 | The Book of Lostwithiel (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Lostwithiel lies at the upper tidal reaches of the River Fowey. In The New Book of Lostwithiel the town's story is told from its beginnings as a vital port developed by the Normans and as the centre of the tin industry through the administrative capital of medieval Cornwall to the present day. |
 | The Book of Breage & Germoe (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 Cornish mining town, captured here in this handsome 160 page volume. |
 | The Book of St Levan (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| This is a book about the village and parish of St Levan which simply had to be written. It is a unique
and comprehensive description of the social history and life of an isolated community living close
to Land’s End in a remote corner of the Penwith peninsula. |
 | Murder & Mystery on the Great Western Railway - £9.99 |
| Fascinating and compelling stories of murder and mystery that took place on the Great Western Railway in its heyday in Victorian times, by Mike Holgate.
Other formats available: Amazon Kindle |
 | The Book of Sticker - £24.99 |
The Book of Sticker is intended to give its readers
an insight into the past and more recent history of
this ancient Cornish community. As the book leans
heavily on visual content it naturally covers the
period since the invention of photography in the
mid 1800s and contains a host of wonderful
photographs together with fascinating aspects of everyday life in and
around the village. Published November 2011. |
 | The Book of Helston - £24.99 |
| First published in 2003 and quickly sold
out, this new edition of The Book of
Helston, published to coincide with the
Diamond Jubilee, brings the story of the
community fully up to date. |
 | A Boot Up Bodmin Moor - £4.99 |
| The ten walks in this book by Terry Faull
are places around and about the Moor chosen to
show that the scenery is as beautiful as anywhere
in the West Country and that the area is steeped
in history. |
 | A Boot Up The SW Coast Path - S Cornwall - £4.99 |
| Taken with the renowned SWCP expert Philip Carter the 10 walks in this book are mostly circular,
using the Coastal Path as part of the walk. In this
way the walker can sample some of the best sections
of the long-distance path in South Cornwall
while not having to retrace their steps. |
 | A Boot Up The SW Coast Path - N Cornwall - £4.99 |
| Taken with the renowned SWCP expert Philip Carter the 10 walks in this book are mostly circular,
using the Coastal Path as part of the walk. In this
way the walker can sample some of the best sections
of the long-distance path in North Cornwall
and along to the Hartland area of North Devon
while not having to retrace their steps. |
 | Cornwall Address Book - £12.99 |
| This high quality address book is designed to
last and is alphabetically tabbed for ease of
use. Whether bought for personal use, or as
a thoughtful gift, the Cornwall Address Book,
with its superb pictorial reminders of
Cornwall, will provide years of pleasure. |
 | Alfred Wallis Artist and Mariner - £29.99 |
| Robert Jones - one of Cornwalls most important current artists - provides a fascinating explanation of the phenomenon that is the most enigmatic of the St Ives artists. |
 | The Book of Constantine (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Constantine - The Parish Yesterday and Today is a reflection of times past and a continuing sense of belonging that exists in the community. |
 | The Book of Mawnan (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| The Cornish parish of Mawnan as we know it today was built on the foundations of the two manors, Penwarne and Trerose, and is situated a few miles south-west of Falmouth. Its past and people are recalled in this book by the community for the community covering the history of the parish from early days, but concentraing largely upon the twentieth century. |
 | Land's End - The Coastal Footpath - £12.95 |
| Discover the coastal footpath from St Ives to St Michael's Mount with top Cornwall photographer Oliver Hawker in this book from Halsgrove's 'Discover' series. |
 | The Book of Truro (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Today Truro is a graceful cathedral city with some beautiful buildings, as well as lovely Georgian architecture. The history of both the City and its people are illustrated here throgh hundreds of photographs, many not previously published. |
 | The Book of St Dennis & Goss Moor - £19.99 |
| This book by Kenneth Rickard tells the history of Goss Moor from the legendary King Arthur through the heyday of the railway the agricultural and industrial exploitation of the moor that reshaped the landscape to the conservation
projects that are taking place today under the management of Natural England. |
 | The Book of St Austell (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| From a small market town, St Austell has developed into an urban centre, experiencing much growth and change. This lavish book looks back to the sleepy parish of olden days with its ‘opes’ and lanes, and a Fore Street packed with family businesses, through to the modern Eden Project, which has brought the town international attention. |
 | The Book of St Ervan (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| Moira Tangye has been having a love affair with St Ervan for 30 years and the esteem in which she is held
is mirrored in the fact that she has obtained over 250 photographs in this fascinating history of the parish. The older images, in particular, are hugely evocative, recalling a mood and way of life that have gone –
and will never come back.
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 | Images of Cornish Railways - £19.99 |
| This must-have book for all fans of steam railways features photographs from the collection of Maurice Dart, Cornwall based
photographer and authority on Westcountry railways. |
 | The Book of Sennen - £19.99 |
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 | The Book of Looe - £19.99 |
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 | The Book of St Mawes - £19.99 |
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 | Cornovia - £16.99 |
| This new, revised and updated edition of Craig Weatherhill's classic
Cornovia has been eagerly awaited by those many
people who have an interest in Cornwall’s
ancient past.
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 | The Book of Gerrans & Portscatho - £19.99 |
| While
only 5 minutes walk apart these two villages each possess a very individual charm and the character of each
is evident from the photographs and stories told in this book by Chris Pollard. |
 | Images of Industrial & Narrow Gauge Railways: Cornwall - £19.99 |
| This book, covering Industrial and Narrow Gauge
Railways in Cornwall, and its ‘sister’ volume covering
Devon, appear as part of the popular and growing series
featuring photographs from the collection of Maurice
Dart, Cornwall-based photographer and authority on
Westcountry railways. |
 | A Child's War in Cornwall - £19.99 |
| In A Child’s War in Cornwall, John C Harding describes
the rural idyll that was Cornwall in the 1940s
against the background of World War Two. His
fond memories of those times provide a
fascinating glimpse of times past and heartwarming
reminiscences of a most fortunate
childhood. |
 | A Picture of Cornwall - £29.99 |
| This book by well-known West Country artist Ray Balkwill is a celebration of the character and
‘spirit’ of a unique landscape in words and pictures.
It presents the reader with a fascinating glimpse
into the artist’s own personal and physical
relationship with Cornwall and it also brings
together for the first time some of its most
celebrated contemporary artists. |
 | A Boot Up N Cornwall's Sites of Magic & Mystery - £4.99 |
| This book of 10 walks covers the far north of
Cornwall, a remote district of deep wooded valleys,
secret paths and ancient churches. Its history is full
of strange characters, family rivalries, hauntings,
smuggling and forgotten mysteries. |
 | The Book of Veryan - £19.99 |
| Subscriptions are closed. The opportunity to have a name printed in the book has now passed and the book is available for purchase in the normal way. Published August 2006. |
 | Bod the Beast of Bodmin - £7.99 |
| This unique and delightful illustrated comic-book tale by Endymion Beer is based on the sightings of the mysterious black beasts that are said to frequent the bleak moorland region of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. |
 | Cornwall at War - £19.99 |
| Though aspects of Cornwall's wartime years have been covered in a number of smaller publications there has, until this book by Peter Hancock, been no major study of Cornwall at War. This fascinating book puts the record straight. |
 | Tin Mines and Miners of Lanner (pdf e-book) - £24.99 |
| An award-winning historical study of one of Cornwall's principal mining regions by Sharron Schwartz&Roger Parker. Illustrated and full of information, social history and local anecdote.
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 | The New Book of Lostwithiel - £24.99 |
| First published in 2003 and quickly sold
out, this new edition of The New Book
of Lostwithiel, published to coincide
with the Diamond Jubilee, brings the
story of the community fully up to date. |
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