60 Years of Farming by John Moffitt
BK126 / 353 pages / £24.95
Packed with illustrations, press cuttings, charts and other memorabilia, the book chronicles the changes in dairy breeding and farming practices from horse to tractor, and from natural to artificial insemination on the farm.

The Belvoir - The Duke's Hounds by Michael Clayton
BK133 / 224 pages / £25.00
From royalty to locals, the supporters of this ancient pack, whose hounds have always been owned by the Dukes of Rutland, have enjoyed some of the best hunting in the world. A fascinating history of this hunt's fortunes.

Book of the Farm by Henry Stephens
BK124 / 304 pages / £25.00
The essential Victorian farming manual, fully revised and edited by historian Alex Langlands of the bestselling BBC series Victorian Farm. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book is a complete guide to the farming year and gives fascinating information about every aspect of farming life. This exquisite book is a nostalgic celebration of our rural past.

Building & Using Your Clay Oven
BK365 / Paperback / £12.99
Just imagine a slowly roasted and sizzling joint of lamb being brought out of your very own clay oven. The reader is taken through the complete process. Complete with plenty of delicious recipes.

Memories of Lincolnshire's Fishing Industry
BK132 / 128 pages / £7.99
During the 20th century Lincolnshire's ports provided one fifth of all the fish eaten in Britain. The story of Lincolnshire's Fishing industry is told with the help of memories and anecdotes from those who were once involved and from a collection of photographs.

Garden Projects for Ruffians
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For anyone whose garden might be referred to as an impenetrable mix of rock and weeds, this book covers all aspects of landscaping and refurbishing your garden, from soil grass and compost, all the way through to laying perfect paths.

Images of Linconshire Farming by Alan Stennett
BK127 / 144 pages / £14.95
Using over 130 images gathered from many of the county's farmers, Alan Stennett looks at how they met the challenges and opportunities over the last Century.

The Jammy Bodger
BK364 / Hardback / £19.99
A practical, delicious diary and an amusing guide through the trials and tribulations of making jam. Starting in June as soft fruit is plentiful, the book takes you by the hand through the whole jam making process. Ideal for jam, jelly, chutney or curd recipes.

A Lincolnshire Lad's Scrapbook
BK128 / 89 pages / £9.99
Following the huge success of his first book, Len Woodhead returns with more photographs, anecdotes, amusing stories, poems, newspaper articles and Lincolnshire dialect.

Men, Mud and Machines
BK125 / Hardback 134 pages / £15.95
Round Timber Haulage. Contains 245 unique black and white photographs, and fascinating stories of the old timber scene, compiled by the author from the reminiscences of 36 remarkable characters. Written by Maurice H Sanders.

Mushrooming With Confidence
BK362 / 192 pages / £16.99
The field mushroom is one of the most common and delicious mushrooms - but it can easily be confused with some very deadly species. So you need a reliable, simple method of identification.

Scenes from a Vegetable Plot
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With so many vegetable books on the market this one is refreshingly different - the antidote to all gardening books. Yes, it's practical but a damn funny book which you can read sipping your cocoa at night.

Shepherds and their Dogs
BK347 / 224 pages / £14.99
A charming mixture of folk history and countryside tales in this heart-warming account of that remarkable working partnership: shepherds and their dogs. A story of remarkable courage, devotion and endurance. Plus much more.

Small-scale Outdoor Pig Breeding
BK342 / 224 pages / £10.99
A comprehensive guide to breeding and rearing pigs in natural conditions without compromising their wellbeing. The book provides support for novice pig-keepers hoping to breed their own pigs.

Steam on the Farm
BK112 / 192 pages / £19.95
Tracing the history and development of the agricultural use of steam power from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the end of the Second World War and considers how it was actually used.

Tales of Old Lincolnshire
BK134 / 128 pages / £7.99
Some are ancient legends involving monstrous dragons, witches, giants and boggarts. Others bring to life moments of drama and mystery, of romance and courage. Traditional customs have their place too, as have the famous and infamous characters from days gone by.

Threshing Machines
BK368 / 248 pages / £27.95
Because of the lack of literature on the subject, this book aims to treat the subject of Threshing as a whole. With detailed analysis of threshing machine development, design and construction plus a survey of its builders. Highly recommended.

Tools and Machinery for the Smallholder
BK349 / 192 pages / £20.00
A wide range of tools and equipment and employed on smallholdings. But there are few books that provide the smallholder with comprehensive, technical and maintenance information and this well-illustrated book helps to fill that gap.

Vet for Hire
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Russell Lyon recalls with humour and candour his life spent as a country vet, on hire 24/7 to deal with animals with problems and sometimes their more troublesome owners.

Water Power and Windmills
BK367 / 208 pages / £25.00
The sight of the watermill is evocative - the wheel turning gently to grind corn. However, that is only part of the story of the harnessing of the power of water, a story that extends back 2000 years and is still far from over, as this invaluable books shows.

The Whole Hog
BK343 / 288 pages / £25.00
This impressive book is much more than a cookbook; it is a celebration of the pig and all its parts - a unique blend of historical, geographical and culinary interest, together with clear explanations of how to cook the different cuts.

Ben's Adventures in Wine Making
BK366 / 234 pages / £12.99
A home brewing book with a difference. It is a tale of one man's attempts to create delicious and interesting wine from unlikely ingredients. Ben both amuses and informs in his efforts to produce the nectar of the Gods.

Common Land
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This book is deliberately written for commoners as a guide to the law as it impacts upon their everyday usage of commons - primarily by grazing. It discusses, in clear and simple terms, commoners' rights and duties under the law and what steps can be taken if problems arise.

