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976. Fellwalking With Wainwright
£25.00
Derry Brabbs
For this new edition of the fellwalking classic, virtually all of the photographs have been re-taken by the legendary Lakeland photographer, Derry Brabbs. The result is the transformation of an already fine book into something spectacular.
After the completion of his 'Pictorial Guides', A. Wainwright decided to write a narrative, descriptive account of his eighteen favourite walks and these are now indisputably the eighteen classic long Lake District walks. Described and discussed by a man who was both a master fellwalker and a lover of the hills with an unparalleled facility for writing about them, the result is a book of unmatched quality.
With the text updated to account for minor changes in the terrain and with stunning new photography, this book will immediately take its place as the most beautiful, most authoritative and most useful book on the much much-loved Lakeland hills.
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Published by: Frances Lincoln Format: 235mm x 275mm Hardback
977. John Metcalfe Carleton
£4.50
John Sharpe
Who was John Metcalfe? Where did he come from? Why did he go bankrupt. What became of the shadowy Georgian squire who left his unique mark on the Eden Valley?
This is a story of naked ambition and shameless intrigue, a veritable 'Rakes Progress' that shuttles up and down the Great North Road between the Eden and the Thames, this new book by a local man exposes for the first time the impossibly perverse character of a matchless egotist, an Old Etonian entrepreneur who led a double life that touched all manner of people from his own poor mill workers to the highest echelons of society
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Published by: John Sharpe Format: 210mm x 145mm
978. A Year in the Life of the Duddon Valley
£14.99
Bill Birkett
This is the third Lake District volume of Bill Birkett's prizewinning and widely praised valley portraits through the seasons, taking as its subject one of the lesser known but perhaps the most varied and beautiful of all the Lake District valleys, the little visited and remote Duddon.
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Published by: Frances Lincoln Format: 255mm x 275mm
979. The Friendship - Wordsworth and Coleridge
£10.00
Adam Sisman
REDUCED FROM £20.00..........
The friendship between William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge produced dazzling results. From it came 'Lyrical Ballads', the volume that kick-started the Romantic Movement in England. Rarely, if ever, have two such gifted young writers co-operated so closely. Coleridge, who acknowledged Wordsworth as the greatest poet since Milton, was himself a poet of unique talents, and moreover was widely recognised to be the greatest genius of his age. The story of this unique pairing is compelling and often poignant. No previous biographer has considered them together, as Adam Sisman does in this fascinating book. The result offers insights into the rich yet neglected topic of friendship, and the tantalising glimpses of the creative process itself. . . . more
Published by: Harper Collins Format: 160mm x 240mm
980. Tales of Old Northumberland
£6.99
Joan Morgan
Northumberland has a great wealth of stories from the past. Some are ancient legends, others from the pages of history; but all bring to life moments of drama and mystery, romance and heroism.The local characters involved in this book include Jacobite rebels, a hermit, rioters, smugglers, witches, borders reivers, wealthy money-lenders, fishwives and ghosts. . . . more
Published by: Countryside Books Format: 140mm x 210mm
981. Cumbria Airfields in the Second World War ( Including the Isle of Man )
£12.99
Martyn Chorlton
This book describes the history of each airfield in Cumbria and the Isle of Man and the varied but vital roles they played in Britain's air war between 1939 and 1945. It also records the lives of the people caught up in the titanic struggle - both military and civilian. . . . more
Published by: Countryside Books Aviation Format: 150mm x 210mm
982. Sheepwrecked: A year's worth of doggerel, porkies and bull
£15.00
Jackie Moffat
A journey through the predictably changing seasons at Rowfoot Farm - tupping time in the autumn, lambing in the spring and the cold, wet and miserable Cumbrian winters. This is the hiarious new book by the author of 'The Funny Farm'. . . . more
Published by: Bantam Press Format: Small Hardback
983. So You Want To Join Mountain Rescue: Mountain Rescue Explained
£14.95
David Allen & Judy Whiteside
This book gives a humourous insight into the important work of the Mountain Rescue. Shown in a series of cartoon pictures, it explains what they do day-to-day. . . . more
Published by: Hayloft Format: Large paperback
984. The History of Lead Mining in the North East of England
£8.99
Les Turnbull
This is an invaluable introduction to lead mining and smelting with fascinating period photographs. It also has two suggested tours of the region. . . . more
Published by: Ergo Press Format: small paperback
985. Carlisle: A History and Celebration
£15.99
Matthew Constantine
This is a history of Carlisle with a difference. Read it, and you will find out what really shaped the city. In this authoritative and highly readable text, the author recounts the stories and events that together make up Carlisle's history, and relates them directly to what you see on the ground. Learn, too about Carlisle's worthies, past and present, whose energy and innovation have played such a vital role in shaping the city. . . . more
Published by: Frances Frith Format: Large Hardback
986. So You Think You Know Carlisle: A Quiz and Miscellany
£8.99
This book contains questions on Carlisle's local history, fascinating facts and evocative photographs. This book will challenge your knowledge and provide amusing and enjoyable insights into Carlisle's history and heritage. It also includes a general history quiz for added enjoyment. . . . more
Published by: Frances Frith Format: Small Hardback
987. Hide and Seek
£6.99
Clare Sambrook
Hide and Seek is the story of Harry Pickles who tells it like it really was when he was nine, and his little brother disappeared. This book is startingly real, achingly sad, unexpectedly funny, Hide and Seek tells the fresh and gripping story of a family whose world is shattered by loss. . . . more
Published by: Canongate Format: Small Paperback
988. A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells: Book 3, The Central Fells SECOND EDITION
£12.99
A. Wainwright revised by Chris Jesty
A. Wainwright's Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells have been best-sellers for the past fifty years. Now, for the first time, a comprehensive programme of revision and updating, authorised and approved by the Wainwright Estate, has begun, and this is the third of the revised editions. Every word of text has been checked. Maps and diagrams have been meticulously corrected and every footpath has been re-walked, and every ascent re-visited. . . . more
Published by: Frances Lincoln Format: Small Hardback
989. The North Pennines: Landscape and Legend
£18.95
Iain Brown
The North Pennines are one of our least well-known upland areas. Yet here are charming towns and villages, beautiful lakes and woodlands, spectacular waterfalls and wild hills. This fascinating landscape also reveals an area rich in people and legends - from artistic links with poets, painters and writers to the ghosts of reivers, drovers and lead miners of the past. . . . more
Published by: Summary House Publications Format: Large Paperback
990. The Life of Thomas Hayton Mawson: Landscape Architect 1861-1933
£11.99
Elizabeth Kissack
Thomas Hayton Mawson, born in Scorton near Lancaster in 1861, was destined to become a brilliant pioneer of his generation in both landscape design and town planning and his books on "The Art & Craft of Garden Making", were to influence planners as far apart as America and Greece. It was Windermere that he made his home and the Lake District, therefore, is rich in examples of his early work. . . . more
Published by: Stramongate Press Format: Small Paperback
991. The Lake District in Recipes and Photographs
£3.95
David Baxter
This book is a photographic tour of Cumbria and the Lake District spiced with local and traditional recipes. There is a wealth of information on the recipes and the history of Cumbria and the Lake District. Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter, the West Indian spice trade and the Roman Empire are just some of the areas explored. . . . more
Published by: Dane Stone Cards Format: Small Paperback
992. Circular Walks Along The Pennine Way
£12.99
Kevin Donkin
The Pennine Way is Britain's longest, most popular and most renowned long-distance path. This book presents a series of fifty circular walks along and around the entire route. All of them can be done in a day and all of them finish where they started. . . . more
Published by: Frances Lincoln Format: Small Pocket Book
993. The Beatles, Football and Me
£18.99
Hunter Davies
Hunter Davies has enthralled Beatles and football fans, been an influential journalist, and written ground-breaking books for over forty years. He wrote the only authorised biography of the Beatles and the seminal book about Tottenham Hotspur FC, 'The Glory Game', years before football writing became fashionable. His story starts on a Carlisle council estate in the 1950s and moves on to his early years in Fleet Street at the height and heart of the 1960s - which is when he wrote his first novel, 'Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush' later a cult film. . . . more
Published by: Headline Review Format: Small hardback
994. Robert Southey: Entire Man of Letters
£25.00
W. A. Speck
In his lifetime Robert Southey was very much the equal of his fellow 'Lake Poets', Coleridge and Wordsworth. But since his death his reputation has been overshadowed by their success. W. A. Speck argues that if Southey's poetry is no longer considered as significant, his other writings were more sailent and his political views far more influential than those of his fellow poets. He was, as Byron conceded, England's 'only exsisting entire man of letters'. . . . more
Published by: Yale University Press Format: Large Hardback
995. A Year of Ullswater
£4.99
David Bradbury
This is a daffodil-free zone! There is so much beauty and interest around Ullswater at all seasons that the place has really no need for cliches. This book contains beautiful photographs of Ullswater throughout the whole year. . . . more
Published by: Past Presented Format: Small Paperback
996. A Year of the Scafells
£4.99
David Bradbury
"In the Alps, these so-called 'mountains' would be mere foothills" - perhaps so, but if you chose to explore, just occasionally you will chance upon a little Cumbrian mountain with an Alp cunningly hidden on the top. This book shows beautiful photographs of the Scafells throughout the year. . . . more
Published by: Past Presented Format: Small Paperback
997. A Year of Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite
£4.99
David Bradbury
If you only visit Keswick in July each year, here are some clues to what you are missing, as a camera meanders around two of Cumbria's beautiful lakes at all seasons and in all weathers. Just the way the Lake District should be. . . . more
Published by: Past Presented Format: Small Paerback
998. Fate's Ingenuity
£2.99
David Bradbury
Three hundred years ago, nobody died in plane crashes, nobody got hit by trains, and the only way to get electrocuted was to be struck by lightning, but people did find a variety of ways to die by accident! This book is not concerned with the (very few) murders, or the more numerous suicides, or the inevitable heart attacks etc. Instead it gathers together all the stories of fatal accidents from the first century of Cumberland coroners' records. . . . more
Published by: Past Presented Format: Small Paperback
999. Pages from Allonby's History
£4.99
David Bradbury
Not exactly a history of the Cumbrian seaside village of Allonby from the earliest times to the end of the 19th century, but possibly a history of the history of Allonby. How the village and its heritage were seen in the past. . . . more
Published by: Past Presented Format: Small Paperback
1000. The Mighty Mite: Water Power around Eskdale and Miterdale
£4.99
David Bradbury
Wander round the beautiful valleys of Eskdale and Miterdale in the English Lake District, and you'll find all sorts of reminders of a time when people made very effective use of renewable energy, in the form of water power. The advent of coal-powered steam technology put a stop to all that during the course of the 19th century, and many of the old sites, like Linbeck Mill, are now vanishing. This book is an attempt to keep at least the memory of them alive for the future. . . . more
Published by: Past Presented Format: Small Paperback
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