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The Wonder of the NorthFountains Abbey and Studley Royal Park

The World WarsThe origins of memorials and America’s Good War

Magna Carta, Star Chamber, Ordeal & JuryThe history of Common Law

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NOBLEMAN AND WARRIOR

The Foremost Man of the KingdomJohn de Vere, Thirteenth Earl of Oxford (1442-1513)JAMES ROSS The first book to deal with de Vere’s life and extraordinary career, during the Wars of the Roses and beyond.

ɶ Paperback début ɶ The only complete account of one of medieval England’s

greatest noblemen ɶ The life of a key Lancastrian and commander at the Battle

of BosworthEarl of Oxford for fifty years, and subject of six kings of England during the political strife of the Wars of the Roses, John de Vere’s career included more changes of fortune than almost any other. He recovered his earldom after the execution of his father and brother for treason, but his resistance to Edward IV led to a decade in prison. He escaped in time to lead Henry Tudor’s vanguard at Bosworth in 1485 and subsequently enjoyed twenty-five years as perhaps “the foremost man of the kingdom”, virtually ruling East Anglia for the king.JAMES ROSS is Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval History at the University of Winchester.A well-written, well-researched and extremely engaging look at an influential player during a pivotal time in British history. H-WAR

[This] attractive volume by the Boydell Press, adds much to our understanding of the period and the dilemmas confronting noblemen at a time of civil war. HISTORY

A fine book that gives us a keenly nuanced appraisal of the workings of high politics. RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY

£17.99/$29.95 March 2015978 1 78327 005 71 b/w illus.; 294pp, 23.4 x 15.6 (9 x 6 inches), PB

Previously published in hardback as John de Vere, Thirteenth Earl of Oxford (1442-1513).

THE RISE AND FALL OF REBELLIOUS EARLS

The Bigod Earls of Norfolk in the Thirteenth CenturyMARC MORRIS An acclaimed study of the powerful but rebellious Bigod Earls.

ɶ Paperback début ɶ Marc Morris is well-known for his many books and television

appearances (Castle and Time Team) and regular contributions to magazines and journals

ɶ An aristocratic family of national significance, the Bigod’s powerbase was in East Anglia where they owned castles at Orford, Bungay and Framlingham

Descended from Roger Bigod, a Norman knight who established himself in East Anglia during the Conquest, the Bigods were one of the most powerful and important families in thirteenth-century England and this is the first full-scale study of the two great earls, Roger III Bigod (c. 1209-70) who famously led the march on Westminster Hall in 1258 against Henry III, and Roger IV Bigod (1245-1306) who confronted Edward I in a similar fashion in 1297. The book explores in depth the reasons that led each of them to take the extreme step of confronting his king and scrutinizes their private affairs, relationships with friends and relatives, their building works, and even their personalities.MARC MORRIS is a much-published historian specializing in the Middle Ages. His books include The Norman Conquest and Castle, which accompanied the television series he presented for Channel 4.Engaging and tremendously informative. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW

Admirably thorough and full of new things. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW

(A) careful and well-crafted treatment of the meteoric rise and fall of one of England’s great baronial families of the thirteenth century. SPECULUM

£17.99/$29.95 March 2015978 1 78327 009 5280pp, 23.4 x 15.6 (9 x 6 inches), PB

Cover image: Artwork by Simon Loxley, a detail from the jacket of The Foremost Man of the Kingdom (this page).

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NEW IN PAPERBACK

The Other FriarsThe Carmelite, Augustinian, Sack and Pied Friars in the Middle AgesFR ANCES ANDREWS An absorbing look at the origins, development and contrasting destinies of four medieval monastic orders.

ɶ The latest volume from our popular Monastic Orders series to make its paperback début

ɶ Reclaims the ‘lost’ orders from obscurity ɶ Covers a period of great development and change for the Church

in EuropeIn 1274 the Council of Lyons decreed the end of various “new orders” of Mendicants which had emerged during the Church’s great push for evangelism and poverty. The Franciscans and Dominicans were excluded, while the Carmelites and Austin friars were allowed a stay of execution and eventually acquired approval, but other smaller groups like the Friars of the Sack and Pied Friars were forced to disband. The histories of those threatened by 1274 is laid out here, and of particular interest are those of the discontinued friaries, which are given in full detail, from their origins, spirituality and pastoral impact, to their music, buildings and runaways.FRANCES ANDREWS is Professor in Mediaeval History at the University of St Andrews.A fine study.... Andrews has performed a great service to students of medieval religion. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW

A history that is both lively and definitive.... This is a very fine book, rescuing from obscurity an entire chapter of the medieval past. THE TABLET

£17.99/$29.95 March 2015978 1 78327 004 0, e-book 978 1 78204 332 4270pp, 23.4 x 15.6 (9 x 6 inches), PBMonastic Orders

AVAILABLE AGAIN

Swords of the Viking AgeIAN PEIRCE Introduction by EWART OAKESHOT TThe finest sixty swords from the 8th-11th century, all fully described and illustrated, along with an overview of sword types.

ɶ Newly re-designed cover, re-branded as part of Boydell’s History of the Sword collection

ɶ The definitive reference for historians and weapons enthusiasts ɶ Illustrated throughout

Serpent of Blood, War Snake, Viper, Odin’s Flame, Corpse-Bramble, just some of the many names that Vikings gave to the swords that were such an essential part of their life, identify and culture. Signifying family ties, history and loyalty, it accompanied its owner from the time he attained manhood to his death, and often followed to the grave. Featuring over 260 illustrations of the best representative examples to have survived, this book remains a unique guide to the great swords made and used in northern Europe throughout the Viking Age.IAN PEIRCE was a lecturer and museum consultant specialising in early swords; EWART OAKESHOTT was renowned for his pioneer studies on a wide range of medieval swords and published several key studies for the Boydell Press.A book with a clear audience in mind: anyone who wants to study a magnificent set of Viking artefacts. SPECULUM

Undoubtedly destined to become a standard reference for blade fanciers and re-enactors. MEDIEVAL HISTORY

A splendid book. RUNA

£25/$45 Reprinted October 2014978 1 84383 089 412 colour & 257 b/w illus.; 27.9 x 21.6 (11 x 8.5 inches), PB

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NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST

The Wonder of the NorthFountains Abbey and Studley RoyalMARK NEWMAN A history and tour of this wonder of the north, from its earliest archaeology to the present day.

ɶ The first complete account of Studley Royal Park, an exceptionally beautiful designed landscape in North Yorkshire

ɶ Features 120 illustrations, 80 in colour ɶ Combining the ruins of Fountain Abbey, Fountains Hall, St

Mary’s Church and an exquisite water garden, the park has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site

Described as “The Wonder of the North” in 1729, the Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal World Heritage Site in north Yorkshire is one of the world’s most beautiful and magnificent designed landscapes. This volume, based on 25 years’ research, for the first time tells its full story, from prehistory through the middle ages to the Victorian era. It charts the rise and fall of England’s largest Cistercian monastery, and reveals the hitherto lost history and scale of the Aislabie family’s Studley Royal designed landscape, at the forefront of every emergent garden fashion of the eighteenth century.MARK NEWMAN is a National Trust archaeologist based in Yorkshire, with responsibilities covering the Trust’s northern regions.

£30/$50 May 2015978 1 84383 883 880 colour & 40 b/w illus.; 300pp, 30.8 x 20.8 (12 x 8.2 inches), HBNational Trust Monographs

THE MASTER OF THE PICTURESQUE

Uvedale Price (1747-1829)Decoding the PicturesqueCHARLES WATKINS & BEN C OWELLFirst biography of the man who popularised the picturesque as a mode of landscape design.

ɶ The paperback début of this highly acclaimed biography ɶ Price was a vocal critic of landscapers like Capability Brown and

preferred a more rugged, natural look to his gardens ɶ Part of Boydell’s successful Garden and Landscape History series

This is the first biography of Uvedale Price, examining his contradictory and elusive character and revealing an astonishing cast of friends and acquaintances, including Gainsborough, Voltaire, William Wordsworth and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The book shows how he developed his ideas through practical experimentation on his own land and buildings, and provides an understanding of the context of Price’s practices and theories and the key interconnections between his roles as landowner, art collector, forester, landscaper, connoisseur and scholar.CHARLES WATKINS is Professor of Rural Geography, University of Nottingham; BEN COWELL is Assistant Director, External Affairs, National Trust. Richly researched...its skill at bringing out of the picturesque shadows an intriguing and multi-faceted figure [is] commendable. HISTORIC GARDENS

A valuable addition to the scholarship on one of the more intriguing passages of British landscape history. COUNTRY LIFE

[A] meticulously researched and superbly written book...Price will now have the recognition he deserves. GARDEN DESIGN JOURNAL

£17.99/$29.95 June 2015978 1 78327 023 110 colour & 33 b/w illus.; 272pp, 24.4 x 17.2 (9.6 x 6.7 inches), PBGarden and Landscape History

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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

The Great War, Memory and RitualCommemoration in the City and East London, 1916-1939MARK C ONNELLY Reveals how both survivors and bereaved sought to come to terms with the losses and implications of the Great War.

ɶ First time in paperback ɶ A timely study of a little-discussed subject ɶ Reconnects with the original motivation behind our now

ubiquitous war memorials: the urgent need to remember lost family, friends and colleagues

Disputing the modern belief that the Great War was regarded as a futile waste of life by British society in the disillusioned twenties and thirties, Mark Connelly demonstrates the ways in which communities as diverse as the Irish Catholics of Wapping, the Jews of Stepney and the Presbyterian Scots of Ilford shaped the memory of their dead and created a very definite history of the war. Close focus on the planning of, fund-raising for, and erection of war memorials expands to a wider examination of how those memorials became a focus for a continuing need to remember, particularly each year on Armistice Day.MARK CONNELLY is Professor of Modern British Military History, University of Kent. The war memorials of the 1914-1918 war are to be found everywhere in the British Isles.... Through the meticulous scholarship of Mark Connelly, we can once again hear the voices of those who created them. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW

£17.99/$29.95 February 2015978 0 86193 327 310 b/w illus.; 271pp, 23.4 x 15.6 (9 x 6 inches), PBRoyal Historical Society Studies in History New Series

GOD, WAR AND AMERICA

God and Uncle SamReligion and America’s Armed Forces in World War IIMICHAEL SNAPE This authoritative and timely book sheds new light on the role of religion during the Second World War, and its impact on post-war American society.

ɶ A ground-breaking examination of religion’s role in America’s ‘Good War’

ɶ 2015 is the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War ɶ “Offers a new perspective on the way the United States made war.”

Richard J. Overy, author of The Bombing War and A History of War in 100 Battles

America’s armed forces were the products of one of the most diverse and dynamic religious cultures in the western world and were the largest ever to be raised by a professedly religious society. God and Uncle Sam shows that religion played a crucial role in helping more than 16 million uniformed Americans through the ordeal of World War II, a fact that had profound and far-reaching implications for the religious development of post-war America. This timely book draws on meticulous research in US archives and is informed by contemporary films, photographs, posters, and sound recordings.MICHAEL SNAPE is Reader in the Department of History, University of Birmingham.

£30/$50 May 2015978 1 84383 892 032 b/w illus.; 688pp, 23.4 x 15.6 (9 x 6 inches), HB

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THE ROOTS OF LAW

Law, Liberty and the ConstitutionA Brief History of the Common LawHARRY POT TER A new approach to the telling of legal history, jargon-free and replete with good stories, essential for anyone wishing to know more about the common law, the backbone of the English body politic.

