Cornish Interest from White Swan Books

Includes Granite, Elvan and Lamprophyre; Man of War Gneiss; Greenstones and Dolorites , and much more. Illustrated with B&W Photos, Photomicrographs and maps. Frontis illus. Kynance Cove. orange cloth cover with Black lettering on front & spine. traces of old elastic band on front cover. previous owners ins. in corner of ffep. No other… Read more about this item

Detailed account. Includes a Fold-out Plate of Dolcoath Mine. Brown wraps with Royal Armorial bearing and Black lettering on front. Ref no at top of front cover and 2 paragraphs marked with an X in margin. 1 paragraph underlined. No other inscriptions. Cover is torn at spine with several little bits missing.

Highly detailed record. Includes: Granite and Elvan; Nature and origin of China Clay Rock and Cornish Stone in the St. Austell Granite; Mining; Stream Tin; Building Stone, and much more. Illustrated with 3 Full-Page B&W Plates each showing 6 Photomicrographs of rocks, including Elvans. Also In-Text Drawings, Diagrams etc. Black Quarter… Read more about this item

Movingly descriptive account of Lady Vyvyan's beloved Cornish home and garden, commencing with destruction by the army during world war II. A renowned plantswoman and author passes on some of her deep knowledge and profound love for Cornwall. B&W illustrations by ElizabethRivers. Crimson cloth cover with dull gilt lettering on spine. Top page edges… Read more about this item

Undated, circa 1870s-80s. Moving account of a powerful Cornish Christian preacher, descended from Cornish miners, who also preached in Devon. The text reproduces Richard's Cornish dialect which renders the account more vivid and authentic. Dark Blue cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on front and spin and blind stamped decoration on front, back & spine. … Read more about this item

Authentic and detailed Local History by local girl Diana Smith and Secretary of ld Cornwall Society (Truro), Christine Parnell. Well illustrated with B&W archive photos. No inscriptions. Jacket has very slight edge wear at top and a little curling at top edge on front. Unclipped.

Interesting Local History when Port Isaac was at the height of its importance as a Trading Port in the hey-day of the Fishing industry. Well illustrated with B&W phots and Maps. White card cover with Sepia view of the port & Blue lettering. Slight wear to cover. Pages in fine condition. Gift inscription on inside… Read more about this item

Fascinating, authentic record of life on the Scily Islands by a family of brilliant photographers taken over a century. 150 B&W reproductions of the archive photos. No inscriptions. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Clipped.