Fircone books ltd hereford (130 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Thomas Cantilupe (1218-82) was one of a group of medieval bishops canonised during the 14th century and a saint of Hereford Cathedral. This book tells the story of his colourful life - as scholar, politician, priest and bishop - and charts his long struggle to sainthood in 1320. Shipping ma…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Ethelbert was King of East Anglia in the eighth century. He was killed by King Offa at Marden near Hereford, and became Hereford's patron saint. This richly illustrated little book tells Ethelbert's story. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. From the author's birth in Ross-on-Wye in 1936, to the family's departure from the town in 1950, this is a book vivid with memories of growing up in Ross before, during and after the Second World War. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock avail…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Bredon Hill in Worcestershire is a tremendous area to explore, and this book is an invaluable aid to that exploration. This book weaves archaeological fact and historical evidence together with folklore to provide a rich account of the area. Includes eleven walks on and near Bredon Hill. Sh…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Matilda de Braose was renowned as a formidable defender of her lord's lands, the builder of Hay Castle, a strong and capable administrator of their estates and the mother of a large family. She was starved to death by King John in 1210 and every British monarch since King Henry VIII is a di…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Driving on the A4103 from Hereford to Worcester and slowing down in the hamlet of Leigh Sinton (speed camera!), you will pass a signpost to the villages of Alfrick and Suckley. Names so intriguing that they had to be given to an English gentleman whose life, thoughts and opinions are captur…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In an insecure world, be cheered by the landscape and friendliness of this quiet, green valley, with its unexploded bombs, stampeding cattle and life-or-death decisions. Diana's off-beat take on life is one of the things that made her first book, Iolo's Revenge, so popular. People who read…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Featuring a biography of Revd Poole alongside the transcribed and edited entries of his 185762 diary, this book reveals the thoughts and feelings of the man who transformed Hoarwithy chapel into one of Herefordshires loveliest and most surprising churches. A fascinating contemporary view of…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Hereford Gospels is the oldest manuscript in Hereford Cathedrals Chained Library. Dating from c.AD 800, it affords rare glimpses of the earliest days of the Diocese, as the Christian faith grew in the Hereford area. This book tells the story of the manuscript of how and why it was made…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. `Jolly, insightful and struck through with a deep affection for her adopted Wales, this is a charming account of one couples eventful attempts at home-making in the hills. Peppered with amusing stories and colourful characters, this book presents the joyous world of the `Retired Lady. An up…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Affectionate, evocative, illuminating and alive with dialogue, these stories trace day-to-day life on a traditional Welsh Marches farm before the onset of mechanisation and modern farming practices. Bookending the narrative is the enigmatic figure of the grandfather the author never knew af…