ɶ A beautifully clear account of a sprawling subject ɶ Detailed, concise yet highly readable, it has no direct competitor ɶ Published on the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta

This history of English common law is unique in being learned, thought-provoking and hugely entertaining at the same time. It tells how the law evolved from a means of ensuring order and limiting feuds to become a supremely sophisticated dispenser of justice and the primary guardian of civil liberties. This development owed much to the English kings and their judiciary, who, in the twelfth century, forged a unified system of law – predating that of any other European country – from almost wholly Anglo-Saxon elements. Yet by the seventeenth century this royal offspring – Oedipus Lex it could be called – was capable of regicide. Since then the law has had a somewhat fractious relationship with that institution upon which the regal mantle of supreme power descended, Parliament.HARRY POTTER is a former fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, a practising barrister specialising in criminal defence and has presented The Strange Case of the Law for BBC4, for which he won a Royal Television Society Award.

£25/$45 June 2015978 1 78327 011 816 b/w illus.; 304pp, 23.4 x 15.6 (9 x 6 inches), HB

PAPERBACK ORIGINAL

The Conservation Movement in NorfolkA HistorySUSANNA WADE MARTINS The intriguing story of Norfolk’s unique role in the development of the conservation movement, from its origins five hundred years ago to the present day.

ɶ Charts the history of the conservation movement in this diverse county

ɶ Features Sir James Edward Smith, the famous and highly regarded botanist, who published some of the most in-depth books on botany during the nineteenth century

ɶ Will appeal to anyone who has a love not only of Norfolk and East Anglia, but also of conservation as a whole

“Rare and beautiful Norfolk”, as described by the artist John Sell Cotman in 1841, with its rich wildlife habitats, historic buildings, diverse landscapes and archaeological sites, has long been a focus of interest for both naturalists and antiquarians. It has also been at the forefront of the modern conservation movement. In this engaging book, the author traces the history of the movement and the people who were involved, including the Norfolk botanist and founder of the Linnean Society, Sir James Smith. In particular, she shows the influence of changing social attitudes and priorities upon the movement and ideas of heritage.SUSANNA WADE MARTINS is an honorary fellow of the School of History at the University of East Anglia; her previous publications include Coke of Norfolk: A Biography and The Countryside of East Anglia (with Tom Williamson).

£19.99/$45 May 2015978 1 78327 007 112 colour & 41 b/w illus.; 184pp, 24.4 x 17.2 (9.6 x 6.7 inches), PB

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FIRST BIOGRAPHY IN OVER 25 YEARS

Charles MackerrasEdited by NIGEL SIMEONE & JOHN T YRRELL A celebration of an exceptional life in music. The first study of Mackerras to appear in decades.

ɶ Celebrates the life of a much loved and respected conductor ɶ Enjoyed a lengthy association with Sadler’s Wells Opera, now the

ENO, and later became musical director at the Welsh National Opera from 1987 until 1992

ɶ Includes an up-to-date discographyBy the time of his death in 2010 at the age of 84, Sir Charles Mackerras had achieved widespread recognition, recorded extensively and developed into a conductor of major international significance. The last thirty years, focused on in this account, were particularly momentous in the coming to fruition of so many cherished projects. The book provides for a narrative account of his life by Nigel Simeone as well as chapters written by performers and scholars who worked closely with him: Alfred Brendel, Dame Janet Baker, David Lloyd-Jones, Dame Anne Evans, Sir Antonio Pappano, Sir Nicholas Hytner, John Tyrrell and Jiri Zahradka. There are also chapters based on interviews with his family. NIGEL SIMEONE has published books on Janacek, Messiaen and Bernstein; JOHN TYRRELL has published books on Janacek and Czech opera and, with Sir Charles Mackerras, edited two Janacek operas.

