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Jane Austen and Lyme Regis by Maggie Lane
An authoritative guide, illustrated with old prints, to the Lyme Regis Jane Austen visited twice, for holidays, and which inspired the famous fall in Persuasion when Louisa Musgrove rashly tries an exciting leap into Captain Wentworth's arms.
Ourika by Claire de Duras
Ourika is a delightful novella set in France during the French Revolution. Published in 1825, de Duras' story represents a number of firsts: the first novel set in Europe to have a black heroine; the first French literary work narrated by a black female;
Print 'Duria Antiquior or Ancient Dorsetshire'
This print of Duria Antiquior from the famous watercolour painted by geologist Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche in 1830 depicts life in ancient Dorset based on fossils found by Mary Anning.
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier follows the international success of her novel Girl with a Pearl Earring which brought to life Vermeer and his 17th century Dutch masterpiece with the story of Mary Anning, the first and greatest female fossil hunter and her life in 19th c
Roberts's History of Lyme Regis and Charmouth
A limited edition facsimile of George Roberts' writings of the early 19th century, this edition was printed with only 1,000 copies by the Lyme Regis Museum and Lymelight Press.
Stone Girl Bone Girl by Laurence Anholt
This is the story of the Mary Anning 'the princess of paleontology' by Chimp and Zee children's author Laurence Anholt.
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