Books Cumbria
.
.
Homepage .
.
.
About Us .
.
.
Contact Us .
.
.
Links .
.
.
News .
.
.
Browse .
.
.
Search .
 

.
.
.

.
Rare Books .
A selection of out-of-print and rare Cumbrian books.
.

.
Books in Print .
Search & order from 2.2 million books in print
.

.
Categories .
.
  History
.
  People
.
  Outdoors
.
  Travel Guides
.
  Photography
.
  The Arts
.
  Children's
.
  Places
.
  Multimedia
.
  Maps
.
  Rare Books
.
  All Categories
.
.

.
Newsletter .
Click here if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
.
.
Postage .
Delivery
For customers in the UK the normal delivery time is 3 working days.
.


.
View Basket  
Books Cumbria : History : General

General

Cumberland and Westmorland History <<prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | next>>
.
.
.

The Friendship - Wordsworth and Coleridge

Adam Sisman
£10.00

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.

Published by : Harper Collins
Published date : Sept 2006
Format : 160mm x 240mm

Click here to read the reviews

The Friendship - Wordsworth and Coleridge
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Furness Railway Volume 2: Locomotives, Ships, Excursions and Miscellanea

K.J. Norman
£14.99

For over three-quarters of a century the lines of the Furness Railway were vital to the economy of north-west England. K.J. Normans handsomely illustrated survey of the companys activities is available again in this newly revised and enlarged edition.

Published by : Silver LInk Publishing
Published date : 2001
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Furness Railway Volume 2: Locomotives, Ships, Excursions and Miscellanea
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Genealogist's Question and Answer Book

Marcia Yannizze Melnyk
£12.99

This book provides answers to more than 150 of the most commonly asked genealogy questions in a friendly, easy-to-browse format. Questions are conveniently grouped according to the different resources you will use;

Published by : Betterway Books
Published date : 2002
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Genealogist's Question and Answer Book
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Ghosthunters Guide to England

Rupert Matthews
£9.99

The author takes the reader on a journey round the counties of England explaining where ghosts have been seen and what human story lies behind their inability to rest. Some tales are so strange or terrifying that they remain unforgettable for all time!

Published by : Countryside Books
Published date : Sept 2006
Format : 210mm x 145mm

Click here to read the reviews

The Ghosthunters Guide to England
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Great Survivor

Tim Owen
£4.95

The story of how a small team of dedicated enthusiasts rebuilt a vintage Furness railway engine.

Published by : Cumbrian Railways Ass./Furness Railway Trust
Published date : 1999
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Great Survivor
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Guide to the Mysterious Lake District

Geoff Holder
£14.99

This is the guide to everything strange, mysterious and uncanny that has occurred in the beautiful and rugged Lake District.

Published by : The History Press
Published date : July 2009
Format : 155mm x 234mm paperback

Click here to read the reviews

The Guide to the Mysterious Lake District
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Gunpowder Mills of Cumbria

Ian Tyler
£25.00

For two hundred years, in the wooded vales of south and central Cumbria, death and devastation came with terrifying speed to those men who worked 'the powder'.

Published by : Blue Rock Publications
Published date : Reprinted 2010
Format : 176mm x 252mm hardback

Click here to read the reviews

The Gunpowder Mills of Cumbria
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The History of Lead Mining in the North East of England

Les Turnbull
£8.99

This is an invaluable introduction to lead mining and smelting with fascinating period photographs. It also has two suggested tours of the region.

Published by : Ergo Press
Published date : 2006
Format : small paperback

Click here to read the reviews

The History of Lead Mining in the North East of England
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The History of Scotby - Volume 2

P J Bullock
£8.00

This is an updated version of 'History of Scotby, Cumberland' published in the 1970's.

Published by : Reuben Books
Published date : October 2011
Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback

Click here to read the reviews

The History of Scotby - Volume 2
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The History of the West Cumberland Potteries - Vol II

Florence Sibson
£30.00

Volume I of The History of West Cumberland Potteries was published in 1991 and showed the whereabouts of the potteries and the names of the families associated with them.

Published by : Cope Publishing
Published date : November 2008
Format : 175mm x 245mm hardback

Click here to read the reviews

The History of the West Cumberland Potteries - Vol II
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Irish Influence: Migrant Workers in Northern England

Harold Slight
£4.95

A very special book which tells the story of how the Irish helped to build the north of England and of the many characters who left their mark.

Published by : Hayloft
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Irish Influence: Migrant Workers in Northern England
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Jacobite Invasion of 1745 in North West England

Jonathan D Oates
£12.95

The last armed invasion of England began in the autumn of 1745 when the Jacobites marched through the northern counties. It included the 'Battle of Clifton Moor' and the siege of Carlisle. This book is the first in-depth study of the invasion from a North-West perspective, and it places the people of the region at centre stage. The text is supported by 43 contemporary and modern illustrations and 5 maps.

