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How to write & publish local & family history successfully
by Bob Trubshaw
This builds on the success of Bob's first book on the subject, How to write and publish local history (see Bargain Department). It guides even complete novices through all the stages needed to produce and promote books, booklets, magazines, CD-Roms and web sites on local and family history. All the advice is based on Bob's 15 years of experience publishing local and family history in many media.
2005, 278pp, index, illustrated. RRP £16.95.
Our price: £10.00
Tracing the History of Villages
In this book Trevor Yorke takes on the role of villages dectective as he documents the development of the English village from pre-Roman settlement to the present day. In addition, his superb drawings illustrate the physical appearance of the village throughout different periods of history. There is a chapter for those who wish to trace the history of a specific village, listing areas in which to begin research, books that may help and places to visit for further advice.
192pp, index, bibliography, glossary, RRP £9.95.
Our price: £7.00
Tracing the History of Houses
By Bill Breckon, Jeffrey Parker and Martin Andrew.
Tracing the History of Houses outlines the history and development of English homes from the Saxon aisled hall up to the present day. The changing styles of architecture and building materials are covered and special note made of regional variations. There is a step-by-step guide to dating houses accurately, which includes walls and roofs, windows and door, floors, fireplaces, staircases and chimneys. Identification is made easy with over 80 specially commissioned illustrations.
218pp, index, bibliography, glossary, illustrated. RRP £9.95.
Our price: £7.00
Local History: A Handbook for Beginners
By Philip Riden
Hailed as 'oustandingly useful for beginners' when it first appeared in 1983, this fully rewritten and updated second edition, with an extensive guide to further reading, is set to regain its place as the most reliable and widely used title in its field. An ideal manual for the amateur enthusiast, teacher, part-time extramural student or undergraduate.
200pp, index, bibliography, RRP £9.95.
Our price: £8.25
The New Reading the Landscape: Fieldwork in Landscape History
In this essential handbook for students and amateur enthusiasts alike, Richard Muir explains how to recognize and interpret the complex evidence for historical change in England's countryside. The book is a rewritten and expanded return to his earlier classic guide to the interpretation of British landscapes, The Shell Guide to Reading the Landscape. It reflects the substantial growth of serious interest in landscape and archaeology since Reading the Landscape was first published in 1981 and provides a synthesis of current thinking about the history of the key elements in England's rural landscape.
272pp, index, maps, illustrations, RRP £18.99.
Our price: £13.50
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