Wolfson History Prize & New History Offers

Alexandra Walsham has been awarded the prestigious Wolfson History Prize for her book The Reformation of the Landscape (sharing the prize with Suzie Harries’ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Life). The book was praised by judge Sir Keith Thomas as “a superb work of synthesis, full of fascinating detail, animated by an astringent intelligence and abounding in original insights”. The paperback is currently on offer at Blackwell’s at £21.99, £3 off the retail price.

Some interesting new history titles being promoted:

“Savage Continent – Europe in the Aftermath of World War II”, Keith Lowe, Penguin, £25.00 (currently £3 off at Blackwell’s)

“The Plantagenets”, Dan Jones, Harper, £25.00 (currently £5 OFF)

“The Challenge – Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812″, Andrew Lambert, Faber, £20.00 (currently £3 OFF)

“Dam Busters – The Race to Smash the Dams 1943″, James Holland, Bantam Press, £20.00 (currently £4 OFF)

“On the Eve – The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War”, Bernard Wasserstein, Profile Books, £25.00 (currently £5 OFF)

Tom Holland Galore!

Blackwell’s of  Broad Street, Oxford is currently promoting all of Tom Holland’s non-fiction titles. In the Shadow of the Sword, Holland’s compelling new account of the origin and rise of Islam, is offered at £4 OFF the recommended retail price, and the paperbacks of his previous three titles – Rubicon, Persian Fire, and Millennium – are all included in the shop-wide “3 FOR 2″ deal.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get right up-to-date with one of Britain’s best popular historians.

Classics Hardback Bargains

We currently have a selection of hardback classics titles on offer with one-off, unbeatable discounts. Come to the second floor of our Broad Street shop to take advantage – while stocks last only!

Examples:

POTS AND PLAYS, Taplin, 9780892368075 - SAVE £20

SOLON OF ATHENS, Owens, 9781845194031 – SAVE £15

LORDS OF THE SEA, Hale, 9781906142636 – SAVE £6

FULL CIRCLE, Mount, 9781847377982 – SAVE £10

RELIGION OF THE ETRUSCANS, de Grummond, 9780292706873 – SAVE £10

HERODAS MIMIAMBI, Cunningham, 9783598712586 – SAVE £15

Plus many more…

Buy One, Get One Free On All Oxford World’s Classics!

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All books in this ever-popular series are now available in our unbeatable “Buy One, Get One Free” promotion. Oxford World’s Classics offer “A continuous programme of new titles and revised editions ensures that the series retains its breadth and reflects the latest scholarship. Comprehensive introductions, clear explanatory notes, chronologies, and bibliographies support the classic texts. In addition, many Oxford World’s Classics include fascinating and useful related material such as maps, glossaries, indexes, illustrations, and appendices.” This is a fantastic opportunity to stock up on this superb series.

OXFORD LATIN DICTIONARY – NEW EDITION

The Oxford Latin Dictionary is the world’s most authoritative dictionary of classical Latin, with comprehensive coverage of the language from its beginnings until AD 200. More than fifty years in the making, it was finally published as a single volume in 1982 and has since sold over 25,000 copies.

 

The new Second edition (in two volumes with a slipcase) contains 40,000 headwords and 100,000 senses, informed and enriched by more than 400,000 illustrative quotations taken from over 700 classical sources, each now conveniently arranged under the appropriate sense or subsense.

 

With revised English translations, expansion of many abbreviations, and clearer labelling throughout the text, the new design is a masterpiece of concision and clarity. Furthermore, the supplementary material has been completely rewritten and includes a new introduction by noted scholar Dr Christopher Stray.

 

The new edition of this magnificent work of scholarship and miracle or lexicography will play its part in keeping the classical world alive for contemporary readers and is essential for all scholars of Latin, as well as researchers, advanced students, and translators.

£20 OFF

SPECIAL BLACKWELL PRICE – £205

 

LOEB ’2 FOR £25′ OFFER ENDS TOMORROW!

Just a quick reminder that our long-running Loeb Library promotion of ‘Any 2 Volumes for £25′ ends tomorrow, Wednesday 29 February.

Now is the time to get those volumes you need. Make large savings, especially on multiple volumes.

6 Volumes – SAVE  £20.94

10 Volumes – SAVE  £34.90

LOEB LIBRARY OFFER – 7 DAYS TO GO

Just a quick reminder that our LOEB Library “2 for £25″ offer has only 7 days to run.

Must end 29 February, 2012.