Welcome To Five Leaves Publications
Five Leaves is a small publisher based in Nottingham, publishing 10-15 books a year. Our roots are radical and literary. These days our main areas of interest are social history, politics, poetry, Nottingham, London and cityscape.
You can browse our latest books below, choose a category to browse from the left-hand menu, or search for a specific book using the search box above.
All books can be bought through our secure site (with a PayPal account or a credit/debit card). Our books are also available from bookshops, and of course, all are available at our own bookshop in Nottingham. If in London, you will find most of our books in stock at Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, five minutes from Kings Cross.
You can also order from us by phone on 0115 837 3097.
Our latest titles:
St Ann’s, The End of an Era
by Peter RichardsonDelivery delayed, sorry. Now due by the end of 2020. In the late 1960s an area of Nottingham known as St Ann’s was set for demolition. This …
Available (Published: December 2020)ISBN: 9781910170786
£20.00
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Yiddish/English edition)
by Helen Oxenbury, Michael RosenWe’re delighted to present this bilingual Yiddish/English edition of Michael Rosen’s classic picture book. For brave hunters and bear-lovers …
Available (Published: December 2020)ISBN: 9781910170823
£14.99
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The Shallow Grave
by Walter GregoryAfter more than half a century, the Spanish Civil War continues to provoke debate and interest. Uniquely, thousands of volunteers travelled …
Available (Published: November 2020)ISBN: 9781910170717
£10.00
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Time and Tide
edited by Catherine ClayTime and Tide was a feminist weekly review of politics and the arts, founded in May 1920 by Welsh businesswoman and suffragette Margaret Hai …
Available (Published: November 2020)ISBN: 9781910170779
£5.00
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Viking Leicestershire
by Roderick DaleViking Leicestershire describes the county as it was throughout the Viking Age, through the various stages of Scandinavian settlement. It us …
Available (Published: November 2020)ISBN: 9781910170816
£8.99
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Winter at the Bookshop: Politics and Poverty, St Anns in the 1960s
by Sylvia RileyWinter at the Bookshop was a raw, warm, cold experience. Raw with chapped fingers clutching kettles of boiling water from the gas-stove, mul …
Available (Published: December 2019)ISBN: 9781910170663
£7.99
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Curious Crouch End
by Andrew WhiteheadSeeded sourdough and oatmilk flat white – that’s how Crouch End is often seen. But there’s so much more to the history of this proudly indep …
Forthcoming (Due: November 2021)ISBN: 9781910170830
£9.95
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What Does a Jew Look Like?
by Keith Kahn-HarrisWhat does a Jew look like? Well, it’s complicated… Too often, the answer seems to be: ‘Jews wear black hats, black coats and have beards.’ O …
Forthcoming (Due: November 2021)ISBN: 9781910170878
£20.00
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What Does a Jew Look Like?
by Keith Kahn-Harris, Robert StothardWhat does a Jew look like? Well, it’s complicated… Too often, the answer seems to be: ‘Jews wear black hats, black coats and have beards.’ O …
Forthcoming (Due: November 2021)ISBN: 9781910170847
£12.99
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St Ann’s: The Final Chapter
by Peter RichardsonIn the late 1960s St Ann’s, an area of Nottingham, was set for demolition. This involved the wholesale clearance of houses, shops, pubs, chu …
Forthcoming (Due: November 2021)ISBN: 9781910170854
£20.00
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St Ann’s: The Final Chapter
by Peter RichardsonIn the late 1960s St Ann’s, an area of Nottingham, was set for demolition. This involved the wholesale clearance of houses, shops, pubs, chu …
Forthcoming (Due: November 2021)ISBN: 9781910170861
£30.00
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Curious Crouch End
by Andrew WhiteheadSeeded sourdough and oatmilk flat white – that’s how Crouch End is often seen. But there’s so much more to the history of this proudly indep …
Forthcoming (Due: November 2021)ISBN: 9781910170830
£9.95
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Isaac and I: A Life in Poetry
by Chris SearleIsaac and I is the autobiography of Chris Searle, who braces his own story with the life of his greatest influence, East London poet Isaac R …
Forthcoming (Due: May 2021)ISBN: 9781910170809
£11.99
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St Ann’s, The End of an Era
by Peter RichardsonDelivery delayed, sorry. Now due early 2021. In the late 1960s an area of Nottingham known as St Ann’s was set for demolition. This involved …
Forthcoming (Due: February 2021)ISBN: 9781910170793
£30.00
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A Princess Comes to Our Town
by Rose FylemanPrincess Finestra doesn’t want to marry the boring prince her mother and father, the Fairy King and Queen, have chosen for her. She wants to …
Forthcoming (Due: February 2021)ISBN: 9781910170519
£9.99
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