Country Folk Country WaysCOUNTRY FOLK COUNTRY WAYS Reflections of the Cotswolds. This book reveals through photographs and words that there is more to the Cotswolds than just its “chocolate-box” image of rolling hills and pretty thatched cottages. It shows that traditional craftsmen are thriving throughout the Cotswolds, from thatcher to cheesemaker, sheep-shearer to stonemason, brewer to beekeeper, dry-stonewaller to silversmith, saddler to farrier – all expertly documented. Time-honoured pursuits such as the famous Cotswold Olimpicks and the North Cotswold Hunt Meet are also featured, along with images of smallholding and working on the land which are the very essence of the English countryside. Those idyllic, atmospheric, pastoral scenes viewed at every twist and turn of the Cotswold lanes are also reproduced in this book. COUNTRY FOLK COUNTRY WAYS goes a step further than most books in that it presents the Cotswolds as a vibrant, real working environment, brimming with real people, who blend effortlessly into their beautiful surroundings.MORE DETAILS |
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COTSWOLD DRIVEABOUT "The Northern Cotswolds" ......(price 4.95)Written and illustrated by Peter Reardon, compiled from an extremely popular series of "Guess Where" sketches which appeared in local newspapers. This best selling guide to the Cotswolds has sold in 10's of thousands over the years, regularly revised and kept up to date in description and drawing, it describes the Cotswolds to the visitor and local alike in such away that even if you have lived in the Cotswolds all your life it will still show you a hidden secret or two, be it a head of a crocodile from which a spring gushes forth, lost Roman roads, medieval leper chute, Victorian follies, or twentieth century oddities this book covers it!.MORE DETAILS |
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COTSWOLD DRIVEABOUT "The Southern Cotswolds" .....(price 4.95)Written and illustrated by Peter Reardon. From Cheltenham over to Cirencester and meandering its way down to Bath the southern Cotswolds are covered, pointing out with sketch and word some of the more unusual aspects to the Cotswolds, from burial mounds with names such as Hetty Peglers Tump, to the ornate town toilets at Chipping Sodbury, this book leads you though some of lesser known Cotswold villages always pointing out the hidden attractions which gives this unspoilt part of the Cotswolds a charm all of its own."The Cotswolds with their beauty supreme, a ramblers pleasure an artists dream, within these undulating hills abound enjoyment for all in sight and sound". (From "THE COTSWOLDS" by ALFRED KING).
The insides of the DRIVEABOUT books may look and feel slightly different from
other guides. This is due to the way they are produced. Cotswold Driveabouts use
the old letterpress or block printing method where every letter in the text is a
separate item, cast from hot metal into blocks of text, the drawings and maps you
see are individually acid etched into metal, to print in a way similar to how books
used to be produced in this country since the days of Caxton. With these guides
you haven't just purchased an excellent guide to the Cotswolds but also a small
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THE COTSWOLDS Town and Village Guide ..... (price 9.99)The Definitive Guide to places of interest in the Cotswolds.This guidebook is the result of my continuing love affair with the Cotswolds, an area that I have known for most of my life and one that I have been visiting with my camera and notebook for well over fifty years. A glance at the maps contained in this book will soon reveal that the area covered extends well beyond the classic Cotswolds, but it never strays far from true limestone country with its typically lovely stone towns and villages. These are enfolded by rolling hills and quiet wooded valleys through which clear streams flow and all have a similar character to the better-known places of pilgrimage like Stow on the Wold, Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water or Broadway. Of course these favourites have not been ignored! The Cotswold countryside is as near to perfection as one could wish for, but it is still further enhanced by the treasures to be found within its towns, villages and hamlets. Here are some of Britain's loveliest medieval churches and domestic buildings, almost all of which are built of the marvellous honey coloured Cotswold stone that here lies so close to the surface. When setting out on your journeys of discovery, savour each day and not try to cover too much ground - it has taken me most of a lifetime to get round it all! If possible buy a good map or maps ( preferably Ordnance Survey ones) and walk from village to village along a quiet footpath or bridleway, stopping beside a stream for a picnic, or at a pub for lunch.
Good luck with your explorations. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I
have.
Peter Titchmarsh.
