A charming, humorous guide on nighttime manners for married couples, first published in the 1930s.
A beautifully packaged collection of 400 sayings, riddles and aphorisms from the ancient and medieval world.
A fascinating and authoritative collection of essays examining the varied adaptations of and responses to Chaucer’s work.
A celebration of pioneering Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, and the artistic connection between her poetry and her photography.
A beautifully illustrated book on the Kennicott Bible, a remarkable example of Medieval Jewish book art.
A stunning facsimile of the 1932 edition of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night illustrated by Eric Ravilious.
A charming guide to the potato, first published in 1918, covering everything from practical advice on how to grow potatoes to their origins and history.
A highly illustrated book, which reveals the mysteries of writing through examinations of words and ideas that were edited out of renowned novels, poems and plays.
A fascinating exploration of the history of alcohol in Victorian Britain via the ‘drink maps’ that were produced by the temperance movement to promote sobriety.
Twenty historical journeys, routes and adventures followed through the maps that made them.
A collection of essays examining the spread of books in Jewish vernacular languages and Hebrew characters, offering an extraordinary insight into the linguistic richness of Jewish life.
An extraordinary account of the unique role that Oxford played in the Second World War, drawn from first-hand narratives and material from University and college archives.