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Wisden cricketers' almanack 2020 / edited by Lawrence Booth.

'Wisden 2020' provides unparalleled coverage of an extraordinary year of cricket. It was the summer of summers, and Ben Stokes was everywhere. Inspired by his inability to see defeat, England's men at long last won the World Cup, after a heart-stopping final against New Zealand at Lord's. Wisden's unrivalled analysis of how it all happened, an extended colour section, and insights from members of the England team will bring back all the tension of a momentous championship. The summer's drawn Ashes series - the first since 1972 - not only cemented Stokes' status as Leading Cricketer in the World, but also confirmed the rise of Jofra Archer, who had been central to the World Cup triumph. Wisden reports on every match of a pulsating series.
Published: London : Wisden, 2020.
1600 pages

Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Reference use only - 796.35805 - Available - 30111069140795

I never knew that about the Irish / Christopher Winn ; illustrations by Mai Osawa.

In this book, Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Irish people, taking us on a journey around their homeland, finding out en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Irish character.
Author: Winn, Christopher, 1958-
Published: [London?] : Ebury, 2009.
xv, 319 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 21 cm.

Kilburn Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.5 - Available - 30111045087383

British entertainers : the astrological profiles / Frank C. Clifford.

Author: Clifford, Frank C.
3rd ed., fully rev. and updated.
Published: London : Flare, 2003.
318 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 133.587910922 - Available - 30111041404525

Politics of the imagination : the life, work and ideas of Charles Fort / Colin Bennett.

Politics of the Imagination, the first in a series of biographies, focuses on the life, work and ideas of Charles Fort. The foreword is written by John Keel, whose book The Mothman Prophecies is now a film starring Richard Gere.
Author: Bennett, Colin
Published: Manchester : Critical Vision, 2002.
206 p. : port. ; 24 cm.

Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920 FORT - Available - 30111039386593

The Times royal handbook / Alan Hamilton.

This is an entertaining and authoritative handbook on everything you ever wanted to know about the British monarchy. Topics include: brief biographies of current royal family members; palaces and private homes; art and jewel collections; the royal finances; ceremonial occasions and the honours system.
Author: Hamilton, Alan, 1943-
Published: London : Piatkus, 2002.
xii, 308 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., geneal. tables, col. ports. ; 23 cm.

Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.0860922 - Available - 30111039504989

African-American firsts : famous, little-known and unsung triumphs of blacks in America / Joan Potter.

Mined from old documents, records, letters, family histories and government files, this text showcases the wide range of accomplishment among black Americans, often despite poverty and discrimination.
Author: Potter, Joan
Rev. and updated ed.
Published: New York : Kensington ; Southampton : Mallard [distributor], 2002.
352 p. ; 23 cm.

Kentish Town Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 920.009296073 - Available - 30111040097783

The lake & the castle / Arthur Guirdham.

Author: Guirdham, Arthur
Published: Jersey : Neville Spearman (Jersey) Ltd ; London : Distributed by Spearman, 1976.
427p. ; 23cm.

Swiss Cottage Library Reserve Stock - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 133.9013 - Available - 550603041

The Guinness guide to feminine achievements / Joan & Kenneth Macksey.

A history of women who have made contributions to history in almost every major field of endeavor looks at over 1,400 women who have been originators, leaders, or celebrities.
Author: Macksey, Joan
Published: Enfield : Guinness Superlatives, 1975.
288p. : ill., ports. ; 25cm.

Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Reference use only - 920.72 - Available - 30111032251679