Books about Cornwall

978-1-906474-02-7     £6.99    Order info

An artist's view of Cornwall today, interlaced with personal memories from his childhood as the son of a south Cornwall boat-builder. Full colour paintings throughout.

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We believe this to be the most comprehensive biographical dictionary of its kind ever published. With more than 250 concise biographies, it is an essential reference work for anyone with an interest in Cornwall's past. It includes Cornish people who made their mark either in Cornwall or in the wider world, together with incomers whose lives changed Cornwall.

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An affectionate tribute to Daphne du Maurier, with previously unpublished personal photographs and anecdotes, by one of her close friends for over 20 years. Many full colour photographs.

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In 1675 John Ogilby, a cartographic publisher, mapped for the very first time the highways of England and Wales. Paul White discovered that in the West Country most of this ancient pre-turnpike road system has, amazingly, survived – as lanes, footpaths and other rights of way. This book contains Ogilby's original maps (approximately 800 miles of roads in Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall) and, for Devon and Cornwall, provides an analysis of the routes as they appear today in OS maps and on the ground. Essential for local historians, map enthusiasts and anyone interested in history who wishes to explore these 'roads that time forgot'.

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Watercolour paintings, with personal anecdotes, capturing the glory and grit of steam from 1830 to the 1960s. Nick Luff, a former railway fireman, was a volunteer on the South Devon Railway.

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First published in 1602 and reissued in every century since then, this fascinating insight into Elizabethan life is regarded as the most important book ever written about Cornwall. Unabridged text, with modern spelling and punctuation.

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Cob and thatch are archetypal West Country building materials. This book examines their history, and contains interviews with today's practitioners of these ancient crafts. Colour throughout.

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A hilariously entertaining look at life in Cornwall from the perspective of cats. Full colour illustrations.

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Often working with mediums, Michael Williams explains some of his notable experiences of making contact with spirits, including those of a young mining boy, a rector at Warleggan and Sabine Barine-Gould.

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Travelling through this beautiful county of mystery and magic, Peter Underwood relates strange happenings that cannot easily be explained by known laws of nature.

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The popular press delights in 'The Beast of Exmoor' and 'The Beast of Bodmin' but what is the truth behind these apparent sightings of big cats in the South West? Chris Moiser has been investigating for many years.

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Following clues in the French 12th century poem by Béroul about the illicit passion between Tristan and Queen Iseult, the author travels through Cornwall seeking the truth behind the legend. Colour throughout.

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Restaurant owner Margaret Wilson follows up her successful Devonshire cookbook with a range of vegetarian recipes using local ingredients.