The relationships between much-loved writers and their cats are explored in this fun book.
Remarkable Renaissance Books tells the story of eighteen extraordinary early printed volumes, from the very first titles printed in the fifteenth century to the groundbreaking scientific texts of the Enlightenment.
We have been domesticating animals for over ten thousand years. Why do we want tame wolves in our homes, subdued wild cats on our laps and snakes draped like scarves around our necks?
This inspirational book is a delightful gift for readers and fans of Charlotte Brontë’s novels.
This quirky book, drawn from code books published in the UK, America, Australia and the former British Empire, provides a fascinating insight into the running of railways in the first half of the twentieth century.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book shows the social, cultural and historical importance of plants and their role in both formal and folk medicine.
This remarkably relevant historic text provides sound advice to allotment growers and includes a handy month-by-month guide.