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 : People : People

People

<<prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | next>>
.
 .
.

History in Annan Vol. I

John A. Thomson
£6.50

Written by a native to the area, this book focusses on the great range of historical events witnessed by the people of Annan.

Published by : John A. Thomson
Published date : 1995
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

History in Annan Vol. I
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Holme Eden Abbey: The Nuns of Fort Augustus

Moira Butler
£25.00

Moira Butler has put together a fascinating story in this book, which is an important contribution to the history of the Religious life in Scotland and England in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Published by : PBK Publishing
Published date : 2006
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Holme Eden Abbey: The Nuns of Fort Augustus
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

In Search of Swallows & Amazons: Arthur Ransome's Lakeland

Roger Wardale
£8.95

Like one of the best detective stories, this book pieces together the clues to solve the great Swallows and Amazons mystery. Where were the stories set? Roger Wardale draws on his own forty-year search for the secret locations in this guide for present-day explorers.

Published by : Sigma Leisure.
Published date : 2006
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

In Search of Swallows & Amazons: Arthur Ransome's Lakeland
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

Jack's Lad: The Life of a Westmorland Agricultural Contractor 1953-2000
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

John Ruskin
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

John Ruskin and the Lakeland Arts Revival, 1880-1920

Sara E. Haslam
£14.99

Between about 1880 and the end of the First World War there was a widespread revival in traditional handcrafts in the Lake District. Inspired initially by the teachings of John Ruskin, pioneers of the revival established workshops in Keswick, Kendal and elsewhere in which textiles, woodwork and metalwork were made by hand by local craftsmen and women. Their output formed the basis of a series of successful art exhibitions, notably those at Kendal in 1891 and 1899.

Published by : Merton Priory Press Ltd.
Published date : 2004
Format : Paperback

Click here to read the reviews

John Ruskin and the Lakeland Arts Revival, 1880-1920
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Kendal's Canal: History, Industry and People

John Satchell
£11.50

In 1792 a group of local businessmen built a canal from the the Wigan and Bolton coalfields to Preston, Lancaster, Carnforth and Kendal, a distance of 76 miles. This book describes the history of the canal; the life of the navvies; the Sunday School

Published by : Kendal Civic Society
Published date : 2001
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Kendal's Canal: History, Industry and People
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Kentigern in Cumbria: His presence and his cult

David Shirt
£4.95

Saint Kentigern, (b. 527 - 612) a missionary in Strathclyde and bishop of Glasgow, is thought to have travelled to Wales during a period of exile from Strathclyde and may, during this time have evangelised in Cumbria. Some ten church dedications might suggest his presence in the area and are certainly indicative of a substantial cult. This short study tours the ten churches and briefly considers the case for the presence of the saint in Cumbria.

Published by : de Shird Publications
Published date : 2006
Format : Thin Paperback

Click here to read the reviews

Kentigern in Cumbria: His presence and his cult
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Keswick Characters Volume one

Keswick Historical Society
£7.99

Very few small towns have played host to so many interesting, eccentric, eminent or worthy people as Keswick.


Published by : Bookcase
Published date : November 2006
Format : 150mm x 210mm small paperback

Click here to read the reviews

Keswick Characters Volume one
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

Letters, Papers and Journals of William Pearson
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

McIlmoyle: The Legend of Brunton Park
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Memories of the Lake District


£5.99

An evocative view of the beautiful scenery of the Lakes, from Windermere to Scafell, Troutbeck to Grasmere and Buttermere to Coniston Water. This is a must for any Lake District enthusiasts bookshelf.

Published by : J. Salmon
Published date : 1998
Format : Large hardback.

Click here to read the reviews

Memories of the Lake District
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Naylor's Run DVD

Eric Robson
£12.99

Record breaking fell runner Jos Naylor celebrated his 60th birthday by running the 60 highest peaks in the Lake District - all of them over 2,500 feet high. This DVD, which is a specially extended version of an ITV documentary, features a combination of spectacular aerial photography and film crews deployed on the high summits of Lakeland to record the historic run.

Published by : Striding Edge
Published date : 1997
Format : DVD

Click here to read the reviews

Naylor's Run DVD
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Penrith: A Historical Record in Photographs

Judith Clarke; Sydney Chapman
£15.00

This selection of photos from the holdings of Penrith Museum pays tribute to the skill of the areas local photographers.

Published by : Eden District Council
Published date : 2000
Format : Large hardback.

Click here to read the reviews

Penrith: A Historical Record in Photographs
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Rex Malden's Wigton

John Malden; Eilean Malden
£10.00

A collection of stunning photographs of the town, with minimal text.

Published by : Try Malden Limited
Published date : 2001
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Rex Malden's Wigton
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Romans on the Solway: Essays in Honour of Richard Bellhouse

R.J.A. Wilson and I.D. Caruana (eds)
£20.00

This book examines the Solway frontier in detail, with a new complete schedule of the Roman coastal installations, and presents much other recent research. Published here for the first time are the results of extensive geophysical survey at Maryport which has revolutionised our knowledge of its civilian settlement; the discoveries made at the cemetary of the Roman fort at Beckfoot, one of few military Roman burial grounds to have been investigated in northern Britain; and a topographical survey of the Roman fort at Ravenglass.

Published by : CWAAS
Published date : 2004
Format : Hardback.

Click here to read the reviews

Romans on the Solway: Essays in Honour of Richard Bellhouse
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Sarah Losh and Wreay Church

Stephen Matthews
£15.00

Sarah Losh built Wreay Church in 1842. It is one of the most delightful, unusual and inspired of all Victorian churches. 'Sarah Losh and Wreay Church' is the story of this remarkable woman and her visionary work.

Published by : BOOKCASE
Published date : May 2007
Format : 170mm x 245mm paperback

Click here to read the reviews

Sarah Losh and Wreay Church
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Secrets and Legends of Old Westmorland

Dawn Robertson; Peter Koronka
£12.95

This book tells many stories which are forgotten; stories which were never written down but survived for over a thousand years passed from one generation to the next by word of mouth. For the first time ever these stories have been collected together.

Published by : Pagan Press/Cumbria County Council Library Service
Published date : 1992
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Secrets and Legends of Old Westmorland
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Selected Poems of Susanna Blamire

Christopher Hugh Maycock
£10.00

Susanna Blamire was born in 1747 at Cardew Hall, near Dalston, Cumberland. She became a fine poet writing everything from popular dialect songs such as 'The Siller Croun' to long narrative poems.

Published by : Bookcase
Published date : August 2008
Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback

Click here to read the reviews

Selected Poems of Susanna Blamire
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Sheila Fell

Chris Wadsworth
£12.00

This book celebrates the art of Sheila Fell, a miner's daughter from Aspatria who became one of the most outstanding landscape painters of the 20th century. The paintings are on display in Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth in April and May 2005.


Published by : Castlegate House Gallery
Published date : 2005
Format : Large paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Sheila Fell
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Sufferings of Early Quakers: North England

Joseph Besse and Michael Gandy
£12.00

Joseph Besse's 1753 account of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers is an invaluable primary source for genealogists and historians, but few have access to the complete original. This is a facsimile edition of the original book, with a new introduction and index of people and places by Michael Gandy.

Published by : William Sessions Ltd.
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Sufferings of Early Quakers: North England
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Summat Ah've Sed

Rene Roberts
£7.50

A humorous collection of poems, written and spoken in local dialect. Illustrated by Marlon Roberts.

Published by : Rene Roberts
Published date : 1998
Format : Paperback with cassette.

Click here to read the reviews

Summat Ah've Sed
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

Tales of the Border Reivers


£2.99

Selected and retold by staff at Sandhill Press, this is a collection of tales of turbulent times in the Border country during the 16th century.

Published by : Sandhill Press
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

Tales of the Border Reivers
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

The Adventure of English

Melvyn Bragg
£8.99

Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language.



Published by : Sceptre
Published date : 2004
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Adventure of English
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

.
 .
.

The Carlisle Floods: A Photographic Record

David Ramshaw
£5.00

On Saturday 8th January 2005 the citizens of Carlisle woke up to the worst flooding seen in the city for almost 200 years. The weather had been exceptionally wet and windy for several days, but no one could have foreseen the extent of the flooding that occurred on that Saturday morning. In a very short space of time the city ground to a halt and by lunchtime the whole city had lost electrical power.

Published by : P3 Publications
Published date : 2005
Format : Paperback.

Click here to read the reviews

The Carlisle Floods: A Photographic Record
Quantity: 
.
.
 .

<<prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 		.
.
 .