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	A Carlisle Lad - The Story of James Parker Templeton Jim Temleton £12.00 James Templeton is a memorable man with a wonderful tale to tell. His words leap from the page as he transports you back to a less frenetic world, where people who were usually financially poorer than they are today were much richer in every other respect. Published by : Ink Truck Published date : March 2007 Format : 297mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Cumberland Vicar's Daughter 1822-1898: The Eliza Lynn Linton Story Elizabeth Kissack £3.00 This is a story to remind people of Eliza Lynn Linton, the first lady journalist to be paid for her writing, and draw a fixed salary. She became an important and well respected person in her day, and now seems to be completely forgotten. Published by : Elizabeth Kissack Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A History of Linen in the North West Elizabeth Roberts (ed) £6.95 This book brings together five essays on various aspects of the industry from medieval times to the twentieth century, from local to international trade, from rise and expansion to decline and fall. Published by : University of Lancaster Published date : 1999 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Lifetime of Mountains: The Best of A. Harry Griffin's Country Diary Martin Wainwright (ed) £12.99 Harry Griffin's Country Diary column for the Guardian was one of the longest-running regular features in the British national media, running uninterrupted for some 53 years until his death in 2004. Martin Wainwright, who knew Griffin well, has selected 150 of his best columns, and linked them together with a superb and revealing series of essays telling the story of Harry Griffin's remarkable life. Published by : Aurum Press Published date : 2005 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Softer Landscape - Life & Work of Jenny Cowern Valery Rickerby & Mary Burkett £12.50 Jenny Cowern once described herself as 'a painter in thought, training and discipline'. Well, this little book is intended to pay tribute to an artist who was too selfless to promote her own work; to reproduce as much as possible in her various media and to try to do justice in a small way to the quality and delights of her oeuvres, in order to share it with as many people as possible. Published by : Skiddaw Press Published date : March 2007 Format : 176mm x 244mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Sparrow on the Wing Peggy Millidge £6.00 A Sparrow on the Wing is a touching tale that follows Peggy Millidge's colourful childhood from the village streets of Yorkshire to the lecture theatres of Glasgow University. Peggy also spent part of her childhood in Carlisle. Published by : Peggy Millidge Published date : 2006 Format : Small Paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ambleside Remembered: People and Places, Past and Present Rose Steele £8.50 The author was born and brought up in Ambleside in the 1930s. This book contains some of her large collection of beautiful old postcards, which enable her to give as full a picture as possible of Ambleside through the years. The book starts with her very Published by : Helm Press Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	An Independent Woman's Lake District Writings Harriet Martineau £12.00 This book brings together a collection of Harriet Martineau's writing about the English Lake District where she lived from the 1840s through the 1870s. Published by : Humanity Books Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Around Whitehaven: The Second Selection Alan W. Routledge £10.99 This fascinating new volume of archive photographs covers the Whitehaven area from St Bees in the south to Parton in the north. The majority of the images have never appeared in print before and many have come from recently discovered private collections. Published by : Tempus Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter: Artist & Illustrator Anne Stevenson Hobbs £20.00 The Tale of Beatrix Potter is universally known, but apart from a few of the fungus paintings, her original works were neither reproduced nor exhibited in her lifetime. This volume offers a broad survey of Potter's art in all its variety: early sketches, unfinished and variant designs, and finished watercolours, including some less familiar material never before on public display. Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 2005 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Being Prepared - 100 Years of Scouting in Cumbria Roy McNamara £15.00 Scouting started in the old counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire Beyond the Sands in 1908. Today the Scouts are as active as ever and fully prepared for their next century. Published by : Bookcase Published date : August 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Captain Jones's Irish Sea Cruize David Bradbury £4.75 April 1778....Captain John Paul Jones takes a nostalgic cruise to the Irish Sea and the Solway Firth, where he learned the art of seamanship. Published by : PastPresented Published date : June 2008 Format : 145mm x 210mm stitched paperbacks Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Carlisle's Cult Heroes Paul Harrison £16.99 Over