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Charity Book Auction

& Garden Party

Catalogue

Welcome to the Garden Party and Book Auction in aid of

St John Ambulance Dorset

Our special thanks go to Mr & Mrs Michael Jeffries for allowing us the

use of the spectacular grounds of Hethfelton House and for their

support and encouragement of this event.

Thanks also to:

• Mr Nick Bonham-Carter for acting as our auctioneer.

• Mrs Eve Bonham-Cosens, our clerk.

• Lord Neuberger, Master of the Rolls for his interesting talk.

• The authors and literary agents who have kindly signed and

donated books.

• Lady Hamilton of Dalzell for the donation of a trip to the St John

Museum and lunch.

• Mr & Mrs Julian Fellowes for donation of a literary lunch in

Sherborne.

• Mr Andrew Robson for a one week Bridge Course.

• Mr Charles Morgan for donation of a tour of the Morgan Motor

factory.

• The committee and St John Ambulance volunteers who have made

the day go smoothly.

solicitors and arbitrators

© St John Ambulance 2010 | Registered charity no. 1077265/1

Forthcoming Events 2010

Ik ‘r’ Us Outdoor Theatre - Picnic & Play The Abbey House Abbotsbury

Friday 18 June

Picnic in the garden from 6pm

Tickets £14

Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith Lecture Britain’s leading expert on The Crusades

Talbot Heath School

Tuesday 28 September

Service of Dedication with The Band of the Royal Signals

Pembroke College Choir Talbot Corps of Drums Youth Marching Band

Sherborne Abbey

Sunday 3 October at 3pm

For further information please contact our fundraising team

Telephone 01305 751167

Specialists in Traditional Metal Roofing & Copper Guttering

Recommended installer for

35 years experience

4 The Parade, Dorchester Road, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6EJ

Tel: 01929 405093 Fax: 01929 401504 Mobile: 07970 457830

Email: [email protected] Website: www.iancoxroofingltd.co.uk

Cox’s Copper Curio Corner

4 The Parade, Dorchester Road, Wool, Dorset, BH20

6EJ

Tel: 01929 405093 Fax: 01929 401504

www.thecoppercauldron.co.uk [email protected]

Why not visit our shop in Wool? We have a vast range of Copper Antiques,

Pagan supplies, Copper Weathervanes & Giftware.

Here are a few of our products:

Candles, Starchild incense, Nag Champa & many more!

Pendulums, Jewellery including handmade jewellery, an excellent range of herbs,

100% pure essential oils, a good range of Darkstar clothing & much, much more

We also have an excellent range of Copper Antiques including

Kitchinalia, Marina, Goblets, Cauldrons, Bronze Statues,

Cups, Water Carriers & many, many other curios!!

Alternatively you can always visit our online shop

To see our range of products.

Carers Support Programme Improving the health and wellbeing of carers and the people they care for

first aid | memory loss |managing continence | stress management

falls prevention | moving and handling | relaxation techniques | free lunch

This free programme consists of four weekly sessions,

delivered during the mornings, over four consecutive weeks.

Sessions run from 10.00am-1.00pm and are followed by a free lunch.

Places are limited - booking is essential

Courses are held at various locations across Dorset

For more information, contact Kerry Course on 01305 751160

or email [email protected]

© St John Ambulance 2010 | Registered charity no. 1077265/1

Lot No NAME OF BOOK AUTHOR RÉSUMÉ

1 Dining with Dickens Cedric Dickens Written by the late Cedric Dickens, the last great

grandson of Charles Dickens, with Dickens’

references and quotes, and recipes for meals.

2 The Constant

Gardener

John Le Carré The story of Justin Quayle, a British diplomat, whose

activist wife is murdered. Believing there is more

behind her murder, he seeks to uncover the truth

behind her death, and finds an international

conspiracy of corrupt bureaucracy and

pharmaceutical money.

3 Worlds Apart Robin

Hanbury-Tennison

The author’s astonishing life has been one of

extremes. Recounted in this book, his adventures in

the deserts and jungles of Africa, South America and

the Far East are exciting, hair-raising and sometimes

hilarious.

4 Brian and Me

Charles

Collingwood

The autobiography of Charles Collingwood who

brilliantly balances being Brian Aldridge of the Archers

on air, and himself off it.