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Devon: An Artist Explores, The Coast From Torbay to the Axe EstuaryDevon: An Artist Explores, The Coast From Torbay to the Axe Estuary" is a unique guide to the coast of Lyme Bay, exploring the history, character, geography and places of interest on one of England's most fascinating stretches of coast. This whole book is hand drawn by Devon artist Paul Snowdon; hand written text winds between more than 180 pen and ink illustrations, portraits, views and maps to recreate the character of the coast in a series of double page spreads. Starting on the spectacular viewpoint of Berry Head, Chapter 1 explores Torbay - not just the three towns of Brixham, Paignton and Torquay but also the history of the many coves and headlands between them. Striking north from Hope's Nose, Chapter 2 follows the high and geologically significant cliffs to the Teign estuary, after which the South Devon Railway forms the sea wall to Dawlish Warren.Chapter 3 traces the Exe Estuary north, along the Exeter Canal to the ancient port of Exeter, with a brief foray to see the Catherdral and the ancient City Walls. The Jurassic Coast of East Devon forms Chapter 4, taking in its genteel resorts through to Seaton and the Axe Estuary.
Paul Snowdon is an enthusiastic amateur artist with a long history of illustrating both books and newspapers. A one time sales manager of a large food manufacturing company, Paul now owns a busy Sandwich Bar in the centre of Paignton with his partner Liz, which allows time to walk the Devon coast with their three seemingly tireless dogs. Paul (52) has three children, all grown up who work in America, London and Southampton.This book is brought to life by Reardon Publishing, with whom Paul has a long association, and will be sold into the bookselling trade by Paul Snowdon himself, which will - he believes - make a pleasant change from 25 years of selling chilled food to the major supermarkets! This work is by the artist Paul Snowdon and published by Nicholas Reardon of Reardon Publishing
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Bibury (price 2.50)BIBURY (A COTSWOLD VILLAGE) ISBN 1-873877-13-7 BY JOANNA E DEE. This wonderful village guide is a must for anyone visiting Bibury. Nearly the whole village has helped with its production making it unique with a charm which is only surpassed by the village itself. Only with the support of the whole village could we produce such a guide as this at such a low price.
This guide offers so much it is hard to begin to list its contents but
to try:- Its a history book taking the reader from 720 AD to the
present day, Local folklore and ghost stories haunt the pages, full
descriptions upon all the attractions the village has to offer along
with the history behind them, places to eat and drink, places to
stay, places to shop, places open to the public all are described
along with a full map of the village. The book is also full of wildlife
drawings and pen and ink sketches by Cotswold artist Peter
Reardon, and the colour photos by Cotswold photographer Julia
Craig capture the village with the world famous Arlington Row.
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Castle Combe (price 2.50)Castle Combe An illustrated walk through history. Drawings, maps, text and design all hand drawn by Paul Snowdon
Cover Photography by Philip Pierce PROVINCIAL PICTURES Bath
Familiar around the world on post cards, calendars, chocolate
boxes, Castle Combe is the Archetypal English village.
Text is all hand drawn and set around wonderful line drawings of
this famous village.
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Discovering Bath (price 5.95)"Discovering Bath" an illustrated guide By Paul SnowdonFor the two million people who visit Bath each year the City needs no introduction. Or does it? visitors from around the world flock to see the magnificent Georgian terraces, the ancient Roman Baths, the extra-ordinary range of delightful shops, and the restaurants.
Paul Snowdon's love of Bath and its history comes alive with this
unique little book which has over 100 detailed illustrations and
maps, each with a hand written commentary and linked together to
focus on the various famous aspects of this great city be it the
Abbey, the Canal, the Baths, Pierrepont St etc..
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Rivers Villages and Valleys (price 5.95)Rivers Villages and Valleys, a journey through North East Somerset, Bristol and Bath by Paul Snowden
Discover the wonderful area of countryside to the South of Bristol and Bath with this
hand illustrated guide to the Towns, Villages and Hamlets that fill the Valleys of North
East Somerset
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Bourton on the Water illustrated Guide (price 2.95)Bourton on the Water an Illustrated Guide by Paul Snowdon. This beautifully handrawn guide to this famous Cotswold village brings alive the history of the area dating from before Roman times, explore this village's history page by page.This is no ordinary book; it is a labour of love, a guide book to one of the Cotswolds most beautiful villages, scribed entirely by hand. In sixty three illustrations, amateur Cotswold artist Paul Snowdon guides us through the geography, history and attractions of Bourton on the Water. Through the eyes of an illustrator we see the forces which created this riverside village right through to the modern day tourist venues. All interspersed with memorable views of the river its bridges, and the wide, busy High Street.
In these days of computers, digital art and word processors, a guide
book created entirely by the hand of an enthusiastic artist seems
wonderfully fitting in beautiful Bourton.
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40 Classic Cotswolds Pubs (price 7.95)by G.M. Ball |
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