Published by : CNWRS
Published date : 2006
Format : Small Paperback

Click here to read the reviews

The Jacobite Invasion of 1745 in North West England
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Lake Poets

Gavin D Smith
£14.99

The Lake Poets is an absorbing and charming account of the lives and works of Hartley Coleridge, Samuel Coleridge, Thomas de Quincey, Robert Southey, Dorothy Wordsworth and William Wordsworth.

Published by : Amberley
Published date : April 2010
Format : 165mm x 234mm paperback

Click here to read the reviews

The Lake Poets
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Lakes of Lakeland

H.E. Winter
£3.50

A history and guide to the lakes of the Lake District, namely Ullswater, Thirlmere, Derwentwater, Loweswater, Bassenthwaite Lake, Crummock Water and Buttermere, Ennerdale Water and Wast Water.

Published by : H.E. Winter
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Lakes of Lakeland
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Later Prehistory of Northern England

Rosemary Annable
£50.00

A study of Cumbria, Northumberland and Durham from the Neolithic to the late Bronze Age. A comprehensive set of three large paperback volumes.

Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Published date : 1987
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Later Prehistory of Northern England
Please allow 10 days for delivery
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Legacy: The Huttons of Penrith and Beetham

Barbara C. Lee
£7.50

A story of the search for family history, with the author and her husband investigating the names and places mentioned in their family tree.

Published by : Mrs Barbara Lee
Published date : 1997
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Legacy: The Huttons of Penrith and Beetham
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand: The Keswick School of Industrial Arts

Ian Bruce
£15.00

This School occupies an important place in the Arts and Crafts movement. It revivified old craft traditions in the Lake District.This is the first detailed study of the School. It will be of interest to local and art historians and collectors.

Published by : Bookcase
Published date : 2001
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand: The Keswick School of Industrial Arts
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Lune Valley and the Howgills

W R Mitchell
£16.99

The Lune Valley is in border country, a historic and picturesque divide between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.

Published by : Phillimore
Published date : August 2009
Format : 178mm x 254mm hardback

Click here to read the reviews

The Lune Valley and the Howgills
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Maid of Buttermere

Melvyn Bragg
£7.99

Based on a true story of an impostor and bigamist who marries the beautiful daughter of the landlord of the Fish pub in Buttermere, Mary Robinson, who is buried in Caldbeck.

Published by : Sceptre
Published date : 1993 2and ed.
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Maid of Buttermere
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Making of a School - The History of Kirkoswald School 1856 - 2006

Bill Roberts
£10.00

This book recounts the history of Kirkoswald Church of England School, from its very beginnings as a National School in 1856, through its late-Victorian years, with a succession of devoted head-teachers, to its transformation in more recent times to a well equipped, superbly performing modern primary school.

Published by : Bill Roberts
Published date : June 2009
Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback

Click here to read the reviews

The Making of a School - The History of Kirkoswald School 1856 - 2006
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Medieval Misericords in Carlisle Cathedral

Thirlie Grundy
£1.95

There have been many surveys and visitations about the carving and understanding of the misericords, and many photographs, but Thirlie Grundys is the first study by an artist who has used both her pencil to illustrate the subtleties of every detail, and also her hands and fingers to discover parts invisible to the eye - let alone the camera.

Published by : Thumbprint
Published date : Updated 2006
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Medieval Misericords in Carlisle Cathedral
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Military Airfields of Britain - Northern England

Ken Delve
£16.99

Later in World War Two hundreds of bombers left airfields in Yorkshire night after night on missions to Germany, but though the region's largest county dominates the story, this is by no means the full tale of Northern England's heritage.

Published by : Crowood
Published date : October 2006
Format : 165mm x 234mm large paperback

Click here to read the reviews

The Military Airfields of Britain - Northern England
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Mine Explorer volume 5


£9.50

A collection of writings by members of the charity.

Published by : Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society
Published date : 2002
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Mine Explorer volume 5
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Mining and Related Tokens of West Cumberland

Michael Finlay
£50.00

Since the publication in 1922 of 'Tickets and Passes of Great Britain and Ireland' by Davis and Waters, which listed without illustrations some 70 mining and related tokens from West Cumberland with their varieties, little has been written on the subject apart from a few short articles.

Published by : Plains Books
Published date : November 2006
Format : 220mm x 305mm hardback

Click here to read the reviews

The Mining and Related Tokens of West Cumberland
Quantity: 
.
.
.

.
.
.

The Most Dangerous Pit in the Kingdom

Ray Devlin; Harry Fancy
£11.99

A revised edition of a fascinating book. Harry Fancy has provided the historical context, the planning, sinking working and final closure of the pit, whilst Ray Devlin has compiled what is by far the most complete account of all the disasters and other

Published by : The Friends of Whitehaven Museum
Published date : 2003
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Most Dangerous Pit in the Kingdom
Quantity: 
.
.
.

<<prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | next>>
Back to Top


.
Books Cumbria - Terms and Conditions   How to Order
T : +44 (0) 1228 529067   E : info@bookscumbria.com   L : 56 Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8JA
UK Web Design by BF Internet
.
.
.