Judges Jottings Alec Ormerod This light-hearted account tells the story of a life

initially in the mill town of Nelson in the closing years

of the cotton trade and later in Buckinghamshire. He

recalls the fascinating people with whom he came into

contact.

Two Quaker Ladies Pamela

Richardson

The story of a West Country Quaker family, focussed

on two of its women, is told from an archive of

journals, letters and oral history - encompassing one

hundred years, including two world wars which

brought many changes to the role of middle class

women.

5 Just War Charles Guthrie &

Michael Quinlan

Traces the origin and nature of the tradition from its

roots in Christian thinking.

Joint Force Harrier Ade Orchard Gripping detail...A white-knuckle ride in the face of

intense fire...a compelling insight into the dangerous

world of modern air warfare where an error is met with

death.

6 Family Law in the

20th Century

Stephen Cretney A truly remarkable book, will be of interest, not merely

to family lawyers but to everyone who seeks novel

and illuminating insights into the social and political

history of the last 150 years.

7 Chasing the Hoopoe John Weston The first collection of poems from John Weston, a

career diplomat with interests in education, the arts

and the voluntary sector. He is a writer who can

weave observations of the natural world naturally into

a narrative.

The Behaviour of

Moths

Poppy Adams The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams is a debut

and a new and emphatic voice; this story of two batty

sisters in their huge crumbling house completely grips

and the lepidopteran theme is totally convincing.

CATALOGUE

Lot No. NAME OF BOOK AUTHOR RÉSUMÉ

8 The Sporting

Shotgun

Robin Marshall

Ball

This is a book on “working guns” for the average

shooting public and is crammed with invaluable

information on the evolution of the modern shotgun. A

must-have book for every shooting enthusiast.

Wild Deer in Britain Roy A Harris and

KR Duff

This is a splendidly illustrated book guide to the six

species of deer living wild in Britain: red deer, roe deer,

fallow deer, sika, muntjac and Chinese.

9 All but my Life Stirling Moss An autobiography of Stirling Moss’s life to

commemorate his 60th birthday, in which he is noted

to have said that he had taken a great deal out of

motor racing but that in return he had given it all but his

life.

10 Dino—the little

Ferrari

Doug Nye In 1956, Enzo Ferrari’s son Alfredino died and in

remembrance, Enzo named the Formula 2 V6 engine

that he was working on, after his son, calling it Dino.

From then on all V6 and V8 engines were known as

Dinos. Dinos have powered three World Champions.

11 World Champion

Cooper Cars

Doug Nye This incredibly comprehensive work includes many

items from John Cooper’s personal records and photo

albums as well as 300+ black and white photos and 16

colour images. Unquestionably regarded as the

benchmark work on Cooper

12 Pirelli Album of

Motor Racing

Heroes

John Surtees Biographies of John Surtees and many other racing

heroes.

John Surtees

Motorcycle Maestro

Mick Walker In the late 1950s John Surtees was the dominant rider

in top-level British and European motorcycle racing. In

this fully illustrated and in-depth new study, Mick

Walker reassesses Surtees’ remarkable record and

explores the background to his achievement.

13 The Autobiography

of Paddy Ashdown -

A Fortunate Life

Paddy Ashdown Paddy Ashdown tells us what he did and how he did it,

and very entertaining it is too.

14 SOE Executed Michael Lees Wartime experience of a Special Operations Executive

member. (Michael Lees came from Dorset with family

and is still living in Lytchett Minster).

15 Why Alfred Burnt the

Cakes?

David Horspool Memorable portrait of a great king. The book

addresses a moment in history that probably never

happened.

16 Bridge: What should

have happened.

Together with a one

week Bridge Course

Andrew Robson Common mistakes and how to avoid them.


17 Treasures at

Salters’ Hall

Anita Anderson Book to fascinate lovers of the City of London.

18 Lies and Loyalty Rachel Billington Powerful human drama dealing with gutsy

contemporary issues in today’s Britain.

The Snake Stone Jason Goodwin Goodwin’s second novel is set in Istanbul and features

Yashim, the eunuch investigator. We encounter a

shadowy society dedicated to the revival of the

Byzantine Empire.

19 Home to Roost Deborah Devonshire

& Patrick Leigh

Fermoy

Affectionate, shrewd and uproariously funny.

Counting my

Chickens

Deborah Devonshire “I buy most of my clothes at agricultural shows”. This

perhaps sums up the author.

20 The Red Princess Sofka Zinovieff Biography of author’s grandmother born Princess

Sofka Dolgorouky in 1907 in pre-revolution St

Petersburg, her escape to England, incarceration in

France during World War 11, subsequent membership

of the Communist Party and Bohemian life in London.

21 Chequers Norma Major Take a through-the-keyhole tour of the magnificent

country estate of Chequers where British Prime

Ministers through the decades have spent time

relaxing.

22 Mad Dogs and

Englishmen

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Bt

He diverts from his usual themes to write this riveting

history of his thousand-year-old family.

Beyond the Limits Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Bt

In the Guinness Book of Records he is the world’s

greatest living explorer. He discusses lessons learnt

from a lifetime of adventure and their application to all

walks of life.

24 The Kindness of

Strangers

Kate Adie Autobiography revealing that her life has been more

eventful than suggested by her public image as a

reporter. The book is both sharp and funny

Corsets to

Camouflage

Kate Adie A century of women in uniform from corseted nurses

to battle camouflage, celebrating the range of roles

and heroism undertaken by the fair sex in civilian and

military life.

25 In Tearing Haste Edited by Charlotte

Mosley

Letters between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick

Leigh-Fermor from 1954 –2007. Full of laughter and

humour, a delight for Mitford and Fermor fans.

The Mitfords

Letters between

six sisters

Edited by Charlotte

Mosley

Letters between six sisters spanning eight decades,

less inhibited than their memoirs and more intimate

than biographies.

23 Afghanistan: A

Tour of Duty

Photographs by

Captain Alexander

Allan

Alexander Allan’s newly published collection of

pictures from his tour of duty in Helmand offers an

extraordinary new perspective on the conflict

(unsigned).


26 Tiger and Rhino,

Animals in Art

Joanna Skipwith Gloriously illustrated, these two books should be

bought together. They describe how these animals

have inspired cultures and artists across the centuries

and are sold to raise money to protect these species.

I choose you Joanna Skipwith Rhymes for the very young by Joanna Skipwith with

illustrations by Lisa Jones.

27 Snobs Julian Fellowes Pretty, social climbing Edith Lovery is delighted to

have snared Earl Broughton, heir to the Marquess of

Uckfield, until marriage shows her that all that glistens

is not gold. The choices she makes, and the hearts

that she breaks in the process, mean that she has

paid a high price for her dizzying advancement.

(Hardback very rare US copy and paperback English

copy)

Past Imperfect Julian Fellowes Damian Baxter, immensely rich and quite alone is

dying and in need of an heir. He calls on an old enemy

to help him find a child, spawned in the aftermath of

the London Season of 1968. The resulting search

among the former debs, now middle-aged women,

brings harsh reminders both of what life could have

been, and how much the world has changed.

(Hardback very rare US copy and paperback English

copy).

28 AS LOT 27

29 I am Soldier Intro by Richard

Holmes

War stories from the ancient world to the 20th

Century.

Battlefield Edited by Richard

Holmes

Decisive conflicts in history.

30 Royal Chelsea

Hospital

Dan Cruikshank The first single-volume illustrated portrait of the Royal

Hospital ever undertaken, presenting the institution

today in the context of its history, architecture and

some of the lives of the In-Pensioners themselves.

Durham Cathedral John Field Every year more than half a million visitors visit

Durham Cathedral, whether as pilgrims to the shrine

of St Cuthbert, as worshippers attending services , or

simply to enjoy the astounding beauty of this building

and its setting.

31 Maskerade Terry Pratchett As funny as Wodehouse and as witty as Waugh.

32 Moses, Citizen and

Me

Delia Jarrett-

Macauley

Moses, Citizen and Me is an exciting discovery—a first

novel by someone who has already found a confident

and compelling voice and who handles her

devastating material with great delicacy and empathy.

(2 copies).


33 Life in the Jungle Michael Heseltine Autobiography of Michael Heseltine. One of the most

elegant reviews of political life in many years.

34 The Other Family Joanna Trollope From the superb storyteller and quintessential

women’s fiction author Joanna Trollope comes a

moving and wonderfully observed new novel about

two families.

35 The Road Home Rose Tremain Tremain allows us to see our country’s winders and

failings as if for the first time. A thoughtful, moving,

timely novel (Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction

2008).

36 A Century of

Triumph

The History of

Aviation

John Batchelor In the past 48 years John Batchelor has worked full

time as a freelance technical artist with commissions

for the “Eagle” producing the cutaway illustrations,

illustrating World War histories for several countries

including 110 volumes for Time Life books. Since

1986 he has designed and illustrated over 850

stamps for 45 countries.

37 Washington’s War—

from Independence

to Iraq

General Sir

Michael Rose

Rose is shrewd and coruscating on America’s ( and

Britain’s) mistaken assumptions and tactical stupidity

in Iraq.

38 The Storm of War Andrew Roberts A new history of World War II. Roberts’ mastery of

the huge variety of subjects is truly impressive and

his ability to marshall these subjects into a single

compelling narrative stunning.

Masters and

Commanders

Andrew Roberts Roberts offers an outstanding example of a joint

biography in this study of the actions and interactions

of Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, George

Marshall and Alan Brooke.

39 Blood, Sweat and

Arrogance

Gordon Corrigan Corrigan masterfully exposes how Britain could not

prevent the Nazis storming across Europe in 1940.

Magnificently written, read and weep.

Sandhurst Christopher

Pugsley & Angela

Holdsworth

The Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst has a

national and international reputation for instilling the

arts and disciplines of leadership in tomorrow’s

commanders.

40 American Civil War Sir John Keegan This magisterial history of the first modern war is on

the scale of John Keegan’s classics, A History of

Warfare and the First World War. In his sweeping,

unputdownable narrative he highlights the

geography, leadershipand strategic logic at the heart

of the conflict


41 The Nearest Guard David Edelsten 500 years of protecting the sovereign. The history of

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps

of Gentlemen at Arms.

Last Dorset Diaries David Edelsten David Edelsten continues his much praised

reflections on rural life, in prose as lucid as it is

poetic. This book will be a delight to true countrymen.

42 Almost Heaven Leslie Thomas A slightly irreverent take on stories and myths that

surround Salisbury Cathedral, its close and the

nearby area - from the 13th century through to the

present day.

43 The Chameleon’s

Shadow

Minette Walters Another classic. In its timeliness, its psychological

complexity and its unstoppable suspense, this novel

is a thriller of the first order.

The Devil’s Feather Minette Walters With its sinuous plot, its accurately drawn characters

and its blistering suspense, the Devil’s Feather keeps

us riveted from first to last.

44 The Grenadillo Box Janet Gleeson Much praised by reviewers, The Grenadillo Box is a

deliciously old-fashioned detective story, crafted with

all the intricacy and polish of a Chippendale cabinet.

An Aristocratic Affair Janet Gleeson The life of Harriet Spencer, Countess of

Bessborough, was one of both privilege and high

scandal. A highly readable biography… an intelligent

and wonderfully vivid portrait.

The Thief Taker Janet Gleeson Gleeson knows her history and she knows how to

write an entertaining story.

45 Original Sin P D James P D James, the doyenne of detective fiction, unravels

the mystery in vivid and expressive prose,

underpinned by strong factual detail.

46 Painted Shadow Carole Seymour-

Jones

Ruthless and vain, TS Eliot upstages his wife

Vivienne in Carole Seymour-Jones’s biography,

Painted Shadow, as he did in life.

47 The making of the

British Army

Allan Mallinson Mallinson shows us how the men fighting and dying

in Helmand today are linked by the chain of history to

those put under arms in the New Model Army more

than 360 years ago. It is hard to see this book being

bettered in the near future.

48 What it takes to earn

you place

Julian Andrews What it takes was conceived by Putney-based

professional photographer Julian Andrews, as a

celebration of the unique annual Putney to Mortlake

Boat Race (unsigned).

The University of

Cambridge—an 800th

Anniversary Portrait

Peter Pagnamenta

(editor)

Features expert, informative and entertaining

contributions from leading Cambridge figures of

every generation and offers a vibrant panorama of

the past, present and future of a living community

(unsigned).


49 Nelson’s Purse Martyn Downer In 2002, Sotheby’s announced the discovery of a

major cache of material relating to the life of Horatio

Nelson. Martyn Downer made this discovery. He tells

the riveting historical detective story behind it. We

come to know Nelson, his wife and his mistress in

intimate detail.

The Story of

Parliament

John Field A complete history of the Palace of Westminster and

the institution of Parliament.

50 Acting Up Libby Purves An eclectic mix of meticulously researched settings,

Purves’s prose is clear and unfussy, convincing and

enjoyable. There is a warmth and sincerity about this

novel that makes one care about its outcome.

51 More than a Game

(the story of cricket’s

early years)

John Major Expertly compiled and beautifully produced. It is a

book full of insight, wisdom and dry humour and,

most important of all, unquenchable enthusiasm

which will be appreciated by everyone who shares it.

52 Homeland Clare Francis Homeland is set in 1946, in the depths of the

countryside - an area that has not been devastated

by the bombings of the 2nd World War. However,

even after the end of the war, its effects are still felt.

53 Soldier General Sir Mike

Jackson

Autobiography: Engagingly recounted with both

intelligence and candour (2 copies).

54 A view from the

Foothills

Chris Mullins The funniest, most revealing political diaries since

Alan Clarke’s 15 years ago...Gentle, self-deprecating

humour, but no less sharp for that.

55 Fireside Astronomy Patrick Moore Extraordinary facts and episodes pertaining to

astronomy are explained. Offers over 100 informative

and entertaining essays, each one with an anecdotal

nature.

56 Twenties Girl Sophie Kinsella It’s a modern story about two girls and their sparky

friendship, right here in the 21st century. One of them

just happens to be a ghost from the 1920s. It’s a

quest, a romance, and a coming of age...and above

all a comedy.

Confessions of a

Shopaholic

Sophie Kinsella If you’ve ever paid off one credit card with another,

thrown out a bill before opening it, or convinced

yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like

making money, then this silly appealing novel is for

you.

Shopaholic Abroad Sophie Kinsella There’s always that buzz as you push open the door,

that hope, that belief, that this is going to be the shop

of all shops, which will bring you everything you ever

wanted at magically low prices.


57 Revenge of the

Middle Aged Woman

Elizabeth Buchan Rose Lloyd was the last to suspect that Nathan, her

husband of over twenty years, was having an affair

and that he was planning to leave her. But the

greatest shock was yet to come, for his mistress was

Rose’s colleague and friend.

The Second Wife Elizabeth Buchan Sequel to the Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman.

What happens when the mistress gets her man.

58 Fatal Purity Ruth Scurr Ruth Scurr does for Robespierre and the French

Revoluntion what Quentin Bell did for Virginia Woolf

and Bloomsbury. A work of genuine scholarship and

political literature.

59 A Crack in the edge of

the World

Simon Winchester A fascinating and definitive exploration of the

legendary earthquake that struck San Francisco in

1906 and the effect it had on the rest of the twentieth

century California and American history.

The Map that

changed the World

Simon Winchester A very human tale of endurance and achievement in

the face of ruin. William Smith spent 20 years piecing

together fragments of information to create an

epochal and remarkably beautiful hand painted map

which gave birth to modern geology.

The River at the

Center of the World

Simon Winchester A journey up the Yangtse and back, in Chinese time.

60 Then We Sailed Away

(A family adventure)

John, Marie

Christine and

Rebecca Ridgway

One rainy October day, the Ridgway family embarked

on a remarkable adventure, fulfilling a dream that

rarely becomes a reality. This is the exhilarating true

story of one family’s dream to “get away from it all”.

The Little Stranger Sarah Waters A story set after WW2 in Warwickshire, with a

decaying mansion and a dying way of life as its

essence, The Little Stranger has the discourses of a

modern gothic tale.

61 Taking on the World Ellen MacArthur When Ellen MacArthur became the youngest person

ever to complete yachting’s most gruelling race, the

Vendée Globe, she also assured herself of a place in

sporting history as the fastest woman ever to

circumnavigate the globe.

62 The Making of

Modern Britain

Andrew Marr The book is lively, readable and engaging… vivid

character studies and colourful vignettes, some of

cinematic brilliance. Marr has an enviable ability to

unravel complex issues and expound them in simple

terms.


Snared Hector Hill Betrayal in the Middle east. The author’s work

portrays a sense of realism and using his imagination

he aims to warn, provoke and entertain.

64 Elizabeth Alone William Trevor Trevor’s prose, as usual, does not fail to disappoint;

his language is one of melancholy, longing and of a

quiet despair. Elizabeth Alone is a quiet, yet powerful

work.

65 Agincourt Juliet Barker A lively, stimulating account of this bloody day of

battle. It is full of both serious research and

entertaining gems. Barker makes the politics of the

Hundred Years’ War lucidly comprehensible.

