SOG-UK-L Archives

Archiver > SOG-UK > 1998-11 > 0910369207


From: "Rob Thompson" <>
Subject: [SOG-UK-L] [SOG-NEWS-L] News
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 16:20:07 +0000


Hi

Some news for you all

New in the bookshop

NEWSPLAN: Report of the NEWSPLAN project in Ireland
By James O'Toole
Published by the British Library in association with the National
Library of Ireland this latest addition to the NEWSPLAN series covers
the newspapers of Ireland. Gives an overview of the project objectives
, lists libraries, but most importantly lists the known holdings of
the newspapers of Ireland, giving years of coverage and where held.
2nd edition 1998, 356 pages, hardback £30 plus £2.50 postage On Line
Bookshop section: Ireland

Scottish Handwriting 1150-1650
By Grant G Simpson
There are lots of books available on English handwriting but we have
been waiting for the publication of this for some time. This is a real
study of the development of handwriting styles in Scotland, with
plenty of examples and translations. 1998, 140 pages. £14.99 plus £1
postage On Line Bookshop section: Handwriting

A survey of London written in the year 1598
By John Stow, with an introduction by Antonia Fraser
Facsimile reprint of the original text, edited by Henry Morley. An
insight to London in the late sixteenth century. Reprinted 1997, 470
pages £9.99 plus £1 postage On Line Bookshop section: London &
Middlesex

Welsh Chapels
By Anthony Jones
An illustrated (some colour) history of Welsh Chapels, focussing
mainly on the design and architecture but also some history of the
development on nonconformity in Wales. 1996, 146 pages £8.99 plus £1
postage On Line Bookshop section: Wales

English Roots: A Family History
By Nic Madge
A Family History of the Ashton family of Derbyshire, which follows the
family from the 1630's up to the 1950's. Through the history of the
family one can see the change in economic and social circumstances. A
thoroughly readable book, even without personal involvement. 1995, 168
pages. £14.99 plus £1 postage On Line Bookshop section: Miscellaneous

Family Life in Shakespeare's England, Stratford-upon-Avon 1570-1630 By
Jeanne Jones Using wills and inventories this study builds a picture
of the life of the townsfolk in Stratford upon Avon during this
period. Well illustrated this is an interesting study of a Tudor
market town. 1998, 172 pages £12.99 plus £1 postage On Line Bookshop
section: Warwickshire

Library
The connection to the libraries email is now up and running, apologies
to people who have had difficulty getting through to this or not been
answered, hopefully this is now OK J

If any of you think your querys have not been getting through. Please
try again to

Finally
I am away on holiday for the next two weeks so no messages of new in
the bookshop, maybe some library news, you never know ! Anyway see you
all in a couple of weeks

Rob
Rob Thompson
Sales & Marketing Manager
Society of Genealogists
14 Charterhouse Buildings, LONDON, EC1M 7BA
T +44 171 253 5235 FAX +44 171 250 1800

Visit the bookshop on Line
at http://www.sog.org.uk/acatalog/welcome.htm

This thread: