Collection: Preloved Books
📚 Preloved Books | Literature, Classics, History & Non Fiction
For the person whose to be read pile is already out of control but they are still adding to it anyway.
Preloved books from Dad’s personal library, covering literature, classics, history, World War II, Irish history, politics, organised crime, film and cinema studies, and wider non fiction.
Every book here was chosen, kept, and genuinely valued. He read widely, collected thoughtfully, and looked after them properly. These are not random second hand finds. They are part of a real collection, built over time and now ready to be read again.
If you are looking for films as well, explore our preloved DVDs and World Cinema collection.
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🐾 Arya’s Review
Right darlings, this is exactly the sort of collection where people say they are just browsing and then suddenly need four books and a lie down. Strong shelf presence, excellent taste, and plenty worth discovering. 5 PAWS.
Real books, real pages, and plenty worth making space for.
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Buy 2 items, save 10%. Buy 3 items, save 15%. Buy 4 or more, save 20%. Mix and match with preloved DVDs and CDs. Applied automatically at checkout.
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We ship Dad's Collection to Republic of Ireland, Mainland Italy, Mainland France, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Austria and Denmark. Under £30: £9 Royal Mail Tracked International. Over £30: FREE. For full details, see our International Shipping page.
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A Glasgow Gang Observed | James Patrick
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The Long Good Friday Screenplay by Barrie Keeffe
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Rocliffe Notes A Professional Approach for Screenwriters & Writer-Directors
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Sons of Vulcan Ironworkers and Steelmen in Scotland
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Cartoons of World War II Edited by Tony Husband
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The RUC 1922–2000 A Force Under Fire Paperback
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A State in Denial Northern Ireland History Paperback
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Plender British Noir Crime Fiction Paperback
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The Northern Ireland Problem A Study in Group Relations
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I Am God Crime Thriller Paperback
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Fin-De-Siecle Vienna Politics and Culture
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All Out War Brexit Political History Paperback
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My Name is Michael Caine: A Life in Film Paperback
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Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism Hardback
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Who Framed Colin Wallace Political Investigation Hardback
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The Mayfair Mafia: The Lives and Crimes of the Messina Brothers
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