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	12 Books That Changed The World Melvyn Bragg £8.99 In our digitised age of instant information it is easy to underestimate the power of the printed word. In his fascinating new book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. This book presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. Published by : Hodder & Stoughton Published date : February 2007 Format : 130mm x 200mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Bit of Grit on Haystacks: A Celebration of Wainwright Dave Hewitt (ed) £13.95 There has been nothing quite like the Pictorial Guides. Dave Hewitt pays tribute to Wainwright by drawing together contributions from eight writers in this collection of essays. The subjects range from memories of the man himself to discussion of his routes, writing, art and influence - and his stumbling blocks. Published by : Millrace Published date : 2004 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Choice of Coleridge's Verse Ted Hughes (ed) £7.99 With a vigorously argued introductory essay, Ted Hughes has selected a number of Coleridges greatest poems and verses in a daring and radical attempt to get to the heart of his spiritual and poetic concerns. Published by : Faber & Faber Published date : 1996 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Clubbable Woman Reginald Hill £6.99 The first ever Dalziel and Pascoe novel from the Cumbrian-born author. Published by : HarperCollins Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Crackle from the Larder Patricia Pogson £3.00 Poems in this collection include Private Habits, Masks, After Therapy, Noccalula Falls, Womens Medical, Gallery, Judy, Next Bed, Caller, At Random and Obsessional. Published by : Redbeck Press Published date : 1991 Format : 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 Cumbria Anthology Selected by George Bott £10.00 'Enchanting lakes, and stupendous mountains; verdant plains, tremendous rocks,waving woods, sweeping cataracts, natural castles, Roman camps,and the little hills, all at once conspire to raise the traveller's admiration and surprise! Published by : BOOKCASE Published date : December 2009 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Description of the Lakes 1822 William Wordsworth £18.00 Published by : Woodstock Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Please allow 10 days for delivery

	A Literary Guide to the Lake District Grevel Lindop £10.95 Recognised as a classic when first published ('Lakeland Book of the Year' in 1994) this is a fully-revised and updated edition of Grevel Lindop's guide to the Lake District and its literary associations. Published by : Sigma Leisure Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Passionate Sisterhood: The Sisters, Wives and Daughters of the Lake Poets Kathleen Jones £10.99 A revealing account of life behind the scenes in the families of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, looking at the lives of the women in their lives. Published by : Virago Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Rope of Writers Graham Wilson £13.95 From O G Jones and W P Haskett Smith to the modern guidebook, from early Club articles to The Black Cliff, writing about the British hills has a long, varied and (mostly) honourable tradition. Published by : Millrace Published date : October 2006 Format : 170mm x 120mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Second Life William Scammell £7.95 Another early collection of Scammells, including poems such as Monday Monday, The Vet, Time Past, Christmas at Bristol, Our Man at the Bar, Wishbone, Marriage Song, and Ice for the Lips. Published by : Peterloo Poets Published date : 1982 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Wordsworth Chronology F.B. Pinion £12.00 A fascinating study of the poets life, with information gleaned from many different sources. Published by : G.K. Hall & Co. Published date : 1988 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	A Year At Ambleside: Harriet Martineau At Ambleside Harriet Martineau; Barbara Todd £10.00 This is a concise and vivid biography of Martineaus Ambleside years and includes A Year at Ambleside by Harriet Martineau, for the first time published in book form. Published by : Bookcase Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	All Set to Fall off the Edge of the World William Scammell £6.95 Moving and funny by turns, both personal and political, Scammell has produced his best work yet in this collection; with 45 poems divided into three different sections. Published by : Flambard Press Published date : 1998 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	An Accessible Paradise £7.95 A collection of poetry, creative prose and linoprint images celebrating the river Eden and its tributaries and the landscape surrounding them. Published by : East Cumbria Countryside Project Published date : December 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	An Accessible Paradise £7.95 A collection of poetry, creative prose and linoprint images celebrating the river Eden and its tributaries and the landscape surrounding them. Published by : East Cumbria Countryside Project Published date : December 2007 Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	An April Shroud Reginald Hill £6.99 A Dalziel and Pascoe novel from the Cumbrian author. Published by : HarperCollins Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Anchoring the Light Victoria Bennett £5.99 Victoria Bennetts poetry peels back the layers of memory in the pursuit of honesty. Threading its way through the half-remembered childhood land of myth, magic and fairytale, this book - her first full-length publication - charts the journey from Published by : Wild Women Press Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Annals of the Solway Until A.D. 1307 George Neilson £15.00 One of only 200 copies produced. Regarded as the definitive work on the subject. Published by : Michael Moon Published date : 1974 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit Nicole Savy £4.99 This little book tells the story of Beatrix Potter, the writer and artist who created the tales of Peter Rabbit. It describes her life from her lonely childhood in London to her later years as a successful country farmer. Published by : Warne Published date : 2002 Format : Small hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter's Art Anne Stevenson Hobbs £25.00 The author has made a selection of Beatrix Potters finest paintings and drawings, covering the whole range of her subjects and styles. Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 1989 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter's Journal Glen Cavaliero £20.00 Between the ages of 15 and 30, Beatrix kept a diary written in code. When the code was finally cracked, it revealed a picture of upper-middle-class life in Victorian Britain, written with liveliness and humour. This is that diary. Published by : Frederick Warne Published date : 1986 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Beatrix Potter's Tale Elizabeth Battrick £5.99 A very readable historical novel which also paints a life-like portrait of Beatrix Potter. Published by : Ellenbank Press Published date : 1993 Format : 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: