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The Pennine Way. — SMITH, Roly / MORRISON, John

The Pennine Way.

SMITH, Roly / MORRISON, John
Frances Lincoln
2011, 112pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In good condition.
The Pennine Way is the first, and some would say the toughest, of Britain's National Trails. It runs for 256 miles up from Edale in the Peak District along the crest of the Pennines - sometimes known as the Backbone of England - and the Cheviot Hills of Northumberland across the Scottish Border to the village of Kirk Yetholm. The idea of access campaigner and outdoor journalist Tom Stephenson in 1935, the Pennine Way took 60 years to come into being, and is now probably the best-known test of long distance walking in the country. This book is a celebration, rather than a guide to the Pennine Way. While covering the important highlights, it does not stick to the designated route religiously but meanders from the official path where there are points of interest along the way. Illustrated by John Morrison's perceptive photography and award-winning writer Roly Smith's insightful prose, The Pennine Way is at once a beautiful and refreshingly different look at the grand daddy of our long distance footpaths.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9780711230248
Book no. 65002
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Wainwright, his life from Milltown to Mountain. — MITCHELL, W R

Wainwright, his life from Milltown to Mountain.

MITCHELL, W R
Great Northern Books
2009, 160pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
"Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991) became the proverbial legend in his own lifetime. He made the Lakeland fells his own through a series of hand-drawn, hand-written guide books. Over 200 fells became known as 'Wainwrights'. His exploits have been emulated in the BBC television series ""Wainwright Walks"". This book presents a treatise on fell walking."
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9781905080663
Book no. 64996
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Wainwright. The Man Who Loved the Lakes. Includes a selection of easy-to-do-follow walks. — WAINWRIGHT, Martin

Wainwright. The Man Who Loved the Lakes. Includes a selection of easy-to-do-follow walks.

WAINWRIGHT, Martin
BBC Books
2007, 189pp, Illustrated. Softcover. In very good condition.
Wainwright The Man Who Loved the Lakes is a celebration of the British landscape, and it tells the remarkable story of Alfred Wainwright who in 1952 decided to hand draw a series of guides to the fells of Lakeland. For the next 13 years he spent every weekend walking, and every weekday evening drawing and writing - completing one page per night. The result was Wainwright's Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. Although initially self published they have now sold over a million copies and are still popular and much loved today. He went on to present a series of TV shows on the BBC about walking in the Lake District that made him even better known. He was an unlikely celebrity, he preferred his own company and thought walking in the countryside should be a solitary rather than group pursuit. Wainwright The Man Who Loved the Lakes introduces him to a new generation of lovers of the countryside, features some of Wainwright's favourite walks and is lavishly illustrated, including stunning aerial shots of the Lake District.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9781846072949
Book no. 64995
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A Walk in the Woods. Exploring Britain's Greatest Woodland. — MILES, Archie

A Walk in the Woods. Exploring Britain's Greatest Woodland.

MILES, Archie
Frances Lincoln Publishers - Woodland Trust
2009, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 31x25,5cm. 1,6kg. In very good condition.
An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer and writer Archie Miles, published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics and a wide geographical range, and includes encounters with some of Britain's most ancient and characterful trees. Complementing and crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln, the book includes a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, incorporating information on vegetation, flora, wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare, endangered or site specific species), as well as a wealth of social, cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands, with a range of views into and out of the woods, placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details - fungi, flowers, wildlife, and historic features.
€ 20,00
ISBN: 9780711229570
Book no. 64983
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Blencathra. Portrait af a Mountain. — TURNBULL, Ronald

Blencathra. Portrait af a Mountain.