Wordsworth: a life in

letters

Juliet Barker Wordsworth was a large-boned, somewhat

shambling, brilliant and big-nosed man, and Juliet

Barker has written a biography to match him in every

one of these points.

Wordsworth: a life Juliet Barker Following Wordsworth over the course of his eight

decades (1770 –1850), Barker, unlike other

biographers, gives equal attention to his early poetic

career and radicalism and to his “middle-aged

Toryism” and later domestic years.

66 The Legend of Spud

Murphy

Eoin Colfer Grade 2-4. This hilarious offering is the first in a new

chapter-book series. Educational: When their parents

become fed up with their boisterous behaviour during

summer vacation, Will and Marty Woodman are

forced to do something. “Reading, it’s perfect”.

The Legend of the

Worst Boy in the

World

Eoin Colfer Grade 2-4. With four other complaining sons, Will

Woodman’s parents don’t have time to listen when he

needs to vent. Frustrated, he hopes that his Grandad

will become his confidant (2 copies).

H2G2 –Encore une

Chose (and another

thing)

Eoin Colfer The sixth volume in the trilogy “Hitch Hikers Guide to

the Galaxy” (in French) (2 copies).

Artemis Fowl—The

Arctic Incident

Eoin Colfer The superb sequel to the hyper-hyped Artemis Fowl,

shortlisted for the Whitbread Children’s Book of the

Year. The Arctic Incident sees the slightly older,

perhaps slightly more mellow arch-criminal Artemis

recovered from his last adventure.

Artemis Fowl—The

Opal Deception

Eoin Colfer Grade 5-7. Identity fraud is at the heart of this fourth

book in the series. To all appearances, Opal Koboi,

pixie and arch enemy of the fairies, is under close

surveillance as she lies in a coma.

63 Wu’s Revenge Hector Hill A story of China’s pursuit for nuclear supremacy. This

story is written with panache and verve.

Artemis Fowl—The

Time Paradox

Eoin Colfer Grae 4-8. Fourteen year old genius and mastermind

Artemis Fowl realises that he has a problem. His

mother is nearing death and the only thing that can

save her is the brain fluid from a species of lemur that

he forced into extinction eight years earlier.


67 Margaret Thatcher:

the Collected

Speeches

Robin Harris

(editor)

The most comprehensive and representative

collection to date of the former British Prime

Minister’s landmark speeches, edited by long-time

Thatcher adviser Harris.

68 Kane and Abel Jeffrey Archer The ultimate novel of sibling rivalry (new 30th

anniversary edition).

69 A Prisoner of Birth Jeffrey Archer One night, two men. Four witnesses… a

masterpiece of story telling (1st edition hardback

US).

70 Excellence in Action:

A portrait of the

Guards

Rupert Uloth

(editor)

“Excellence in Action” is a new, richly illustrated

publication which offers a true, wide-ranging colour

portrait of the Household Division which reflects the

tradition of excellence of the individual formations in

the context of today’s role as an elite fighting force

(unsigned).

Cavalry and Guards -

a London Home

Third Millenium

Publishing

Along with Club history, architecture and treasures,

the book includes images of the vibrant life of the

Club throughout the year, ranging from lunches,

dinners and dances, to key racing golf, polo and

sailing events (unsigned).

71 Literary Lunch Literary Lunch for 2 people at Eastbury Hotel,

Sherborne hosted by Mr & Mrs Julian Fellowes (on a

mutually convenient date)

72 Mad Dogs and

Englishmen

Sir Ranulph

Fiennes Bt

He diverts from his usual themes to write this riveting

history of his thousand year old family.

73 Love and Other

Secrets

Sarah Challis A warm and riveting tale of the fierce bonds of

motherhood (5 copies paperback).

On Dancing Hill Sarah Challis Kate and Josh Hutchins have lived on Dancing Hill

farm in Dorset for 30 years. Here they have brought

up 3 children, expected to grow old and imagined

they would pass the farm on to one of their boys, like

generations of family before them. But things have

not gone to plan (paperback).

74 Jumping to

Conclusions

Sarah Challis Point-to-point jockey Jess Haddon has maintained a

resolute silence about the identity of the father of her

little daughter Izzy, but that hasn’t stopped the

rumours swirling about their small Dorset village.

(paperback).

The Summer Affair Sarah Challis Challis writes warmly and convincingly about

modern village life.


75 Tender Moth Lucy Pinney A whole-hearted romance spiced with the taste of

genuine and colourful history of a local area.

A Country Wife Lucy Pinney A funny, honest and affectionate memoir of a life

spent learning to know and love the countryside.

76 Lay them straight Mickey Phillips Minor masterpiece—the most off-beat book I have

read for years.

Meat Mickey Phillips An irreverent novel about spiritualism and man’s

carnivorous habits.

77 Britain’s Gurkhas Christopher

Bullock

A beautifully presented edition of over 300 pages,

covers the history of this remarkable unit of the British

Army (unsigned).

A Puppy Dies and

other stories from the

Holy Land

Timothy Biles Political traumas, theological meetings, human hopes

and fears, all set in holy places sacred to Christians,

to Jews, to Moslems, make this book a heady mix but

a surprisingly easy read.

78 Submarine

Courageous Cold War

Warrior

Michael Pitkeathly The story of HMS Courageous.

The Guards Brigade

in the Crimea

Michael

Springman

There can be few, if any, harsher campaigns than the

Crimean War.

79 An Act of Treachery Ann Widdecombe A tale of illicit love, hate and loss in Occupied France.

An Act of Peace Ann Widdecombe Widdecombe skilfully throws light on the troubled

years between 1945 and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

80 Morgan Centenary

2009 and visit for 2

people to the factory

This beautiful pictorial guide was published as a

celebration of 100 years of the Morgan Motor

Company (signed by the founder’s grandson Charles

Morgan). This lot includes a visit for 2 people to the

factory.

81 Mr Rosenblum’s list or

Friendly Guidance for

an Aspiring

Englishman

Natasha Solomons In her charming debut, Natasha Solomons folds

together Jewish baking, golf and Dorset folklore to

create a singular comic confection.

A Perfect Revenge Annabel Dilke A sharp eye for the absurdities and cruelties of the

British class system.


82 My Brief Career Harry Mount Readers of this bold, perceptive and very funny

memoir will be grateful that Harry Mount never

became a practising barrister. So will barristers.

Amo, Amas, Amat and

all that

Harry Mount Harry Mount wipes the dust off those boring primers

and breathes life back into the greatest language of

them all.

83 The Lonely Sea and

the Sky

Sir Francis

Chichester

In a world of extreme sports and adventure

holidays, Sir Francis Chichester’s exploits show

what true daring is all about.

84 The Royal Navy and

the Peruvian Chilean

War 1879-1881

Gerard de Lisle

(editor)

Rudolph de Lisle’s Diaries and Watercolours. This

beautifully presented book captures the spirit of a

little known war where the Royal Navy played a

peripheral but crucial role.

85 The Sisters who would

be Queen

Leanda de Lisle Exploding the many myths of Lady Jane Grey’s life,

and casting fresh light on Elizabeth’s reign,

acclaimed historian Leanda de Lisle brings the Grey

sisters’ tumultuous world to life: a time when a

Royal marriage could gain you a kingdom or cost

you everything.

Lady Mary Wortley

Montagu: Comet of the

Enlightenment

Isobel Grundy Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) is one of

the most important writers between Aphra Behn

and Jane Austen, and one of the period’s most

provocative and entertaining writers of either sex.

87 The Broadview

Anthology of British

Literature: The

twentieth century and

Beyond: From 1945 to

the 21st Century

Isobel Grundy and

others (editors)

An exciting achievement. Broadview has

accomplished what no other anthology has been

able to do.

The Broadview

Anthology of British

Literature: The

Twentieth Century and

beyond: from 1900 to

World War II

Isobel Grundy and

others (editors)

Never have I been so pleased by an anthology–

Christina Fitzgerald, University of Toledo.

86 Travels with Tangerine Tim Mackintosh-

Smith

Modern traveller following Ibn Batlutah’s journey in

1325 from Tangier to Mecca

The Kingfisher David Boag Patience is required for any wildlife book. This is the

result of a seven year study in Dorset.


88 Winning is not Enough:

The Autobiography

Jackie Stewart Beyond the sport, his life is a compelling tale of

battling against the odds and achieving world-wide

recognition as an outstanding sportsman, a role

model and a highly accomplished and respected

businessman.

