images, offering historical and technological insights.

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VIKING ARMIES

793–1066

Gabriele Esposito

Delve into the legendary Viking era with Gabriele Esposito’s exploration spanning 273 years. Uncover the histories, factions, and iconic campaigns of the Vikings, accompanied by vivid depictions of their weaponry, armour, and clothing through over 120 colour photographs of meticulously crafted replica equipment in action by global reenactment groups. An immersive journey into Viking warfare and culture, this book captures the essence of their ferocity and strategic prowess that continues to captivate historians and enthusiasts alike.

• Viking Saga Unveiled: Embark on a captivating journey through 273 years of Viking history, exploring their factions, campaigns, and culture.

• Visual Spectacle: Immerse yourself in the Viking world with over 120 colour photographs showcasing meticulously crafted replica equipment in action by reenactment groups worldwide.

• Warfare and Culture: Discover the ferocity and strategic prowess of the Vikings in both warfare and daily life, making this book a must-read for history enthusiasts.

9781802827934 • £17.99

128 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 120 illustrations

ALA: UK

April 2024 • WLR

EC ELECTRICS

91,

92 AND DVTS

Mark Pike

9781802828269 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

July 2024 • WLR

BR IN THE 1980S

Paul Nash

Explore the transformative era of British Rail from 1963 to 1970, marked by closures based on the Reshaping of British Railways report. Witness the evolution prompted by declining passenger levels, reaching a nadir in 1982. Unveil the response to this challenge, characterized by the creation of three passenger sectors: InterCity for express services, London & South East (later Network SouthEast) for London commuter services, and Provincial (later Regional Railways) for all other passenger services. This book delves into the changes, their repercussions, and their impact on both passengers and the British Rail system.

• Railway Revolution: Explore the transformative era of British Rail from 1963 to 1970, witnessing closures and the reshaping prompted by the Reshaping of British Railways report.

• Navigating Challenges: Unveil the response to declining passenger levels, examining the creation of three passenger sectors—InterCity, London & South East, and Provincial (later Regional Railways).

• Impact Unveiled: Delve into the repercussions of these changes on both passengers and the British Rail system, providing a comprehensive look at this pivotal period.

Artwork not yet available

9781802826401 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

AC ELECTRICS

86, 87, 90 AND DVTS

Mark Pike

9781802828252 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 200 illustrations

ALA: UK

April 2024 • WLR

CLASSES 20–27

Mark Pike

9781802828276 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

September 2024 • WLR

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THE BRITISH RAIL NETWORK

1974-78

Arthur Wilson

The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest railway system in the world, with the first locomotive-hauled public railways opening in 1825, which were d followed by an era of rapid expansion. In direct contrast to this, the 1960s were a period of drastic reduction in the network where a desire for profitability led to the closure of many branch lines that were ‘uneconomic’. However, the 1970s saw a renaissance in passenger services, with the introduction of InterCity 125 trains and other highspeed additions. In this book, illustrated with over 180 images, Arthur Wilson closely examines the period of 1974–78.

• Revitalizing Railways: Explore the renaissance of Britain’s railways in the 1970s, marked by the introduction of high-speed trains and a renewed focus on passenger services.

• InterCity 125: Witness the iconic InterCity 125 trains playing a pivotal role in transforming rail travel, providing a faster and more efficient service during this period.

• Captivating Images: With over 180 captivating images, Arthur Wilson offers a visual journey through the railways of 1974–78, providing insight into the changes and developments of this dynamic era.

9781802827880 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

May 2024 • WLR

CANALS AND RAILWAYS OF WILTSHIRE

Ken Jones

Lavishly illustrated with more than 450 images, this book presents scenic views and a history of the canals and railways of Wiltshire, in the southwest of England.

A network of inland waterways criss-cross the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. Constructed between 1760 and 1800, the narrow boats that traversed these corridors of water could transport ten times the volume of goods and raw materials that a horsedrawn vehicle could carry by road. Yet the canals were obsolete before they were complete, their demise brought about by the advent of the railways, which ushered in a new era of industrial development.

In Wiltshire, the heritage of each rail line and every branch of the Kennet and Avon Canal is explored in full. Acts of Parliament gave impetus to the building of these networks and called for innovative engineering to overcome the obstacles of landscape. Once complete, commerce gave them life. Today, these restored landscapes are a vital resource for wildlife and people, and their industrial memories continue to linger in the landscape.

9781802829556 • £29.99

192 pages • Hardback

297x210 • Over 450 illustrations

ALA: UK

April 2024 • WLR

METROLINE AFTER LONDON TRANSPORT

Matthew Wharmby

Delve into the vibrant history of Metroline, a prominent player in London’s bus operations, with this comprehensive book. From its 1994 privatization to strategic acquisitions like Atlas Bus and MTL London, witness Metroline’s transformative journey. The book explores key milestones, including the distinct red and deep blue livery, the 2000 sale to Delgro, and major acquisitions like Thorpes and Armchair. With over 250 colour pictures, this volume captures the essence of Metroline’s evolution, from the absorption of London Transport’s legacy to embracing low-floor, hybrid, and electric buses. Uncover the twists, turns, and triumphs that define Metroline’s role as a dependable Transport for London contractor.

• Evolution of Metroline: Trace Metroline’s journey from privatization in 1994 to becoming a key player in London’s bus operations, marked by strategic acquisitions and milestones.

• Distinctive Livery: Explore the iconic red and deep blue livery that distinguishes Metroline’s buses, symbolizing its presence and contributions to London’s transport landscape.

• Visual Journey: With over 250 colourful pictures, this book visually captures Metroline’s evolution, from acquiring legacy operations to embracing modern technologies in the form of low-floor, hybrid, and electric buses.

9781802829440 • £16.99

96 pages • Paperback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

July 2024 • WLR

LONDON BUSES: REVIEW OF 1998

Matthew Wharmby

Travel back to the dynamic London bus scene of 1998, a pivotal year marked by privatization’s aftermath. In this visually rich book featuring over 210 colour and black-and-white pictures, witness the shifts, takeovers, and collapses among independent companies. Explore the evolving fleet, where low-floor single-deckers and Volvo Olympian double-deckers emerged, challenging the dominance of MCW Metrobuses and Leyland Titans. Immerse yourself in the hurly-burly of London’s tendering arena, where manufacturers raced to launch the first low-floor double-decker. From route changes to unique aspects like rallies, adverts, and rail replacements, experience the dynamic and fascinating facets of London’s bustling bus network in 1998.

• Pivotal Year of Change: Explore the dynamic London bus scene of 1998, a year marked by significant shifts, takeovers, and fleet evolution after the privatization of the city’s bus services.

• Fleet Evolution: Witness the emergence of low-floor single-deckers and Volvo Olympian double-deckers, challenging the traditional dominance of MCW Metrobuses and Leyland Titans in London’s diverse bus fleet.

• Vivid Visual Journey: Immerse yourself in the bustling atmosphere of London’s tendering arena through over 210 vivid colour and black-and-white pictures, capturing the unique aspects, rallies, adverts, and route changes that defined this transformative year.

9781802829433 • £16.99

96 pages • Hardback

243x170 • Over 180 illustrations

ALA: UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781526735836 • £40.00

592 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 160 b&w illustrations & maps

ALA: London, UK

June 2024 • WLR

9781036100513 • £25.00

112 pages • Hardback

172x246 • 100 mono ills.

ALA: Stroud, UK

May 2024 • WLR

UNDERGROUND

RAILWAY 1801–1902 CROWDED CITY

Niall Devitt

• You will never think about the tube in the same way again

• Challenges many lingering historical assumptions on the subject

• Uses numerous new primary sources

• Images are mostly unpublished

• Author is a trained historian and researcher advising on the tube for television and film and for books and exhibitions

9781399055581 • £30.00

192 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 250 colour ills.

ALA: London, UK July 2024 • WLR

VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN LOCOMOTIVE PORTRAITS, NORTHERN ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND

Anthony Burton

• Over 100 illustrations of historic locomotives

• A unique collection of photos, many never previously published

• All photos are period photos, taken in the Victorian and Edwardian periods

• The book covers the whole of northern Britain, Wales, Ireland and light railways

9781399045032 • £28.00

176 pages • Hardback

240x250 • 60 colour, 145 mono illustrations

ALA: Redcar, UK

April 2024 • WLR

NORTH BRITISH TYPE 2 B-B DIESELHYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVES, BR CLASS 22 – VOLUME 1 –SETTING THE SCENE

Anthony P Sayer

• First book devoted exclusively to the full history of the British Rail Class 22 diesel-hydraulic locomotives from cradle to grave.

• Includes much newly discovered archive material combined with over 300 photographs, most never published before.

9781399061896 • £25.00

144 pages • Hardback

172x246 • 111 mono ills.

ALA: Stroud, UK May 2024 • WLR

LONDON’S UNDERGROUND SINCE 1985 A JOURNEY IN COLOUR

Jim Blake

• Most pictures previously unpublished including many rare and unusual scenes

• Covers the demise of twoperson operated trains, and their traditional guards

• In-depth coverage of older rolling stock

• Many “behind the scenes” views in depots, etc.

VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN LOCOMOTIVE PORTRAITS –THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND

Anthony Burton

• Contains 200 illustrations of historic locomotives

• A unique collection of photos, many never previously published

• All photos are period photos, taken in the Victorian and Edwardian eras

• The book covers the West and South of England

• Long captions provide lots of information on the engines and their working life

9781399078276 • £35.00

176 pages • Hardback

240x250 • 22 colour, 103 mono illustrations

ALA: Redcar, UK

July 2024

NORTH BRITISH TYPE 2 B-B DIESELHYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVES, B R CLASS 22 – VOLUME 2 – DETAILED INSIGHTS

Anthony P Sayer

• Second of two books devoted exclusively to the complete history of the North British Type 2 (British Railways Class 22) diesel-hydraulic locomotives, from cradle to grave.

• The author’s eighth book in the Pen & Sword “Locomotive Portfolio (Diesel & Electric)” series.

9781399036801 • £35.00

240 pages • Hardback

240x250 • 25 colour, 225 mono illustrations

ALA: Nantwich, UK September 2024 • WLR

LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 4-4-0 TENDER LOCOMOTIVES

GREAT NORTHERN, GREAT CENTRAL, GREAT EASTERN, MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY

David Maidment

• Brings together a balanced and comprehensive review of design, construction, history of modifications, operation and performance in one volume.

• Contains details of the variations in construction and appearance and photographs valuable to modellers of all gauges.

9781399049405 • £25.00

280 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 80 mono illustrations

ALA: Canterbury, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781399095099 • £30.00

176 pages • Hardback

282x216 • 200 colour ills.

ALA: Croydon, UK

April 2024 • WLR

THE EARLY HISTORY OF RAILWAY TUNNELS

Hubert Pragnell

• The first academic study of this aspect of railway structure and architecture in Britain.

• A study of early railway travel and social attitudes to this revolution in travel.

• Tells of the excitement and fear of early train travel from contemporary sources.

• Describes the struggle between railway companies and landowners.

• Uses photographs and sourced from railway archives.

THE RAILWAYS OF THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY

Graeme Gleaves

• Several of the railways on the island have featured in print before but this is the only book that tells the complete story of all rail transport on the island.

• The island was dragged into becoming a backdrop to one of the bitterest railway rivalries of the second half of the 19th century.

• New technologies were brought to the island’s railways and it was the scene of some notable firsts.

• The island has frequently been at the mercy of the weather and other misfortunes, beyond its control. The tenacity of the location and its people is brought into focus.

9781399024655 • £25.00

272 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 40 mono illustrations

ALA: Ingatestone, UK June 2024 • WLR

9781399046961 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 220 colour ills.

ALA: Plymouth, Devon, UK April 2024 • WLR

9781399039673 • £30.00

152 pages • Hardback

282x216 • 130 mono ills.

ALA: Leicester, UK July 2024 • WLR

THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY, THE LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY, 1862–1924

Charles Phillips

• GER’s use of oil fuel for locomotives addressed.

• Includes the development of the Railway’s shipping and motor bus services.

• Covers in detail the impact of the First World War on the Great Eastern Railway.

SPIRIT OF NORTHERN RAILS

David Goodyear

• A variety of images which help to define the northern railway scene, from the 1980s through to the present.

• An exploration of main lines, branch lines and preserved railways throughout the north featuring diesel, electric, and steam trains.

• Trains are portrayed throughout within the context of relevant railway architecture and atmosphere.

• Reference images which are useful for railway modellers feature a wide range of locations.

• Informative captions and narrative provide reflective commentary for each photograph.

THE TANAT VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY

Peter Johnson

• Extensive original research from official records.

• The first in-depth history of this Welsh light railway.

• A wide range of photographs and other illustrations.

• Biographical information on personalities and others involved with the railway.

TAKING THE TRAIN

TWO CENTURIES OF RAILWAY TRAVEL

Anthony Burton

Embark on a captivating journey through the history of rail travel from the passenger’s perspective. Starting with the humble horse-drawn coach in 1807, the narrative unfolds the evolution of rail travel, from early steam trains to the global expansion of railways. The book vividly captures the varied experiences of passengers worldwide, drawing on firsthand accounts. Explore the challenges of early travel, witness improvements in comfort, and enter the age of luxury epitomized by the Orient Express. From tragic accidents to the cultural impact of rail travel in films and books, this comprehensive account offers a rich tapestry of rail history for enthusiasts and curious readers alike.

• Interesting New Facts.

• Good Selection of Illustrations. • Useful to Historians.