TURNBULL, Ronald
FRANCES LINCOLN CHILDREN'S
2010, 176pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1,4kg. In very good condition.
"For many walkers, Blencathra is the finest fell of them all. It stands steep-sided and solitary at the edge of Lakeland's northern fells. The ordinary way up, by Mousthwaite Comb and Scales Tarn, is an intriguingly easy ascent. There are also two Grade 1 scrambles Halls Fell is a ridge rising rockily for 400m, but nowhere difficult; while Sharp Edge is a narrow are te high above Scales Tarn, one of the finest but also one of the hardest Grade 1 scrambles in Lakeland. The ridges on either side of Halls Fell are slightly less rocky, but much wilder. The ravines between those ridges are full of scree, and sheep, and steep wet shale. For solitary wanderers, there's Carrock Fell. And there's the Back o' Blencathra. Youthful enthusiast, rough-handed scrambler, geologist and ghost-hunter, all emerge onto Blencathra's two-kilometre summit ridge. There you stroll on gentle gravel and grass, along the brink of that sudden drop to the south. Beyond Derwentwater and St John's Vale, laid out in panorama, is all the jagged roughness of Helvellyn, the Scafells, and Great Gable. But although Gable and Scafell are excellent hills, the one walkers keep coming back to, again and again, is Blencathra."
€ 29,00
ISBN: 9780711229860
Book no. 64982
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King Arthur. Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero. — MATTHEWS, John

King Arthur. Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero.

MATTHEWS, John
Carlton Publishing Group
2004, 128pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have captured the world's imagination since medieval times. The tales of King Arthur are rooted in history, but over the years the facts have become shrouded in myth and mystery. In this beautifully illustrated book Arthurian expert John Matthews explores the legends that have grown around the king and uncovers the mysteries of Arthur's Britain. The numerous characters surrounding King Arthur are introduced and the facts behind the epic saga are revealed.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9780517224441
Book no. 64981
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Taking Liberties. The Struggle for Britain's Freedoms and Rights. (HARDCOVER) — ASHLEY, Mike

Taking Liberties. The Struggle for Britain's Freedoms and Rights. (HARDCOVER)

ASHLEY, Mike
British Library, London
2008, 144pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
For centuries Britain has laid claim to the notion of liberty, yet the rights and freedoms we enjoy throughout the United Kingdom today were in fact hard fought for and won. This book uncovers those struggles, their winners, losers and stalemates, which have stretched over 900 years, and continue still. Whilst there were battles between nations, civil war and the execution of a monarch, at its heart this is a personal story of individuals who made great sacrifices for what they believed was right. Some individuals are justly celebrated, such as Wat Tyler, William Wilberforce and Emmeline Pankhurst, but many are lesser known though their impact was no less important, including John Lilburne, John Wilkes, Caroline Norton and Fenner Brockway. Published in association with a major exhibition at the British Library, 31 October 2008-1 March 2009.
€ 22,00
ISBN: 9780712350716
Book no. 64980
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Rural Portraits. Scottish Native Farm Animals, Characters and Landscapes. Illustrated by Keith Brockie. — PULLAR, Polly

Rural Portraits. Scottish Native Farm Animals, Characters and Landscapes. Illustrated by Keith Brockie.

PULLAR, Polly
Langford Press
2003, X,180pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In good condition.
Portrays in words and pictures every breed of native Scottish farm animal. The essence of rural life, its people, places and unsurpassed landscapes This magnificient journey around every breed of Scottish native farm animal portrays in words and pictures, the essence of rural life. Full of anecdotal humour and a deep feeling for the countryside. The vivid images of landscape and the sights and sounds of nature are frequently stunning and perfectly complimented by the detailed illustrations of internationally renowned wildlife artist Keith Brockie. 67 pages of b/w illustrations and 57 pages of full colour.
€ 20,00
ISBN: 9781904078067
Book no. 64979
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Van Gogh and Britain. Pioneer Collectors. — BAILEY, Martin

Van Gogh and Britain. Pioneer Collectors.

BAILEY, Martin
National Galleries of Scotland
2006, 144pp. Illustrated. Paperback. 26,5x25cm. In very good condition.
Vincent van Gogh has become one of the best-known and best-loved artists in the history of art, but he is said to have sold only a single painting in his entire life. An extraordinary figure, whose art and life were inextricably and tragically intertwined, he is seen by many as the archetypal misunderstood, tormented genius. Astonishingly, he was only active as an artist for some ten years during which time his style changed dramatically from the dark realist work of his early Dutch years, via the lessons he learned in Paris from Impressionism, to the highly disturbing work of his last period with its writhing brushwork and febrile colours. In his own day, he remained relatively unacknowledged outside a small circle of admirers, his cause not helped by his difficult and unpredictable character. This book examines the fascinating story of how his work gradually came to be appreciated and collected in Britain - a country in which he lived (albeit unhappily), from 1873 to 1875, whose primary language
€ 18,00
ISBN: 9781903278772
Book no. 64976
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The Worlds of John Ruskin. — JACKSON, Kevin

The Worlds of John Ruskin.

JACKSON, Kevin
Pallas Athene Arts - The Ruskin Foundation, London
2011, reprinted with revisions, 159pp. Illustrated. Paperback. In good condition.
John Ruskin (1819-1900) is best known as perhaps the most influential art critic ever to have lived. His interests ranged far wider than just art. He wrote on education, nature, architecture, history, aesthetics, economics, and the creation of true wealth. His impassioned critiques have become even more relevant today, as economic and environmental crises make the creation of a just society increasingly important and difficult. This comprehensive biography explores both the life and thought of Ruskin, situating him in the social, economic, and aesthetic world that he transformed. Illustrated with Ruskin’s own paintings and photographs, this is an intriguing look at a man whose mind and thoughts continue to influence even today.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9781843680444
Book no. 64975
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Journey Through the British Isles. — WRIGHT, Harry Cory / NICOLSON, Adam

Journey Through the British Isles.

WRIGHT, Harry Cory / NICOLSON, Adam
Merrell, London - New York
2009, 191pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 30,5x25cm. 1,3kg. In very good condition.
This unabridged compact edition of photographer Harry Cory Wright's breathtaking book documents his quest to capture the variety of natural landscapes that make up the modern British Isles. In the tradition of the great journeys undertaken by such photographic pioneers as Fox Talbot, Cory Wright travelled with his large-format plate camera through the fragile, frozen beauty of Unst in Shetland, down through the Western Isles and mainland Scotland to the dusty chalklands and glowing harvests of southern England and Wales. Each of his remarkable images is infused with the unique spirit of its location - from wild mountain ranges to secret woodland glades, from windswept beaches in winter to wheatfields gleaming in the late-summer sun. With an evocative foreword by award-winning travel writer Adam Nicolson, this is an outstanding portrayal of rural Britain today.
€ 20,00
ISBN: 9781858944807
Book no. 64958
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A Noble Thing. The National Trust and Its Benefactors. — WATERSON, Merlin

A Noble Thing. The National Trust and Its Benefactors.

WATERSON, Merlin
Scala - The National Trust
2011, 336pp, Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 1,6kg. In very good condition. Pakketzending.
During the twentieth century there was an unprecedented and largely unforeseen transfer of property in Britain from private ownership into the hands of a single charitable institution, the National Trust. In 1945 the Trust owned 112,000 acres and had a membership of 7,850. Fifty years later, when celebrating its centenary, it had a membership of 2 million and the area of land it owned had increased more than fivefold Only relatively recently has the significance of this transfer begun to attract the serious interest of political and social historians. The National Trust and its donors have tended to be diffident about their generosity. The reasons for such generosity prove to be as varied as they are surprising and illuminating. Merlin Waterson's new book, concentrating on the period since 1940, and accompanied throughout by rare and unusual illustrations, sheds new light on the motives of some of the Trust's most important donors.
€ 24,00
ISBN: 9781857596694
Book no. 64957
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Britain. The Ultimate Guide. — AA

Britain. The Ultimate Guide.

AA
AA Publishing
2011, 416pp, Illustrated. Harcover, with dust jacket. 2,3kg. In very good condition. Pakketzending.
This ultimate getaway guide to over 1,000 places to visit, includes the best-loved and most popular parts of Britain - including all of the national parks, heritage coastline, areas of outstanding beauty, mountains, rural areas, as well as cities and towns. Easy-to-use maps, inspiring photographs and expert information provide everything needed for planning a visit to any part of the country, from walks and cycle rides to car tours and days out. There are details of the main annual events in each region and some great pubs and cosy tea rooms to stop at and enjoy the local fare.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9780749566005
Book no. 64949
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Places of the Mind. British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950. — SLOAN, Kim

Places of the Mind. British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950.

SLOAN, Kim
Thames & Hudson - The British Museum
2017, 192pp, Illustrated. Paperback. In very good condition.
The attempts by artists of the Victorian and early Modern period to convey not merely the physical properties of a landscape but also its emotional and spiritual impact - landscape as 'places of the mind', as the critic Geoffrey Grigson put it - is the focus of this fascinating new study of British watercolours produced between 1850 and 1950. Drawing on the British Museum's impressive collection, this book explores artists' spiritual quests to capture the essence of landscape and convey a sense of place. Artists of the later 19th and early 20th centuries drew on earlier traditions but developed and extended the genre through their imaginative, personal responses to the artistic, cultural and social upheavals of the time. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the British Museum, this book includes works by Victorian artists Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Poynter and by many well known 20th-century artists, such as John and Paul Nash, Ben Nicholson and Henry Moore, some of which have never previously been published.
€ 45,00
ISBN: 9780500292815
Book no. 64941
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London at Dawn. A Photographic Journey Through a Hidden City. — EPES, Anthony

London at Dawn. A Photographic Journey Through a Hidden City.

EPES, Anthony
Metro Publishing
2002, 238pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In good condition.
This collection of photographs captures the spirit of London, a varied, bustling and exciting city. Photographer Anthony Epes has documented the many facets of London during the sleepy early hours before the chaos of the working day with a skill that accentuates the beauty of the images and skylines that we know so well. To complement this photography, writers and personalities who hold London dear to their hearts have provided their musings on the city they love. From Anthony Sher to Samuel Johnson, Shakespeare to Suggs, they have combined to create a body of work that will be a lasting testament to London at the turn of the Millennium.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9781843580362
Book no. 64936
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The Gardens at Castle Howard. — KIPLING, Mike

The Gardens at Castle Howard.

KIPLING, Mike
Frances Lincoln
2010, 112pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 27,5x26cm. In very good condition.
"In keeping with the grandeur of the house, the grounds at Castle Howard in Yorkshire were designed on an heroic scale. The result of the fruitful collaboration between the 3rd Earl of Carlisle and the architects John Vanbrugh and Nicholas HaWKsmoor, they were laid out in the early eighteenth century with sculpture, waterworks and an astonishing array of monuments. They are also rich in variety, with subsequent additions including a Victorian parterre designed by W.A. Nesfield, walled rose gardens, herbaceous borders and a potager. Given free access to this 1,000-acre landscape, Mike Kipling has photographed it in its many moods - in the summer light that brings the detail of the scene into sharp focus and on misty days in winter when a more mysterious atmosphere pervades. Through his skilled eye we see here vistas across lakes and ponds; Ray Wood and its serpentine pathways; the five-mile Avenue with its mock fortifications; the Temple of the Four Winds, the domed Mausoleum, the Atlas Fountain and other memorable sights. Turning his lens, too, to the planting - the carpet of snowdrops that are the first signs of the garden's awakening after winter, its abundant daffodils, its exceptional collections of rhododendrons and azaleas, and of 2,000 roses - Kipling has captured the beauty and magnificence of this spectacular place, which delights visitors with perpetual drama and event throughout the year."
€ 20,00
ISBN: 9780711231436
Book no. 64935
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Great Gardens of London. — SUMMERLEY, Victoria

Great Gardens of London.

SUMMERLEY, Victoria
Frances Lincoln Publishers
2015, 208pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 30x26cm. 1,7kg. In very good condition. Pakketzending.
London's gardeners are twice blessed not only do they live in one of the world's most vibrant capitals, it is also one of the most verdant. Gardens of every imaginable style, shape and size abound on rooftops, within palaces, surrounding churches, behind walls - on every piece of dry land - even if it is floating on or lapped by the river Thames. In Great Gardens of London, Victoria Summerley, Hugo Rittson Thomas and Marianne Majerus collaborate to unearth the most fascinating stories of plants and people inside London's most exciting gardens. Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others are regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best. Great Gardens of London is a captivating photographic portrait of the greatest gardens of the capital which are primarily closed to the public or rarely open their gates. It will feature gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the world. Accompanying the photographs will be essays on the design and planting that explain the designers' inspiration and passion.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9780711236110
Book no. 64933
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The Wainwright Letters. — DAVIES, Hunter (edited by)

The Wainwright Letters.

DAVIES, Hunter (edited by)
Frances Lincoln Publishers
2011, 414pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition. Pakketzending.
Alfred Wainwright, the legendary fell walker and author of the incomparable and unique Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells was also a fluent, eloquent and diligent correspondent. Writing to old friends and to the many new ones gained through his books, and to his love, and later second wife, Betty, his letters display a much warmer, more sensitive and emotional character than his gruff popular image would suggest. Hunter Davies, Wainwright's biographer, has here collected a selection of letters that range from his early years in Blackburn to his established position as Borough Treasurer in Kendal, and cover all aspects of his professional and personal life, as well as the voluminous correspondence that was a consequence of writing and publishing the Pictorial Guides. The latter vividly illuminate many aspects of that turbulent but ultimately triumphant process, while the former present a picture of a dedicated public servant whose personal life had been deeply unhappy until late in life he found unexpected but transcendent love and happiness. In turn business-like and comic, wonderfully well informed and remarkably innocent, deeply moving and yet tough-minded, the letters present a vivid and unforgettable picture of one of the great but eccentric creative geniuses of the twentieth century.
€ 22,00
ISBN: 9780711231337
Book no. 64932
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Book Makers. British Publishing in the Twentieth Century. — STEVENSON, Iain

Book Makers. British Publishing in the Twentieth Century.

STEVENSON, Iain
The British Library
2010, XVIII,314pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
"Book Makers presents an absorbing insider account of the changing environment of British book publishing during the twentieth century. Iain Stevenson has worked for some of Britain’s most well-known publishers, and he uses his personal experience to accurately detail how the industry grew from a small elite trade to a world-class business with enormous cultural influence. Organized chronologically by decade, Book Makers considers not only fiction and general trade publishing, but also academic, scientific, children’s, technical, and professional publishing. Stevenson profiles many key figures in the industry, such as educational publisher William Heinemann; Jonathan Cape, publisher of Ian Fleming’s James Bond series; Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books; Paul Hamlyn; and media mogul Robert Maxwell. The result is a fascinating tale of creative genius, individual endeavor, occasional subterfuge, and futuristic vision that over the century has made British book publishing incredibly successful—and that continues to further its central role today. Enlivened with Stevenson’s spirited anecdotes about his experiences,Book Makers will be entertaining reading for anyone concerned with the history of publishing and the future of the book."
€ 45,00
ISBN: 9780712309615
Book no. 64915
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Dickens and the Artists. — BILLS, Mark

Dickens and the Artists.

BILLS, Mark
Yale University Press
2012, 200pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
Although he is well known for his literary contributions, the connection between Charles Dickens (1812-1870) and art has been largely neglected. A remarkably visual writer, Dickens grew out of a tradition where illustrations formed a significant part of both serial and book. He had long and close friendships with several artists, including Clarkson Stanfield, Daniel Maclise, Frank Stone, and William Powell Frith. He also admired the art of the Old Masters, which he viewed and commented on both in London and during his tours of Europe. Published on the bicentenary anniversary of Dickens's birth, this book explores his artistic opinions and views by analyzing his own words as well as his use of art in his work. His tastes are manifest not only in his novels, but also in his magazine Household Words. The contributors explore how Dickens and his writing influenced Victorian artists who depicted scenes from his novels or drew inspiration from his subjects and characterizations.
€ 19,00
ISBN: 9780300176025
Book no. 64911
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The Last Shepherds. A Vanishing Way of Life on Britain's Traditional Hill Farms. — BOWDEN, Charles

The Last Shepherds. A Vanishing Way of Life on Britain's Traditional Hill Farms.

BOWDEN, Charles
Granada
2004, 255pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. As new!
Davie Baxter is a link with a lost world he's one of the last shepherds working the hills of England. But after 40 years, he'll soon retire and a lifetime on the land will be over. Shepherds are virtually a thing of the past. Once, the UK's farmers employed thousands, but a slump in sheep farming has cut a swathe through their ranks and many of the traditional arts are disappearing. Most flocks nowadays are herded by farmers on quad bikes. The Last Shepherds follows Davie through the cycle of hill farming - lambing in spring, haymaking, showing sheep in the summer, then autumn lamb sales and winter feeding. What's particularly special about him is his close relationship with the dogs he works with, and alongside the seasonal narrative, the book offers a fascinating account of Davie breaking in the last collie of his working life - turning a cute puppy into an intelligent sheepdog finely tuned to his master's commands. Davie is humorous, forthright and sharp. He doesn't suffer fools gladly. He's a great character and one of the last of his kind. This engrossing book is an extraordinary record of a way of life that's almost gone forever.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9780233001074
Book no. 64908
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Waterways. — CROWDEN, James

Waterways.

CROWDEN, James
The National Trust - Living Landscapes
2004, 160pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
Illustrated with contemporary colour photography, archive images and artworks from leading wildlife illustrator Bryn Edwards, Waterways takes stock of the state of our streams, rivers and canals in the early 2000s and looks forward to a time when we might embrace a deeper cultural, spiritual and environmental understanding of this life-giving force.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9780707803470
Book no. 64905
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A Year in the Life of Buttermere. — BIRKETT, Bill

A Year in the Life of Buttermere.

BIRKETT, Bill
Francis Lincoln
2009, 112pp. Illustrated.27,5x26cm. Cloth. Dust jacket with some light signs of use, else in very good condition.
"This photographic essay, the fourth Lake District volume in Bill Birkett's prize-winning and widely praised valley portraits, captures all the facets of the delightful Buttermere Valley throughout the seasons, from the ever-changing mood of its lakes and tarns to its inspirational high fells. The pure influences of lake and mountain are dominant, and the changing combinations of light magnify form and scale here as nowhere else. The narrow valley of Buttermere, the 'secret valley', lies squeezed deep in the mountains towards the north-west fringes of Cumbria. With its lakes - Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater - and high surround of peaks it is rightly regarded as one of the most awe-inspiring and dramatic of the Lakeland dales. Steeped in myth and legend, protected by the high mountain passes of Honister, Newlands Hause and Whinlatter, it remains an intriguing oasis of quiet and calm. Its many fine waterfalls include Scale Force, which has the longest vertical drop in the region; there is wonderful walking over the tops and by the lake shore, and an array of magnificent crags invites climbers to seek their thrills and challenges. Mary Robinson, the 'Maid of Buttermere' and reputedly the beauty of the late eighteenth century, may be long gone, but there is more than enough natural beauty on which to feast the eye. Of all the Lakeland places he knew so well, Buttermere was especially dear to the great fell-walker Alfred Wainwright his ashes are scattered there, beside the shore of Innominate Tarn high on the rugged top of Haystacks, and he is commemorated in a plaque in the blood-red granite church of St James above Buttermere village."
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9780711229877
Book no. 64902
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Arthur Ransome Master Storyteller. Writing the Swallows and Amazons Books — WARDALE, Roger

Arthur Ransome Master Storyteller. Writing the Swallows and Amazons Books

WARDALE, Roger
Great Northern Books
2010, 160pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. As new!
Arthur Ransome's delightful adventure series of children's books, Swallows and Amazons , has captured the imagination of children and adults alike ever since they were first published in the 1930s. Even today, eighty years after the very first book was published, the series remains as popular and enduring as ever. Ransome once described writing books for children as like reliving the best part of childhood, but this was far from the whole truth. His genius as a storyteller stemmed from an almost infinite capacity for painstaking perfectionism. Once Ransome had completed the first draft, he would then settle down to write a complete revision and the most difficult chapters were written over and over again. Unhappy with the illustrations produced for the first book, Ransome persuaded the publishers to go to print with none at all, save for the cover image and by book three, he'd taken the decision to do all his own illustrations. Using primary written sources, including letters, diary entries and Ransome's own working notes, Roger Wardale expertly pieces together the fascinating story of how the twelve Swallows & Amazons books came to be written against the odds. Wardale observes how the stories evolved from the point of view of all those who were closely involved - Ransome's publisher, his mother, his wife, his friends and fans - as well as Ransome himself. It is an amazing story of a dedicated writer battling against the problems of ill health, a critical and argumentative wife, his own perceived shortcoming and an expectant publisher. Wardale's account provides a new fresh look at the enduring Swallows and Amazons series and how and why they came into being - a must-read for any Ransome fan.
€ 25,00
ISBN: 9781905080816
Book no. 64900
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Hadrian's Wall. Edge of an Empire. — GELDARD, Ed

Hadrian's Wall. Edge of an Empire.

GELDARD, Ed
The Crowood Press
2011, 128pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 28x29cm. In very good condition.
Stretching from the Solway Firth to the estuary of the River Tyne, Hadrian's Wall runs for 74 miles through some of the most scenic landscape in Britain. It disregards hills and valleys, at times choosing what seems to be the most difficult route. It is a spectacular monument to the ambition and skill of the Romans, who built the wall almost two thousand years ago to mark and protect the northernmost boundary of their Empire.
€ 25,00
ISBN: 9781847972736
Book no. 64895
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