The shop is open Tuesday to Friday 9.30-5.00, Saturday 10.00-5.00, closed Sunday and Monday.
These pages will be constantly updated, so if you can't get to the shop you may find something here - please keep coming back if you don't see what you want, the books are always changing.
I have just bought over 2000 modern cookery books from one collection - I know it sounds mad, but that goes with the territory! They fill the store room, so I will gradually be getting them online and in the shop, and can be browsed here.
Peter Missler's latest book "The Treasure Hunter of Santiago" is now in stock at £10.00 plus postage. 'Where in the whole cycle of romance shall we find anything more wild, grotesque, and sad, than the easily-authenticated history of Benedict Mol, the treasure-digger of Saint James?'- George Borrow, The Bible in Spain, 1843. 225pp, published in paperback, in English.
His previous book"A Daring Game: George Borrow's Sales in Spain (1837-1839) of the Scio New Testament.", is still in stock. 288pp, published by Durrant in English in paperback; £7.00 plus postage. Excellent and exhaustive study of the hard facts behind Borrow's "Bible in Spain".
Ian Robertson's book "A COMMANDING PRESENCE. WELLINGTON IN THE PENINSULA, 1808-1814. LOGISTICS - STRATEGY - SURVIVAL", is in stock now. This long-awaited study extends to 480 pages, including 30 black and white illustrations, plus 14 in colour, and 12 maps (9 in colour). Bound in black cloth in dustwrapper, it is priced at thirty pounds plus postage and can be ordered over the phone or internet - just have your credit or debit card handy.
Ian's latest book "AN ATLAS OF THE PENINSULAR WAR" is out now. Published by Yale, 160pp, 77 maps, plans and details in full colour on 53 double-page spreads; £25.00. More details as soon as I get my hands on a copy.
Peter Besas has published a new book, "COMPENDIUM OF GERMAN-LANGUAGE BOOKS OF TRAVEL IN SPAIN (1750-1900)", published by Ediciones La Libreria, Madrid, in hardback cloth binding with dustwrapper at £57.95 (69.95 euros).
This covers 142 authors, providing a detailed synopsis of each work, bibliographical data, estimation of literary merit, rarity and commercial value, as well as a biographical note on the author and a selection of additional works published by him or her. The book runs to 850 pages of text including 30pp bibliography of marginalia, 25pp notes and annotations, chronology, glossary, currency table and detailed index, and has 21 full-page black and white illustrations. Contact me for orders.
I will be exhibiting at quite a few interesting book fairs this year - have a look at the list, and I look forward to seeing you there. Let me know if you'd like me to bring anything specifically for you to look at.
If you do not receive catalogues and would like to, please contact me with your address and I can send them free of charge.
Graham York.
You can contact me by telephone 01 404 41727, or email books@gyork.co.uk
If you are interested, here are the changing views of the White Lion across the road one summer, winter, later, , during restoration, and now.
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