the years Carlisle United have attracted their fair share of bona fide Cult Heroes; the likes of Stan Bowles, Bill Shankly, Bob Stokoe, Peter Beardsley, Kevin Gray and, of course, the ultimate one match wonder Jimmy Glass, whose goal saved United from the ignominy of dropping out of the Football League. Nothing particularly special in that necessarily, except that Jimmy’s goal came in the last minute of the last match – and he was a goalkeeper! Published by : Know The Score Published date : November 2007 Format : 160mm x 240mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Changing Times: The Millenium Story of the People of Bolton, Westmorland Barbara Cotton £12.50 This book is a millenium history of the village of Bolton, near Appleby. It covers every aspect of village life, past and present, with detailed histories of village houses and people. It is illustrated with 160 excellent photographs of village people and Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Come Back to Eden John Hurst £7.95 Capturing the spirit and essence of this peaceful area in East Cumbria, this is a unique and absorbing account of the authors love for the Valley. It will appeal not only to Cumbrians but to all who enjoy the countryside. Published by : Sigma Leisure Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria Murders Paul Heslop £12.99 Cumbria Murders brings together numerous tales that shocked not only the county but also made headlines throughout the country. Published by : Sutton Published date : November 2007 Format : 170mm x 248mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria: The Lake District and Its Counties John Wyatt £50.00 This monumental work, completed by some 200 magnificent illustrations mainly in full colour, covers every aspect of Cumbria. Whether it be the history, the people, the architecture, the topography, the arts or the tourist attractions, all is expertly and lovingly described. Based upon a deep knowledge of almost every valley and fell the book comprehensively embraces all that is noteworthy from Morecambe Bay in the south to Solway Firth and the Scottish border in the north, and from the Irish Sea coast in the west to the Pennines in the east. Published by : Robert Hale Limited Published date : 2004 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Dorothy Wordsworth - An Anthology £5.50 This is a pocket-sized anthology produced by the Wordsworth Trust and sure to bring enjoyment to anyone interested in Dorothy Wordsworth's life and times. Published by : Wordsworth Trust Published date : April 2007 Format : 100mm x 142mm hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Fire High and Do No Harm Kevin A. Rafferty £6.50 A fascinating illustrated account of the Carlisle Election Riots of 1826 and their sequel, when three local people were killed, including Isabella Pattinson, a girl only thirteen years old. Signed by the author. Published by : Charles Thurnam & Sons Ltd Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Force Crag: The History of a Lakeland Mine Ian Tyler £12.99 The author traces the changing fortunes of a small mine in an ever changing industry, from the early Elizabethan period up to the mechanisation of the 20th century. This is the story of tough, hungry men, of their courage, determination and ingenuity. Published by : Blue Rock Publications Published date : 2001 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In & Around Carlisle Ian Ashbridge £10.99 Included are the barbaric execution of Andrew de Harcla in 1323, and the truth behind the Croglin vampire some 362 years later, the frenzied murder of Mary Brown in St Nicholas in 1826 and that of William Horsley in 1861, strangled by his possessive lady friend who also happened to be his mother-in-law. Published by : Wharncliffe Books Published date : October 2006 Format : 155mm x 233mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	From Lancaster to the Lakes - the region in literature Keith Hanley (ed); Alison Milbank (ed) £5.95 This area has featured in a series of novels, poems and other writings which are discussed in this collection of six essays. Published by : University of Lancaster Published date : 1992 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	George Stephenson: The Remarkable Life of the Founder of the Railways Hunter Davies £8.99 Over 170 years ago, the worlds first passenger railway - the Liverpool to Manchester - was opened. George Stephenson was the man responsible for this great feat of engineering. Published by : Sutton Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Gypsum in Cumbria Ian Tyler £16.99 A comprehensive history of gypsum and anhydrite mining in Cumbria, describing an industry which still thrives around the world but began modestly here in Cumbria. Published by : Blue Rock Publications Published date : 2000 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	History and Directory of West Cumberland 1901 T. Bulmer £30.00 A facsimile reprint of an invaluable reference work for any family historian, with lists of inhabitants of towns and villages, of tradesmen, farmers and lost professions. With a new introduction and an index of towns and villages. Published by : Michael Moon Published date : 1994 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: