Pen and Sword Books, also stylised as Pen & Sword, is a Britishpublisher which specialises in printing and distributing books in both hardback and softback on military history, militaria and other niche subjects, primarily focused on the United Kingdom. Pen and Sword has over 6,000 titles available in print, and also available as ebook download.[1] Releasing 500 new titles each year on a variety of subjects,[1] it is part of the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper group.
The first books produced by the company were in response to public demand, following a series of articles first published weekly in the Barnsley Chronicle. Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks told the story of crash sites in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park, and a further weekly feature on the history of two Kitchener battalions, known as the Barnsley Pals, aroused a public interest. Over the years these books have been reprinted a number of times.
Following on from the success of the Dark Peak and Barnsley Pals books, a number of local history paperbacks were produced, along with a series of battlefieldguide books. Battleground Europe proved successful, and as more titles were produced, the company made the decision to launch a book publishing arm of the group.
When the Leo Cooper imprint became available, the Barnsley Chronicle purchased it;[1] and the Pen and Sword publishing house was established in 1990.[3] Leo Cooper, born: (1934-03-25)25 March 1934 – died: 29 November 2013(2013-11-29) (aged 79), the late husband of novelist Jilly Cooper, had established a reputation for publishing military history titles. Leo Cooper later retired.[3]
'Classics' – books covering military operations and stories from many different periods throughout history;
'Cold War 1945–1991' – a series of 19 books (as of December 2020[update]) documenting individual battles around the world during the period from 1945 to 1991, known as the Cold War;[5]
'FlightCraft' – 18 books (as of December 2020[update]) focussing on significant military aircraft from the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States of America, and Russia; primarily during the early part of the Cold War;[6]
'History of Terror' – a series of 15 books (as of December 2020[update]) documenting significant episodes of terror from the last two millennium; titles include: Emperors of Rome: The Monsters, detailing the 'bad' Roman emperors from AD 14 to 548[a]; Irgun, about fanatical Zionists who wish to convert Palestine and Transjordan into an independent Jewish state from 1931 to 1948 [b]; Northern Ireland: The Troubles, an intimate documentation of paramilitary operations on the island of Ireland, and the quest to quash them, in a period known as 'The Troubles' from 1968 to 1998[c]; and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, about the al Qaeda insurgencies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and the Yemen, along with splinter jihadist groups in West Africa and Europe, from 2007[d];[7]
'Holt's Guidebooks' – overview general information books with maps, memorials, battleground descriptions and tourist-focused summaries covering varied military campaigns from World War I and World War II;
'Napoleonic Library' – a series of 27 books (as of December 2020[update]) dedicated to the people, equipment and battles from the Napoleonic Wars;[8]
'Pals' – narratives documenting the lives of friends, comrades, and pals, who joined together in the same Battalions to serve King and Country during the Great War
'ShipCraft' – a series of 30 books (as of December 2020[update]) documenting military battleships, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, sloops, and aircraft carriers; along with the great passenger liners such as the Titanic and her sisters;[9]
'TankCraft' – 28 books (as of December 2020[update]) documenting in significant detail the tracked warfare vehicles commonly known as tanks; from Britain, Germany, and America;[10]
'Warships of the Royal Navy' – stories behind famous Royal Navy (RN) ships from the Napoleonic Wars to contemporary military conflicts;
'Images of War' – a major series of 243 books (as of December 2020[update]) of rare photographs from wartime archives of every possible global military subject, from animals and aircraft to the Waffen SS and Winston Churchill; including concentration and death camps, individual battles, squadrons, battalions and divisions, the people, and the equipment they flew, sailed and operated, on the ground, in the air, and at sea; in all theatres of war since World War One; all with detailed captions and references;[11]
Shot in the Tower: the story of the spies executed in the Tower of London during the First World War.[12]
^"Prelude Books". Peribo.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ ab"Obituary: Leo Cooper". www.Telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. 2 December 2013.
^"Battleground Europe – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"Cold War 1945–1991 – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"FlightCraft – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"History of Terror – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"Napoleonic Library – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"ShipCraft – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"TankCraft – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"Images of War – Pen and Sword series". www.CasematePublishers.com. Casemate Publishers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^Shot in the Tower: the story of the spies executed in the Tower of London during the First World War. Leonard Sellers: Books. ASIN 1848840268.
External linksedit
www.Pen-and-Sword.co.uk – official website
www.BarnsleyChronicle.com – Barnsley Chronicle, owners of Pen and Sword Books
January 19, 2024
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Pen and Sword redirects here For the adage see The pen is mightier than the sword This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pen and Sword Books news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pen and Sword Books also stylised as Pen amp Sword is a British publisher which specialises in printing and distributing books in both hardback and softback on military history militaria and other niche subjects primarily focused on the United Kingdom Pen and Sword has over 6 000 titles available in print and also available as ebook download 1 Releasing 500 new titles each year on a variety of subjects 1 it is part of the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper group Pen and Sword BooksPen and Sword Books logoParent companyBarnsley ChronicleStatusActivePredecessorLeo CooperFounded1990 34 years ago 1990 Country of originUnited KingdomHeadquarters locationBarnsley South Yorkshire EnglandDistributionSelf distributed UK Casemate Publishers US note 1 1 Peribo Australia 2 Publication typesBooks magazinesNonfiction topicsMilitary history naval and maritime history aviation local history family history collectables and antiques nostalgia and true crimeImprintsAir World Frontline Books Green Bean Books Seaforth Publishing White OwlOfficial websitewww wbr pen and sword wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 History 2 Select series 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe first books produced by the company were in response to public demand following a series of articles first published weekly in the Barnsley Chronicle Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks told the story of crash sites in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park and a further weekly feature on the history of two Kitchener battalions known as the Barnsley Pals aroused a public interest Over the years these books have been reprinted a number of times Following on from the success of the Dark Peak and Barnsley Pals books a number of local history paperbacks were produced along with a series of battlefield guide books Battleground Europe proved successful and as more titles were produced the company made the decision to launch a book publishing arm of the group When the Leo Cooper imprint became available the Barnsley Chronicle purchased it 1 and the Pen and Sword publishing house was established in 1990 3 Leo Cooper born 1934 03 25 25 March 1934 died 29 November 2013 2013 11 29 aged 79 the late husband of novelist Jilly Cooper had established a reputation for publishing military history titles Leo Cooper later retired 3 Pen and Sword expanded its subject matter branching out to cover naval and maritime history aviation local history family history collectables and antiques nostalgia and true crime 1 It further expanded to include transport and railways science archaeology exploration and political memoirs 1 In 2008 Pen and Sword made two acquisitions Frontline Books which focuses on United States based military history and Seaforth Publishing which is a leading maritime history imprint 1 Select series edit Aviation Heritage Trail stories history and events behind famous aviation operations Battleground Europe over 100 illustrated battleground guide books from periods including 1066 Wars of the Roses the English Civil War Napoleonic Zulu War The Boer War World War I to World War II 4 Classics books covering military operations and stories from many different periods throughout history Cold War 1945 1991 a series of 19 books as of December 2020 update documenting individual battles around the world during the period from 1945 to 1991 known as the Cold War 5 FlightCraft 18 books as of December 2020 update focussing on significant military aircraft from the United Kingdom Germany the United States of America and Russia primarily during the early part of the Cold War 6 History of Terror a series of 15 books as of December 2020 update documenting significant episodes of terror from the last two millennium titles include Emperors of Rome The Monsters detailing the bad Roman emperors from AD 14 to 548 a Irgun about fanatical Zionists who wish to convert Palestine and Transjordan into an independent Jewish state from 1931 to 1948 b Northern Ireland The Troubles an intimate documentation of paramilitary operations on the island of Ireland and the quest to quash them in a period known as The Troubles from 1968 to 1998 c and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb about the al Qaeda insurgencies in Afghanistan Iraq Syria and the Yemen along with splinter jihadist groups in West Africa and Europe from 2007 d 7 Holt s Guidebooks overview general information books with maps memorials battleground descriptions and tourist focused summaries covering varied military campaigns from World War I and World War II Napoleonic Library a series of 27 books as of December 2020 update dedicated to the people equipment and battles from the Napoleonic Wars 8 Pals narratives documenting the lives of friends comrades and pals who joined together in the same Battalions to serve King and Country during the Great War ShipCraft a series of 30 books as of December 2020 update documenting military battleships cruisers destroyers frigates sloops and aircraft carriers along with the great passenger liners such as the Titanic and her sisters 9 TankCraft 28 books as of December 2020 update documenting in significant detail the tracked warfare vehicles commonly known as tanks from Britain Germany and America 10 Warships of the Royal Navy stories behind famous Royal Navy RN ships from the Napoleonic Wars to contemporary military conflicts Images of War a major series of 243 books as of December 2020 update of rare photographs from wartime archives of every possible global military subject from animals and aircraft to the Waffen SS and Winston Churchill including concentration and death camps individual battles squadrons battalions and divisions the people and the equipment they flew sailed and operated on the ground in the air and at sea in all theatres of war since World War One all with detailed captions and references 11 Shot in the Tower the story of the spies executed in the Tower of London during the First World War 12 Notes edit nbsp Books portal nbsp History portal nbsp United Kingdom portal Note all titles are distributed in the US only 2 892 books as of December 2020 update are available from Casemate Publishers ISBN 9781526728852 ISBN 9781526728692 ISBN 9781526729170 ISBN 9781526728739References edit a b c d e f g Pen and Sword CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Archived from the original on 30 November 2020 Prelude Books Peribo com au Retrieved 12 February 2018 a b Obituary Leo Cooper www Telegraph co uk The Telegraph 2 December 2013 Battleground Europe Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 Cold War 1945 1991 Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 FlightCraft Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 History of Terror Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 Napoleonic Library Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 ShipCraft Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 TankCraft Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 Images of War Pen and Sword series www CasematePublishers com Casemate Publishers Retrieved 6 December 2020 Shot in the Tower the story of the spies executed in the Tower of London during the First World War Leonard Sellers Books ASIN 1848840268 External links editwww Pen and Sword co uk official website www BarnsleyChronicle com Barnsley Chronicle 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