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Historical Publications, founded in the 1970s, is the largest publisher of historical books on London and nearby towns. We have three distinct categories. One is the celebrated ‘Past’ series, which consists of histories of single areas – quite often the only modern history of some of them. Hornsey Past is a recent example. The books, profusely illustrated, are usually compiled chronologically and thematically. They are well researched, detailed histories. All of them are originally published in hardback.
We have also introduced A-Z format histories of some of the same areas, such as The Enfield Book, or The Ealing Book. Recently we have published Covent Garden and Soho: the illustrated A-Z historical guide, covering two of London’s most visited areas. These are high-quality softbacks and again, are well illustrated.
We publish books on London themes. The Lost Rivers of London is a long-standing classic. Other theme books are Political London, Theatrical London, The Folklore of London and so on. We shall be publishing in the Spring a definitive book on the Spas, Wells, and Pleasure-Gardens of London, and also a new, extended edition of our best-selling Subterranean City.
If you go through our list by clicking on Titles you will find there is a large choice. They can mostly be bought or ordered from bookshops, or else direct from our distributors Countryside Books, by clicking on the Order link above or on each title's page.
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Covent Garden & Soho: The Illustrated A-Z Historical Guide A convenient, in depth, historical guide to two of London’s oldest, most atmospheric and lively districts. One is home to the Royal Opera and the stylish shops which have succeeded the old fruit and veg market. The other has long been the centre of London’s theatres, artists, artisans and louche pleasures. |
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The Hampstead Book: The A-Z of its History and People The events, buildings and people that have shaped the history of this famous and attractive part of north London. |
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The Vanished Coaching Inns of the City of London The 25 coaching inns of the City of London, essential to the whole system of stage coaches to and from the capital, reached their heyday at the beginning of the 19th century and then were made gradually redundant in the railway age. This is a colourful book about these lost institutions. |
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Lost Mansions of Mayfair This book surveys the losses in Mayfair's rich architectural history. It details the key owners and the architects of some of the most important mansions and town houses in London |
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The Folklore of London The author explores the foundation myths of London, its legendary residents and the rituals and lore of its taverns, tunnels and creatures, both real and imagined, with attention to its ancient ceremonies, both surviving and now 'lost'. The book recounts the known facts and the myths attached to famous characters such as Dick Whittington, Oliver Cromwell, Nell Gwyn and Dick Turpin, but also many lesser known Londoners. |
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The London We Have Lost London, over the centuries, has become used to change, giving way to the pressures of succeeding generations each with its new ideals to put into practice. Here is London as you can no longer see it, but as it was - The Rose Theatre, Mrs Salmon's Waxworks, horse troughs, trolleybuses, Swan and Edgar. All of the aspects of London's life which its people took for granted and, if history had not happened as it did, might still be with us. The author writes with a hard-nosed realism but a welcome sense of nostalgia, for what has been lost. |
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Graveyard London Hundreds of generations of Londoners lie beneath the city; hidden and forgotten, until now. Their burial grounds have been developed, built upon, grassed over and razed from history. Many have been disturbed by railways, tunnels and modern buildings. Plague and burial pits still come to light. Robert Bard has found and described many of these forgotten places.
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Hornsey Past The Highgate and Hornsey village parts were Victorian, but much of the rest is well-built late Victorian or Edwardian, which appealed to people who wanted to escape overcrowded central London. They also found they had marvellous views out over the smoke of the city, all the way down to the Thames and beyond. Though the area lost many of its fine villas, the streets which replaced them were well built and substantial. |
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Spas, Wells, and Pleasure-Gardens of London The definitive account of the old attractions of medicinal waters, spas and pleasure grounds. A racy, informative, humorous and well-researched social history of these fascinating establishments. |
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Subterranean City: Beneath the Streets of London The second, revised and extended edition of this best-selling book, the most comprehensive account of what goes on beneath the streets of London. |