 | Bats Pads & Cider (pdf e-book) - £12.99 |
| Compiled during the vintage season of 2010,
here are vaulted stories and little histories of
cricketing characters both famous and, perhaps,
not so much, to charm and to wince at between
innings, dredged from a cricket mad soggy
county that the author, Charles Wood, loves to his apple core.
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 | 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. |
 | 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. |
 | 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. |
 | Exmoor Amour - £12.99 |
| Charles Wood's emotion spring had begun to flow again.
It was the ‘Ex’ in Exmoor that made things so
disconcerting. Long ago he ceased to refer to the
place as ‘it’ but as ‘her’. And now, like an old flame,
memories of her still burned happily after a
lengthy separation. And then, on the other hand,
not so happily – like a grockle fire that makes
charcoal of heather and gorse. Such are the
foibles of the heart – of amour ..... Other formats available: Amazon Kindle |
| Bats Pads & Cider - £12.99 |
| Compiled during the vintage season of 2010,
here are vaulted stories and little histories of
cricketing characters both famous and, perhaps,
not so much, to charm and to wince at between
innings, dredged from a cricket mad soggy
county that the author, Charles Wood, loves to his apple core.
Other formats available: Amazon Kindle
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 | Portrait of the English Riviera - £14.99 |
| Whether photographing
the spectacular modern development around
the harbour and the new Rock Walk in Torquay,
Babbacombe’s discreet charms, the timeless
beauty of historic Cockington, or the bustling
seaside towns of Paignton and Brixham, Adrian
Oakes has produced a superb selection of photographs
of the highest quality that all those who know
the area will enjoy.
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 | Charles Wood's Second Somerset Quiz Book - £8.99 |
| After the happy head scratching over
his Somerset Quiz Book, and by public
demand, it’s high time for Charles Wood
to become quizzical again and do his level
best to tease and entertain once more in
this Somerset Quiz Book Mark 2. |
 | Bats Pads & Gladiators - £12.99 |
| Charles Wood has unearthed a
worldwide passion for Gloucestershire cricket that’s
alive and well, and full to the brim with eccentricity
and odd statistics.
A tome to be enjoyed by every lover of the
‘summer game’.
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