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References
to Sark's history, some quite comprehensive will also be found in Channel Island
and Guernsey publications on our C.I. Books
page. Some works of Sark fiction also contain historical facts and period
photographs. |
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BRECQHOU
- A Very Private Island.
Peter Rivett. Limited
numbers available, the only singular book ever published on the history of this
fascinating island other than an exceedingly rare booklet printed circa 1929. Researched material was
gathered from all over the world by the author for this unique publication. From
8000 BC to 1677 AD and then on to the fascinating and colourful residents of the
20th century. Finally moving on to the purchase of Brecqhou Island by Sir
David and Sir Frederick Barclay and the building of their magnificent castle
'Fort Brecqhou' and associated infrastructure. £20 |
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SARK
- A Feudal Fraud? Peter
J. Rivett 1999. A re-print of this popular book, a new challenging look at the
intricate windings of Sark History which was re-printed during 2005 in a newly designed blue cover.
240 pages, illustrated. £12 |
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SAINT
MAGLOIRE Patron Saint of Sark. Martin
Remphry 2010. (New publication). Delightful 8 page booklet researched and written
by Martin (a Sarkee) with the added bonus of being illustrated by his unique and
professional artistic talent. Did you know that Sark had a Patron Saint? Did you
know that he was King Arthur's nephew and a skilled dragon slayer? Do you know
which day is St. Magloire's Day?........ Unlikely if you haven't read this
publication. Available from the author: martin.remphry@btinternet.com |
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THE ISLAND OF SARK.
Rev
J.L.V. Cachemaille 1928. The earliest comprehensive history of Sark. This scarce
work is based on a series of articles written for Clarke's Guernsey Magazine in
the 1870's. Green cloth covered hardback, gilt title to spine. Owner's
inscription on front end paper......... Sark 1946. £120
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INDEX to The Island of
Sark by J.L.V. Cachemaille.
A 52 page booklet compiled by Susan Synnott with an introduction by David
Synnott. Cachemailles 'Island of Sark' is perhaps the most useful of all
published Sark history books, which unfortunately didn't have an index. This
is now available due to Susan Synnott's diligent study of Cachemaille's work.
For further details please contact Susan direct at
synnott@cwgsy.net
Other Sark publications available from
La Société Serquaise available here:
http://www.socsercq.sark.gg/publications.html
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THE BOOK
OF SARK. John Oxenham &
William Toplis, 21 colour plates of Sark, reproduced by Carl Hentschel & Co., from exhibits in the Royal
Academy and other paintings in oil and watercolour by William A. Toplis. Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1908. Contributions by
Prof. T.G. Bonney on the geology and E.D. Marquand on the flora of the
island. No.13 of 500 copies £950 |
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SILVER MINING ON SARK.
David Synnott 2017. An illustrated account of the infrastructure and lives of
the miners during the 19th century mining venture on Sark. Available direct
from the La Société Sercquaise website.
www.socsercq.org |
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THE ROCKS OF
SARK:
An introduction to the Geology of the Island.
Wes Gibbons
1974. The guide aims to introduce the reader to the rocks and minerals found
around Sark's fascinating coastline. A chapter is also devoted to the silver
mines on Little Sark. Card covers, 75 pages, well illustrated with drawings
and photos. £22
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THE ROYAL
SARK
MILITIA. Berthia
Hurden, 1992. A 40 page, illustrated booklet detailing the history of the Sark
Militia. From the library of Victor Coysh. £12 |
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Growing up with Mervyn Peake: Sark, Channel Islands A Boyhood Idyll on a
Granite Rock.
Sebastian Peake 1994. Sebastian Peake was born into one of the most talented
families of British literature. His father was Mervyn Peake who is, perhaps,
most famous as the creator of the Gormanghast trilogy – a tale unparalleled in
its dark, gothic imagination. Mervyn Peake was also an outstanding artist and
draughtsman, with a gift which approached Goya. In 1946 to 1950 the Peake
family settled in Sark. In this volume Sebastian recounts those days of sun,
stormy seas and sad partings in both Sark and Guernsey. 36 page booklet with
illustrations. £6 |
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THE STORY OF
SARK:
A.R. De Carteret
1956. A history of Sark with small map and photographs. hardback cloth
covered. Written in two parts, the first gives the unique history and story of
Sark, and in the comprehensive Appendices there are the original versions of
representative documents which illustrate the historical development of the
Island and its customs. Hard cover with dustjacket, 180 pages with six
illustrations. £36 |
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SARK AS I FOUND IT
Captain Ernest Platt 1935.
Cloth covered hardback with an unwell dustjacket. A description of Sark and
its way of life in the post Great War period. Map and nine photographic
illustrations, 80 pages. £60
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SARK: The Gem of the Channel Islands.