9781399036702 • £25.00

184 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 20 colour, 80 mono illustrations

ALA: Stroud, UK

August 2024 • WLR

GREAT WESTERN, 0-6-0 TENDER GOODS LOCOMOTIVE CLASSES

David Maidment

9781399054690 • £28.00

• 208 pages • Hardback

240x250 • 30 colour, 200 mono illustrations

ALA: Nantwich, UK

May 2024 • WLR

ALL CHANGE AT RYDE UPGRADING THE ISLE OF WIGHT’S RAILWAY

Richard C Long

Dive into the intricate details of the Isle of Wight’s rail transformation as its iconic 1938 Stock tube trains face retirement in 2019. Witness the challenges and triumphs of upgrading the island’s railway infrastructure, the removal and disposal of old trains, and the introduction of refurbished ex-London Underground trains during a global pandemic. Uncover the behind-thescenes insights from key figures involved in the project and the fate of the beloved 1938 Stock units. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the unique circumstances and decisions that shaped the evolution of the Isle of Wight’s railway system.

• The first detailed account of the Island Line upgrade project.

• Covers the infrastructure upgrades and the introduction of the Vivarail Class 484s.

• What happened to the 1938 Stock?

• And how does a big train fit through a small tunnel…?

• Includes a Foreword by the Chair of Network Rail.

9781399045179 • £25.00

232 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 100 colour ills.

ALA: London, UK

August 2024 • WLR

THE RAILWAY GROUPING 1923 TO THE BEECHING ERA

Bob Pixton

9781399088282 • £30.00

224 pages • Hardback

282x216 • 249 mono illustrations

ALA: Swindon, UK

April 2024 • WLR

GEORGE HUDSON: THE RAILWAY KING

Matthew Wells

9781399057462 • £25.00

280 pages • Hardback

234x156 • 20 mono illustrations

ALA: York, UK

July 2024 • WLR

MAKING YOUR N GAUGE RAILWAY MORE REALISTIC

IN THE BR BLUE AND SECTORISATION ERAS

Richard Middleton

Railway modelling offers a unique opportunity for the modeller to construct and operate an authentic simulation of the real thing. Operating your layout in a realistic fashion is not only more authentic, but it can also be an enjoyable pastime in its own right, as it gives purpose to the movement of every train on the layout. This book is intended to help those with an interest in the BR Blue (TOPS) and Sectorisation eras present their layout in a realistic manner using easy-to-understand sketches and drawings, previously unpublished period photographs and source material from the era. This book will give the reader ideas to help their N Gauge model railway come to life.

• Information gleaned from BR manuals, rulebooks, track plans, signalling layouts and drawings of the period.

• Liberally illustrated with diagrams and sketches throughout.

• Includes many period photos (mostly colour) many of which have never been published before.

• Covers model railway operations in the BR Blue (TOPS) and Sectorisation eras.

• Aimed at the beginner to intermediate N Gauge modeller.

9781399067249 • £25.00

208 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 200 colour ills.

ALA: Lutterworth, UK

July 2024 • WLR

OCEAN LINERS A NEW HISTORY

Anthony Burton

Delve beyond the romanticized facade of ocean liners in this revealing book that explores the realities of sea travel across history. Starting with the era of scheduled transatlantic sailings, the narrative progresses through the evolution of steamers, culminating in the modern era dominated by airliners. Uncover diverse facets of ocean travel, from the opulence of first-class voyages to the challenging conditions faced by immigrants. Explore ship design’s evolution, the intricacies of liner interiors, and the often-overlooked contributions of the extensive crew. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this book provides a comprehensive perspective on the remarkable journey aboard some of the world’s greatest ships.

• Covers liners on a worldwide basis.

• Over 100 illustrations.

• Takes the reader from the age of sail to the cruise ships of today.

• Covers all aspects from ship design to life on board.

9781399049795 • £25.00

184 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 100 mono ills.

ALA: Stroud, UK

May 2024 • WLR

EUSTON – A HISTORY AND MODELLING THE 1875 STATION

David Ashwood

Explore the rich history of Euston Station, London’s first intercity railway gateway, in this engaging book. Once adorned by the iconic Doric Arch, Euston served as a vital hub for the London and Birmingham Railway and later the LNWR Premier Line. The controversial 1960s demolition spurred the preservation movement. The book combines historical insights with a modeler’s review, showcasing the construction of a detailed ‘OO’ gauge mid-Victorian station complex. Learn about Euston’s evolution, navigate its environs, and gain modelling tips. Proceeds from the book support the Market Deeping Model Railway Club (MDMRC). Join the journey through time and craftsmanship, celebrating Euston’s legacy.

• Visualisations of the Victorian site through use of the constructed model.

• Hints and tips for the townscape and railway modeller.

• A number of never seen before historical images of the station in the days of steam.

• Sections covering Victorian inhabitants, station accidents, the blitz.

• Aerial photographs and underground exploration of the site.

9781399081719 • £25.00

120 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 100 colour/100 mono illustrations

ALA: Kirkby Underwood, LiUK

June 2024 • WLR

A HISTORY OF THE SIDECAR TT RACES, 1923-2023

Matthew Richardson

Three wheeled machines first appeared in 1923, and were an instant hit with the spectators at the Isle of Man TT but lack of manufacturer support meant that the class was soon dropped. When sidecar outfits made a comeback at the TT in the 1950s, it was West German BMW machines which dominated the podium places and it was not until the late 60s that BSA-mounted British riders began a fight-back. Through the 1970s Yamaha two stoke engines were the weapon of choice at the TT. This book celebrates the technical innovation and sheer determination of all of these competitors, over 100 years of classic racing.

• The fascinating story of one of the most thrilling forms of motorsport.

• Captures the atmosphere of one of the world’s greatest motor racing events.

• Charts the technical development of the machines, and the stories of the men who rode them.

• Contains first-hand accounts from Max Deubel, George O’Dell, Klaus Klaffenbock, Dave Molyneux and a host of others.

• Features evocative colour images.

• International interest.

9781399044547 • £25.00

224 pages • Hardback

246x172 • 50 colour illustrations

ALA: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK

June 2024 • WLR

THE LONDON DM AND DMS BUSES –TWO DESIGNS ILL SUITED TO LONDON

Jim Blake

Jim Blake’s latest book provides a surprising focus on London’s buses, particularly the unpopular and unsuccessful DMs and DMSs. Despite their short working lives, these vehicles played a role in London Transport’s history. Constrained by government directives to purchase standardized manufacturers’ products, London Transport opted for Daimler Fleetlines for their first fleet of one-man-operated double-deckers. Unveiling in 1971 as “Londoners,” these buses faced instant unpopularity due to their box-like appearance, all-over red livery, and operational issues. Blake’s book offers a visual journey, featuring previously unpublished images, highlighting the challenges and defects of these notorious buses during their tenure in London.

• Compiled by someone who was there at the time, and knew the vehicles and their many faults well.

• Many rare and unusual photographs.

• Most photographs not previously published.

• Interesting details of vehicles’ subsequent lives after London (if any) provided.

• A frank appraisal of what is often considered London Transport’s most unpopular and unsuccessful class of double-deck bus.

9781399034746 • £25.00

184 pages • Hardback 246x172 • 250 mono ills.

ALA: London, UK August 2024 • WLR

THE LONDON MB AND SM BUSES – A LONDON BUS DISAPPOINTMENT

Jim Blake

London Transport’s MB and SM bus types, intended to replace the RT-type fleet and facilitate one-man operation, turned out to be major disappointments. Critically reviewed in this photo volume by Jim Blake, these buses operated only between 1966 and 1981, with many achieving only a brief six or seven years of service. The book features previously unpublished images, capturing rare and unusual scenes, including glimpses inside LT’s garages and Aldenham Works. Beyond the buses, the photos offer a glimpse into London life from the “swinging ‘sixties” to the early years of the Thatcher era, marking the end of London Transport’s association with A.E.C. buses.

• Most pictures previously unpublished.

• Many rare and unusual scenes, including views of long-gone London bus routes and garage.

• A critical look at some of London Transport’s most unsuccessful buses.

• Historic street scenes of London in the 1960s/1970s.

9781399034791 • £25.00

184 pages • Hardback 246x172 • 250 mono ills.

ALA: London, UK May 2024 • WLR

BORDER TOWNS BUSES OF LONDON COUNTRY TRANSPORT (NORTH OF THE THAMES) 1969-2019

Malcolm Batten

London Transport, granted monopoly powers in 1933, ran bus services across Greater London and its Country Area. This book explores towns at the edge of the country area where London Transport buses met operators extending across surrounding counties. In places like Luton and Aylesbury, interactions with municipal fleets and local independent operators shaped the landscape. The transfer of the London Transport Country Area to the National Bus Company in 1970 led to the formation of London Country Bus Services. Deregulation in 1985 and subsequent privatization triggered further changes, impacting the names, ownership, and landscape of bus companies. The book details this evolution, offering a tour around the perimeter of the London Country area, illustrating key transformations in various towns.

• The sad demise of the once mighty London Transport Country Area.

• The trials and tribulations of bus operation in the counties bordering Greater London.

• Tales of contrasting success and failure in differing towns.

• How political policies have reshaped the bus industry, but often to the detriment of passengers.

9781399096096 • £28.00

160 pages • Hardback 282x216 • 150 colour/50 mono illustrations

ALA: London, UK April 2024 • WLR

VOLVO, MCV

THE STORY OF A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

David Barrow

In 2022, Volvo Bus UK marked its fiftieth year of operation in the UK and Ireland. The arrival of the first right-hand drive B58 chassis in 1971 marked the beginning of Volvo’s presence in the region. Over the subsequent fifty years, Volvo buses have undergone various upgrades, redesigns, and innovations, leading to the introduction of electric single and double-deck models in 2023. As a subsidiary of the Swedish vehicle builder Volvo AB, Volvo Bus has a global presence, while its collaboration with MCV (Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles) in Egypt plays a significant role in developing and building electric buses for the UK market.

• Good Selection of Illustrations.

• Informative Captions.

• Well Researched Text.

• Useful to Modellers.

9781399048392 • £25.00

128 pages • Hardback

282x216 • 150 colour ills.

ALA: Bury, UK May 2024 • WLR

9781955041126 • £19.95

240 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 30+ b&w ills.

August 2024

Brookline Books

9781955041270 • £29.95

240 pages • Hardback

229x152

May 2024

Brookline Books

9781955041102 • £29.95

224 pages • Hardback

229x152 • 10 b&w illustrations

June 2024

Brookline Books

GRAVE DEALINGS

BODY SNATCHING IN PHILADELPHIA, 1762–1883

Tim Dewysockie

• As the centre of America’s medical practice and education in the 18th and 19th centuries, Philadelphia’s relationship with its dead has a uniquely fraught history.

• This new history explores the social, cultural, practical and legal history of body snatching in America’s first capital city.

• The history of body snatching remains relevant as the handling of human remains by museums comes under increased scrutiny.

PERCEPTIONS OF BATTLE

GEORGE WASHINGTON’S VICTORY AT MONMOUTH

Jeff Dacus

• George Washington led his Continental Army to victory over the British Army in the longest battle of the Revolutionary War on June 28, 1778.

• The story told by the people who experienced it, using only first-hand accounts to draw conclusions or render judgements.

• While the Congress was often ineffectual or even non-existent, Washington and his army became the symbol of the Revolution.

THE LOYALIST EXPERIENCE AND AFTERMATH IN REVOLUTIONARY PHILADELPHIA

Kimberly Nath

• Explores the varied experience of loyalists, a mainly forgotten chapter in the history of the Revolutionary War.

• Five case studies offer new narratives on the lived experience of the revolution and demonstrate that there cannot be a blanket statement about what it meant to be a loyalist.

• Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson is largely forgotten today but was extremely well known as a writer and socialite, and great friends with several Founding Fathers.

9781955041225 • £22.50 240 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 30+ b&w ills.

May 2024

Brookline Books

9781955041201 • £22.50 240 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 15 illustrations

August 2024

Brookline Books

9781955041041 • £18.99 264 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 20–35 illustrations

August 2024

Brookline Books

FORT MONMOUTH

THE U.S. ARMY’S HOUSE OF MAGIC

Melissa Ziobro

• The “Home of the Signal Corps” for many years, where personnel were trained, and research and development laboratories worked tirelessly.

• Innovations coming out of Fort Monmouth – including an early FM backpack radio.

• Tens of thousands of soldiers trained there during WWII.

RAISING PHILADELPHIA

THE MAKING OF AMERICA’S FIRST GREAT CITY, 1750–1775

Justin McHenry

• A wealth of stories showing why Philadelphia was America’s first great city in the years before the Revolution.

• Discusses why Philadelphia was at the forefront of impactful cultural touchstones such as art and education, medicine, and commerce.

• A vibrant and compelling book that will bring the characters and the city of pre-Revolutionary Philadelphia to life.

THE MONTIERS FROM SLAVERY TO PAUL ROBESON AND BEYOND –AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY’S INTERRACIAL ROOTS TO PHILADELPHIA’S COLONIAL PAST

Donald Scott Sr

• The important story of an interracial family tracing its roots to a relationship between an enslaved Black woman and her former White enslaver-turned-employer.

• The remarkable Montier family can be traced through multiple generations and into the 20th century.

9781636243450 • £29.95

320 pages • Hardback

229x152

June 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244211 • £19.95

672 pages • Paperback

229x152 • Plate section/maps

March 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244549 • £15.95

304 pages • Paperback

229x152

July 2024

Casemate Publishers

FORTRESS BRITAIN 1940

FORGET DAD’S ARMY! BRITAIN’S DEFENCES ON LAND, SEA AND AIR IN 1940

Andrew Chatterton

• A new examination of Britain’s true military preparedness during World War II, addressing the myth that Britain was alone, weak and unprepared.

• Highlights the nation’s powerful navy, strong RAF, well-armed postDunkirk British Army, and support from its empire and allies.

• Foreword by Dan Snow.

COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY THE GERMAN PERSPECTIVE

Peter Margaritis

• New in paperback to coincide with 80th anniversary of D-Day in 2024.

• An accurate, exciting diarylike chronicle of the day-to-day machinations of the German generals as they struggle to prepare to meet the enemy in the West.

• Takes a detailed day-to-day journal approach tracing the daily activities and machinations of the German High Command as they try to prepare for the Allied invasion. Readable and accessible but fully based on archival material.

TO BOLDLY GO LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY, AND CONFLICT IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND BEYOND

Edited by Jonathan Klug, Steven Leonard

• New in paperback edition of a fresh new approach to modern leadership challenges by using tropes and metaphors from classic science fiction.

• Each chapter draws out the lessons that we can learn from science fiction, drawing on classic examples of the genre in ways that are equally relatable and entertaining.

• Thoughtful essays that will appeal to business leaders, military professionals, and fans of science fiction alike.

9781636244334 • £22.50 296 pages • Paperback

229x152

May 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244174 • £29.95 288 pages • Hardback

229x152

July 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244525 • £19.95

360 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 40 photographs

September 2024

Casemate Publishers

AFGHANISTAN: CIVILIANS IN SUPPORT

Andrew Canning OBE

• First-hand account of being a civilian contractor in a war zone, and unique perspective on the significant yet often overlooked contributions of civilians in supporting military operations in Afghanistan.

• Author is Royal Marine turned civilian contractor in Afghanistan who brings his unique perspective, especially in campaigns of long duration.

DUTY CALLS

TRANSFORMING THE U.S. MILITARY

Lanny L. Snodgrass

• Lanny Snodgrass is the oldest American ever to join the US Army and go through officer basic training.

• He has spent four decades treating veterans and active-duty military personnel for various psychiatric illnesses including PTSD.

• The author is uniquely placed to discuss the pitfalls of sending teenagers into war zones, while also excluding older Americans who are anxious and eager to serve.

PEARL DECEMBER 7, 1941

Daniel Allen Butler

• New in paperback edition of this vivid account of Pearl Harbor.

• Seeks to uncover the real reasons why the leaders of the US failed to pick up the huge threat to their security until it was too late, and why the Japanese felt the compulsion to launch an attack in the first place.

• The reader is placed at the heart of the action of the attack; many stories of individual heroism and cowardice emerge as essential parts of the Pearl Harbor narrative.

9781636243719 • £32.95

288 pages • Hardback

229x152 • 30+ b&w illustrations

July 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244112 • £39.95

560 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636242859 • £22.50

256 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 25 photographs

September 2024

Casemate Publishers

FURY AND ICE

GREENLAND, THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY IN WORLD WAR II

Peter Harmsen

• First English-language monograph covering the importance of this island during World War II.

• Greenland was the only part of the North American continent in which German troops maintained a presence throughout almost the entirety of the war.

• Draws on original sources in German, English, Danish and Norwegian to build a unique account.

BETTING AGAINST AMERICA

RED TEAMING THE AXIS POWERS’ VEIWS OF THE UNITED STATES

Harry Yeide

• A deep dive into the events and decisions that led to the Axis powers going to war against America, using German, Japanese and Italian sources.

• Explores how Axis leadership views of the United States evolved during the war.

• Researched and written by an experienced national security affairs analyst as a “red team exercise”.

UNDERSTANDING WARFARE

STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, AND TACTICS

Joshua Sinai

• Concise yet comprehensive coverage of military warfare covering conventional, guerrilla and terrorist warfare in a single volume.

• Explains effectiveness in warfare at the strategic, operational and tactical levels.

• Written by an expert in counterterrorism and international security.

9781636244310 • £22.50 240 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 1 plate section

May 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636240060 • £29.95 240 pages • Hardback

228x152 • 30 photos

July 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636243474 • £34.95 288 pages • Hardback

229x152 • 40 photos and maps

June 2024

Casemate Publishers

JAPAN RUNS WILD, 1942–1943

Peter Harmsen

• New in paperback.

• A comprehensive view of WWII in the Asia Pacific. In a matter of just months, the soldiers and sailors of the Rising Sun conquered an area even bigger than Hitler’s empire at its largest extent.

• The central importance of China is highlighted in a way that no previous general history of the war against Japan has achieved.

NEVER A DULL MOMENT

A HISTORY OF THE 80TH AIRBORNE ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION IN WORLD WAR TWO

Arthur ‘Ben’ Powers

• The 80th AAA was a relatively littleknown, but essential, unit of 82nd Airborne during WWII.

• Includes first-hand accounts from veterans AAA troops fought alongside parachute and glider infantry in the midst of battle, providing direct fire and anti-tank support.

• Offers an in-depth discussion of antitank doctrine and employment in airborne warfare and the challenges of building effective combat relationships with supported units.

THE DEFEAT AND ATTRITION OF THE 12. SSPANZER-DIVISION “HITLERJUGEND”

VOLUME I: THE BRIDGEHEAD BATTLES

7–11 JUNE 1944

Arthur W. Gullachsen

• Utilises rarely accessed primary sources to write the most detailed account of this campaign to date.

• Offers unparalleled analysis of the operations of the 12. SS Panzer Division against the British and Canadian armies in the Normandy campaign.

9781636243887 • £24.95

128 pages • Paperback

254x178 • 120–150 ills.

April 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244198 • £29.95

224 pages • Hardback

229x152

July 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244327 • £22.50

264 pages • Paperback

229x152 • b&w illustrations

April 2024

Casemate Publishers

THE EAST POMERANIAN OFFENSIVE,

1945

DESTRUCTION OF GERMAN FORCES IN POMERANIA AND WEST PRUSSIA

Ian Baxter

• Fully illustrated account of the East Pomerania Offensive.

• Covers the battles for Danzig, Kolberg, and Altdamm.

• Previously unpublished photos show late-war Soviet offensives into Germany.

9781636242798 • £39.99

240 pages • Hardback

254x203 • 250+ illustrations

May 2024

Casemate Publishers

MACARTHUR’S BLOODY BUTCHERS

COMPANY G, 163RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, IN THE PACIFIC WAR

Brian Bruce

• Brings together the experience of Company G through the war in the words of veterans who all had different experiences.

• As a part of the 163rd Infantry Regiment, Company G played a key role in defeating the Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Sanananda and securing control of Papua, New Guinea for Allied forces in January 1943.

CUSTER FROM THE CIVIL WAR’S BOY GENERAL TO THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN

Ted Behncke, Gary Bloomfield

• This new biography of Custer examines how his military career was influenced by his personality and politics.

• Covers Custer’s entire life but focuses on lesser-known points of his life to create a more nuanced impression of this well-known figure.

• The first biography to make full use of all of his known writings.

9781636244266 • £34.95

304 pages • Hardback

229x152

May 2024

Casemate Publishers

9781636244037 • £32.95

288 pages • Hardback

229x152 • 30 illustrations

July 2024

Casemate Publishers

MIDGET SUBMARINES

1939–45

Ingo Bauernfeind

• Midget submarines were used for many raids during WWII, including the attack on Pearl Harbor, the sinking of the Tirpitz by British X-craft, and supporting D-Day.

• Includes a chapter on restoring and operating a WWII midget submarine.

• In the Casemate Illustrated series style it includes expert text accompanied by both period photographs and exterior and interior images.

EXPECTATION OF VALOR

PLANNING THE IRAQ WAR

Kevin C. M. Benson and foreword by Vincent Brooks

• Explains the U.S. Army’s high level of planning for the invasion of Iraq, including detailed plans for the latter stages of the conflict, and offers observations on planning for future wars.

• Based upon author’s journal, kept during the preparation and buildup of the opening of the war in Iraq.

• Author had a unique position in the planning effort as well as observing the execution of the opening of the campaign.

CUSTER IN KANSAS

THE U.S. 7TH CAVALRY AND ITS COMMANDER IN THE AMERICAN WEST, 1866–1869

Arnold Blumberg

• A new study of George Armstrong Custer’s early years in the American West.

• Operational, command and tactical aspects of fighting are detailed, as well as the weapons, equipment and the ethos of both the American soldiers and Indian warriors are detailed.

MRS. WOODBINE’S PREJUDICES

A NOVEL FROM THE OTHER 1960S

Michael Ladner

9781915023193 • £12.95

340 pages • Paperback 203x127

July 2024

Envelope Books

9781915023186 • £14.95

400 pages • Paperback 203x127

June 2024

Envelope Books

9781915023216 • £12.95

388 pages • Paperback 203x127

May 2024

Envelope Books

• An exploration of changing cultural landscapes among people insulated from the challenges of disruption and those exposed to the worst of it.

• The novel tracks three brothers brought up in a suburb community in upstate New York and their experience of childhood discontent and adolescence, marital disharmony and endurance, and the bitterness of persecution.

• A quietly brilliant piece of writing.

THE SOUND OF THE PLACE

A PERSONAL TOUR OF BRITAIN’S MOST INSPIRING MUSIC

Luke Ottewanger

• When composer Luke Ottevanger lost his ability to write music, he sent himself on a series of therapeutic musical journeys to explore how the landscapes of Britain had liberated musicians in the past.

• In this thoughtful account of his selfimposed quest, he investigates the myths and legends lying behind the music of nearly thirty composers.

• Includes the genesis and history of almost seventy musical pieces.

WHERE’S THE HARM?

MY LIFE OF CRIME: AN ALTERNATIVE INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY

Lene Hanson

• The criminal justice systems that we see in many developed countries are the legacy of centuries of precedent, privilege, and prejudice.

• Where's the Harm? is a Criminology anti-textbook that questions the real sources of a crime – or, more precisely, the real sources of harm.

• Lene Hanson offers real-world situations and steps away from the idea of punishing antiquated notions of crimes isolated in time and space.

9781915023209 • £12.95 350 pages • Paperback 203x127

June 2024

Envelope Books

9781915023223 • £12.95

412 pages • Paperback 203x127

May 2024

Envelope Books

THE GREEN MAN

Dan Jones

• A monastic detective adventure that goes back to the late medieval period in Northern Italy.

• Logic-devotee Brother Jacobus is forced to rethink his assumptions about science and religion after an unsolved mystery in the North of England, beset by Scottish raiders, litigious noblemen, eccentric Franciscan friars—and talk of demons in the woods— unravels ancient mysteries…

• For those who enjoyed Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent, and Chris Carter’s The X-Files

WEMBLEY SPEAKS

WHAT THE NEXTDOOR NEIGHBOURS ARE SAYING: A GRASSROOTS SOCIOLOGY

Stephen Games

• A new type of grassroots sociology.

• Based entirely on postings on Nextdoor, the hyper-local community app, in Wembley, North West London, over the course of one calendar year.

• For the first time in print, the reader is able to gain a fascinating insight into what matters to people, how they engage with each other, and how they support and challenge each other.

9780645700480 • £34.95

224 pages • Hardback

250x176 • Fully illustrated

May 2024

Avonmore Books

9781838068745 • £25.00

192 pages • Hardback

234x156 • B&w illustrations

May 2024

Fighting High Books

9781739789299 • £22.95

336 pages • Paperback

April 2024

The Liffey Press

ADMIRAL VAT SMITH

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF THE FATHER OF AUSTRALIA’S FLEET AIR ARM

Graeme Lunn

• Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper “VAT” Smith had an extraordinary career spanning almost 50 years, and was the founding father of the Australian Fleet Air Arm.

• As the senior observer of a Royal Navy Swordfish squadron he led the daring attack on the battlecruiser Scharnhorst in 1940; he was twice shot down in the Mediterranean; escaped the torpedoed HMS Ark Royal in 1941; and survived the August 1942 destruction of HMAS Canberra; as well as participating in the Normandy landings.

MAIN FORCE TO MOSQUITO MASTER BOMBER

THE STORY OF WING COMMANDER ERIC BENJAMIN DFC & BAR

Jeannie Benjamin, Sean Feast

• In an action-packed career as part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR), Wing Commander Eric Benjamin was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice for his bravery under fire.

• Flying in the Battle of France and Battle of Berlin, he survived being shot down on his first operation and was among the last RAF aircrew to be evacuated from France in the summer of 1940.

BIG DREAM, LITTLE BOAT A KAYAKER’S JOURNEY AROUND IRELAND

Kevin O’Sullivan

• A compelling account of one man’s journey by kayak around the island of Ireland.

• The author reflects on the fascinating marine life, colourful Irish history, lovely scenery, the remarkable people he met on his journey, and the challenges he faced.

• In the great Irish tradition of taking care of travellers on the road, he was supported by oftentimes complete strangers who put him up in their homes, fed him and enthusiastically encouraged him along the way.

9780645700497 • £29.95

108 pages • Paperback

250x176 • Fully illustrated

May 2024

Avonmore Books

9781950394166 • £40.99

256 pages • Paperback

280x210

April 2024

Harpia Publishing

PACIFIC PROFILES VOLUME 15

ALLIED BOMBERS: B-26 MARAUDER SERIES AUSTRALIA;NEW GUINEA AND THE SOLOMONS 1942-1945

Michael Claringbould

• Covers the B-26 and US Navy JM Marauder series where each profile is supported by photos and/or documentation along with a brief history of each aircraft.

• Wide-ranging primary reference material is cited. A brief summary history of each unit and associated markings rationale accompanies the text.

MODERN RUSSIAN AIR POWER, VOLUME 1

THE RUSSIAN AIR ARMS

TODAY

Piotr Butowski

• The first of a three-volume series on Russian air power.

• Volume 1 covers Russian tactical combat aircraft UAVs and UCAV Military trainers.

• Along with the aircraft, it presents the most important types of weapons used by them: tactical precision-guided munitions, air-toair missiles, as well freefall bombs and unguided rockets.

9788365958693 • £25.00

200 pages • Paperback

300x208 • B&w photos

April 2024

MMP Books

9788365958051 • £19.00

44 pages • Hardback

297x211 • Colour Profiles

April 2024

MMP Books

9788365958204 • £25.00

200 pages • Paperback

297x210 • Photos, profiles

April 2024

MMP Books

BETASOM

ITALIAN SUBMARINES IN THE ATLANTIC 1940–1945

Marek Sobski

• BETASOM (an Italian language acronym of Bordeaux Sommergibile or Sommergibili) was a submarine base established at Bordeaux, France by the Italian Regia Marina Italian during WWII.

• From this base, Italian submarines participated in the Battle of the Atlantic from 1940 to 1943 as part of the Axis anti-shipping campaign against the Allies.

• This book covers Italian Regia Marina Italian submarines operations in the Atlantic during WWII.

LOCKHEED T-33 SHOOTING STAR Ömer Erkmen

• 40 colour profiles of the famous Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird), an American jet trainer aircraft.

• American and almost all foreign users’ camouflages are shown.

9788365958457 • £40.00

300 pages • Hardback

305x216 • 420 illustrations

April 2024

MMP Books

9788365958419 • £19.00

42 pages • Hardback

305x216 • 40 images

April 2024

MMP Books

COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF HELLENIC SPITFIRES 1943–1954

John Korellis, Tilemahos Panagiotidis

• Brief details of their service use is included, as well as in depth examination of the colours and markings used.

• Based on many photographs, historical archive documents, illustrations and veteran testimonies.

• An invaluable source of information for aircraft enthusiasts, history researchers and modellers.

9788365958440 • £40.00

240 pages • Hardback

305x216 • 200 illustrations

April 2024

MMP Books

U.S. NAVY BATTLESHIPS CAMOUFLAGE

1941–1945

Grzegorz Nowak

• The book is devoted entirely to painting US battleships from the Second World War.

• Includes colour plates presenting all the American battleships used in this period and historical photos illustrating the variety of camouflage used.

• Includes information on guidelines, painting schemes and paints used on all 27 WWII American battleships.

SPAD 13 C1. GREAT WAR AND OCCUPATION FORCES

Janusz Światłoń

• 40 colour profiles of the famous SPAD 13 C1, a French WWI fighter.

• French and other foreign users’ camouflages are shown.

• Spotlight On series

US COMBAT AIRCRAFT COLOURS OVER VIETNAM 1964–1975.

VOLUME 2

US NAVY AND US MARINE CORPS

Jarosław Dobrzyński, Janusz

Światloń, Marcelo Ribeiro, Mads Bangsø

• Covers all fixed wing combat aircraft operated by US military during the Vietnam War 1964–1975.

• Volume 2 covers aircraft operated by US Navy and Marines.

• Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts and scale aeromodellers.

9788365281555 • £15.00

96 pages • Paperback

211x165 • B&w and colour illustrations

April 2024

MMP Books

9788361421818 • £19.99

144 pages • Paperback

298x210 • 200+ b/w ills.

April 2024

MMP Books

9781636244532 • £22.50

264 pages • Paperback

229x152

June 2024

Casemate Publishers

SUPERMARINE WALRUS

REVISED AND EXPANDED 2ND EDITION

Roger Wallsgrove, James Kightly

• The most comprehensive pictorial and technical data on Walrus ever published.

• A summary of the fascinating and peculiar career of the Walrus, air-sea rescue seaplane and maid of all work.

• With full colour profiles of representative aircraft and 1/72 scale plans of all versions, this is essential reading for aviation enthusiasts and scale modelers.

KARAŚ OF 24 ESKADRA AT WAR

Tomasz J Kopański

• The fascinating and untold story of the 24 Eskadra of the Polish Air Force in September 1939.

• 24 Eskadra was the only unit during September 1939 which ended the Polish Campaign with the same number of aircraft as it started, despite heavy losses.

• This new book is full of unpublished photos of the Karas, the major reconnaissance and attack aircraft in Polish service, and of the Mewa.

9788366549562 • £35.00

200 pages • Hardback

300x208 • Photos, profiles

April 2024

MMP Books

9788365958884 • £55.00

400 pages • Hardback

208x279 • B&w illustrations, colour profiles

April 2024

MMP Books

BURN, BOMB, DESTROY THE GERMAN SABOTAGE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AMERICA, 1914–1917

Michael Digby

• First book to show quite how false the belief that World War I was fought “over there” in the mud of France and Belgium.

• Explains how the bomb designs used by German agents were adopted by anarchists and criminal bombers long after the war.

• The author brings his experience and knowledge as a former detective and bomb disposal officer to this topic.

9781636244518 • £19.95

360 pages • Paperback

241x159 • B&w illustrations

August 2024

Casemate Publishers

JAPANESE SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT

Ryusuke Ishiguro, Tadeusz Januszewski, Dariusz Karnas

• This is the second edition of the first English language book to describe in detail the aircraft carried by Japan’s extensive submarine fleet in WWII.

• Illustrated with photographs, scale plans and full colour illustrations, including those of the preserved Seiran.

• Includes 200 photographs (many of which have not been published before) and 30 colour profiles (plus top and bottom views of representative aircraft).

POLISH ARMOURED TRAINS 1921–1939

Adam Jońca

• Discusses in detail the history of armoured trains that are on the armament of the Polish army from the end of the Soviet war to the end of the 1939 war campaign.

• Looks at not only the history of individual compositions, but also their organisation and equipment.

• Adam Jońca is an undisputed expert on the subject.

WHITE WATER RED HOT LEAD ON BOARD U.S. NAVY SWIFT BOATS IN VIETNAM

Dan Daly

• New in paperback edition of this action-packed story of combat written by Dan Daly, a Vietnam combat veteran who was the Officer in Charge of PCF 76 makes you part of the Swift Boat crew.

• The six-man crew of PCF 76 were volunteers from all over the United States, eager to serve their country in a highly unique type of duty not seen since the PT boats of WWII.

• This inexperienced and disparate group of men would meld into a combat team - a team that formed an unbreakable, lifelong bond.

9781611216929 • £21.99

528 pages • Paperback 229x152 • 48 images, 27 maps

September 2024

Savas Beatie

9781611216950 • £31.99

624 pages • Hardback

229x152 • 20 images, 15 maps

June 2024

Savas Beatie

9781611217056 • £21.99

552 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 24 images, 23 maps

April 2024

Savas Beatie

GERMANTOWN

A MILITARY HISTORY OF THE BATTLE FOR PHILADELPHIA,

OCTOBER 4, 1777

Michael C. Harris

• The first complete study to merge the strategic, political, and tactical history of this complex operation and important set-piece battle into a single compelling account.

• 27 original maps, together with illustrations and modern photos, extensive explanatory footnotes, appendices, and an order of battle support the text and provide context.

• Now in paperback, this book sets the standard for Revolutionary War battle studies.

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN

VOLUME 1: DALTON TO CASSVILLE, MAY 1-19, 1864

David A. Powell

• The Atlanta Campaign in 1864 was second only to Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign in Virginia for scope and drama.

• This multi-volume study of the campaign for Atlanta breaks new ground and promises to be this generation’s definitive study of one of the most important and fascinating confrontations of the entire Civil War.

THE LAST CITADEL PETERSBURG,

JUNE 1864–APRIL 1865

Noah Andre Trudeau

• The dramatic, moving story of The Last Citadel is told largely through the words of the men and women who were there, including officers, common soldiers, and the residents of Petersburg.

• A ground-breaking full-length treatment of the most extensive military operation of the Civil War – the investment of Petersburg, Virginia. Includes 23 maps and a selection of drawings by on-the-spot combat artists.

• New in paperback, this book features updated text, redrawn maps, additional new material, and a complete redesign.

SAVAS BEATIE PUBLISHING

9781611217001 • £25.99 288 pages • Hardback 229x152 • 30 images, 13 maps

April 2024

Savas Beatie

9781611216936 • £25.99

288 pages • Hardback 229x152 • 50 images, 6 maps

May 2024

Savas Beatie

9781611216981 • £27.99

372 pages • Hardback 229x152 • 40 images, 12 maps

May 2024

Savas Beatie

MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL BUTTERFIELD

A CIVIL WAR BIOGRAPHY

James S. Pula

• Subject played a pivotal role during the Civil War – leading troops in the field, writing the 1862 Army field manual, and serving as the chief of staff for Joe Hooker in the Army of the Potomac.

• He was controversial, not wellliked, and tainted by politics.

• Award-winning author James S. Pula unspools fact from fiction to offer the first detailed and long overdue treatment of the man and the officer.

THE BATTLE OF DRANESVILLE

EARLY WAR IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, DECEMBER 1861

Ryan T. Quint

• The fall and early winter of 1861 was a hotbed of activity that culminated in the December combat at Dranesville.

• A host of characters and commands that would become household names cut their teeth during these months.

• Though soon eclipsed by larger and bloodier battles, Dranesville remained a defining moment for many of its participants – soldiers and civilians alike – for the rest of their lives.

THE TRAITOR’S HOMECOMING BENEDICT ARNOLD’S RAID ON NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, SEPTEMBER 4-13, 1781

Matthew E. Reardon

• Utilises dozens of newly discovered British and American primary sources to weave together a balanced military study of an often forgotten and misunderstood campaign.

• Thirteen original maps and numerous illustrations and modern photographs flesh out this groundbreaking study.

TUTANKHAMUN AND CARTER

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A MAJOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND

Edited by Rogerio Sousa, Gabriele Pieke and Tine Bagh

One hundred years after its discovery, this book revisits Tutankhamun’s tomb with a view to reassessing the circumstances in which it was excavated by Carter and to estimate how it has impacted both scientific and popular representations of Egypt at large. In short, it examines the find of Tutankhamun as a multidimension cultural phenomenon involving aspects concerning the historical circumstances of the find, how it was studied over the years, how it impacted our knowledge on Tutankhamun’s reign and our own perception of Egyptian civilization. The studies are presented along four sections, addressing different, yet complementary aspects of Tutankhamun’s ‘phenomenon’.

• First scholarly, multi-disciplinary re-assessment of Howard Carter’s discovery and excavation of Tutankhamun’s tomb and the impact of the find on our understanding of the material culture of Ancient Egypt.

• Examines the impact of the find on popular culture, the rise of ‘Tut-mania’ and the revival of ancient Egyptian design and influence in a variety of modern media.

• Explores new data and interpretations derived from examination of the less spectacular contents of the tomb and the results of conservation programmes.

9798888570678 • £40.00

256 pages • Paperback

279x216 • 200 b&w and colour illustrations

June 2024

Oxbow Books

NORTHWOLD MANOR REBORN ARCHITECTURE, ARCHAEOLOGY AND RESTORATION OF A DERELICT NORFOLK HOUSE

Warwick Rodwell

This volume presents a fascinating, superbly illustrated, account by one of the UK’s leading architectural historians, of the history, dereliction and restoration of Northwold Manor, a complex, originally Tudor, manor house. The Manor, with its fine drawing room, ballroom and orangery, was the grandest house in Northwold, and research into the families that occupied it revealed unexpected connections to the French Bourbon Court and Howard Carter, discoverer of Tutankhamun’s tomb. This book describes the investigation, recording and restoration of the principal elements of the manor complex, and demonstrates and explains by example the need for full research and recording prior to restoration of historic houses and how to undertake sensitive and historically referenced updates.

• Presents a fascinating, superbly illustrated, account by one of the UK’s leading architectural historians, of the history, dereliction and restoration of a complex, originally Tudor, manor house.

• Demonstrates and explains by example the need for full research and recording prior to restoration of historic houses and how to undertake sensitive and historically referenced updates.

9798888571347 • £55.00

400 pages • Hardback

280x216 • 400 colour & b&w illustrations

June 2024

Oxbow Books

COLONISATION AND CHRISTIANITY

THE LONG SETTLEMENT OF VIKING AGE AND MEDIEVAL SKAGAFJÖRÐUR, NORTH ICELAND

Edited

by John M. Steinberg, Douglas Bolender, Kathryn A. Catlin, Brian N. Damiata & Gudn´y Zoëga

This volume details the first major landscape study of Viking Age to Early Christian settlement patterns in Iceland based on archaeological excavation, geophysics, geoarchaeology, high precision dating and documentary research. The survey revealed 32 Viking Age and medieval farmstead sites and seven early Christian household cemeteries at 20 modern farm properties. Colonisation and Christianity presents detailed analyses of these, alongside environmental data charting development of the early medieval agropastoral system and early introduction of barley. The results of the project confirm that the Viking Age settlement, which started in about AD 870, was rapid and the landscape itself was filled in by immigrants from Northern Europe within 60 years, as the Icelandic Family Sagas suggest.

• First major landscape study of Viking Age to Early Christian settlement patterns in Iceland based on archaeological excavation, geophysics, geoarchaeology, high precision dating and documentary research.

9781789259674 • £50.00

224 pages • Hardback

279x216 • B&w and colour illustrations

September 2024

Oxbow Books

9798888571149 • £60.00

352 pages • Hardback

240x170 • 100 b&w illustrations

June 2024

Oxbow Books

9781785700873 • £38.00

240 pages • Paperback

246x185 • b&w & colour ills.

July 2024

Oxbow Books

9781789259988 • £55.00

320 pages • Hardback

280x216 • 150 b&w ills.

May 2024

Oxbow Books

FORSAKEN RELICS

THE RITUAL PRACTICES BEHIND THE APPROPRIATION OF ABANDONED ARTIFACTS FROM ANTIQUITY TO MODERN TIMES

Edited by Alessandro Buono, Gianluca Miniaci and Anna Anguissola

• Uses case studies to examine the social context and cultural and political management of appropriating abandoned objects and assets.

• Considers the ritualistic methods often employed in legitimizing the appropriation of former religious and funerary landscapes, structures and objects.

ANCIENT EFFIGY MOUND LANDSCAPES OF UPPER MIDWESTERN NORTH AMERICA

Robert A. Birmingham

• The first thorough overview of the effigy mound phenomenon within this particular region.

• Documents the nature of effigy mound landscapes, describing the use of topography and natural features to create ceremonial landscapes.

• Examines the interpretation that effigy mounds represent living landscapes in which ancestral animals and supernatural beings were ritually brought back to life.

CONTEXTUALIZING IMPERIAL DISRUPTION AND UPHEAVALS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED RESEARCH CHALLENGES

Edited by Jane E. Francis & Michael J. Curtis

• First in a major new series exploring the archaeology and early historic records of Crete from the Roman to the Byzantine periods.

• Examines the long-term effects of and responses to colonisation and conquest within many aspects of Island life and social and political organisation.

9781789259834 • £60.00

416 pages • Hardback

297x211 • 250 b&/w and colour illustrations

September 2024

Oxbow Books

9798888571323 • £42.00

192 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 100 b&w & colour illustrations

November 2024

Oxbow Books

MEDIEVAL FLOOR TILES OF EAST ANGLIA

Paul Drury and Christopher Norton

• Comprehensive regional study and gazetteer including reconstructions of patterns and floors that will be a source book for researchers for years to come.

• Includes systematically researched finds from recent excavations as well as extant in situ floors and tile mosaics linked with evidence for source of manufacture.

• Many illustrations providing easy reference for identification of new finds and research into other regional groups and manufacturing sites.

BUTRINT 8

THE MIDDLE BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY OF BUTRINT, ITS ENCLAVE, SARANDA AND SANTA QUARANTA

Edited by Richard Hodges and

Nevila Molla

• Latest volume in the Butrint foundation series.

• Details excavation and survey results in the well-preserved Roman-Byzantine Port of Butrint, Albania, and its hinterland.

• Explores the sensational discovery of burnt Tower 1 at the site.

• Provides a major re-assessment of the Forty Saints sanctuary complex, the largest church in the southern Adriatic Sea region.

The Oxbow Classics in Egyptology series makes a selection of important resources available again in print for a new generation of students and scholars. The titles included in this series continue to be invaluable sources of basic data, providing an unparalleled resource that can easily be cross-referenced with many of the actual materials they describe and discuss.

The series includes facsimile re-issues of typological catalogues produced by W.M. Flinders Petrie based on his vast collection of Egyptian artefacts. As historic documents, the Petrie catalogues stand as exemplars of the craft of typological classification, the backbone of modern archaeology – much of which, though refined by absolute dating and another 100 years of research, still stands the test of time.

9798888571224 • £34.99

134 pages • Paperback

297x210 • July 2024

Oxbow Books

• First detailed exposition of the system of proportions used in painting and sculpture throughout Ancient Egypt.

• Examines the technical conventions used to adapt the use of the basic grid to allow for artistic expression, composition and indications of hierarchy and social status of figures within individual paintings.

9798888571200 • £34.99

134 pages • Paperback

297x210 • July 2024

Oxbow Books

• Important corpus of eclectic range of less well-known Egyptian statues of varying quality and subject matter, including examples in wood.

9798888570791 • £34.99

160 pages • Paperback

298x210

May 2024

Oxbow Books

• First comprehensive study of the range of plants and domestic animals exploited by the ancient Egyptians.

• Fully illustrated with maps, diagrams, photographs and examples of Egyptian wall painting and reliefs and provided with an extensive bibliography.

9798888571286 • £24.95

110 pages • Paperback

297x210 • August 2024

Oxbow Books

• Major sourcebook for mostly unpublished Late Kingdom inscribed stelae, reliefs and paintings with detailed descriptions and translations.

• Fully illustrated with clear, scale, line drawings.

9798888571248 • £34.99

138 pages

• Paperback

297x210 • July 2024

Oxbow Books

• Major sourcebook for mostly unpublished Late Kingdom inscribed stelae, reliefs and paintings with detailed descriptions and translations.

• Fully illustrated with clear, scale, line drawings.

9798888570814 • £34.95

166 pages • Paperback

298x210

May 2024

Oxbow Books

• Describes excavations of lesserknown tomb cemeteries in the area south of the great Pyramid at Gizeh.

• Important examination of Coptic monastery ruins producing many fragments of Coptic manuscripts.

9798888570753 • £24.99

74 pages • Paperback 298x210

April 2024

Oxbow Books

• First detailed description of a little-known element of the Karnak temple complex.

• Provides a full translation of all the hieroglyphic texts associated with the Gateway and its façade.

9798888570777 • £39.95

228 pages • Paperback 298x210

April 2024

Oxbow Books

• Unparalleled, comprehensive catalogue with information on natural habitat, and depiction through time, by location, types of illustration or object, and context

9798888570852 • £34.95

134 pages

• Paperback 298x210

June 2024

Oxbow Books

• Reissue of first publication of a lesser known but important decorated tomb of the Ramesside Period at Thebes.

• Fully illustrated with photographs, explanatory drawings and text transcriptions.

9798888570739 • £24.99

86 pages • Paperback

298x210

April 2024

Oxbow Books

• Pioneering, fully illustrated catalogues by Flinders Petrie of nearly 1000 stone vessels and over 100 metal vessels mostly from Egyptian tombs.

• First comprehensive attempt to chart the typo-chronological development of manufacture and use of these vessels.

9798888570838 • £24.99

176 pages • Paperback 298x210

May 2024

Oxbow Books

• Groundbreaking analysis of the genealogy of the rulers and preeminent priests of the 19th–25th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt.

• Provides a full translation of all the hieroglyphic texts associated with the Gateway and its façade.

9798888570876 • £34.95

144 pages

• Paperback 298x210

June 2024

Oxbow Books

• Much needed summary overview of the key elements of Egyptian tomb form, use and decoration over time.

• Fully illustrated with many examples of architectural features, inscriptions and decorative elements.

9798888570890 • £24.99

88 pages

• Paperback 298x210

June 2024

Oxbow Books

• Provides a detailed description and interpretation of a lesserknown tomb forming part of the major pyramid and temple complex of Teti at Thebes.

• Fully illustrated with photographs, interpretive line drawings and transcriptions.

9781912090099 • £55.00

180 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 100 b&w ills.

April 2024

British Institute at Ankara

9781463245894 • £89.00

450 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

Gorgias Press

9781463245856 • £89.00

400 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

Gorgias Press

ROUTES AND ROADS IN ANATOLIA FROM PREHISTORY TO SELJUK TIMES

Edited by Lutgarde Vandeput and Stephen Mitchell

• First attempt to enhance understanding of connecting road route systems in Anatolia throughout time.

• Multi-disciplinary volume with contributions from leading experts.

• Explores the relatively unknown Seljuk Road and its routes.

THE COLLECTION OF WARDA

A CONTEXTUAL AND CHRISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Dahlia Azeez

• Study of twenty hymns from the collection of liturgical hymns known as the “Book of Wardā”.

• Critical edition and translation provided for each poem.

• Includes a commentary on the themes expressed in the poems.

9781913701468 • £60.00

285 pages • Hardback

210x148

April 2024

Cambridge Philological Society

9781463246211 • £89.00

300 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

Gorgias Press

LEXICOGRAPHY, TRANSLATION, AND TEXTCRITICAL MATTERS IN HEBREW, GREEK, AND SYRIAC

Edited by Anne Gardner, Anne Thompson, Beryl Turner

• Collection of specialised lexicographical studies in Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac and Greek.

• Several contributions concern the lexicography of ancient Bible translations.

• Includes a chapter on Hebrew lexicography by the late David Clines.

9781463246259 • £89.00

300 pages • Hardback

229x152

June 2024

Gorgias Press

SENSING GREEK DRAMA

Edited by Zachary Case, Marcus Ellis, Antonia

Marie Reinke

• Explores Greek tragedy and comedy through the lens of the senses.

• Works within and beyond recent developments in Classics and other related fields.

• Serves as a call “to recover our senses” in an age characterised by sensory overload.

• The essays within the volume engage in a variety of theoretical frameworks.

• Opens up the study of Greek drama to further research.

THE OUTRIDER

ABŪ AL-FAḌL AL-ʿABBĀS Christopher Clohessy

• A biography of Abū al-Faḍl alʿAbbās, the half brother, diplomat, and negotiator of al-Ḥusayn.

• The author, Christopher Clohessy, was named the "Distinguished Scholar of Shia Studies" in the Islamic Republic of Iran's 28th World Book Awards in 2020. He is at present a resident faculty member of PISAI, lecturing in Shīʿī Islamic studies, Qurʾān and Islamic Ethics, and a visiting lecturer at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome.

ORTHODOX CHOREOGRAPHIES

BOUNDARIES, BORDERS AND MATERIALITY IN JERUSALEM’S OLD CITY

Georgios S. Tsourous

• Comprehensive anthropological study of lived Christianity in Jerusalem’s Old City.

• Special focus on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the Church of the Anastasis.

• Uses in-depth ethnographic fieldwork to explore the experiences of the Rum Orthodox community.

• Provides valuable insights into shared sacred spaces.

• Offers a significant contribution to debates in the anthropology of Christianity and its material culture.

9781942699552 • £28.00

312 pages • Hardback

178x127

June 2024

Holy Trinity Seminary Press

9780854313075 • £50.00

535 pages • Hardback

297x210 • 209 images

June 2024

Society of Antiquaries of London

9781912667598 • £50.00

600 pages • Hardback

216x138

September 2024

Spink Books

FOUNDATIONS OF RUSSIAN CULTURE

Alexander Schmemann

• Presentation of the complex history of Russia with concise and simple analysis of the trends and tendencies within its culture.

• Clarifies the multilayered meaning of “foundations”.

• Illustrates what Russia is grappling with in its struggle to find a synthesis that draws both from its own unique elements and its historical and ongoing interconnectedness with the “West” and the “East.”

THE SECRET SIGNS IN SOUTH

NEW GUINEA ART A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING ASMAT AND PAPUAN GULF ART

Holger Braun

• Presents a completely new perspective on the art history of this region.

Paperback • 9789464262667 • £75.00

Hardback • 9789464262674 • £150.00

450 pages • 280x210 • 191fc / 224bw illustrations

September 2024

Sidestone Press

LORDSHIP AND LANDSCAPE IN EAST ANGLIA AD 400–800

THE ROYAL CENTRE AT RENDLESHAM, SUFFOLK, AND ITS CONTEXTS

Christopher Scull, Stuart Brookes, Tom Williamson

• Inter-disciplinary study of pathways to regional rulership and territorial lordship in early post-Roman Britain.

• Explores the origins and development of the East Anglian kingdom in the fifth to eighth centuries AD.

• Examines the wider regional context and proposes a new narrative of kingdom formation.

ENGLISH PATTERN TRIAL AND PROOF COINS IN GOLD 1547–1976

Mark Rasmussen

• Many coins included in this catalogue are the only known specimens, and their present whereabouts are unknown.

• Photographs of the main types appear wherever possible.

• The entire catalogue has been fully revised and updated to include up-to-date information, plus all new discoveries made since the first edition was published in 2000.

9780854313068 • £95.00

302 pages • Hardback

305x241 • 223 images

April 2024

Society of Antiquaries of London

9781912667765 • £40.00

288 pages • Hardback

203x127

September 2024

Spink Books

ROMAN MOSAICS OF BRITAIN

VOLUME V: DISCOVERIES AND RESEARCH SINCE 2010

Stephen R Cosh and David S Neal

• Supplementary volume to the corpus of Romano-British mosaics.

• Part I presents an overview, discussing various aspects of Romano-British mosaic study with special emphasis on recent research and discoveries.

• Part II is a catalogue of new mosaic discoveries, re-excavation and new research of known pavements, in the same format as previous volumes.

ENGLISH SILVER COINAGE SINCE 1649 “ORIGINAL”

30TH ANNIVERSARY REVISED “PLATINUM” EDITION, NEWLY ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT

P. Alan Rayner

• A truly authoritative guide to the English silver series.

• An essential reference book for anyone using Seaby’s original ESC numbering.

• Includes dates, varieties, comparative rarity, patterns and proofs, and a chapter on the history of milled coinage.

WILLIAM WYON

Mark Jones

Leading medallist of his time, William Wyon RA produced some of the best known and most widely distributed images ever made. This book aims to understand how and why Wyon’s work was commissioned and how it was received, using institutional archives, contemporary correspondence and reminiscence, and the popular press, to create a rounded picture of the life, work, networks, influence and impact of the artist, entrepreneur and public servant. Wyon’s work throws new light on the attitudes and networks that lay behind official commemoration at a time of ebullient energy and rapid change and holds a hitherto unexamined mirror to the British establishment in the first half of the nineteenth century.