£25/$45 March 2015978 1 84383 966 8, e-book 978 1 78204 489 544 b/w illus.; 318pp, 23.4 x 15.6 (9 x 6 inches), HB

ARTISTS IN WARTIME

Unposted LettersCorrespondence, Diaries, Drawings, Documents 1940-1942 FR ANCISZKA THEMERSON & STEFAN THEMERSON Edited by JASIA REICHARDTLetters, diaries, drawings and official documents tell the wartime story of Franciszka and Stefan Themerson, artists, writers and film-makers in exile.

ɶ The personal wartime story of two leading figures of the avant garde

ɶ Founded the ground-breaking Gaberbocchus Press which published Alfred Jarry, Kurt Schuritters and Bertrand Russell

ɶ Their films remain highly influential (e.g. Quay Brothers) and Franciszka’s illustrations and book design remain refreshingly contemporary

When artist Franciszka Themerson and her writer and film-maker husband, Stefan, moved from Poland to Paris in 1938 it was because Paris was the world centre for the arts. War broke out, and Franciszka found herself in London while Stefan remained in France as a soldier. From 1939 until 1942 they lived apart. 150 of their letters survive, as do 150 telegrams, Stefan’s diaries, official papers and Franciszka’s drawings. The documents in this beautifully produced and highly illustrated book articulate the inner life of two remarkable individuals who are borne along by an erratic course of events over which they have little control.

£30/$50 January 2015978 9 07616 876 0408pp, 28 x 21 (11 x 8.25 inches), PBGaberbocchus & De HarmonieBenelux: De Harmonie, Amsterdam

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NEW TITLES FROM RIT PRESS

NOW AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE US: RIT PRESS

The Noblest RomanA History of the Centaur Types of Bruce RogersJERRY KELLY & MISHA BELET SKY A richly-illustrated history of the American Centaur typeface.The Noblest Roman provides the definitive history of Centaur, an

important American typeface. The story of the type’s creation has been recounted before, following a version of events purported by its designer, Bruce Rogers. Now, using new research, Jerry Kelly and Misha Beletsky present a more accurate narrative of its history.JERRY KELLY is an independent designer, calligrapher and printer; MISHA BELETSKY is the Art Director of Abbeville Press. ca.£40 February 2015978 1 93912 514 930 colour & 20 b/w illus.; 128pp, 23 x 15.24, HBRIT Press

The Art of the Book in the Twentieth CenturyJERRY KELLY Demonstrates the best in modern design through the work of eleven masters.Throughout the twentieth century, modern design theories in combination with newer printing technologies offered book designers far more options than were previously available to them. Utilizing these resources, some skillful

artisans produced stunning designs in period style while others preferred a more contemporary aesthetic, building upon earlier principles in a fresh, novel manner. JERRY KELLY is an award winning designer, calligrapher and printer working in New York City. £30.00 March 2011978 1 93336 046 1100 b/w illus.; 200pp, 30.5 x 23, HBRIT Cary Press

No Words PostersOne Image is EnoughARMAND O MIL ANI Posters that transcend the written word.No Words Posters is a collection of nearly 200 posters by over 100 designers from around the world. Milani has selectively gathered a visual repertoire of images that transcend the written word to deliver a unique perspective on social issues

ARMANDO MILANI is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and president of Milani Design. ca.£19.99 March 2015978 1 93912 509 5134 colour & 56 b/w illus.; 244pp, 23.5 x 15.9, PBRIT Press

Lella and Massimo VignelliTwo Lives One VisionJAN C ONR ADI Lella and Massimo Vignelli: designing for a better society.This is a uniquely complete portrait of two important twentieth-century designers who promote a modernist philosophy of designing for a better society: resourceful use of space and materials, clear communication, lasting

quality, and logical functionality. Jan Conradi documents their nuanced approach to “cleaning up” an often chaotic and messy society by adhering to a minimalist and structured design method. JAN CONRADI is a Professor of Graphic Design at Rowan University in New Jersey, where she teaches typography and design history.£19.99 June 2014978 1 93912 507 126 colour & 150 b/w illus.; 176pp, 23 x 15.2, PBRIT Press

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