Diary of a Farmer's Wife by Anne Hughes
BK296 / 172 pages / £9.99
You will adore the quirky, charming, hilarious and educational insight into the life of Anne Hughes and her 18th Century lifestyle as a whole. This is an extraordinary document written by a young woman who lives and breathes in the pages and you will find it hard to put down. A real book for all!

Over the Farmer's Gate by Roger Evans
BK111/186 pages/£12.00
An articulate dairy and poultry farmer all his life, Roger Evans' lively prose sheds light on the joy and challenges of running his farm. He is well-informed, realistic and funny in his comments about all aspects of his life as a farmer today. Roger is widely regarded as one of the best modern farming spokesmen. Best seller.

The Smoking and Curing Book by Paul Peacock
BK085 / 128 pages / £12.99
Both hot and cold smoking, building simple smokers and step-by-step guidance on smoking bacon, fish and cheese plus useful tips and advice on selling, slicing and serving as well as recipes for cure mixes.

Chutneys, Pickles and Relishes
BK325 / 144 pages / £12.99
A beautifully illustrated and clearly written book that tells you almost everything you need to know and includes both time-honoured and contemporary recipes. The superb chutneys, pickles and relishes presented here have resulted from the authors' extensive research.

The A to Z of Companion Planting by Jayne Neville
BK330 / 128 pages / £9.99
The author guides you through which crops, herbs, grasses and fruits can be planted together to make sure you get the very best crop with the highest yields - and naturally! Jayne Neville gives the reader a fuller and more rounded understanding of an age-old gardening practice.

The Medicine Garden by Rachel Corby
BK317 / 200 pages / £16.95
This book explains when to collect and how to preserve the different plants, allowing you to confidently gather ingredients and prepare your own teas, salves, syrups and tinctures to treat everyday ailments from headaches, flu and hayfever to coldsores and insect bites.

The Frugal Life by Piper Terrett
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As the credit crunch becomes a recession and rising energy prices take their toll on our finances, many of us have little choice but to cut back our spending. But life is for living, so why should budgeting mean a miserable existence? Instead discover the pleasures of saving by becoming a frugal shopper, cutting energy and transport bills, growing vegetables and eating wild food.

Advice from a Gamekeeper by John Cowan
BK296 / 258 pages / £20.00
The book is crammed with fascinating, practical advice - but it is also a very entertaining read for anyone interested in the day-to-day challenges and joys of running a busy sporting estate. It can be read for its countless tips and gamekeeping wisdom, or simply for pleasure.

Apley Hall by Norman Sharpe
BK295 / 192 pages / £12.00
In these powerful recollections, Norman recounts the richness of the wildlife, the diversity of the Estate's shooting and fishing and the many colourful folk who lived and worked there during the first 70 years of the twentieth century.

The Woodburner by John Butterworth
BK333 / 144 pages / £12.99
Offering a far more realistic and practical solution than any other renewable option currently on the market, a woodburner is both greener and cheaper than fossil fuels and has been the heater of choice. Covers selecting stoves, installation and practical tips.

Memories of Lincolnshire Farming by Alan Stennett
BK294 / 192 pages / £12.99
Before the memories are lost forever, the author has taken the time to talk to the local people who make their living from the land. He examines the changes that have taken place over the last century and, using first-hand accounts and a fascinating collection of contemporary photographs, he tells the story of farming life in Lincolnshire - the conditions, the work, the people and the humour.

Nobbut a Yellerbelly! by Alan Stennett
BK301 / 96 pages / £6.99
'Nobbut A Yellerbelly!' offers a treasure trove of local folk history, a survival guide to the linguistic jungle of the Lincolnshire dialect, and captures the warmth and humour to be found among those who live in the country. What better opportunity could there be for all yellerbellies and Linkisheer speakers to celebrate their heritage?

Any Fool Can Be A Pig Farmer by James Robertson
BK034 / 160 pages / £9.99
This, the first of James Robertson's sagas about agriculture and country life, demonstrates that the young and inexperienced Robertson was even more prone to disaster than the older and sill inexperienced Robertson. His pigs bit him, gave him lice, crawled up to his bed and indicated that man is not necessarily the dominant species.

Pigs for the Freezer by Linda McDonald-Brown
BK340 / 144 pages / £16.99
This is essential reading for the new and prospective small-scale pig keeper who wishes to fill his, or her, freezer with home-produced pork. Wherever possible, alternative, more cost-effective equipment and procedures are suggested, thus enabling even those on the tightest of budgets to keep pigs.

Styles and Manors book by Rory Clark
BK117 / 192 pages / £6.99
James Aden continues his memoirs of managing the Frampton estate for Sir Charles Buckley. From Sir Charles' diverse discoveries of Roman treasure on the estate to a tramp in the attics of Frampton Hall, James deals with a varying working day. The challenges of blocked drains and the succession of Sir Charles' heir, Sebastion, provide just some of the humorous insights into the life of a tradional landed estate, vaguely coming to terms with the twenty first century.

An English Country Manner by Rory Clark
BK047 / 184 pages / £6.99
Once again he has to deal with an unusual list of problems. Rogue chimney pots, unsavoury tenants and delinquent sheep are just some of his responsibilities. If only he didn't have to spend so much time worrying about the farm secretary, Gail, and her rollercoaster love life, surely things would run more smoothly. The inspiration for 'An English Country Manner' comes from the wide variety of eccentrics he has met through his work for the landed gentry.

You've Done What My Lord, An English Country Manner and Styles and Manners.
BK345 / £18.97 (saving of £2.00)
When James Aden is forced to leave Scotland he eventually finds a new job as the agent on Sir Charles Buckley's vast Suffolk Estate. He has to deal with an unusual list of problems: rogue chimney pots, unsavoury tenants and delinquent sheep - plus more humorous insights into life on a traditional landed estate.