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	Comprehensive Dictionary of Cumberland Dialect William Dickinson £10.00 This comprehensive edition of William Dickinson's dictionary contains upwards of 7000 words and phrases. It has been edited by Cumbrian historian, Richard Byers from Dickinson's original text. Published by : Richard Byers Published date : November 2006 Format : A4 large paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbrian English William & Betsy Bell £2.50 Important though it is for Cumbrians near and far to remember their roots with the sight and sound of dialect words and phrases, it also gives them provenance of who they are and where they have come from. Published by : Abson Books Published date : August 2008 Format : 93mm x 160mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hoo's ta gaan on? Harold Forsyth's Cumberland Tales Harold Forsyth; Ted Relph (ed) £6.00 Harold Forsyth (1907-2001) was born in Carlisle and spent all his life in the vicinity. This book is a tribute to his devoted work for the Lakeland Dialect Society, in which recent years he had served as its highly respected president. Published by : The Lakeland Dialect Society Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Lakeland and Iceland and The Landnama Book of Iceland T. Ellwood £15.00 Two books are reprinted here together in facsimile, each dealing with the dialect and folklore of what is now Cumbria. Published by : Llanerch Published date : 1995 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Lakeland Dialect - The Journal of the Lakeland Dialect Society - 2010 Ted Relph £1.50 'If we were asked why we love the dialect and find delight in hearing and studying it, we should give ourselves three reasons. Published by : Published date : 2010 Format : 148mm x 210mm stitched paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Reet Frae t'Hoss's Mooth Irving Graham £6.00 The late Irving Graham joined the Lakeland Dialect Society many years ago and was secretary from 1985 to 1996 and carried out the job with efficiency and great interest. Irving retired in 1989 which meant he had more time to research the 'family tree' and do more dialect writing. He produced many poems and stories over the years and his dialect writing was always to an extremely high standard and very well presented, as you will find in this edition. Published by : Lakeland Dialect Society Published date : October 2006 Format : 210mm x 146mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Sketch of Cumberland Manners and Customs Francis Jollie £4.00 Partly in the provincial dialect, in prose and verse, and with a glossary. A facsimile reprint of the 1811 edition. Published by : Michael Moon Published date : 1974 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Solway Winds John D. Wells £12.99 This book is mainly focussed on the small seafaring town of Maryport, on the West Cumbrian coast of the Solway Firth. Compiled by John Wells, a native of the town, it is an affectionate tribute in stories, articles, poems and photographs. Published by : Pitcairn Publishing Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Whatt Fettle, Mun! Tim Barker £6.99 HOD THI PIE! CUSH MUN, AA NIVVER SEED OOT LIKE IT. HESTA IVVER SIN A CUDDY LOWP A FIVE-BARRED YAT? IT TEKS AW MAKS TO MEK A WURLD. Can people in Cumbria really be speaking the English language? Published by : Countryside Books Published date : September 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity: