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A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St. Bees to Robin Hood's Bay •  Terry Marsh
GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 224 PAGES
A full-color guide to walking northern England, west coast to east and vice-versa. Divided into three sections, this book provides information on nature, history, culture, and accomodations. The author has worked in conjunction with local officers to ensure the safety and accessibilty of the route, making this a great resource for the independent traveler. (GBR533, $21.95)

The Story of England •  Christopher Hibbert
HISTORY • 1992 • PAPER • 224 PAGES
Beautifully illustrated with color pictures, chronological charts, royal genealogies, and maps, this popular history of English politics, economics, and culture from the Neolithic to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. Hibbert, a masterful storyteller, relates anecdotes that bring history to life in this concise, highly readable introduction to England's past. (GBR02, $14.95)

In Search of England •  H.V. Morton •  James Morris
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2002 • PAPER • 274 PAGES
The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings through the English countryside in the early days of the motorcar. As in all of his many travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture, and especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations. First published in 1927 and now returned to print in a handsome paper edition with an introduction by Jan Morris. (GBR368, $16.00)

Notes from a Small Island •  Bill Bryson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 324 PAGES
This is a farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. It is full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions with the natives who often astonish him (and the reader) with their observations and attitudes. A good-natured tour de force through the country's foibles as well as its charms, this is a congenial companion for any trip to the sceptered isle. (GBR16, $14.99)

Northern England Map •   Ordnance Survey
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A regional map of northern England at a scale of 1;250,000. It's a densely printed and detailed road map published by the Ordnance Survey with an index of place names. It covers the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and other popular tourist attractions between Manchester and Newcastle Upon Tyne. One Side. 37x50 inches. (GBR35, $14.95)

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Lake District Tourist Map •   Ordnance Survey • A terrific, colorful, and very detailed map of the Lake District, at a scale of 1: 110,000. (GBR125, $14.95)

Eyewitness Guide Great Britain •   Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • With 1,400 photos, maps and excellent introductory chapters, this guide is both a general introduction to Great Britain and a region-by-region look at its attractions. (GBR01, $30.00)

Insight Compact Guide North York Moors •   Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A brief, easy-to-carry, and colorful introduction to the North York Moors. (GBR146, $7.95)

Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire •  James Morris • HISTORY • The centerpiece of the trilogy "Pax Britannica," this entertaining history concentrates on the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial power and splendor. (GBR10, $37.95)

The Making of the English Working Class •  Edward P. Thompson • HISTORY • A magnificent history of 19th-century England and the construction of the class system, essential to understanding the social makeup of the country over the last 150 years. (GBR417, $25.00)

The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got That Way •  Bill Bryson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is an informative linguistic history which showcases Bryson's wry wit. (GBR15, $14.99)

The Victorians •  A.N. Wilson • HISTORY • A dazzling survey of the personalities, obessions and follies of an imperial age. (GBR396, $19.95)

English Architecture, A Concise History •  David Watkin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A straightforward, illustrated history of English architecture from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. (GBR228, $14.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral •  Robert A. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $19.95)

All Creatures Great and Small •  James Herriot • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The first volume in the series of wildly popular tales by a country veterinarian -- and born storyteller -- set among the folk of the Yorkshire Dales. (GBR104, $7.99)

Great Tales from English History •  Robert Lacey • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Lacey brings history to life through a series of instructive, entertaining profiles of personalties, well-known and obscure, including industrial pioneer Jethro Tull, anti-slavery crusader Thomas Clarkson, Captains Cook and Bligh, mad King George III, Queen Victoria, Mary Wollstonecraft and Charles Darwin. (GBR689, $17.99)

In Search of London •  H.V. Morton • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An enduring portrait of the city and especially of its history, originally published a half-century ago. As in all of his travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and, especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations. (GBR269, $18.50)

The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals •  Dorothy Wordsworth •  Pamela Woof • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The journals of Dorothy Wordsworth from Dove Cottage. With rich detail, she observes the natural beauty of the Lake District region and her time spent with her brother William and their friend Coleridge. (GBR197, $18.90)

England, England •  Julian Barnes • LITERATURE • Barnes turns his characteristic wit toward both England and the traveling experience in this novel. (GBR45, $13.95)

Literary Trails, British Writers in their Landscapes •  Christina Hardyment • LITERATURE • A survey of the British landscapes that have given shape to the literary characters of Jane Austen, Daphne du Maurier, Virginia Woolf, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, and Wordsworth. (GBR164, $49.50)

Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth •  John O. Hayden •  William Wordsworth • LITERATURE • A collection of William Wordsworth's most celebrated poems. Includes selections from the "Lyrical Ballads," "The Excursion" and "The Prelude." (GBR147, $12.95)

The Adventures of Robin Hood •  Roger Lancelyn Green • LITERATURE • FAMILY • One of the many versions of the Robin Hood legend, a rip-roaring series of medieval adventures set in the forest surrounding Nottingham. (GBR393, $4.99)

The Portable Romantic Poets •  Norman Holmes Pearson •  W.H. Auden • LITERATURE • This is the anthology to take along on a trip to England's Lake District, Italy's Cinqueterre or any other classic haunt of the romantic poets. This selection includes works by all the masters (and even an occasional mistress). (GBR346, $18.00)

Birds of Europe •  Lars Svensson •  Dan Zetterstrom •  Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, this second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

Pocket Guide to the Birds of Britain and North-West Europe •  Chris Kightley • FIELD GUIDE • A compact field-friendly guide to the birds found in the British Isles and the Faroes, Scandinavia and Northwest Europe. (EUR50, $27.00)

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	A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St. Bees to Robin Hood's Bay • Terry Marsh GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 224 PAGES A full-color guide to walking northern England, west coast to east and vice-versa. Divided into three sections, this book provides information on nature, history, culture, and accomodations. The author has worked in conjunction with local officers to ensure the safety and accessibilty of the route, making this a great resource for the independent traveler. (GBR533, $21.95)
	The Story of England • Christopher Hibbert HISTORY • 1992 • PAPER • 224 PAGES Beautifully illustrated with color pictures, chronological charts, royal genealogies, and maps, this popular history of English politics, economics, and culture from the Neolithic to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. Hibbert, a masterful storyteller, relates anecdotes that bring history to life in this concise, highly readable introduction to England's past. (GBR02, $14.95)
	In Search of England • H.V. Morton • James Morris TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2002 • PAPER • 274 PAGES The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings through the English countryside in the early days of the motorcar. As in all of his many travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture, and especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations. First published in 1927 and now returned to print in a handsome paper edition with an introduction by Jan Morris. (GBR368, $16.00)
	Notes from a Small Island • Bill Bryson CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 324 PAGES This is a farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. It is full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions with the natives who often astonish him (and the reader) with their observations and attitudes. A good-natured tour de force through the country's foibles as well as its charms, this is a congenial companion for any trip to the sceptered isle. (GBR16, $14.99)
	Northern England Map • Ordnance Survey MAP A regional map of northern England at a scale of 1;250,000. It's a densely printed and detailed road map published by the Ordnance Survey with an index of place names. It covers the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and other popular tourist attractions between Manchester and Newcastle Upon Tyne. One Side. 37x50 inches. (GBR35, $14.95)

	Lake District Tourist Map • Ordnance Survey • A terrific, colorful, and very detailed map of the Lake District, at a scale of 1: 110,000. (GBR125, $14.95)
	Eyewitness Guide Great Britain • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • With 1,400 photos, maps and excellent introductory chapters, this guide is both a general introduction to Great Britain and a region-by-region look at its attractions. (GBR01, $30.00)
	Insight Compact Guide North York Moors • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A brief, easy-to-carry, and colorful introduction to the North York Moors. (GBR146, $7.95)
	Pax Britannica, The Climax of Empire • James Morris • HISTORY • The centerpiece of the trilogy "Pax Britannica," this entertaining history concentrates on the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial power and splendor. (GBR10, $37.95)
	The Making of the English Working Class • Edward P. Thompson • HISTORY • A magnificent history of 19th-century England and the construction of the class system, essential to understanding the social makeup of the country over the last 150 years. (GBR417, $25.00)
	The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got That Way • Bill Bryson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is an informative linguistic history which showcases Bryson's wry wit. (GBR15, $14.99)
	The Victorians • A.N. Wilson • HISTORY • A dazzling survey of the personalities, obessions and follies of an imperial age. (GBR396, $19.95)
	English Architecture, A Concise History • David Watkin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A straightforward, illustrated history of English architecture from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. (GBR228, $14.95)
	The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral • Robert A. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $19.95)
	All Creatures Great and Small • James Herriot • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The first volume in the series of wildly popular tales by a country veterinarian -- and born storyteller -- set among the folk of the Yorkshire Dales. (GBR104, $7.99)
	Great Tales from English History • Robert Lacey • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Lacey brings history to life through a series of instructive, entertaining profiles of personalties, well-known and obscure, including industrial pioneer Jethro Tull, anti-slavery crusader Thomas Clarkson, Captains Cook and Bligh, mad King George III, Queen Victoria, Mary Wollstonecraft and Charles Darwin. (GBR689, $17.99)
	In Search of London • H.V. Morton • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An enduring portrait of the city and especially of its history, originally published a half-century ago. As in all of his travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and, especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations. (GBR269, $18.50)
	The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals • Dorothy Wordsworth • Pamela Woof • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The journals of Dorothy Wordsworth from Dove Cottage. With rich detail, she observes the natural beauty of the Lake District region and her time spent with her brother William and their friend Coleridge. (GBR197, $18.90)
	England, England • Julian Barnes • LITERATURE • Barnes turns his characteristic wit toward both England and the traveling experience in this novel. (GBR45, $13.95)
	Literary Trails, British Writers in their Landscapes • Christina Hardyment • LITERATURE • A survey of the British landscapes that have given shape to the literary characters of Jane Austen, Daphne du Maurier, Virginia Woolf, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, and Wordsworth. (GBR164, $49.50)
	Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth • John O. Hayden • William Wordsworth • LITERATURE • A collection of William Wordsworth's most celebrated poems. Includes selections from the "Lyrical Ballads," "The Excursion" and "The Prelude." (GBR147, $12.95)
	The Adventures of Robin Hood • Roger Lancelyn Green • LITERATURE • FAMILY • One of the many versions of the Robin Hood legend, a rip-roaring series of medieval adventures set in the forest surrounding Nottingham. (GBR393, $4.99)
	The Portable Romantic Poets • Norman Holmes Pearson • W.H. Auden • LITERATURE • This is the anthology to take along on a trip to England's Lake District, Italy's Cinqueterre or any other classic haunt of the romantic poets. This selection includes works by all the masters (and even an occasional mistress). (GBR346, $18.00)
	Birds of Europe • Lars Svensson • Dan Zetterstrom • Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, this second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)
	Pocket Guide to the Birds of Britain and North-West Europe • Chris Kightley • FIELD GUIDE • A compact field-friendly guide to the birds found in the British Isles and the Faroes, Scandinavia and Northwest Europe. (EUR50, $27.00)