The Paddy Hopkirk

Story

Bill Price with

Paddy Hopkirk

From winning at a 1955 St Patrick’s Day Trial in a

VW Beetle to the 1990 Pirelli Classic Marathon, won

in a Mini Cooper S, his glittering career is described

in all its glory, with lots of tales of amusing

escapades along the way

89 Williams Maurice Hamilton Founded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick

Head, Williams F1 represents the last of the true

independent teams; a company devoid of corporate

dogma and run by enthusiasts driven by a love of

racing and the satisfaction that comes with beating

the rest of the world.

The Paddy Hopkirk

Story

Bill Price with

Paddy Hopkirk

From winning at a 1955 St Patrick’s Day Trial in a

VW Beetle to the 1990 Pirelli Classic Marathon, won

in a Mini Cooper S, his glittering career is described

in all its glory, with lots of tales of amusing

escapades along the way.

90 Visit to St John

Museum and lunch

Visit for 6 people to the St John Museum followed

by lunch hosted by Lady Hamilton of Dalzell.

91 The Sky Looks High John Banner God was praised when things went well. God was

praised when things went badly. God was praised

when things stood still.

False Dawn John Gray A powerful analysis of the deepening instability of

global capitalism.

92 Churchill’s Triumph Michael Dobbs An intriguing tale of espionage and treason that

charts the increasingly tangled lives of a unique

cast. This is a work to enthral.

Cold Cream Ferdinand Mount One of the most compassionate and selfless

autobiographies imaginable.

93 Gertrude Bell: Queen of

the Desert Shaper of

the Nations

Georgina Howell Explorer, travel writer, translator of Sufi verse,

devoid of fear, Gertrude Bell was a scholar and a

spy whose extraordinary career spanned the

heyday of the British Empire and culminated in the

creation of Iraq.

Facing Up Bear Grylls The true thrilling story of a remarkable young

climber who makes it to the top of the world.

94 The Nearest Guard David Edelsten 500 years of protecting the sovereign. The history of

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps

of the Gentlemen at Arms.

The Rape of Serbia Michael Lees The British Role in Tito’s grab for power 1943—

1944


95 The Development of

Jet and Aero Engines

Bill Gunston Bill Gunston explains the difference between gas-

turbine, jet, rocket, ramjet and helicopter turbo shaft

aero engines

Development of Piston

Aero Engines

Bill Gunston Here, aviation expert Bill Gunston takes a thorough

look at the history, development and application of

these remarkable power plants.

Nimrod, the

centenarian Aircraft

Bill Gunston For the first time, and with previously unpublished

data, this book traces the complete history of the

world’s first jet airliner.

96 The Cambridge

Aerospace Dictionary

Bill Gunston This book is an excellent reference for writers

uncertain as to how a word is written.

97 In the Eye of the Storm Patrick Cordingly A gripping account of what a tank leader feels, thinks

and does in 60 hours of continuous combat, all the

more arresting for the understatement with which it

is told (paperback).

Captain Oates: Soldier

and Explorer

Patrick Cordingly

Co-authored with

Sue Limb

The biography re-creates Oates’s vanished world

movingly. It re-establishes him as a most loveable

Tory anarchist who died nobly. (paperback)

98 Direct Red Gabriel Weston This short stark book is a frontline bulletin from the

operating theatre of a British hospital, giving us a

surgeon’s eye view of her work.

Tracing your Scottish

Family History

Anthony Adolph An expert hand at retracing your past.

99 The Park

The Story of Open Air

Theatre: Regent’s Park

David Conville David Conville’s well-illustrated book is full of good

stories: an invaluable record taking us up to the

present day and written with a charmingly light

touch. A great success story.

You have been

allocated Uganda

Alan Forward An excellent piece of written work which includes

important milestones in Uganda’s history. The author

has analysed colonial rule, and the cultural,

economic, social, political and governance situation

based on his eight years experience of Colonial

service in Uganda.

100 Cousins and Strangers Chris Patten Chris Patten “tells it like it is”.

101 In Tearing Haste Deborah

Devonshire and

Patrick Lee

Fermor

Life-long exchange of letters full of wit and insight.

102 A Short History of the

Queen’s Ghurka

Signals (1949 –2009)

Edited by Ben

White

Produced for the 2009 Queen’s Ghurka Signals

Regimental Birthday, it seeks to capture the major

events from the first 60 years of regimental Life.

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