Historical Fiction from Ariadne Books

Altrincham: John Sherratt & Son Ltd, 1970. First published 1876. This edition first published 1970. Hardback. xi, [xii], 338pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Foreward by E. L. Burney. The story of Jabez Clegg is one of the north country's best-loved novels. A tale of adventure, drama and romance. It tells of the orphan blue-coat boy from Chetham's… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1904. First published in 1855, this is the book's first appearance in the Illustrated Pocket Classics series, 1904. Hardback. xiii, 591pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt to front and spine. Tope edge gilt. Book in a protective plastic sleeve. Illustrated by Charles E. Brock. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Book in very good condition.… Read more about this item

London: Century, 2000. First edition, 2000. Hard back. 608pp. Dust jacket. It was one of the greatest human experiments ever undertaken: to populate an unknown land with the criminal, the unloved and the unwanted of English society. Amid conditions of brutality that paralleled those of slavery, 'The First Fleet' was sent to a place no European but the legendary… Read more about this item

London: Headline, 1999. First edition, 1999. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 274pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Henry Beaumont, constable of Warwick castle, keeps a renowned pack of fox hounds: quick, brave and ruthless at the kill, just like their master. Yet one December hunt turns up a very different fox, when, to the… Read more about this item

London: Headline, 1997. First edition, 1997. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 246pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, leads a hunting party into the Forest of Delamere. He is anxious to demonstrate the superiority of his hawk, which he boasts, has the same predatory instincts as its master. But as… Read more about this item

London: Headline, 1997. First edition, 1997. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 275pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Three powerful Norman lords and a dispossessed Saxon thegn watch their steeds race close to the forest of Woodstock. Not just money but fierce pride is at stake. But a victorious horse needs a rider and when… Read more about this item

London: Headline, 1996. First edition, 1996. Signed to the title page by the author. There is also a gift dedication and date in a different hand. Hardback. 309pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. York, 1087. Under cover of night two men approach the castle. They scale the wall of the bailey, then one approaches his long-awaited goal. A… Read more about this item

London: Headline, 1996. First edition, 1996. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 307pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Domesday Commissioners Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret's arrival in Canterbury augurs well for their visit. Their hosts are pleasant, the legal case they have been sent to deal with seems straightforward and Ralph has his new wife,… Read more about this item

London: Faber & Faber, 1956. First edition, 1956. Hardback. 224pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Camul and Acco were both Gauls of the Pyrenees living at the time of Julius Caesar, both young and proud of their noble descent. Acco also an Ovate training to be a Druid. In avenging the girl he loved Acco brought upon himself… Read more about this item

London: Allison & Busby, 2003. First edition, 2003. Signed by the author to the title page and dated 9th July 2003. Hardback. 282pp. Dust jacket. This is the ninth novel in Deryn Lake's highly acclaimed Georgian mystery series featuring sleuthing apothecary, John Rawlings. Based on the real life historical apothecary who invented carbonated water in England. Other characters featured… Read more about this item

London: Two Roads, 2016. First edition, 2016. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 350pp. Dust jacket. A vivid and surprising tale, 'The Butcher's Hook' brims with the colour and atmosphere of Georgian London, as seen through the eyes of a strange and memorable young woman. Book in near fine condition and unread. Dust jacket… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2000. First edition, 2000. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 312pp. Dust jacket. John Rawlings, London's effervescent 18th Century apothecary and occasional sleuth tackles another intriguing case. Book in very good condition. Just a little toning to the paper. Dust jacket near fine and unclipped.

London: Allison & Busby, 2002. First edition, 2002. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 286pp. Dust jacket. Apothecary John Rawlings sets out to investigate another mystery. Despite the fact that his wife Emilia is expecting their first baby, he is soon drawn into a very intriguing situation. And it seems that children might in fact be… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996. First edition, 1996. Signed by the author to the title page. Hardback. 310pp. Dust jacket. A John rawlings mystery. The lively young apothecary and London's brilliant magistrate, John Fielding, known as the Blind Beak, combine their complementary talents once more to solve this intriguing case. Book in near fine condition. A little toning… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1995. First edition, 1995. Signed by the author to the title page with a gift dedication to her nieces. Hardback. 248pp. Dustjacket. A John Rawlings mystery. A tale of jealousy which leads to the dark heart of a cold blooded murderer. Book in very good condition. Some light toning to the page edges. Pressure… Read more about this item

London: Grub Street, 2001. New edition, 2001. Originally published as 'Anatomy of a Battle' by Stein and Day, 1974. Hardback. xii, 204pp. Dust jacket. Normandy, July 28, 1944. Outside Caen, the Americans have broken through the German defences. Six stalemated British divisions redep;oy to join the attack. In order to show the true nature of combat, the author has… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 2007. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Very Good. Signed by the author. Chatto & Windus, London, 2007. First edition, signed by the author. Book condition: near fine and unread. Dust jacket: very good. Unclipped and with minor edge wear only. Comes with the wrap-around ball mask. 'Signed first edition' sticker to front. This is the story… Read more about this item

London: Simon & Schuster, 2010. First edition. Hardback. As New/Very good. The book is near fine and the dust jacket would be similar but for a small nick to the bottom front and a wee bit of bumping to top and bottom of spine - hence we're calling it very good only. First Edition. from the pen of… Read more about this item