Wednesday 30 January 2013

HIGHLANDERS: A History of the Highland Clans

HIGHLANDERS: A History of the Highland Clans

HIGHLANDERS: A History of the Highland Clans
FITZROY MACLEAN Book Number: 71487 Product format: Paperback

There are very few people who are not bowled over by the colourful history and the apparel of Scotland. Surely there can be no sexier outfit for a man than the kilt, long socks and jacket of the traditional costume, all in the complicated tartan weaves that have been worn for hundreds of years? Queen Victoria herself was mad about tartan, and decorated Balmoral Castle with a wealth of it. In this extraordinary and romantic account of the Highlanders, from their earliest Celtic origins to the modern day, Sir Fitzroy MacLean - himself a Knight of the Thistle, Scotland's highest chivalric order - sheds light on the character and motivation of the clans and brings vividly to life their highly dramatic stories. The reproduction of early Scottish artefacts is exquisite. We especially love the Book of Deer, from the 9th century, an early example of a Gaelic manuscript which contains the complete gospel of St John and a number of fragments from other Gospels. Another favourite of ours is the chessmen, carved from walrus ivory in the mid-13th century and probably originating in Skye. Each mail-clad figure holds a sword in his right hand and a shield over his left. The volume omits nothing, from Robert the Bruce and Bannockburn, through the Lords of the Isles and the Clan Wars, on to the early Stuarts, the doomed Mary Queen of Scots, the Jacobite Risings of the 18th century, the tragic 19th century Clearances which so nearly meant the end of Scotland, and so to the present day. 276 softback pages, 23cm x 29cm, lavishly illustrated in brilliant colour, with Clan Glossary and Examples of Tartans.
Published price: $35
Bibliophile price: £16

Bibliophile Books at Buckingham Palace Gardens Coronation Festival 11th and 14th July 2013. | PRLog

Bibliophile Books at Buckingham Palace Gardens Coronation Festival 11th and 14th July 2013. | PRLog

Thursday 3 January 2013

Wednesday 2 January 2013

The Cat Who Came In From The Cold eBook: Deric Longden: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

The Cat Who Came In From The Cold eBook: Deric Longden: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Selling like hot cakes on Kindle!!

Brave New World: MAX ARTHUR OBE

Brave New World: MAX ARTHUR OBE

Print book sales rise hailed as a sign of a fightback in a digital world | Books | The Guardian

Print book sales rise hailed as a sign of a fightback in a digital world | Books | The Guardian Hurrah! 
Real booklovers know best.

THE HOURS OF HENRY VIII: A Renaissance Masterpiece - Bibliophile Books

THE HOURS OF HENRY VIII: A Renaissance Masterpiece - Bibliophile Books

Max Arthur OBE

Max Arthur OBE

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We are thrilled to learn today that for services to military history in this year's New Year's Honours list, Max Arthur, a longtime friend of Annie and staunch supporter of Bibliophile, has received an OBE in deserved recognition for his writing on oral military history. Max has brought history back to life through his 'Forgotten Voices' series of war books sifting Imperial War Museum archives, meticulous research and detail.
Well done Max!
MAX ARTHUR    Book Number: 68892
Published price: £20
Bibliophile price: £5.00
Product format: Hardback

In 2005 for his book The Last Post, the final words from our soldiers of the Great War, Max Arthur interviewed the last 21 veterans of the Great War. Each was over 100 years old and all had vivid ...
ABOVE ALL, COURAGE
MAX ARTHUR    Book Number: 69190
Published price: £8.99
Bibliophile price: £2.00
Product format: Paperback

Subtitled 'Personal Stories from the Falklands War', here are firsthand accounts from action in the Malvinas in 1982. Major Michael J. Norman of the Royal Marines looks at the invasion of the Falk...
THE ROAD HOME
MAX ARTHUR    Book Number: 70987
Published price: £7.99
Bibliophile price: £3.75
Product format: Paperback

11am, the 11th of the 11th 1918 - the war is finally over. After four long years Britain welcomed her heroes home. They were welcomed home by their loved ones and those who survived life at the F...