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	High Achiever: The Life and Climbs of Chris Bonington Jim Curran £7.99 A rare insight into the best known mountaineer in Britain, who hails from Caldbeck, near Wigton in Cumbria. With a foreword by Reinhold Messner. Published by : Robinson Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Housekeeping with Dorothy Wordsworth at Dove Cottage Margaret Cochrane; Robert Cochrane £5.75 This book focuses on the Wordsworths domestic life and the part played by Dorothy to keep the household going. It gives an insight into food and drink, methods of laundry, sewing and mending, decorating, health, local pursuits and the lifestyle at Published by : Highgate Publications Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	How Black Was Our Sabbath: An Unauthorized View From The Crew David Tangye and Graham Wright £7.99 Black Sabbath were the first and the greatest heavy metal band. Their exciting brand of hard rock and their hell-raising behaviour have made them legends. The authors, who were in the crew during the 70s and have the stories to prove it, follow the band from their early days in Carlisle to their metioric rise to fame. Published by : Pan Books Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	I Chose to Climb Chris Bonington £14.99 I Chose to Climb, first published in 1966, was Chris Boningtons first book. He was recognised then, as now, as one of the outstanding members of a brilliant generation of mountaineers. Published by : Weidenfeld & Nicholson Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	In Search of Nature D.A. Ratcliffe £27.00 The tale of the authors urge to learn about the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Published by : Peregrine Books Published date : 2000 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	In The Footsteps of Swallows and Amazons Claire Kendall-Price £8.95 19 illustrated walks in Arthur Ransome country, with each walk illustrated with many of Ransomes own photographs. Published by : Wildcat Publishing Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	In Them Days Cynthia E. Nichols £6.50 The gentle reminiscences of Cynthia Nicholas are likely to stir memories among many of a certain age who grew up in Cumbria more than 60 years ago. Published by : Published date : April 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Isabella Lickbarrow: Collected Poems Constance Parrish £10.00 Isabella Lickbarrow, the Quaker poet, lived in Kendal and wrote at the same time as Wordsworth, who read her work, as did De Quincey and Southey. Like Wordsworth, she was a keen lover of nature. Published by : The Wordsworth Trust Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	It Isn't Always Raining: Children in Care 1939 - 1948 Shirley Gray-Wilson £5.00 A personal account of life in a Carlisle orphanage run by the Sisters of Nazareth. Published by : Shirley Gray-Wilson Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Jack's Lad: The Life of a Westmorland Agricultural Contractor 1953-2000 Bill Moffat £10.95 Bill Moffat has been involved in the farming scene since he was eight, helping his father during the war years. This affectionate and nostalgic look at their successful agricultural contracting business covers the old county of Westmorland. Published by : Helm Press Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Jane Milbourn in Carlisle Gaol Betty Brown £8.00 In 1792 Jane Milbourn was imprisoned in Carlisle Gaol by her husband because she would not hand over property to him. Published by : Bookcase Published date : March 2008 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	John Metcalfe Carleton John Sharpe £4.50 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 Published by : John Sharpe Published date : Oct 2006 Format : 210mm x 145mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	John Paul Jones - Maverick Hero Frank Walker £20.00 An associate of Benjamin Franklin and hero of the American War of Independence, John Paul Jones was the first captain to sail an Ameican warship under an American flag and was instrumental in the creation of a coordinated naval force for the new republic. Published by : Spellmount Limited Published date : 2007 Format : 164mm x 240mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	John Ruskin James S. Dearden £5.99 John Ruskin was one of the most prolific of nineteenth-century authors. His interests in art and architecture broadened to embrace social and political economy, and his ideas have had a profound effect on life today. This biography is short but comprehensive, and is illustrated generously throughout. Published by : Shire Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	John Ruskin: No Wealth But Life John Batchelor £14.00 Ruskin was one of hte most influential cultural and intellectual figures of his age. This biography shows him as a whole, demonstrating that his seemingly disparate ideas accrue into a developed - though constantly evolving - vision of the good society, Published by : Pimlico Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	John Ruskin: The Early Years Tim Hilton £10.95 The first volume of the authoritative biography of Ruskin, published in paperback for the first time. Published by : Yale University Press Published date : 2000 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Jonathan Otley - Man of Lakeland Thomas Fletcher Smith £10.00 Jonathan Otley was a self-taught geologist, minerologist, meteorologist, botanist, topographer, cartographer, and watch-maker. Published by : Bookcase Published date : August 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Josefina de Vasconcellos: Her Life and Art Margaret Lewis £10.99 Josefina de Vasconcellos has been active as a sculptor since the early 1920s. This biography, which contains 32 pages of photographs from a unique collection, charts the extraordinary life of a woman who faced many challenges and disappointments, Published by : Flambard Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	King Street Junior the Inside Story Jim Eldridge £8.99 "King Street Junior" ran for 20 years on BBC Radio 4. Jim Eldridge, series creator tells the inside story of the radio series. This book also lists every episode and cast and crew biographies. Published by : Greenfinch Park Published date : 2006 Format : Small paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Letters and Diaries of Kathleen Ferrier Christopher Fifield (ed) £12.99 Fifty years ago, Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. Until now she has just been a voice, but through the pages of these letters and diaries we get to the person. Published by : The Boydell Press Published date : 2003 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Letters to Children From Beatrix Potter Judy Taylor (ed) £16.99 This collection of letters - including the letter which featured Peter Rabbit, starting Ms Potters career as an author - offers an insight into the background to her stories as well as her love of children. Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 2002 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Letters, Papers and Journals of William Pearson Anne Pearson (ed) £25.00 This book has been out of print for almost 150 years. It was a rare book, even when first published, as it is believed only 50 copies were printed. The book is a memoir by Anne Pearson and an important collection of letters and articles by her husband, William Pearson of Borderside, a well known Westmorland man, who was buried at Crosthwaite Church. Published by : Hayloft Publishing Ltd. Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Margaret Forster Kathleen Jones £2.50 An introductory biography of the Cumbrian writer and novelist Margaret Forster, published in the popular Modern Cumbrian Classics series. Published by : Northern Lights Published date : 2003 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Margery Jackson 1722 - 1812: Life and Times of the Carlisle Miser H.R. Hallaway £9.99 A fascinating biography which paints a very different picture of the Carlisle miser to that of the previous book about her. With a free 32 page booklet entitled Memoir of Margery Jackson. Published by : Halstead Printers Published date : 1991 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	McIlmoyle: The Legend of Brunton Park Gordon L. Routledge £16.50 This is a biography of Hugh McIlmoyle, who made his debut with Carlisle United Football Club in 1963 and became an instant hit. His goals, including four hat tricks, fired CUFC to the top of the league and promotion and so began a new era of success for the Cumbrians. Published by : Arthuret Publishers Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: