We publish a variety of books covering Dorset, Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. The books are of local interest and the range expands each year. We can supply trade orders, but please contact us for further details. Manuscripts or ideas for similar books are always welcome.
NEW!
JURASSIC COAST WALKS
ISBN13 978-0-9552891-0-1
Retail £5.99
Walking the dinosaur... 23 circular walks along the World Heritage Jurassic Coast, from the red cliffs of Exmouth to the chalk of Studland Bay. A guide to 185 million years of history. The walks are chosen to be not too long or too hard, but with the best views and stunning scenery.
THE BOOK OF
THE COBB, LYME REGIS
ISBN 0 907683 02 9
Retail £2.50
A guide to the features and historical background of the famous Cobb harbour at Lyme Regis, including maps and line drawings.
SMUGGLING IN
DEVON by Frank Graham
ISBN 0 907683 29 0
Retail £2.50
A guide to the haunts and stories of Devon's smuggling
past. Illustrated with line drawings.
SMUGGLERS
TALES OF DORSET AND DEVON
ISBN 0 907863 05 3
Retail £2.50
The coast of Dorset and Devon has always been infamous
for its smuggling, with such men as Jack Rattenbury and
the smuggling Vicar of Charmouth.
THE BOOK OF
THE CHESIL BEACH
ISBN 0 907683 18 5
Retail £2.50
Guide to this unusual geographical area, complete with
line drawings and maps.
FOLKLORE AND
WITCHCRAFT IN DORSET AND WILTSHIRE by John Chadwick
ISBN 0 907683 12 6
Retail £2.50
The two counties have a long association with witchcraft,
and in this booklet John Chadwick illustrates the tales
with places of interest and events that have taken place.
THE RUDE MAN
OF CERNE ABBAS AND OTHER WESSEX LANDSCAPE ODDITIES
ISBN 0 907683 07 X
Retail £2.50
The Cerne Giant is perhaps the best known nude male in
the world, but few know of its origins or history. The
Wessex landscape has many Neolithic and prehistoric
man-made features, from Stonehenge to the White Horses
carved in the chalk downs. This book explains the history
of some of these areas.
MARY ANNING
- A BRIEF HISTORY
ISBN 0 907683 57 6
Retail £1.99
Mary Anning was the leading palaeontologist of the
nineteenth century, of whom there have been numerous
books, films and plays. Her fossil finds and
contributions were unique and her life was fascinating.
LYME BAY
FOSSILS
ISBN 0 907683 01 0
Retail £3.00
The layman's guide to the famous fossil rocks of Lyme
Bay, with advice on what to look for, photographs and a
map of fossil sites, republished in 2004 with new
illustrations.
PURBECK
PECULIAR: A GUIDE TO FOSSILS, CORFE CASTLE AND LULWORTH
ISBN 0 907863 33 9
Retail £2.50
Purbeck is one of the most attractive parts of Dorset
with a unique geology and history. The booklet gives a
basic history of the area and covers the topics of oil,
dinosaurs, and the natural geological feature of Lulworth
Cove. There is also section on the history of Lulworth,
and Corfe Castle. An ideal visitor's companion to the
area.
SHIPWRECK GUIDE TO DORSET AND LYME BAY
ISBN 0 907683 81 9
Retail £12.00 (including UK postage)
The guide has been completely re-written, expanded and updated, and now contains over two hundred records of wrecks in Lyme Bay. New illustrations and maps showing position of each wreck. Historic details of cargoes, date and cause of the sinking. Latest information and newly discovered wrecks. Recommended sites from local skippers and divers. All wrecks are shown with the GPS position, and all can be dived.
BRIDPORT AND THE GREAT WAR
ISBN 0 907683 95 9
Retail £12.00
Reprint of the 1923 book. An intimate and fascinating record of a Dorset town at war.
LIMITED EDITION - ONLY 100 COPIES PRINTED
THE BOOK OF MAIDEN CASTLE by John Kemp
ISBN 0 907863 25 8
Retail £2.50
A guide to one of the largest and most impressive hill forts in Europe.
TEN EAST
DORSET COASTAL WALKS
ISBN 0 907683 51 7
Retail £2.50
Easy and scenic coastal walks, most of which should take no more than a couple of hours to complete, with walks suitable for all ages.
TEN EAST
DEVON COASTAL WALKS
ISBN 0 907683 54 1
Retail £2.50
Ten easy walks based on the coastline of East Devon.
WEST DORSET
AND EAST DEVON WALKS
ISBN 0 907863 03 7
Retail £3.00
The walks were undertaken with a dog named Spooky, and
range from the coastal cliffs to the woodlands of the Dorset
and Devon border. The walks are illustrated with maps and
line drawings of some of the sights to see.
DORSET
RUBBER STAMP PUB WALKS
ISBN 0 907683 41 X
Retail £1.99
The walks are around the West Dorset and East Devon area.
Each pub mentioned has a rubber stamp that is used to
stamp the Pub Walk book.
TWELVE
DORCHESTER & SHERBORNE TOWN & COUNTRY WALKS
ISBN 0 907683 58 4
Retail £2.50
Written by local resident Ray Thorne, this book helps
explore the more tucked away places in this beautiful
part of Dorset
ADOLF
HITLER'S HOLIDAY SNAPS
Two volumes which between them cover most of the South of
England, containing Luftwaffe reconnaissance photography
from 1939 to 1942. Each volume has over 80 black and
white photographs, all of which are available to order as
reprints.
Vol 1 AVON,
CORNWALL, DEVON, DORSET, HAMPSHIRE, ISLE OF WIGHT &
SOMERSET
ISBN 0 907683 45 2
Retail £12.00 (inclusive of UK postage)
Vol 2 BERKSHIRE, ESSEX, KENT, LONDON, SURREY, & SUSSEX
ISBN 0 907683 50 9
Retail £12.00 (inclusive of UK postage)