• Written by Sir Mark Jones, currently acting director of The British Museum.

• Almost every major figure of the age is here, from Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, to Palmerston, Peel, Wellington and Gladstone; from Maria II of Portugal and Mrs Sweetenham Waters to Sir Joseph Banks, Sir Walter Scott, Sir John Soane and Thomas Telford.

• William Wyon was the most popular image maker of the nineteenth century whose work on the different coinages of the British Empire and on the first postage stamps was known all around the globe.

9781912667796 • £50.00

400 pages • Hardback

305x203

September 2024

Spink Books

TUDOR AND STUART ROYAL GARDENS

David Jacques

Broadly speaking, the start of Tudor times was when it was acknowledged that fine gardens were essential to creating a good impression on visiting dignitaries. This book provides a satisfyingly complete account of royal gardens during the Tudor and Stuart periods using archaeological reports on the several royal palaces, extensive original research in The National Archives at Kew, and expert insight into design history at this time. Material is drawn from a variety of sources, to highlight the internationalism and diplomatic theme of Royal Gardens and to produce original interpretations of the improvements to the dozen or so Royal Gardens over time. The research is summarised into a series of 32 ground plans of the royal properties to illustrate their form and development.

• The book will be of interest to those interested in the history of garden design, post-medieval archaeology, social and political history, topographical history, Court studies and Renaissance studies.

• Unique in its interpretation of royal garden in international diplomatic terms.

9781914427350 • £39.95

320 pages • Paperback

246x185 • 110 b&w, 55 colour illustrations

April 2024

Windgather Press

A DATE WITH THE TWO CERNE GIANTS

REINVESTIGATING AN ICONIC BRITISH HILL FIGURE (MARTIN PAPWORTH, THE NATIONAL TRUST, EXCAVATIONS 2020)

Edited by Michael J. Allen

This volume provides the first academic reappraisal of the Cerne Giant hill figure in its local and chronological setting since 1999, with discussion of the hill figure phenomenon in the light of recent investigations. It is divided into three parts and presents a series of essays by leading archaeologists and historians exploring the historical context, iconography and folklore of the giant and why it apparently disappeared as a landscape feature for 600 years. It evaluates the significance of the unexpected Anglo-Saxon date for the Cerne Giant and the possible reason for its construction at that time, and sets up a platform for reconsideration and new discussion and debate over this fascinating hill figure.

• Evaluates the significance of the unexpected Anglo-Saxon date for the Cerne Giant and the possible reason for its construction at that time.

• Provides the first academic reappraisal of the Cerne Giant hill figure in its local and chronological setting since 1999, with discussion of the hill figure phenomenon in the light of recent investigations.

9781914427374 • £24.95

224 pages • Paperback

246x185 • 75 b&w and colour illustrations

August 2024

Windgather Press

THE ROTHER VALLEY

A SHORT HISTORY OF A LOWLAND ENGLISH RIVER CATCHMENT AND PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE MANAGEMENT

John Boardman and Ian Foster

This book brings together recent work on the geomorphology, ecology and archaeology of the Rother Valley to summarise its archaeological history, with particular emphasis on the evidence for Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Roman occupation. Analysis of sediments in ponds adds to the evidence for changes that have happened over the last few hundred years. The impact of recent changes on water availability for irrigation and human consumption are explored in relation to ecosystem requirements. The volume considers the future of the unique landscape that is the Rother Valley, including plans for restoration of the flood plain. Contributors include planners, researchers and managers of the large estates that are an integral part of the Rother landscape.

• Brings together recent work on the geomorphology, ecology and archaeology of the Rother Valley in West Sussex.

• Looks at proposals for conserving or rewilding the landscape, to attempt to mitigate the effects of erosion, increase or improve biodiversity and protect the freshwater network.

9781914427275 • £34.95

192 pages • Paperback

246x185 • 60 colour and b&w illustrations

September 2024

Windgather Press

9780822948193 • £43.00

288 pages • Hardback

229x152

June 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948179 • £40.50

216 pages • Hardback

203x152

June 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948230 • £40.50

184 pages • Hardback

229x152

May 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

EGOISM WITHOUT PERMISSION

THE MORAL PSYCHOLOGY OF AYN RAND’S ETHICS

Tara Smith

• Ayn Rand controversially defended rational egoism, the idea that people should regard their own happiness as their highest goal.

• Tara Smith illuminates Rand’s thinking about how to practice egoism by exploring some of its crucial psychological dimensions.

• Examines the dynamics among four partially subconscious factors in an individual’s well-being.

SOCIAL MEDIATIONS

WRITING FOR PUBLIC SPHERES IN A DIGITAL AGE

Donna LeCourt

• Examines what it means to write for the “public” in an age when the distinctions between public and private have eroded.

• Public spaces are increasingly privatized, and individual subjectivities have been reconstructed according to market terms.

• Demonstrates how we can use information capital for social change rather than market expansion.

WELCOME TO OXNARD RACE, PLACE, AND CHICANA ADOLESCENCE IN MICHELE SERROS'S WRITINGS

Cristina Herrera

• The first book-length examination of Michele Serros’s (1966–2015) body of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

• Weaves in history, autoethnography, and literary analysis to explore Chicana adolescence and young womanhood with a focus on placemaking.

• Herrera asks what it means to grow up Chicana in settings that carry centuries of colonial violence, segregation, and racism.

9780822948209 • £35.00 368 pages • Hardback 229x152

June 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948148 • £47.00 336 pages • Hardback 229x152

May 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948186 • £121.00

552 pages • Hardback

229x152

June 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

THE ART OF FREEDOM

KAMALADEVI CHATTOPADHYAY AND THE MAKING OF MODERN INDIA Nico Slate

• Showcasing new archival materials, Nico Slate paints a vibrant and intimate picture of socialist, feminist, and antiracist activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (1903–1988).

• Recounts her campaign to become the first woman elected to provincial office in India.

• Draws upon underexplored details from her personal life, providing new context for her experiences as a child widow, remarriage to Harin Chattopadhyay, and divorce.

VICTORIAN INTERDISCIPLINARITY AND THE SCIENCES RETHINKING THE SPECIALIZATION THESIS

Bernard Lightman and Efram Sera-Shriar

• The specialisation thesis is the idea that nineteenth-century science fragmented into separate forms of knowledge.

• This volume critically reevaluates this dominant narrative.

• Harnesses the techniques of cultural and intellectual history, studies of visual culture, Victorian studies, and literary studies.

THE CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN TYNDALL, VOLUME 14

THE CORRESPONDENCE, OCTOBER 1873–OCTOBER 1875

Edited by Gowan Dawson, Matthew Stanley, Matthew Wale

• 499 letters covering a number of particularly intense and acrimonious disputes.

• Spans the period of the composition, delivery, and furious reaction to Tyndall’s infamous Belfast Address.

• A new, unprecedentedly detailed account of all aspects of the eradefining address.

9780822948155 • £39.00

216 pages • Hardback

229x152

May 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948223 • £27.00

400 pages • Hardback

229x152

May 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948247 • £43.00

256 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

A NEW NO-MAN’SLAND

WRITING AND ART AT GUANTÁNAMO, CUBA

Esther Whitfield

• Guantánamo sits at the center of two of the most vexing issues of US policy of the past century: relations with Cuba and the Global War on Terror.

• Esther Whitfield explores a multilingual archive of creative materials produced both at the US naval base and in neighboring Cuban communities.

• Proposes an understanding of Guantánamo as a coherent borderland region, where experiences of isolation are opportunities to find common ground.

MAL GOODE REPORTING

THE LIFE AND WORK OF A BLACK BROADCAST TRAILBLAZER

Liann Tsoukas, Rob Ruck

• Mal Goode (1908–1995) became network news’s first African American correspondent when ABC News hired him in 1962.

• He challenged the police, politicians, and segregation, while providing Black listeners a voice that captured their experience.

• Goode’s life and work are remarkable, but his struggles and achievements also speak to larger issues of American life and the African American experience.

STAGING BUENOS AIRES THEATER, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS IN ARGENTINA 1860-1920

Kristen McCleary

• Centers theater as a source of historical inquiry to understand how nonelites experienced and shaped a city undergoing dramatic transformations.

• Commercial theater constituted the core of the city’s public sphere, one in which middle-class playwrights and audiences assumed the leading role.

• Playwrights used theater to promote their own ideas of sociopolitical change, and plays helped audience members work through dramatic societal shifts.

9780822948094 • £40.50 200 pages • Hardback

203x152

May 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948100 • £48.50

400 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948070 • £44.50 320 pages • Hardback

229x152

June 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

THE SLUM AND THE CITY CULTURE AND DISSIDENCE IN BUENOS AIRES’ VILLAS MISERIA

Agnese Codebo

• The Argentine capital is largely perceived as a middle-class space. Yet, urban poverty and precarious settlements are defining features of the city.

• Investigates how slums have produced culture as well as their representation in literature and the visual arts from the 1950s to the present.

• Codebo tells the story of how villas miseria have mattered culturally and socially as spaces that produce new aesthetics, cultural trends, and social alliances.

DEPENDENCY AND CRISIS IN BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA

A CRITIQUE OF MARKET AND STATE UTOPIAS

Felipe de Oliviera Antunes

• Examines why successive waves of South American structural reforms have ended in disappointment.

• Presents a comprehensive theoretical and empirical critique of neoliberal and neodevelopmentalist structural reform cycles.

• Applies insights from dependency theory to craft an alternative political economy framework for the analysis of development challenges.

THE WEAK AND THE POWERFUL OMAR TORRIJOS, WASHINGTON, AND THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT

Jonathan C Brown

• Studies how a weak country negotiated the Cold War and how a strongman navigated between competing power blocs.

• Looks at how Omar Torrijos and the Non-Aligned Movement were able to mobilize world opinion to pressure the United States into relinquishing Panama Canal.

• Demonstrates how world opinion was unable to address the problems of ideologically motivated warfare in neighboring Central American states.

9780822947431 • £45.00

264 pages • Hardback

229x152

September 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

9780822948254 • £44.00

300 pages • Hardback

229x152 • 50 b&w illustrations

June 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

ATLANTA’S WATER WARS

TECHNOCRACY, RACIAL POLITICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM, 1945–2005

Eric M. Hardy

• A new addition to the University of Pittsburgh Press History of the Urban Environment series.

9780822947868 • £45.00

264 pages • Hardback 229x152

June 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

THE MAKING OF DISSIDENTS

HUNGARY’S DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION AND ITS WESTERN FRIENDS, 1973–1998

Victoria Harms

• Demonstrates how Western dissidents of communist rule in Hungary shaped public perceptions and institutionalized their advocacy.

• An unprecedented study of political activity operating long before the peaceful revolutions of 1989.

• Explores how many former dissidents retreated and Westerners shifted their attention elsewhere during the 1990s when liberalism failed to take root.

9780822947967 • £35.00

384 pages • Hardback 229x152

May 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

THE DESCENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

A DEEP HISTORY OF AN IDEA 400 YEARS IN THE MAKING

Kevin Donnelly

• Argues that what we often think of as the “goal” of AI has in fact been shaped by forgotten and discredited theories about people and human nature.

• Looks at the development of artificial intelligence through the lens of social thought.

• Deflates the image of artificial intelligence as a technological monolith and reminds readers that we can control the narratives about ourselves.

9780822947660 • £54.00

376 pages • Hardback 229x152

May 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

THE LUNG BLOCK

PLAGUES, PARKS, AND POWER IN PROGRESSIVEERA NEW YORK

Adrienne deNoyelles

• An illuminating history of the Lower East Side’s tuberculosis epidemic.

• Details the blunderous 1903 crusade to demolish the working-class tenement neighbourhood central to the contagion nicknamed “The Lung Block”.

• Amplifies the formidable social barriers distancing urban reformers and the marginalized populations they intend to help.

THE PEOPLE’S SPACESHIP

NASA, THE SPACE SHUTTLE, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AFTER APOLLO

Amy Paige Kaminski

• After Apollo 11’s historic moon mission, NASA struggled to gain support for ambitious projects amid social crises.

• Instead, they pragmatically introduced the space shuttle, making space projects accessible to the public.

• Kaminski explores NASA’s journey in connecting the shuttle to diverse segments of society, narrating the successes and challenges that turned it into an American technological icon.

9780822947936 • £51.50

320 pages • Hardback 229x152

April 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

THE GRAFT HYBRID

CHALLENGING TWENTIETHCENTURY GENETICS

Matthew Holmes

• The global triumph of Mendelian genetics in the twentieth century was not a foregone conclusion, thanks to the existence of graft hybrids.

• These chimeral plants and animals are created by grafting tissue from one organism to another with the goal of passing the newly hybridized genetic material on to their offspring.

• Matthew Holmes tells the story of these organisms and their enduring influence on twentieth-century biology.

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY

DEVIANT HOLLERS

Zane McNeill & Rebecca Scott

• Uses the lens of queer ecologies to explore environmental destruction in Appalachia.

• Brings to light both emergent and longstanding marginalized perspectives that give renewed energy to the struggle for a sustainable future.

• With essays by Lis Regula, Jessica Cory, Chet Pancake, Tijah Bumgarner, MJ Eckhouse, and other essential thinkers.

Hardback • 9780813199306 • £54.00

Paperback • 9780813199337 • £27.00

224 pages • 216x140 • 1 b&w image

April 2024

University Press of Kentucky

9780822948216 • £24.00

168 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press

THE SELECTED SHEPHERD POEMS

Reginald Shepherd

• Drawing from all six of Reginald Shepherd’s collections.

• Offers a new retrospective on the work of an important and sometimes controversial Black, gay poet.

• Jericho Brown’s introduction provides additional context and insight on the life and work of this complex, groundbreaking figure in American poetry.

SIMPLICITY AND EXCELLENCE

Elizabeth Kremer

• Elizabeth Cromwell Kremer worked her way up the ranks of the service industry at a time when roughly 20 percent of the US workforce was female.

• This book compiles the first-ever biography of this incredible woman.

• Kremer’s classic recipes are bookended by charming and inspiring stories of her life, drawn from oral history passed down by Kremer’s family and friends.

Hardback • 9780813199344 • £45.00

Paperback • 9781985900042 • £25.00

234 pages • 216x140 • 21 b&w image

May 2024

University Press of Kentucky

9781985900639 • £23.00

160 pages • Paperback

216x140

August 2024

University Press of Kentucky

SWEET TOOTH AND OTHER STORIES

Serkan Görkemli

• Sets out to recover the history of one of the most watched and highly attended events in Thoroughbred racing.

• Tells the stories of the men, women, and fillies that have made the Kentucky Oaks a symbol for women's growing participation in the sport.

Hardback • 9781985900196 • £45.00

Paperback • 9781985900202 • £23.00

144 pages • 216x140

May 2024

University Press of Kentucky

DRINKING FROM GRAVEYARD WELLS STORIES

Yvette Lisa Ndlovu

• A stunning collection of stories that engage with African women’s histories, both personal and generational.

• Draws on Ndlovu’s own early experiences as a Zimbabwean living under the Mugabe dictatorship.

• Readers find themselves walking alongside these women, grieving their pain and celebrating their joy, all against the textured backdrop of Zimbabwe.

THE KENTUCKY OAKS

150 YEARS OF RUNNING FOR THE LILIES

Avalyn Hunter

• Popular and academic historians alike have largely overlooked the Oaks.

• Sets out to recover the history of one of the most watched and highly attended events in Thoroughbred racing.

Hardback • 9781985900332 • £54.00

Paperback • 9781985900349 • £27.00

264 pages • 229x152 • 22 b&w illustrations

April 2024

University Press of Kentucky

LUCAS

HIS HOLLYWOOD LEGACY

Edited by Richard Ravalli

George Lucas is an innovative and talented director, producer, screenwriter, and filmmaker whose prolific career spans decades.

Lucas: His Hollywood Legacy, however, is the first collection to bring a sustained scholarly perspective to this iconic filmmaker and his legacy beyond the Star Wars films.

Edited by Richard Ravalli, this volume analyzes Lucas’s overall contribution and importance to the film industry, diving deep into his use and development of modern special effects technologies, the history of his Skywalker Ranch production facilities, and more. With clearly written and enlightening critiques by experts consulting rare collections and archival materials, this book is an original and robust project that sets the standard for historical and cultural studies of Lucas.

Hardback • 9780813198781 • £63.00

Paperback • 9780813199399 • £32.00

330 pages • 235x156 • 14 b&w illustrations

May 2024

University Press of Kentucky

LIONEL BARRYMORE

CHARACTER AND ENDURANCE IN HOLLYWOOD’S GOLDEN AGE

Kathleen Spaltro

Once called “the most gifted character actor of our time” by Arthur Hopkins, Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954) was part of the illustrious Barrymore acting dynasty. Although he garnered success on stage and screen, he never quite escaped the shadow of his family members. Kathleen Spaltro examines Lionel Barrymore as a detailed, multifaceted individual rather than just a supporting cast member of the famous dynasty. This comprehensive study divides Barrymore’s life into three compelling acts. Act One follows Barrymore’s early days; Act Two details Barrymore’s establishment as a fixture at MGM and his success as the first actor to thrive in the talkies; and, finally, Act Three expounds on Barrymore’s curation of his trademark character and his fateful final years.

9781985900509 • £36.00

288 pages • Hardback

229x152 • 20 b&w illustrations

August 2024

University Press of Kentucky

HELEN MORGAN THE ORIGINAL TORCH SINGER AND ZIEGFELD’S LAST STAR

Christopher S. Connelly

An emotive soprano, heartrending melodies about unrequited love, and a drapedover-the-piano persona made Helen Morgan (1902–1941) the original torch singer, but she was so much more. This is the first biography of the gifted performer since 1974. Christopher Connelly utilizes interviews, newspaper articles, and family scrapbooks to present an honest and unflinching look at Morgan’s life. Connelly’s meticulous research addresses Morgan’s troubled childhood, including her mother’s six marriages, and the trauma of her stepfather’s arrest and conviction for manslaughter in 1913. Also revealed are details regarding her early career in vaudeville and silent film, insights into the speakeasy and supper-club culture that served as a backdrop to Morgan’s career, and accounts of her outstanding accomplishments, philanthropic actions, and enduring popularity.

Hardback • 9781985900585 • £63.00

Paperback • 9781985900592 • £32.00

416 pages • 229x152 • 70 b&w illustrations

August 2024

University Press of Kentucky

YVES MONTAND

THE PASSIONATE VOICE

Joseph Harriss

Once described by the New York Times as “the quintessential French Romantic, half-adventurer, half-intellectual,” actor, singer, and political activist Yves Montand won the hearts of audiences around the world with a charisma and talent that transcended physical and linguistic borders. Yves Montand profiles Montand’s complex, dynamic, and extraordinary life. From his birth in an Italian village near Florence in 1921 to his “accidental” immigration to France, his international success as an actor, singer, and activist to his sudden death from a heart attack in 1991, Joseph Harriss covers every aspect of Montand’s life and career. Drawing on foreign-language biographies, Montand’s autobiography, specialised studies, interviews, and other archival materials, this is a riveting and multidimensional account of Montand’s story and legacy.

Hardback • 9780813198606 • £54.00

Paperback • 9781985900950 • £27.00

310 pages • 229x152 • 33 b&w illustrations

September 2024

University Press of Kentucky

STRENGTHENING SOUTH KOREA–JAPAN RELATIONS

EAST ASIA’S INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND A RISING CHINA

Dennis Patterson, Jangsup Choi

• Addresses the historical roots of South Korea’s weak alliance with Japan.

Hardback 9780813199214 • £63.00

Paperback 9780813199221 • £32.00

234 pages • 229x152 • 16 figures, 26 tables

April 2024

University Press of Kentucky

BLACK OFFICER, WHITE NAVY A MEMOIR

Reuben Keith Green, John P Cordle

• Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green shares a compelling and enthralling account of how, as a Black man in the post–Vietnam War era, he navigated his unique career path.

• Ultimately exposes systemic racism throughout the US military.

Hardback • 9781985900288 • £54.00

Paperback • 9781985900295 • £27.00

320 pages • 229x152 • 32 b&w illustrations

June 2024

University Press of Kentucky

THE JIM CROW NORTH

THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Matthew George Washington

• A critical examination of Pottstown that illuminates the struggle for African American civil rights in one of the long-ignored urban spaces of the North.

Hardback • 9781985900233 • £72.00

Paperback • 9781985900240 • £36.00

346 pages • 229x152 • 25 b&w illustrations

June 2024

University Press of Kentucky

MARSHALL’S GREAT CAPTAIN

LIEUTENANT GENERAL FRANK M. ANDREWS AND AIR POWER IN THE WORLD WARS

Kathy Wilson

• Details the extraordinary life and career of Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews.

Hardback • 9780813199146 • £72.00

Paperback • 9780813199184 • £36.00

300 pages • 229x152 • 29 b&w illustrations

April 2024

University Press of Kentucky

STAYING IN THE FIGHT

HOW WAR ON TERROR VETERANS IN CONGRESS ARE SHAPING US DEFENSE POLICY

Jeffrey S. Lantis

• Jeffrey S. Lantis shines a spotlight on a cohort of legislators who leapt into action to assist vulnerable people in Afghanistan in 2021.

Hardback • 9781985900394 • £63.00

Paperback • 9781985900400 • £32.00

320 pages • 229x152 • 3 figures, 14 tables

August 2024

University Press of Kentucky

THE ORIGINAL LOUISVILLE SLUGGER

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FORGOTTEN BASEBALL LEGEND PETE BROWNING

Tim Newby

• Tim Newby addresses the myths surrounding one of the greatest baseball players of the nineteenth century.

Hardback • 9781985900844 • £50.00

Paperback • 9781985900851 • £25.00

368 pages • 229x152 • 31 b&w illustrations

September 2024

University Press of Kentucky

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY

9780813198514 • £27.00

248 pages • Hardback

229x152

April 2024

University Press of Kentucky

9781985900929 • £45.00

200 pages • Hardback

279x279 • 11 b&w/colour ills.

August 2024

University Press of Kentucky

NO SON OF MINE A MEMOIR

Jonathan Corcoran

• A biography nestled inside a memoir, No Son of Mine traces Corcoran’s messy estrangement from his mother after coming out as gay.

• Jonathan Corcoran was the youngest and only son of three siblings in a family balanced on the precipice of poverty.

• Through grief, anger, questioning, and growth, Corcoran explores the entwined yet separate histories and identities of his mother and himself.

AFFRILACHIA TESTIMONIES

Chris Aluka Berry

• “Affrilachia” refers to the cultural contributions of African Americans who live in Appalachia.

• The first book of its kind, this stunning visual history is an inspired historical artifact that honors, represents, and celebrates the Appalachian people of colour.

• Photographer and curator Chris Aluka Berry’s intimate and revealing photographs capture African Americans in various settings.

• With contributions from Appalachian writers Kelly Navies and Maia Surdam.

LIVING SPACE

JOHN COLTRANE, MILES

DAVIS AND FREE JAZZ, FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL

Michael E. Veal

• Through the prisms of digital architecture and experimental photography, Michael E Veal follows the controversial trajectories of two jazz legends.

Hardback • 9780819569196 • £70.50

Paperback • 9780819569202 • £20.50

384 pages • 229x152 • 42 b&w photos

April 2024

Wesleyan University Press

THE STONE CATCHERS A NOVEL

Laura Leigh Morris

• Narrated in alternating voices and set against the backdrop of an economically depressed Appalachian town.

• Explores the immeasurable pain and loss felt by the survivors of a school shooting.

Hardback • 9781985900547 • £45.00

Paperback • 9781985900554 • £23.00

256 pages • 229x152

August 2024

University Press of Kentuck

FRAUGHT BALANCE

THE EMBODIED POLITICS OF DABKE DANCE MUSIC IN SYRIA

Shayna M. Silverstein

• A vivid and intricate study showing how dabke dance music embodies the fraught dynamics of gender, class, ethnicity, and nationhood in an authoritarian state.

Hardback • 9780819501028 • £70.50

Paperback • 9780819501035 • £19.95

320 pages • 229x152 • 24 b&w photos, 2 b&w tables

May 2024

Wesleyan University Press

SOUNDS OF OTHER SHORES

THE MUSICAL POETICS OF IDENTITY ON KENYA’S SWAHILI COAST

Andrew J. Eisenberg

• Explores how Swahili-speaking Muslims in twentieth-century Mombasa derived pleasure and meaning from acts of transoceanic musical appropriation.

Hardback • 9780819501059 • £70.50

Paperback • 9780819501066 • £18.95

240 pages • 229x152 • 21 b&w photos, 5 tables, 1 map

April 2024

Wesleyan University Press

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY

LESSONS FROM THE FOOTHILLS

BEREA COLLEGE AND ITS UNIQUE ROLE IN AMERICA

Gretchen Dykstra

• Profiles modern Berea College – the moral compass of the commonwealth –and its rich and beloved history.

• This book is the first to focus solely on the principles and practices that guide the college: the eight Great Commitments.

Hardback • 9781985900684 • £54.00

Paperback • 9781985900691 • £27.00

192 pages • 216x140 • 13 b&w illustrations

September 2024

University Press of Kentucky

9781985900455 • £32.00

328 pages • Hardback

279x216 • 37 b&w & colour illustrations

July 2024

University Press of Kentucky

9780813199061 • £36.00

272 pages • Paperback

229x152 • 205 colour ills.

April 2024

University Press of Kentucky

THE HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY IN 75 OBJECTS

Kentucky Derby Museum and Jessica K. Whitehead

• Jessica K. Whitehead sets out to recover the accurate history of America’s longest continuously held sporting event.

• Whitehead, curator of collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum, gives readers a personal tour of 75 objects from the museum.

• Her selections place Black, Latin American, and female riders, owners, and trainers closer to the center of the Derby story.

FORAGING KENTUCKY

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE EDIBLE PLANTS, FUNGI, AND TREE CROPS OF THE SOUTHEAST

George Barnett

• An expansive beginners’ guide to safely and ethically foraging in the state.

• Chock-full of crucial information for readers who want to forge an enlightening relationship with the delectable foods naturally available in Kentucky’s great outdoors.

• Complete with high-definition colour photographs, recipes, and short history lessons.

TROUBLESOME RISING

A THOUSAND-YEAR FLOOD IN EASTERN KENTUCKY

Edited by Melissa Helton

• In late July 2022, a catastrophic flash flood claimed the lives of more than forty people and devastated homes in Central Appalachia.

• In this visceral and powerful anthology, well-known and emerging Appalachian writers create an authentic space for processing the flood's destruction.

Hardback • 9781950564422 • £54.00

Paperback • 9781950564439 • £27.00

272 pages • 229x152 • 1 map, 24 b&w illustrations

September 2024

University Press of Kentucky

9780813198941 • £25.00

100 pages • Hardback

279x216 • 43 colour illustrations

August 2024

University Press of Kentucky

9781985901155 • £23.00 54 pages • Hardback

254x203

August 2024

University Press of Kentucky

APPALACHIAN PLANTS

Linda Hager Pack

• This unique, lovingly rendered, and informative visual history takes readers on a journey through the historical wilds of Appalachia.

• Delights with plant lore, recipes, home remedies, superstitions, and legends about the various plants grown in the yards, gardens, and forests of Appalachia.

MOMMY GOOSE'S APPALACHIAN MELODIES

MIKE NORRIS

• Acknowledges the serious need for a perspective more attuned to the cultural and verbal complexities of Appalachia's young readership.

• Fills the gaps in children's literature by carving a space for readers to delight in language and the richness of music and storytelling in the region.

9781737717546 • £61.00

286 pages • Hardback 224x256 • 300 illustrations

May 2024

Chipstone Foundation

CERAMICS IN AMERICA 2024

• New research on ceramics made, used, or collected in America.

• Articles in this issue include several on Thomas Commeraw, the free Black potter working in New York from about 1797 to 1819.

• Includes a newly discovered French porcelain figure that belonged to George Washington, figures of Uncle Tom’s Cabin characters, and the long history of face vessels.

9781960521019 • £32.00

180 pages • Hardback 241x280 • 104 photos

June 2024

George F. Thompson

9781938086526 • £32.00

96 pages • Hardback 229x280 • 47 colour

May 2024

George F. Thompson

CHILDREN IN ICELAND

Nancy Libson

• Provides an intimate look at family life and childhood in rural Iceland that outsiders would rarely witness.

• The stunning photographs explore the connection between family life, childhood, and the environment.

• With an afterword by wellknown Icelandic children’s author Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir.

• A bilingual edition, this beautiful book will appeal to tourists and Icelanders alike.

9781960521026 • £45.00

192 pages • Hardback 241x292 • 110 photos

April 2024

George F. Thompson

THE LONG RIDE HOME

BLACK COWBOYS IN AMERICA

Ron Tarver

• The first book to tell the story of – and celebrate – the Black cowboy experience in contemporary America.

• Includes an essay by Art T. Burton and a conversation between Tarver and longtime photo editor Elizabeth Krist.

9781938086533 • £36.00

192 pages • Hardback 254x229 • 112 colour/23 b&w illustrations

May 2024

George F. Thompson

9781913645595 • £30.00

136 pages • Hardback 250x260 • 70 illustrations

February 2024 Courtauld

CENTRAL AMERICA IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF WAR ON THE ROAD FROM VIETNAM TO IRAQ

Scott Wallace

• Provides a rare look into the shocking real-life consequences of the Reagan Administration’s morally dubious policies.

• Reminds us that the “troubles” associated today with America’s southern border are in significant measure the result of misadventures undertaken by the U.S. in the 1980s.

PICTURESQUE PALESTINE, SINAI AND EGYPT ARTWORKS AND LETTERS OF JOHN DOUGLAS WOODWARD, 1878–1879

Edited

by Sue Rainey

• A beautiful and engaging presentation of drawings and letters by John Douglas Woodward, (1846–1924).

• He was on assignment for New York publisher D. Appleton and Co. to make on-the-spot drawings for illustrations for Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt (1881–1883).

• Picturesque Palestine is well-known to scholars; Woodward’s drawings and letters recording his trip to Palestine are not.

FRANK AUERBACH THE CHARCOAL HEADS

Barnaby Wright

• The first publication to explore in depth Auerbach's remarkable series of large-scale portrait heads made in charcoal, produced during his early years as a young artist in postwar London.

• The catalogue includes a new piece of writing on one of the drawings from critically acclaimed novelist Colm Tóibín.

• Accompanies an exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery, London (9 Feb–27 May 2024).

9781913645601 • £30.00

176 pages • Paperback

240x170 • 100 illustrations

July 2024

Paul Holberton Publishing

9781913645571 • £30.00

168 pages • Hardback

280x240 • 150 illustrations

April 2024

Paul Holberton Publishing

9781913645557 • £30.00

120 pages • Hardback

260x236 • 60 illustrations

June 2024

Morgan Library

PARIS 1924

SPORT, ART AND THE BODY

Caroline Vout & Christopher Young

• This catalogue sheds new light on the Paris Olympics of 1924, often considered the first international games.

• Explores the Olympic games from a visual perspective and investigates the tensions between their classical beginnings and their representation in 1924 and across the modern era.

• Published to coincide with the Paris Olympics of 2024 and a major exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

9781916237841 • £75.00

504 pages • Hardback

245x170 • 170 illustrations

May 2024

Paul Holberton Publishing

THE FLOWERING DESERT: TEXTILES FROM SINDH

SECOND EDITION

Nasreen Askari, Hasan Askari

• This is a revised second edition of the best-selling book which incorporates new and additional material on the majority of the objects.

• Includes an expanded glossary which will be of interest to both collector and scholar.

• The first edition was long listed for the R.L. Shep Award by the Textile Society of America and chosen as one of the twelve best books of the year by the Crafts Council of the UK, both in 2020.

LIBERTY TO THE IMAGINATION DRAWINGS FROM THE EVEILLARD GIFT

Colin B Bailey, Susannah Blair, Isabelle Dervaux, Elizabeth Eisenberg, John Marciari, Jennifer Tonkovich

• This elegantly illustrated publication presents for the first time the Eveillard Gift of drawings to the Morgan Library & Museum.

• Accompanies an exhibition at the Morgan and includes a catalogue of the works with entries by drawings experts.

9781913645564 • £50.00

288 pages • Hardback

300x228 • 200 illustrations

June 2024

Morgan Library

9781913645618 • £30.00

208 pages • Hardback

280x220 • 150 illustrations

May 2024

Morgan Library

THE ART OF CONSERVATION

Edited by Jane Martineau and David Bomford

• What happens when paintings age? Should they be ‘restored’ to their original glory, or should the patina of time be acknowledged?

• This fascinating volume presents a wide-ranging overview of one of the lesser known yet fundamental disciplines of Art History: conservation.

• The essays chart a journey through the theoretical, aesthetic, and technical debates surrounding the conservation of Old Masters.

FAR AND AWAY DRAWINGS FROM THE CLEMENT C. MOORE COLLECTION

• A beautifully illustrated and scholarly catalogue presenting a selection of exceptional drawings from the Clement C. Moore Collection.

• With a selection of around eighty works that highlight the principal themes of Dutch art and the various functions and techniques of Dutch drawings.

• Accompanies an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum and demonstrates the breadth of the Moore Collection.

REX WHISTER THE ARTIST AND HIS PATRONS

Nikki Frater

• Including many previously unseen drawings and sketches, this beautifully illustrated volume focuses on the British virtuoso Rex Whistler (1905–1944).

• Speaks not only of his illustrious patrons but also paints a nuanced portrait of his oeuvre and the artist himself, as he tried to combine his challenging career with a complicated romantic life.

• Accompanies a major exhibition at the Salisbury Museum.

9781915401120 • £80.00

320 pages • Hardback 260x215 • Approx. 250 ills.

September 2024

Ad Ilissvm

BRITISH PORTRAIT MINIATURES FROM THE THOMSON COLLECTION

Susan Sloman

• Using this collection housed at the Art Gallery of Ontario as a case study, this catalogue discusses the function and history of miniatures.

• Many of the best painters are represented in this remarkable but relatively little-known collection.

• A number of specialist artists’ suppliers are identified here for the first time, showing where ivory could be obtained and enamel plates prepared and fired.

9781915401137 • £50.00

304 pages • Hardback 280x245 • Approx. 100 ills.

Autumn 2024

Ad Ilissvm

9781913645656 • £65.00

576 pages • Hardback 279x216 • 400 colour ills.

October 2024

Paul Holberton Publishing

9781913645670 • £20.00

160 pages • Paperback 230x153 • 150 colour ills.

November 2024

Paul Holberton Publishing

THE COMMONALITY OF HUMANS THROUGH ART HOW ART CONNECTS MANKIND THROUGH THE AGES

Edited by Stuart Handler

• Explores how art has linked different cultures over the past 30,000 years.

• Organized thematically rather than chronologically or geographically, it traces how all humans are connected from birth to death.

• Ten leading scholars offer essays on how the language of art has been used by cultures to explain human behaviour.

THE FRICK COLLECTION THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

Aimee Ng, Marie-Laure Buko Pongo, Giulio Dalvit

• From paintings and sculpture to decorative arts, this is an informative guide to the most iconic works in The Frick Collection’s holdings.

• Organized chronologically and by geographic school, the guide is designed to offer a sense of the connections between, and diversity among, contemporaneous artistic production.

• Published on the occasion of the fall 2024 reopening of the museum following its renovation.

9781913645632 • £45.00

366 pages • Hardback 310x250 • Over 200 ills.

Spring 2024

Paul Holberton Publishing

9781913645694 • £30.00

160 pages • Paperback 80x240 • Approx. 60 ills.

June 2024

Paul Holberton Publishing

AMBROGIO LORENZETTI’S GOOD AND BAD GOVERNMENT RECONSIDERED

PAINTING THE POLITICS OF RENAISSANCE SIENA

Jules Lubbock

• Sheds new light on one of the most important artworks of the early Italian Renaissance.

• Attempts finally to illuminate Ambrogio’s pictorial strategy by reading it in light of the Hymn to Justice inscribed upon the walls.

• The frescoes enrich the poet’s message, subtly changing and even subverting it.

IRTH إرث

UNVEILING THE NARRATIVES OF ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALITY

Edited by the Curatorial Team of the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at La Biennale di Venezia

• Prepared for the Biennale Architettura 2023, for which the theme was ‘The Laboratory of the Future’.

• Chronicles the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia’s multi-faceted contribution to the discussion, in which the essence of earth as a material becomes a canvas for envisioning tomorrow’s architectural legacies.

YOSHIDA THREE GENERATIONS OF JAPANESE PRINTMAKING

Monika Hinkel

• Accompanies the 2024 exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery.

• Explores the important contribution to Japanese woodblock printing of the Yoshida family, from patriarch Hiroshi down to the current generation, led by Yoshida Ayomi.

• The story of the Yoshida family has been woven into the story of Japanese printmaking across two centuries, with each generation infusing this traditional art form with their sensitivity and imagination.

9781915670144 • £20.00

88 pages • Paperback

270x210

May 2024

Sansom & Company

9781915670151 • £35.00

160 pages • Hardback 244x162

June 2024

Sansom & Company

ADAM BRUCE THOMSON

THE QUIET PATH

Helen Scott

• Among the earliest intake of students to train at the newly established Edinburgh College of Art, Adam Bruce Thomson (1885–1976) was one of the most quietly impactful artists of his generation.

• Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path celebrates the achievements of this talented yet modest figure.

• Generously illustrated with artworks spanning Thomson’s long and varied career.

9781915670137 • £25.00

156 pages • Paperback 270x210

May 2024

Sansom & Company

RAY ATKINS: A PAINTER’S ODYSSEY

Peter Davies, David Stoker

• Ray Atkins (b.1937) is one of the least well-known major painters of his generation.

• A teaching post at Falmouth Art School in 1974 led to a thirty-four year stay in Cornwall where he painted the extraordinary landscape of the china clay country around St Austell.

• Generously illustrated with more than 100 plates, mostly in colour, and an introduction by William Feaver.

9781915670168 • £25.00

136 pages • Softback 270x210 • 80 colour images

September 2024

Sansom & Company

9781910221587 • £20.00

158 pages • Paperback

February 2024

Anomie Publishing

IAN MCKEEVER: AGAINST ARCHITECTURE

Edited

by Violet M. McClean and Millie Lake

• British artist Ian McKeever’ latest publication documenting Against Architecture, an exhibition at Matt’s Gallery, London (2017) and TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth (2023–24).

• Seeks to explore the relationships between his photo/painted panels and the physical spaces in which they are presented.

• The works pose formal and theoretical questions about perception, visual languages, and modes of representation.

9781910221563 • £35.00

194 pages • Hardback

February 2024

Anomie Publishing

HAROLD HARVEY PAINTER OF CORNWALL

Kenneth McConkey, Peter Risdon, Pauline Sheppard

• Harold Harvey, a true ‘son of Cornwall’, has been one of the most underrated and least written about members of the Newlyn ‘School’ of artists which flourished from 1880 to 1930.

• This book includes approximately 100 illustrations of his favoured subjects: the Cornish at work, children at play, and intimate interior scenes and conversation pieces.

• Accompanies an exhibition at Penlee House, Penzance.

ROMI BEHRENS A PAINTING LIFE

Rachel Rose Smith

• The first substantial monograph on artist and painter Romi Behrens (1939–2019).

• Provides a chronological look at Romi's long and varied career, covering six decades of painting, from the early 1960s to the late 2010s.

• Relates this important painter's work to her life, and her practice to that of other artists, identifying several themes, including her faith.

ATTILA SZŰCS – PORTRAITS OF THE LAST GOLDEN AGE

Attila Szűcs, Sandor Hornyik

• The latest major monograph on the work of Budapest-based artist Attila Szűcs (b.1967, Miskolc, Hungary).

• Presents more than seventy oil paintings made between 2019 and 2023 depicting dark dreamscapes and transcendental scenes of alternate realities.

• Features a substantial inconversation between Szűcs and Sándor Hornyik, an art historian, curator and senior research fellow at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.

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