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Ploughing, Politics and Fellowship

Ploughing, Politics and Fellowship

Alfred Hall
£12.00

A history and celebration of the importance of ploughing and ploughmen.

Publisher : Alfred Hall
Published : 2000
Pages : 178
Format : Paperback.

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River Derwent - From Sea to Source

River Derwent - From Sea to Source

H. C. Ivison
£14.99

River Derwent - From Sea to Source is essential reading for anyone who knows this river well, and also for those who are visiting the River Derwent for the first time.

Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Published : March 2013
Pages : 96p.
Format : Paperback; 235 x 165mm.

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Search and Rescue Dogs

Search and Rescue Dogs

Bob Sharp and Bill Jennison
£25.00

An in-depth guide to British search and rescue dogs and the heroic work they undertake.

Publisher : Hayloft
Published : August 2012
Pages : 236p.
Format : Paperback. 210 x 210mm.

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The Big Lakes of Lakeland

The Big Lakes of Lakeland

Alan Smith
£6.99

Number 5 in The Landscapes of Cumbria series, The Big Lakes of Lakeland focuses on the lakes as part of the landscape, describing the features of the lakes and explaining why they are as they are.

Publisher : Rigg Side
Published : December 2012
Pages : 104p.
Format : Paperback; 210 x 148mm.

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The Bowder Stone - A history

The Bowder Stone - A history

Liz Hodgson
£4.00

The Bowder Stone is really a legend in time which gives this huge lump of rock an added interest. It is no longer just a stone that has fallen from above.

Publisher : P3 Publications
Published : August 2007
Pages : 40
Format : 146mm x 210mm

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The Cumberland Coast

The Cumberland Coast

Neil Curry
£10.00

From the marshes of the Solway to the cliffs of St. Bees, the Cumberland coast is an area rich in character and history. Neil Curry has walked the coast and met the people. He knows the beauty of this remote and unguarded country.

Publisher : Bookcase
Published : October 2007
Pages : 192
Format : 148 x 210mm paperback

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The Heritage of the Solway Firth

The Heritage of the Solway Firth

James Irving Hawkins
£13.99

The Solway Firth is a major estuary and has been a communication route and a source of food for the inhabitants of its shores from the Mesolithic period to the present day. In times of war and border unrest the Firth and its major rivers have been used as natural lines of defence.
This book contains a collection of photographs and information gathered from many individuals and organisations.

Publisher : Friends of Annandale and Eskdale Museums
Published : 2006
Pages : 128
Format : Large paperback.

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The Lake District in 101 Maps and Infographics

The Lake District in 101 Maps and Infographics

David Felton
£14.90

134 pages of maps, illustrations and infographics celebrating the unique culture, landscape, history, humour, dialect, wildlife and people of the Lake District and Cumbria.

Publisher : Inspired by Lakeland
Published : December 2019
Pages : 144p
Format : Paperback; 280 x 240mm

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The Lakeland Ospreys

The Lakeland Ospreys

David Ramshaw
£5.00

Ospreys have bred at Bassenthwaite since 2001 and have successfully produced chicks every year.

Publisher : P3 Publications
Published : March 2007
Pages : 32
Format : 148mm x 210mm stitched paperback

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The Lakeland Terrier

The Lakeland Terrier

Sean Frain
£16.95

Sean Frain has owned and worked with Lakeland terriers for nearly thirty years. In this book he traces the development of the breed and writes about both notable dogs and notable breeders - such as the legendary Billy Irving. He writes about how the dogs work, their strengths and their weaknesses and records the exploits of dogs famous throughout the breed.

Publisher : Swan Hill Press
Published : December 2007
Pages : 260
Format : 155mm x 224mm hardback

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The Lower Wetlands of Cumbria

D. Hodgkinson; E. Huckerby; R. Middleton; C. Wells
£38.00

This volume details the results of archaeological and palaeoecological survey carried out in Cumbria between 1991 and 1997. The study encompasses all types of peatland, from large raised and flooplain mires to the many small basin mires in the county.

Publisher : Oxford Arch North
Published : 2001
Pages : 361
Format : Paperback.

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The Patterdale Terrier

The Patterdale Terrier

Sean Frain
£14.95

The Patterdale Terrier is an increasingly popular breed both as a pet and a working terrier.

Publisher : Swan Hill Press
Published : 2009
Pages : 214p.
Format : Paperback;150mm x 220mm.

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The Smaller Lakes and Tarns of Lakeland - The Landscapes of Cumbria No. 6

The Smaller Lakes and Tarns of Lakeland - The Landscapes of Cumbria No. 6

Alan Smith
£8.99

The last book in this series on 'The Landscapes of Cumbria' was devoted to 'The Big Lakes'. It is now time in this companion volume to turn to all of the other smaller sheets of water in the Lakeland landscape. The small lakes, the mountain and lowland tarns and the picturesque small meres, pools and ponds are just as important a part of this unique landscape as the larger lakes.

Publisher : Rigg Side Publications
Published : September 2014
Pages : 120p
Format : Paperback; 210mm x 148mm

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The Spirit of the Fell Pony

The Spirit of the Fell Pony

Fleur Hallam
£4.99

Along with other native British breeds the origins of the Fell Pony date back to pre-Celtic times, although it is likely the type was firmly established by the Roman period when these sturdy animals would have been used as both for riding and as beasts of burden.

Publisher : Halsgrove
Published : August 2008
Pages : 64
Format : 110mm x 155mm hardback

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The Wordsworths and the Daffodils

The Wordsworths and the Daffodils

Pamela Woof: Madeline Harley
£5.95

A study of the famous and much loved poem by Wordsworth, from its shaky beginnings in 1807, to the critically acclaimed masterpiece it is today.

Publisher : The Wordsworth Trust
Published : 2002
Pages : 52
Format : Paperback.

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Thirlmere and the Emergence of the Landscape Protection Movement

Thirlmere and the Emergence of the Landscape Protection Movement

Ian O. Brodie
£12.00

In 1894 Manchester Corporation created Thirlmere. In 1894 the National Trust was founded. Ian Brodie examines the original conservation debate and the continuing battle over this important landscape.

Publisher : Bookcase
Published : 2012
Pages : 242p.
Format : Paperback; 210 x 148mm.

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Walking with Birds

Walking with Birds

Colin Whittle
£9.99

Walking with Birds explores the wildlife, especially birds, of one of the most magnificent and popular Lake District valleys, the valley of Great Langdale, and the coast of Morecambe Bay.

Publisher : Brambleby Books
Published : December 2015
Pages : 304p
Format : Paperback; 198mm x 129mm

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Wild Flower Walks of Southern Lakeland

Wild Flower Walks of Southern Lakeland

Martin Varley
£7.95

Discover the beautiful wild flowers and countryside of Southern Lakeland with this new walking guide. It details ten unforgettable walks in this unique part of England.

Publisher : DalesCountry Publishing
Published : January 2007
Pages : 64
Format : 150mm x 210mm

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Wordsworth's Gardens and Flowers: The Spirit of Paradise

Wordsworth's Gardens and Flowers: The Spirit of Paradise

Peter Dale & Brandon C. Yen
£30.00

A book that debunks the popular myth that William Wordsworth was, first and foremost, a poet of daffodils, Wordsworth's Gardens and Flowers: The Spirit of Paradise provides a vivid account of Wordsworth as a gardening poet who not only wrote about gardens and flowers but also designed - and physically worked in - his gardens.

Publisher : ACC Art Books
Published : July 2018
Pages : 232p
Format : Hardback; 180 x 250mm

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