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Our History section is one of the largest on the site, covering the human story from the ancient world to the recent past, with real depth in African and world history. You will find serious scholarship alongside readable popular histories, from titles like King Leopold's Ghost to Steve Biko's I Write What I Like.
It divides into African History and British History, so you can go straight to your area or browse the whole shelf below. Every book is a genuine copy from our shop in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, described honestly by condition, and we ship across South Africa and worldwide. If you have history books or a collection to sell, send co-owner Rob a few photos on WhatsApp.
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Stonehenge Complete – Christopher Chippindale’s illustrated history of Stonehenge, tracing how the monument has been seen, studied and explained from the medieval period to modern times. This large-format paperback is the 1989…
Eric Sawford's Fifties Steam Collection - A fascinating 1991 photographic tribute to Scotland's steam railways of the 1950s by Eric Sawford. Volume 1 of the Fifties Steam Collection features historic black-and-white photographs…
Scottish Scenic Routes - An illustrated 1985 Ian Allan railway publication by Michael Harris exploring Scotland's spectacular scenic railway routes. Featuring the beautiful Highland railway landscape, British Rail-era diesel traction and historic…
How to Drive a Steam Locomotive - A fascinating illustrated guide to operating steam locomotives by renowned railway author Brian Hollingsworth. This vintage Penguin paperback explains locomotive controls, steam power, railway signalling…
Steam in the Western Highlands - A beautifully illustrated 1978 first edition hardcover edited by Jack Kernahan, documenting steam locomotives and historic railway operations in Scotland's Western Highlands. Features approximately 120 black-and-white…
London Lore - Explore the fascinating myths, ghost stories, legends and centuries-old traditions of London in this extensively researched work by celebrated folklorist Steve Roud. A richly detailed 2008 hardcover examining the…
The Deltic Locomotives of British Rail - An illustrated 1982 study of the legendary British Rail Deltic diesel-electric locomotives by renowned railway historian Brian Webb. Covers the pioneering DP1 prototype, Class 23…
Letters from Ladysmith – Eyewitness accounts of the Siege of Ladysmith and the Natal campaign of the Anglo-Boer War, edited by Edward M. Spiers with a foreword by Ian Knight. A 2010…
Golf's Strangest Rounds – Andrew Ward's entertaining collection of extraordinary but true golf stories from over a century of the game, from freak weather and nosey wildlife to the famous finishes of…
In Basket Work Harbour, Eric Turpin presents a rich and evocative narrative that explores the intricate lives of a small coastal community, drawing readers into the rhythms of their everyday existence. Set…
Dreadnought - Robert K. Massie's acclaimed and comprehensive account of the Anglo-German naval arms race and the political rivalries leading to the First World War. This substantial 1993 Pimlico paperback explores battleships,…
The Fall of Berlin 1945 - A compelling 2002 Viking hardcover edition of Antony Beevor's acclaimed history of the Soviet capture of Berlin and the collapse of Nazi Germany in 1945. Drawing…
No Place to Lay My Head – Anthony Richardson’s gripping account of Sasha Nioman, a Byelorussian teenager forced into German service on the Eastern Front, who survived a Soviet massacre and later…
A collectable 1945 first edition of O. S. Nock's first published book, examining the legendary steam locomotive designs of Sir Nigel Gresley. Illustrated with historical railway photographs and technical drawings, and featuring…
Groot Volkomen Moolenboek - An impressive 1969 facsimile of the celebrated 18th-century Dutch windmill engineering treatise, featuring detailed historical technical engravings. Bound in brown cloth with attractive gilt decoration. Includes a handwritten…
Original 1896 hardcover edition of Memoirs of Frederick A. P. Barnard by John Fulton. An important historical biography of Columbia College's tenth president, documenting his contributions to American higher education, scientific advancement…
A fascinating and authoritative history of Hitler's rise to power and the collapse of German democracy. Richard J. Evans explores the political, economic and social upheavals that enabled the Nazi Party to…
London: The Biography – Peter Ackroyd’s monumental portrait of London, tracing the city’s history, people, traditions and distinctive character across more than two thousand years. This is the Vintage paperback edition, first…
Rust en Vreugd – William Fehr's 1965 bilingual Afrikaans and English guide to his celebrated collection at Rust en Vreugd, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. An oblong hardcover with pictorial boards, taking the…
The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail – The illustrated edition of the controversial bestseller by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln, with exclusive new material. Published by Century in 2005,…
