Tails of Tottering Hall brings to life the antics of black Labrador Slobber and cocker spaniel Scribble, along with assorted canine friends.

An illustrated history, full of personal memories, archive images and stunning modern photography, of four unique swimming spots on Hampstead Heath.

Stephen Mitchell's much praised translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, with its message of balance and harmony in living, is accompanied by a selection of ancient Chinese paintings.

Who would not want to sit down with Jane Austen and join her in a cup of tea? Here for the first time is a book that shares the secrets of one of her favorite rituals.

Christina Hardyment places the much-loved English author Arthur Ransome in the settings which so richly define his work, from the Lake District to the Norfolk Broads.

A third collection of 80 ink drawings by A. Wainwright of scenes in the Lake District.

From Homer to Tom Stoppard, writers whose direct concern with gardening may only be slight, find themselves deeply involved with particular, maybe imaginary gardens. Thus gardens turn up in the most surprising contexts, from 10th century Japan to the more familiar world of 19th and 20th century English literature.

A fascinating miscellany of scholarship and anecdote that tells the story of Jardine, Matheson & Co., founded in Canton in 1832, which grew to become an international trading house with business interests throughout the world.

J. B. Bullen explores the relationship between reality and the dream, identifying the places and the settings for Hardy’s writing.

First full biography of Thomas Mawson, who rose from humble beginnings in the Lake District to become the most sought-after and influential British garden and landscape designer at the turn of the twentieth century.