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	The Last Englishman - The Double Life of Arthur Ransome Roland Chambers £20.00 Arthur Ransome was, from 1930 to the early 1960s, what J.K. Rowling is today: author of a series of children's books which shaped the imagination of a generation. Published by : Faber Published date : August 2009 Format : 158mm x 240mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Leaves We Write On Mark Cropper £12.50 James Cropper is one of the oldest names in British paper-making and a great survivor from an age where British industry dominated the world. Uniquely situated in the foothills of the Lake District since its foundation in 1845, today the company is one of the world's leading producers of coloured and specialist papers. Published by : Ellergreen Press Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Leaves We Write On Mark Cropper £25.00 James Cropper is one of the oldest names in British paper-making and a great survivor from an age when British industry dominated the world. Uniquely situated in the foothills of the Lake District since its foundation in 1845, today the company is one of the world's leading producers of coloured and specialist papers. Published by : Ellergreen Press Published date : 2004 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	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 Quantity:

	The Life of Thomas Hayton Mawson: Landscape Architect 1861-1933 Elizabeth Kissack £11.99 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. Published by : Stramongate Press Published date : 2006 Format : Small Paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Next Horizon Chris Bonington £14.99 The Next Horizon, the second volume in Chris Boningtons autobiography picks up the climbing story from 1962 and relates his subsequent adventures as a mountaineer, photographer, journalist and expedition leader. Published by : Weidenfeld & Nicholson Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Other Side of the Dale Gervase Phinn £6.99 A delightfully warm and humorous account of Gervase Phinns experiences in his first year as a school inspector in North Yorkshire. He meets with farmers, nuns, and endearing Dales children, for whom he has a particular affection. Published by : Penguin Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Painted Letters of Percy Kelly Chris Wadsworth £20.00 REDUCED FROM £30.00............... This story of a friendship between the artist Percy Kelly and Joan David, a retired scientist and art collector, is told through a unique series of illustrated letters which were sent over a period of ten years. The letters are full of vivid memories Published by : Castlegate House Gallery Published date : 2004 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Quakers in North-West England: And Sometime Upon the Hills Donald A. Rooksby £5.00 A guidebook to places of Quaker interest in Cumbria, North Lancashire, the Yorkshire Dales and the Pennines. Published by : Donald A. Rooksby Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Quakers in North-West England: The Man in Leather Breeches Donald A. Rooksby £5.00 This concise book outlines the history of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in North-West England and describes the many sites of Quaker interest. Published by : Donald A. Rooksby Published date : 1994 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Rake's Diary: The Journal of George Hilton Anne Hillman £5.99 A fascinating look at the life of the infamous George Hilton through this reproduction of his diary and accounts book. Published by : Curwen Archives Trust Published date : 1994 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Rock Men: Pioneers of Lakeland Geology Alan Smith (ed) £8.99 This book presents portraits of 25 of the early Rock Men - some of the significant people who set out to decipher the geology of the district from the early days of science. Published by : Cumberland Geological Society Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton Kathryn Hughes £7.99 In this warm, elegant and expertly researched biography, Kathryn Hughes shines a light into the chasm that lay between Mrs Beeton's private and public life, and explores just how a woman who died at the age of twenty-eight managed to become one of the most powerful cultural icons of all time. Published by : Harper Perennial Published date : 2006 Format : Small Paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Solitude of Mountains Stephen Hebron Conal Shields & TimothyWilcox £22.50 This beautifully produced book is the first full treatment of John Constable's tour of the Lake District in September and October 1806. Published by : Wordsworth Trust Published date : 2006 Format : 210 x 284mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Sporting Life: Chris Balderstone Alan Porter £11.99 Reduced from £16.99.Playing cricket and football non-stop for 20 years, followed by nine years of cricket alone, allowed Chris Balderstone to play in 644 games of league and cup football. He scored 19,000 runs and took 310 wickets in first class cricket, a feat Published by : Elaine Humes Published date : 2002 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers George MacDonald Fraser £12.99 The classic history of the Border Reivers told by Carlisle born George Macdonald Fraser Published by : HarperCollins Published date : 1995 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The story of a Lead - Mining Family Norma L. Smith £9.50 Based around the Thomson family of The Bell, Newbiggin, Teesdale,the author has written a short history of the rise and fall of lead-mining on the Cumberland and Northumberland border where living conditions were invariably hard and the landscape harsh. Published by : Mosaic (Teesdale) Published date : 2007 Format : 145mm 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Story of Beatrix Potter: A Junior Biography £3.99 This is a charming and lavishly illustrated book, telling the fascinating story of how Beatrix Potter became an author and made her life in the countryside she loved. It is written in an easy to read style suitable for children. Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 2005 Format : Small hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Tale of Beatrix Potter Margaret Lane £6.99 When Beatrix Potter died in 1943 few knew the full story of her life. This sensitive and detailed biography of the childrens author has been revised and republished for the new millennium. Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Tale of Mrs William Heelis John Heelis £5.99 Much has been written about the life of Beatrix Potter, the celebrated children's author. But one area of her life which has been neglected is her relationship with Willie Heelis, to whom she was happily married for thirty years. Published by : Sutton Published date : 2003 Format : 138mm x 104mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Tale of the Mouse Patricia Lennon £8.99 A fascinating and in depth look at the life and work of Robert Thompson, the Mouseman of Kilburn. This Yorkshire craftsman was famous for replicating the style of medieval woodcarvers, and signing each piece of work with a carved mouse. Today, original Published by : Great Northern Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Tale of the Mouse Patricia Lennon £8.99 This book examines the life and work of Robert Thompson, the 'Mouseman of Kilburn'. It will delight 'Mouseman' Aficionados with its collection of original phootographs from the Thompson family archives, many of which have never been previously published. It also contains the most comprehgensive index of Thompson work taken from the Master's own workbooks, enabling fans to seek out pieces in locations throughout yorkshire and beyond. Published by : Great Northern Books Published date : 2000 Format : 205mm x 200mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Taste of the Lake District: The Story of Jennings Brothers PLC Nigel Watson £7.50 A reflection on 175 years of brewing heritage.This short history charts the rise and rise of the company; from its humble beginnings in 1828 in the Lakeland village of Lorton, to the 21st century where Jennings beers are served in more pubs than ever. Published by : St. Matthews Press Published date : 2003 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Team Sheila Richardson £9.50 This is the story of one of the Lake Districts mountain rescue teams, told by members past and present. It has been produced to celebrate their 50 years of service. It tells of the formation of the team; the tragedy of an accident that robbed the team of Published by : Mill Field/Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Walton Family: A Lead Mining Dynasty of the Northern Pennines Alastair Robertson £8.95 A history of the Walton family, dating back to 1734. Their involvement in the lead industry of the North Pennines spanned five generations. They were major partners in several mines and held shares in many more; they also owned two lead smelt mines. Published by : Hundy Publications Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: