 | The Book of Manaton (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| The Book of Manaton celebrates this community, looking back over the years to those whose lives have touched our own; to those families and individuals who, through photographs, reminiscences and anecdotes, are here remembered. |
 | The Book of Woodbury (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| The 400 images that appear on these pages, which date back as far as 1860, remind us that through an era of change, the past is linked to the present through the generations of families that have made Woodbury their home. |
 | The Book of Ilsington (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| This book traces the history of the parish from its earliest times, but essentially celebrates the last century of the Ilsington story through the inclusion of over 300 photographs, supplemented by detailed captions and a lively text. |
 | The Book of Barnstaple Vol 1 (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Nestling in a valley at the head of the River Taw estuary lies Barnstaple, one of Devon's oldest boroughs. It has a long history of sea trading and commercial enterprise as well as being the agricultural centre of North Devon - by Avril Stone. |
 | The Book of Okehampton (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| The historic town of Okehampton from pre conquest to the present day reflected through 160 pages and 250 photographs. |
 | The Book of Chagford (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Chagford has long been a place known above its
station. For a small moorland market town with
well under 2,000 inhabitants (a population which the
Council for the Protection of Rural England would
classify as a ‘Small Village’), it has a fame far beyond
its size or status. The reasons for this are numerous
but all derive from a unique and chequered history. |
 | The Book of Axminster with Kilmington (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| As the history of each century unfolds, so too does the rich tapestry that is the story of this remarkable Devon market town. It boasts a rich 2000-year history which has left its mark in every corner of the town and the tranquil and unspoilt settlement of Kilmington nearby contained here within 160 pages with over 250 historic photographs, maps and other illustrations. |
 | The Book of Kingskerswell (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| The superbly illustrated and expertly researched history of the Devon parish of Kingskerswell now available as a digital download. |
 | The Book of Princetown (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Princetown, the highest town in England, is on the western edge of Dartmoor, a wild and windy place where the grey granite buildings can look cold and forbidding is here covered in meticulous detail by Christopher Gardner-Thorpe. |
 | The Book of Tavistock (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| In an age where English towns grow more and more alike, Tavistock remains different. Its fortunes have been moulded by its markets, by its many industries and, most of all, its patrons and lords, the Abbots of Tavistock and the Earls or Dukes of Bedford. Here the story of this remarkable town is told through 168 pages and over 270 historic photographs. Compiled by Gerry Woodcock. |
 | Exeter The Golden Years (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| This exciting book by Peter Thomas, comprising over 300 photographs from the Isca Collection, provides a poignant reminder of Exeter as it was in the decades following the bombing of the city in the Second World War. |
 | The Book of Ashburton (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| This a pictorial history, focusing on the history and development of the town of Ashburton since the advent of
photography. |
 | Secrets of the Hidden Source - £14.95 |
| In this book, author Terry Faull, provides a comprehensive guide to the sites of the ancient springs and holy wells of Devon. In his introduction he explains why they were once so important to our Celtic and Christian forebears, and covers some of the principal legends associated with them. The main body of the book covers each site individually, with clear references on how to find them, with a photograph and description of the historical background to each. |
 | The Book of Budleigh Salterton (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Outgrowing East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton became a parish in its own right towards the end
of the nineteenth century. Its history, people and places are related through this worthy addition to the Halsgrove Community History Series. |
 | The Book of Postbridge (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| The author, a native of Postbridge, ranges widely to take in the farms and settlements of the surrounding area, covering all aspects of farming and mining, through to schools, church, chapel, people and events. |
 | Lionel Aggett's Heart of Devon - £24.95 |
| Lionel Aggett, one of Britain's best-loved and most successful landscape artists, comes home to the county where he was born and has lived all of his life - a celebrated artist portraying the magnificent county of Devon. |
 | Exmouth at War - £19.99 |
| In this book Arthur Cook looks at his home town of
Exmouth during the war years, drawing on years of
collecting information and images, and interviewing
many people who lived through the period and
whose eye-witness accounts are included here. |
 | Diary of A Devon Antiquary - £34.99 |
| The text for this magnificent work by Jeremy Butler is based on Peter Orlando Hutchinson’s five volume
diary now held in the Devon Record Office,
supplemented here and there with extracts from
letters and other manuscript sources. The illustrations
come from six volumes of sketchbooks, also held in the
DRO. |
 | The Book of Lustleigh - £19.95 |
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 | The Book of Hemyock (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Hemyock - Heart of the Blackdowns chronicles the history, people, life and times of this centre of the western part of the Blackdowns and shows how changes over the years and historical events have made current day Hemyock such a unique village. |
 | The Book of Peter Tavy - £19.95 |
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 | The Book of North Tawton - £24.99 |
| The history of North Tawton, a small town located right in the heart of the Devonshire countryside is explored through 160 pages and over 250 historic photographs, maps and illustrations. |
 | Plymouth - A Shattered City - £19.99 |
| For anyone who has an interest in Plymouth, and particularly in the years during which the old city was replaced by post-war redevelopment, this illustrated story of the blitz of 1941 and its aftermouth by Gerald Wasley will be of great fascination.
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 | The Book of Lydford - £19.95 |
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 | Discovering Lost Devon - £19.99 |
| The wonderful photographs in this book by Peter Thomas come from a unique collection of recently rediscovered magic lantern slides. At a time when Victoria was queen these photographs were used to entertain eager audiences, just as the cinema entertains us today. Unseen for over a hundred years, this superb collection is now again brought to public view, reminding us of what we have lost in Devon. |
 | Sisters Against the Sea (Digital Download) - £24.99 |
| Much has been written about the loss of Hallsands village to the encroaching sea, of how the dredging of sand from the quiet bay to facilitate the building of Devonport Dockyard saw the waves wash away a whole community. Here, in this fascinating account by Ruth and William Frank Milton, for the first time the story is told through the eyes of a single family – from the day the dredger arrived in the 1890’s, to the enforced exodus from the village in the 1920s, and the rebuilding of their lives through the 1940s and 1950s. |
 | Aspects of Exeter - £19.99 |
| The reappearance of this classic book on Exeter by Peter Thomas & Jacqueline Warren will be welcomed by all those who know and love the city. On first publication over a quarter of a century ago, this stunning collection of photographs of the city sold out in a matter of days, and has now become highly sought after. |
 | Images of Plymouth & South Devon Railways - £19.99 |
| This volume by Maurice Dart covers
the period from the earliest days of photography through to the end of the age of steam on railways
in Plymouth and South Devon. Here are rare photographs, many of them taken by the author, of main
line locomotives and private and military lines, many of which no longer exist. |
 | A Naturalist on Lundy - £9.99 |
| This account, by Dr Mary E Gilham, an island ecologist, is aimed at the non-specialist visitor to Lundy and provides
details of the vegetation, animal life and rock types of this three-mile-long granite outpost off
the North Devon coast.
Other formats available: Amazon Kindle |
 | The Book of Dartington Parish - £19.99 |
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 | The Book of Cullompton II - £19.99 |
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 | The Book of Tiverton - £19.99 |
| The Book of Tiverton by Charles Noon celebrates the life of a community at the heart of Devon affairs for centuries. |
 | A Country War - Memoirs of a Land Girl - £8.99 |
| This memoir by Maud 'Mickey' Mitchell is the fascinating story of one woman’s reminiscences of life in the Women’s Land
Army from 1943 until the war’s end. Barely 17, the author describes the shock of moving from
her home in Blackburn, Lancashire, to take up her first farming job deep in rural East Devon, first
near Whimple and then Upottery. |
 | The Spirit of Devon - £4.99 |
| The landscape and coastal scenery of Devon is renowned for its beauty but also for its infinite variety.
In The Spirit of Devon photographer Lee Pengelly attempts to capture the essential character of his
native county. |
 | The Book of Shaugh Parish - £19.99 |
| The Parish of Shaugh is about 8 miles north-east of Plymouth and runs from Shaugh Bridge at one
end to Lee Moor on the other,with Shaugh Prior andWotter in between.Although only just over 3
miles from one end of the parish to the other, the contrast is almost unbelievable as revealed in this illustrated book by Don Balkwill. |
 | A Boot Up North Devon - £4.99 |
| With spectacular contrasts in scenery, North Devon offers incredible attractions for families and groups of friends looking for an active and interesting day out as these leisure walks compiled by Rosanna Rothery show. |
 | The Book of Blundell's - £19.99 |
| An entertaining chronicle of four hundred years in the life of one of Devon's most famous schools. Written in his inimitable style by retired history master Charles Noon. |
 | Graverobbers & Bodysnatchers in Devon - £8.99 |
| Centred on the port of Plymouth, this fascinating book by Patricia Gray tells the
story of Thomas Vaughan, body snatcher, who for 13
years supplied fresh corpses to some of the most
eminent surgeons in the country. It also provides an
intriguing historical background to the tidal wave of
lawlessness that swept across Devon at the beginning
of the nineteenth century – murder, theft and scandal
fuelled by a society in crisis. |
 | Devonshire Railways - £19.99 |
| Colin Maggs, the renowned expert on railway history,
tells the fascinating tale of the railways and the impact
they had on the lives of everyone in the county. The
nostalgic branch lines with their small local trains and
the main lines with their thundering expresses, are all
part of a rich heritage which is explored in an expert
text and in more than two hundred evocative images
to present an absorbing view of Devon’s recent past. |
 | The Book of Ivybridge - £19.99 |
| The Subscription List has now closed, but you can still purchase the book. All books will be sent on publication in October. |
 | Plymouth An Illustrated History - £19.99 |
| Starting with the Norman Conquest this book
follows each major development of the city, its
social and political upheavals, and the principal
figures who emerged to become an indelible part
of Plymouth’s history, and that of the nation. The
book concludes with the destruction of the much
of the old city during the bombing raids suffered
during the Second World War. |
 | The Book of Shaldon - £19.99 |
| The Subscription List has now closed, but you can still purchase the book. All books will be sent on publication in October. |
 | Devon in the Great War (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| This important books completes the trilogy following the successful pair of titles Devon At War 1939-45 and Devon in the Thirties, created by the author, Gerald Wasley. |
 | The Devon Landscape - £19.95 |
| The Devon Landscape by Steve Church celebrates the rich and varied landscape of Devon as we enter the new millennium. It identifies the main themes which help shape the county's landscape and examines how this landscape can be vulnerable to change. |
 | West Buckland Diary of an Edwardian School - £19.99 |
| In the year when West Buckland School near
Barnstaple celebrates its 150th anniversary, this diary
compiled by Berwick Coates presents the School as it approached its 50th. |
 | Devon Epitaphs - £9.99 |
| Devon Epitaphs by Michael Weller is an anthology collected from
headstones and memorial plaques recorded in the
county’s graveyards and churches. Epitaphs range
from hyperbole extolling the attributes of the
deceased, individually composed, to more
poignant lines describing the virtues of those
who suffered long, and date from the seventeenth
century to the first half of the twentieth. |
 | The Book of Honiton - £19.99 |
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 | The Book of Bampton - £19.95 |
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 | The Book of Northlew - £19.95 |
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 | The Book of Bridestowe - £19.95 |
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 | The Book of Exmouth - £19.99 |
| This book by Harry Pascoe chronicles the long journey of Exmouth from small settlement to resort town. |
 | The Book of Sampford Courtenay - £19.95 |
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 | The Book of Seaton - £19.95 |
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 | The Book of South Tawton & South Zeal - £19.95 |
| South Tawton and South Zeal with Sticklepath traces the history of the villages from Saxon times, but essentially celebrates the last century of daily life in the community. Included are over 200 photographs and a lively text portraying every aspect of local life, from farming, houses, chapels and church, to local industry, schools, inns and days of celebration and leisure. |
 | The Book of South Brent - £19.99 |
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 | Devon Families - £19.99 |
| Throughout Devon the story is the same, of famous names which have ebbed and flowed but which still survive and in many cases as strongly as ever. Rosemary Lauder investigates. |
 | Devon Riviera Moods - £9.99 |
| A superb collection of images by Kevin Cowell of the South West's Riviera harbours and towns. |
 | Travels in Georgian Devon Vol 1 - £50.00 |
| The Illustrated Journals of Rev John Swete (1789-1800).The diaries of John Swete are among the greatest treasures of Devon's literary heritage, combining the author's detailed descriptions of his journeys through the county in an age before the great changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution. Edited by Todd Gray & Margery Rowe. |
| Travels in Georgian Devon Vol 4 - £50.00 |
| The Illustrated Journals of Rev John Swete (1789-1800). The diaries of John Swete are among the greatest treasures of Devon's literary heritage, combining the author's detailed descriptions of his journeys through the county in an age before the great changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution. Edited by Todd Gray & Margery Rowe. |
 | Devon in the 1930s (pdf e-book) - £19.95 |
| Gerald Wasley draws upon his meticulous research to provide in this book - superbly illustrated with many photographs never before published - a fascinating glimpse of Devon in the 1930s.
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 | The Book of Sidmouth (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| The Book of Sidmouth by Ted Gosling & Sheila Luxton is a celebration of the town and its inhabitants - visitors and locals alike - down through the centuries and up to the turn of the twenty-first century. Copiously illustrated throughout with over 200 historic photographs of the places and people who have made up the thriving community of Sidmouth and its surrounding parish. |
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