Hannibal, by Theodore Ayrault Dodge. In this masterful two-volume study of the Romano-Carthaginian art of war.
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Charles Dickens: As I Knew Him
Charles Dickens: As I Knew Him, by George Dolby. An account of Dickens by his sometime manager which is intimate and moving.
The Best of Mrs. Beeton’s Cakes and Baking
The Best of Mrs. Beeton's Cakes and Baking, by Isabella Mary Beeton. For lovers of the Great British Bake Off.
The Life and Times of Rodrigo Borgia: Pope Alexander VI
The Life and Times of Rodrigo Borgia: Pope Alexander VI, by Arnold H Mathew. An account of the Borgia who became Pope.
John of Gaunt
John of Gaunt, by Sydney Armitage-Smith. A classic biography of the medieval prince, younger brother of the Black Prince.
Disenchantment: One Man’s Disenchantment with World War One
Disenchantment, by C E Montague. a philosophical account of one man’s disenchantment with World War One, first published 1922.
The Armies March: An Account of the Early Days of Nazi Germany
The Armies March, by John Cudahy. A personal account of the early days of Nazi Germany’s sweeping invasion and conquering of Europe.
Raphael: A portrait of the Artist
Raphael: A portrait of the Artist, by Henry Strachey. A classic study of Raphael, essential reading for those interested in Renaissance art.
General Butler in New Orleans
General Butler in New Orleans: A History of the Administration of the Department of the Gulf in the Year 1862, by James Parton
Hard Tack and Coffee: A Classic Civil War Memoir
Hard Tack and Coffee: A Classic Civil War Memoir, by John D Billings. Billings’ account of the everyday life of a U.S. Army soldier.