Collection: All History Books
Antique history books offer a fascinating glimpse into the past, providing insight into the thoughts, views, and events of previous generations. These timeless volumes preserve knowledge from eras long gone by, allowing us to connect with history in a way that only books of this age can.
Old books not only serve as a window into history, but also showcase the craftsmanship and significance of early printed works, particularly 17th century and 18th-century editions. Whether you're an avid collector or simply a lover of history, our extensive collection brings history to life in its most authentic form.
We take great pride in offering a wide selection of old history books covering a variety of geographical locations and historical subjects. As the driving force behind J.W.B Books, we have a particular passion for Scottish history books and are proud to offer a remarkable range of rare and collectible editions, each telling the unique story of Scotland's rich past.
Explore our collection of antique history books below, or use the links to browse through our carefully categorised selections. Whether you’re interested in Scottish history, English and British history, or other fascinating historical periods, you’re sure to find something that sparks your interest.
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Lives and Times of the Early Valois Queens By Catherine Bearne 1899
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War At Sea In The Age of Sail By Andrew Lambert 2000
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Roman Britain By Peter Salway 1982
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The Thirteenth Century 1216-1307 By Sir Maurice Powicke 1962
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Early Letters & Later Letters Of Marcus Dods, D.D. (Late Principal of New College, Edinburgh) (1850-1864) Selected and Edited By His Son Marcus Dods 1910
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Lord Clive By Colonel Sir Charles Wilson 1893
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Military Architecture In Medieval England By A. Hamilton Thompson 1975
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History of The Conquest of Mexico With A Preliminary View of The Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of the Conqueror Hernando Cortes By William H. Prescott
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Adventures In Socialism New Lanark Establishment and Orbiston Community By Alex Cullen 1910
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George The Third and Charles Fox The Concluding Part of the American Revolution By Sir George Otto Trevelyan 1912
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The Wipers Times Including For The First Time In One Volume A Facsimile Reproduction of the Complete Series of the Famous Wartime Trench Magazines
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Battle Sketches 1914-1915 By A. Neville Hilditch 1915
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General Craufurd and his Light Division By The Rev Alexander H. Craufurd
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The Life of Edmund Musgrave Barttelot Captain and Brevet-Major Royal Fusiliers Commander of the Rear Column of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition Being An Account of His Services For The Relief of Kandahar of Gordon and of Emin
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Studies In The Medieval Wine Trade by Margery Kirkbride James 1971
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Runaway Religious In Medieval England C.1240-1540 by F. Donald Logan 1996
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Mr Charles King of England by John Drinkwater
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The Florentine Enlightenment 1400-50 by George Holmes 1969
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The Cambridge Guide To The Arts In Britain Volume 2 The Middle Ages 1988
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The Clothing Trade In Provincial England, 1800-1850 By Alison Toplis 2011
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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland and Ireland by Alice B. Gomme 1984
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Dark Age Britain Some Sources of History By Henry Marsh 1970
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The Working Class In Mid-Twentieth Century England Community, Identity and Social Memory By Ben Jones 2012
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Ingres and His Critics by Andrew Carrington Shelton 2005
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The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain Volume 1 Early Britain
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The Archaeology of Late Celtic Britain and Ireland C.400-1200 AD by Lloyd Laing 1977
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The Critical Period of American History 1783-1789 By John Fiske 1898
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The Early History and Growth of Calcutta By Raja Binaya Krishna Deb 1977
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The Bibliography of Ruskin A Bibliographical List of the Published Writings In Prose and Verse of John Ruskin (From 1834 to 1881)
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Urquhart Castle By W. Douglas Simpson 1964
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The Court of the Tuileries 1852-1870 Its Organization, Chief Personages Splendour, Frivolity and Downfall By Le Petit Homme Rouge 1907
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The Russells In Bloomsbury 1669-1771 By Gladys Scott Thomson 1940 1st Edition
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The Greek Myths Introduced By Kenneth McLeish The Folio Society 2003
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"Scotland's Ruine" Lockhart of Carnwath's Memoirs of the Union 1995
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Scotland A Description of Scotland and Scottish Life Edited By Henry W. Meikle 1947
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The Personal Account of the Conquest of Germany by Field-Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Normandy To The Baltic 1946
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