The Great Plague: A People’s History
In 1665, the plague returned with a vengeance, cutting a long and deadly swathe through the British Isles. Though the murderous contagion eventually came…
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The Bloomsbury Photographs: 6 Images from the book
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Under Cover of Darkness: An Extract
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Cottages Ornés: The Charms of the Simple Life
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The Story of Drawing in 6 Images
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Why I Became an X Troop Commando
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Six People Who Shaped Madrid
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On the road in Staffordshire: Photography for the Pevsner Guide to Staffordshire
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Connick’s Adventures in Light and Colour in 6 Images
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Gilbert Spencer: a Life in 6 Landscapes
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Art of the Grimoire: 7 Spell Books Through History
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Henry V & The King’s English
Shakespeare’s centuries-old portrayal of Henry V established the king’s reputation as a warmongering monarch, a perception that has persisted ever since. But in Henry…
January’s Bookshop of the Month – Gainsborough’s House
This month’s Bookshop of the Month is Gainsborough’s House in Suffolk, the childhood home of artist Thomas Gainsborough. Established in 1961, Gainsborough House not only…
Food in Tudor England
The story of the Tudor monarchs is as astounding as it was unexpected, but it was not the only one unfolding between 1485 and…
2022 Gift Guide: History Books
This selection of history books will make a great gift to gain expert knowledge, no matter which areas of history they are interested in!
2022 Gift Guide: Art Books
This vibrant selection of art books make a great gift, for yourself or for the art lovers in your life!
Egypt’s environmental history offers a warning for COP27
For two centuries, Egypt’s infrastructure projects have realised some goals — but most also turned into disasters of different kinds. Alan Mikhail, author of…
The Story of Tutankhamun by Garry Shaw: An extract
A lively new portrait of Tutankhamun—published for the hundredth anniversary of his tomb’s modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations…
Everything Black – an extract from ‘Black Dignity’ by Vincent W. Lloyd
Why Black dignity is the paradigm of all dignity and Black philosophy is the starting point of all philosophy Black Dignity: The Struggle against…
Two Dresden Nights – an extract from ‘Not One Inch’ by M. E. Sarotte
In his annual press conference in December 2021, Vladimir Putin said, “‘Not one inch to the East,’ they told us in the nineties. So…
Women Rulers – Queens, Empresses, Regents
To mark the occasion of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch, we have collected selected free chapters from our…
Two Houses, Two Kingdoms by Catherine Hanley: an extract
Two Houses, Two Kingdoms is an exhilarating, accessible chronicle of the ruling families of France and England, showing how two dynasties formed one extraordinary…
Drawn to Nature: The Natural World, Visual Art & Written Word
When recruiting for a Personal Assistant in 2019, Pallant House Gallery director Simon Martin was inspired by one interviewee’s enthusiastic response to a set…
Celebrating 50 years of the Wolfson History Prize
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the esteemed Wolfson History Prize, we are taking a trip down the memory lane to revisit all…
Staff Pick: The Sea
This month, Yale University Press London staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘The Sea‘. Find out which books they recommended and why….