Books published by The History Press Ltd

From the outstandingly popular @prettycitylondon Instagram account, this mindful colouring book will help all put the pretty and calm back into their day

The enthralling story of the German Empire, from its violent rise to its spectacular fall

The gripping story of the toy car wars: how Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox drove our childhoods!

Color your way to peace and calm while exploring the picturesque enclaves of New York City

A stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide to the nation's capital

Bringing the world of Titanic and her sisters back to life as never before through the captivating original artwork of talented artists

New essays exploring Jewish cultural trends of the past two decades, interspersed with choice material from the Jewish Renaissance magazine archive

Charting 100 years of cruising the ocean waves, in rich colour photographs

A stunning gardening book full of inspiration, tips and advice

The best tales from around the country, chosen from our popular series of Folk Tales

Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from freshwater lochs and wooded glens to majestic mountains, granite cities and medieval castles, each stunning scene is full of intriguing detail sure to fire the imagination and make you reach for yourcolouring pencils.

Giles Chapman investigates the fascinating motoring history of the 1950s

Giles Chapman documents the whole turbulent decade stunningly illustrated book, from the cars that dominated our motoring lives to the much-maligned Morris Marina and Reliant Robin actually helped drivers out of a jam

A full and detailed account of Darwin's life and discoveries, but written, designed and illustrated to look like a personal notebook or journal.

Nancy Marie Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic lives of female Viking warriors

A guide to reconnecting with the art of using trees and timber for bushcraft and woodcraft

Today, European nations still use stamps to commemorate aspects of a nation's culture, history and achievements. The glorification of the Fuhrer and Germany on the stamps of countries he most oppressed was inevitable, but many issues are ambiguous and indicative of the rival ethnic and political forces striving to attain influence and power.

When discussing unsolved murders of women in late Victorian London, most people think of the depredations of Jack the Ripper, the Whitechapel Murderer, whose sanguineous exploits have spawned the creation of a small library of books.

Ewen Montagu's legendary memoir is released to coincide with the film version of Operation Mincemeat

Animal tales full of folklore and magic, chosen for for children aged 7-11

Tradecraft: as intriguing as it is forbidden . Turn these pages and be immersed in the real world of James Bond: assets, black operations, double agents, triple agents ...

Speed on steel wheels has fascinated engineers for nearly two centuries, and a string of stunning records in the last twenty-five years has pushed railway engineering towards new frontiers. Japan - pioneer of high-speed train technology - set the precedent with its legendary bullet trains in 1964;

What Europe needed after the Second World War was an ultra-reliable workhorse to get small businesses on the move again. And, with a little nudge from the Dutch, that's what Volkswagen provided in 1950 with its Transporter van. It was no fireball, but rock-solid quality meant it always delivered the goods.

The Wellington Bomber story

He learnt to fly at a BFTS in America and went on the fly Spitfires with No 72 and No 1 Squadrons, finally being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944.

Hitler's Vikings

For the first time, this is the definitive story of Titanic's sister, RMS Olympic, the only passenger liner to sink a submarine by ramming, and the ship that was so safe they nicknamed her 'Old Reliable'.

The gripping autobiography of a man whose air force career firmly proved him to be 'One of the Few'

The complete guide to the inspiration that is J.R.R. Tolkien