First published privately in 1929 as The Middle Parts of Fortune, Her Privates We is the novel of the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of an ordinary private. This edition now restores all the ‘prunings and excisions’ that we were made to the first edition because the bluntness of language was thought…
THIS BEAUTIFL TREATISE was St Bernard’s first book: a very striking commentary on the seventh chapter of the Rule of Saint Benedict, which the young abbott of Clairvaux wrote down at the express urging of his monks. The seventh chapter of the Rule is concerned with the 12 degrees of humility, which Saint Benedict set…
The Official Account of the R.A.F. in Malta, June 1940 to November 1942 This 95 Page Paperback Book is a Modern Day Reprint of the 1944 original It is in Very Good Used Condition
Morpeth is an ancient and beautiful town. The buildings, streets and river have an appeal which attracts visitors from all parts and whilst here, those same people can find out the history of the place. Over the years much has been written about Morpeth and photographs have been printed which show the changes in the…
This work on ornamental writing and lettering contains no less than 31 carefully prepared alphabets and will be a boon to all those who practice lettering not only in schools but in workshops and offices. 24 Page Paperback Book is in good used condition, no writing but does have 4 small black marks on back…
There are relatively few abbeys in Provence, but the three which were built in this region are among the most famous of all: Sénanque, Silvacane and the oldest, Le Thoronet, known collectively as the “Three Sisters of Provence”. Hidden away in a tree-lined avenue which has recently been classified as a historic site, Le Thoronet…
A boy who has lost everything walks into the Californian mountains for the very last time. He meets an extraordinary girl with a unique guide to living. She agrees to help him, but first he must overcome many challenges and find answers to some big questions: How can he calm his mind? Who might change…
French home cooking is like no other home cooking. Tremendously varied, depending on what part of France it originated, it can be hearty and robust or subtle and delicate. But French cooking is always a beautiful blend of flavours and textures. The French instinctively know what tastes best with what. They believe that cooking and…
Francis young describes how and why the two most familiar Christian creeds came into being. She describes how creeds originated in instruction before baptism and have their roots in the New Testament itself; shows how the rise of Gnosticism and a tendency towards fragmentation in the church made a clear statement of faith necessary; outlines…