LOST WORDS IN THE CORNISH LANGUAGE
By T Garland, R N Worth & T Quiller-Couch
Price £3.95

This collection of obscure and obsolete dialect words from the Cornish language was first collected in the mid 19thC by three Cornish scholars. It contains many now forgotten and disused words which were once part of the linguistic heritage of the Cornish people.

WOOKEY HOLE AND ITS WITCH
By Herbert Balch
Price £3.95

First published in 1914, this account of the famous caves at Wookey Hole, Somerset, was penned by Mendip cave explorer H E Balch, who found evidence to substantiate the story of the witch turned to stone. In the chamber, the outline of a witch can be seen, her eyes fixed on the River Axe. Balch's account uses references to provide an illuminating picture of these unique caves.

CORNWALL'S DARK AGE STONE DWELLINGS & MONUMENTS
By J T Blight & W Iago
Price £3.95

First published in the mid to late 19thC, these accounts of the dark age antiquities of West Cornwall, provide a pioneering view of the ancient burial chambers, inscribed stones and other structures of Cornwall.

SAINT MICHAEL'S MOUNT
By Thurstan C Peter
Price £3.50

First published in 1900 by the Cornish clergyman and folklorist, Thurstan Peter, this detailed guide to the history and antiquities of St Michael's Mount provides an in-depth view of its medieval origins and the religious community who once inhabited Cornwall's most famous landmark.

CORNISH HURLING
A study in the Popular Survival of Magical Ritual
By R D Greenaway
Price £3.50

This detailed investigation into the strange Cornish ritual of the hurling of a silver ball demonstrates the magical and ritualistic origins of this practice. R.D. Greenaway shows that, far from being unique to Cornwall, the hurling of the ball and its wild pursuit once formed part of a valuable hunting ritual, designed to confirm the fertility of the summer crops and was widespread across Britain.

ARTHUR, KING OF CORNWALL
Edited by Henry Jenner
Price £6.95

This compelling anthology of prose and verse by Cornish bard, Henry Jenner, illustrates the extent to which King Arthur was written into the very fabric of the Cornish landscape both in terms of legend and place names. A wide-ranging and often moving homage to the Dark Age king who will always be associated with the land of the far west.

CORNWALL'S VANISHED RACES
By Revd Gath Whitley
Price £3.50

This account of the lost races of pre-Celtic Cornwall is a reminder of the palaeolithic and neolithic peoples who are responsible for some of the ancient dolmens which dominate the Cornish landscape. The author believes that the race memory of these mysterious races gave rise to the belief in the 'piskey' folk of Cornish legends.

THE POPULAR MYTHOLOGY OF SHROPSHIRE
Volume One: GIANTS, DEVILS, GHOSTS
Price £4.50

First published in 1883 and based on the folklore archives of Georgina Jackson, this is the most complete collection of tales ever published concerning ghosts, giants and demonic manifestations in Shropshire.

THE POPULAR MYTHOLOGY OF SHROPSHIRE
Volume Two: SUPERSTITIONS
by Charlotte Sophia Burne
Price £6.00

A fascinating exploration of the world of magic, charms and superstitions in 19C Shropshire, this book reveals much about the degree to which people in Shropshire once relied upon folklore to explain and allay their innermost fears.

ANCIENT SCULPTURED STONES OF SCOTLAND, IRELAND & THE ISLE OF MAN
by Gilbert J French
Price £3.95

First published in 1858, this early investigation into the dark age sculptured stones of Scotland, Ireland and The Isle of Man explores the roots of paganism and its interface with dark age Christianity through a survey of stone monuments of the period.

SATAN'S INVISIBLE WORLD DISCOVERED
(Volume One)
by George Sinclair
Price £5.95

First published in 1685, this examination of the occult by a Protestant Glaswegian still ranks as one of the most important Scottish 17th Century treatises on witchcraft, ghosts and demonic visitations.

OLD CAERLEON & USK
(As Described in 1801)
by William Coxe
Price £4.50

This rare account of the history of the ancient towns of Caerleon and Usk was written in the Georgian period by an antiquarian and scholar who travelled on horseback in search of the history of its great houses and families. The book describes the Roman remains at Caerleon and the principal antiquities of the Vale of Usk in detail and provides a fascinating glimpse into the past.

THE CELTIC YEAR IN SCOTLAND
by John Gregorson Campbell
Price £5.95

First published in 1902, John Campbell's still vivid account of the pre-Christian rites and customs of his native Scotland provides a fascinating picture of the religious traditions of a long-forgotten rural society.

TALES OF THE BLACKDOWN BORDERLAND
by F W Matthews
Price £5.50

Originally published in 1923, this fascinating collection of tales of ghosts, smugglers, faery folk and witchcraft from the Blackdown Hills in Somerset provides a rare view of the county's folklore. Many of these tales were collected prior to the 20th century and give the reader an insight into the traditions and beliefs of rural Somerset prior to the First World War.

FOLKLORE & WITCHCRAFT OF THE CORNISH VILLAGE

Price £5.50

This detailed account of the folklore and witchcraft of rural Cornwall in the 19th century provides a graphic account of the Cornish cunning folk (sometimes called "white witches" or "conjurors") and gives an account of the charms and cures which they prescribed to clients. It also provides a comprehensive overview of the widespread belief in the faery folk which then prevailed.

OLD MONMOUTH
(As It Was In 1801)
by William Coxe
Price £3.95

First published in 1801, this rare glimpse into the history of a border town which, even today, retains a number of ancient buildings, was written by an antiquarian and scholar who travelled on horseback throughout Monmouthshire in search of the history of its great houses and families. The book also describes the village of Trellech and includes a rare drawing of its famous and mysterious "Arthur's Stones".

GHOSTS & LEGENDS OF SOUTH SOMERSET
by G R Munford
Price £4.50

This unusual collection of witchcraft, ghost and smugglers' tales from the early 20th Century provides a unique insight into the legends of South Somerset. A rare facsimile reprint.

TINTERN ABBEY AND ITS FOUNDERS
by John Taylor
Price £4.95

Originally published at the end of the 19thC, this exhaustive account of the history of Tintern Abbey traces its development from the Norman period, through the middle ages and ultimately to its dissolution at the time of the Reformation. The author also describes its subsequent fall into ruin. The work is one of the most detailed histories of this ancient site which has fascinated artists and scholars alike. Illustrated with photographs and line drawings from the Victorian period, this is a rare collector's edition.