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Home ports are calling....
Payton’s Cornwall - A History now in your local shop
This substantial, elegant paperback book is now published. The original hardback (1996) has been a source of pleasure and valuable reference to those few people who bought copies from the limited print run.
Much has happened in Cornwall in the last eight years, and Philip Payton brings the story right up to 2004. At £9.95 (US$18.95, A$24.95 or C$24.95), this new edition offers more facts and new insights at a very affordable price.
If you have any difficulty finding it at your bookshop, you may order directly from us.
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The Cornish Ports collection to be published in the summer
Four magnificent charts of 19th-century Cornish ports will be published by Cornwall Editions this summer. These beautiful documents are the result of thousands of hours of painstaking surveying and depth-sounding by the officers and seamen of the Royal Navy, documenting every rock, shoal, inlet and tidal stream.
Historical research
Cornwall Editions has researched the British Admiralty archive and selected the charts of four Cornish ports, two from the north coast and two from the south, to make up this Cornish Ports collection. They date from the middle of the 19th century at a time when Cornish shipping ranged from the smallest fishing vessels, through ferries and coastal traders to ships that weekly set off for the farthest shores of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Collectable works of art
As individual works of art, each chart will be a fascinating and charming decorative piece in the home or as a gift. As a collection, the four charts make a magnificent set of images that would add splendour and grace to the walls of a hallway, living room, drawing room, clubroom or boardroom. For more information or to order one of these fine works, please contact us at one of these addresses |
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Come and meet our authors on July 8th 2004
An evening reception in Truro
Cornwall Editions will be holding an informal reception at the Lander Gallery in Truro, in the early evening of Thursday July 8th. All Friends of Cornwall Editions are welcome. You will find an invitation enclosed with this newsletter for yourself and a companion. The authors of our first books, Cornwall – A History and The Cornish Family, will be there as will the directors of Cornwall Editions and many others who have helped to create these important works. We will also show a preview of some of the work we shall be offering in the coming months. We very much hope you will join us.
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Philip Payton
is Professor of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter in Cornwall, where he is Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies. The author/editor of some thirty books, both academic and popular,he has written widely on Cornish subjects. Philip is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts. Formerly a serving naval officer, he holds the rank of Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve. Philip Payton lives in Bodmin.
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Bernard Deacon
Bernard is a teacher - of schoolchildren, undergraduates, graduate students and adults continuing or returning to education. He is currently Lecturer in Cornish Studies, based at Exeter University’s centre in Truro. Earlier in his career he taught for the Open University, tutoring a range of social science and history courses.These included the OU’s Family and Community History course. He is a Bard of the Cornish Gorseth. Bernard Deacon lives with his family at Redruth. |
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Sharron Schwartz
Born, bred and educated in Redruth, Sharron completed her degree in European History at the University of London. After living for a time in the Middle East, Sharron returned to Cornwall and has worked as a history tutor for the Department of Lifelong Learning,University of Exeter. Sharron was the documentary researcher for the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Bid. She has recently attained a doctorate in Cornish Studies. Sharron lives at Redruth with her 11-year old daughter, Keren. |
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David Holman
David Holman was educated in Taunton, Somerset, and took his BSc Honours degree from the Open University. David served in HM Armed Forces for more than 20 years, before taking up a civilian post in Bodmin. He has been active in the Cornwall Family History Society for many years, acting as its Data Manager. He became Chairman in 2001. He teaches family history at Cornwall College as well as giving numerous talks on family history to Groups in Cornwall and further afield. David lives near St Austell.
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The Archaeology of Cornwall -
a major new study
Dr Caradoc Peters commissioned to write new work
Since the last archaeology of Cornwall, the Cornish Archaeology Journal’s Silver Jubilee volume (1986), there have been significant changes in approaches to archaeology. This is partly in the methods and interpretation employed and partly in the scope of what is actually considered archaeology.
Archaeology is the study of the human past,primarily using material evidence. With the emphasis on ‘things’, however, the archaeologist has to range widely in the search for evidence. Many different academic disciplines and areas of study contribute to the story - history, geology, anthropology, physics, chemistry, linguistics and botany - all are potential sources. Archaeology is often thought to be limited to findings on or beneath the soil, but Dr Peters’ researches also cover the maritime archaeology of Cornwall – a rich source of our history and heritage.
This new work covers Cornwall’s archaeological story from the very first human beings to the present day and will be the first archaeology of Cornwall to attempt this. The text will be complemented by a fascinating variety of illustrations. Dr Peters was born in Redruth. Since 1998, he has been a lecturer in Archaeology at Truro College.
The Cornish Family at the printer
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• Small number of copies left – but still time to order
There has been tremendous support for the project: more than four-fifths of the 1,000-copy print run have been spoken for. There is still time to place an order (contact us at one of the addresses on the back page, or at our website) but the final few copies will sell out.
There will be only one printing of this luxurious, elegant, highly illustrated limited edition. The book will be printed and bound in the next few weeks. In early June we will be in touch to confirm delivery arrangements.
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Lady Mary Holborow, Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall, has kindly written a foreword to The Cornish Family. In it she says:
‘….Cornwall itself is a very special place, loved by all those who live here, and the place of the family in the social structure over the centuries has helped to make it what it is. I learnt a great deal about the social structure, the links between family and place, the difference the Cornish language made, and the strong links with so many countries through the migration of so many at the end of the nineteenth century.’ |
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John Norden’s ‘generall Charte or Mappe of Cornwall’ , which was presented to King James I early in the seventeenth century.
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The Cornish Churches
Four original lithographs
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Cornwall Editions has commissioned Albany Wiseman to create four new colour lithographs on the theme of Cornish churches, which we plan to publish later in the year.
Albany Wiseman is a meticulous topographical artist whose work has been in constant demand for the past four decades. He has exhibited widely, particularly with the Curwen Gallery, Christie’s Contemporary Art and the New Academy Gallery.
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We look forward to working with Albany and to offering this suite of original lithographs of four of the best-loved Cornish churches.
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What’s your view?
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Following the publication of the previous issue of Cornucopia, in which we showed the cover of Cornwall – A History for the first time, a gentleman in Truro wrote the letter reprinted on the right.
Do you agree with his view? Or do you feel that the painting we used has something to say about Cornwall in the 21st century?
We would be very pleased to hear your views and would be interested to know if our friend’s firm but cheery criticism is both supported and challenged. In any case, we thank him for his letter, which he kindly gave us permission to publish. |
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Hello,
Thanks for Cornucopia Newsletter
No. 1.
I was horrified to see the front cover of Philip Payton's book which is to be re-published. Of all the natural beauty that Cornwall can offer for a cover, this seems outrageous, hideous and completely out of keeping with the lovely covers of his trilogy.
It would probably do for a book on modern art, which is hideous anyhow. No doubt it has some hidden meaning but I think it is an affront to Cornwall.
Cheerio. |
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