Mrs. Henry
Bowles, 1906. Cloth covered, 80 pages with 39 B/W photos. Not a history of
Sark, but rather a fine record of the island at the end of the 19th century.
Very scarce £90 |
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THE
CONSTITUTION OF SARK. A.J.
Barnett. Published 1977, compiled in 1972 for the Cambridge University
Examinations Syndicate by a Sark student. Comprises of a brief history of the
island, Sark's constitutional status with the U.K., its local legislative,
judicial and administrative arrangements, together with a list of treiziemes
paid from 1860 to 1969. Card covers, 28 pages. £11 |
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Guide to the Coast, Caves and Bays of
Sark:
G. & L.
Latrobe, 6th edition. 1964. Numerous drawings and plans with a description of
each cave. £5 |
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How I Visited the
Gouliot Caves.
F. Startin Pilleau. An illustrated, undated 10 page booklet narrating the tale
of a visit to the caves first published in the Strand Magazine in 1896. £5 |
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THE FIEF of SARK:
A.R. de Carteret & A.H.
Ewan 1969. A much valued and sort after history of Sark, covering its early
history in detail. It includes a short survey of the principle houses, lists
of tenants, Seigneurs, Greffiers, ministers and Seneschals; outline genealogy
of the notable families and details of some original documents. Photographic
illustrations, pull-out map (often missing), card covers, 190 pages £45 |
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VENUS POOL. Simon Watson, 1975.
A children's story set in Sark. Small format hardcover with dustjacket. £10 |
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Souvenir of Isle of Sark, C.I.
12 B/W island photos with protective tissue guards.
circa 1910. Quite rare. £40 |
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The Channel Islands under Tudor Government, 1845-1642.
A study in Administrative History. Cloth covered
hardback with illustrations and inscription of Arthur Bradbury, Artist of
Sark. (1949). £27 |
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BIRDS
OF SARK. F.R.G. Rountree, assisted by
R.J. Dewe & P.J. Guille. 1974. The first part of this book provides an
introduction to the island and its habitats, and to the work of the Sark
Ornithological Committee. Part II is a catalogue of the island’s birds, which
included an indication of their status and listings of records. Card covers,
82 pages. £15. |
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SARK:
Ken Hawkes 1977.
1st edition, pictorial board covers. A detailed and well illustrated history
of Sark and Brecqhou. good bibliography and indexes. 169 pages. £19. |
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SARK
A FEUDAL SURVIVAL:
S. M. Toyne 1959. Cloth covered hardback with dustjacket. Small map and
engravings. A book on the early history of
Sark. Toyne was a former headmaster of St. Peter's School, York and has
written a number of works on medieval history. 41 pages £32 |
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NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, July 1932, containing an article:
THE FEUDAL ISLAND OF SARK, where 16th century laws are still observed. 19
page article written by Dame Sybil Hathaway on Sark's history, laws and customs,
21 good photographs. £27 |
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THE
SARK HOARD. D.F.
Allen, Esq., C.B., M.A., F.B.A., F.S.A. for the Society of Antiquaries of
London, 31 large format pages, superb photos, diagrams and drawings. A very
detailed report of the ancient treasure found at La Vaurocque, Sark in 1718. £23 |
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THE
ROMANCE OF HISTORY Henry
Neele, 1899. A collection of novels including 'Nuptials at Sark' with historical
summaries. Hardback, blind embossed cover and spine, faded title to spine. 598
pages £28 |
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CLIFFS of SARK.
Gordon Volk, 1950's. A now rare novel set in Sark, written in a similar style
to John Oxenham. £36 |
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AT THE LEAP OF SAN JUAN- A Sark Story.
E. Gallienne Robin, 1898. A rare Victorian novel set in Sark. Photographic
illustrations. £42 |
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CARETTE
of SARK: John
Oxenham, Hodder & Stoughton, the preferred first edition of 1907. Cloth
covered hardback with vignette of Carette on cover, 16 black and white
photographs produced especially for this book. A classic novel set in Sark and
the Isle of Brecqhou, 380 pages. £48 |
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PHILIPPE.
E. Gallienne Robin,
1920/30. A novel set in Sark and the other Channel Islands. Card covers, 260
pages. £29 |
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AT THE LEAP OF SAN JUAN- A
Sark Story. E.
Gallienne Robin, 1898. A rare Victorian novel set in Sark. Photographic
illustrations. £42 |
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GARDEN OF CYMODOCE.
T. Preston Battersby. Decorated hard cover
with gilt title to spine, in good condition. Lovely hand written presentation
text dated 1906 to front end paper. Black and white engravings. An extremely rare novel
set in Sark circa 1905. The only copy I've ever come across in over thirty
years. £58 |
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A
MAN OF SARK. John
Oxenham 1907, 1st edition printed in New York. A rarity indeed! John Oxenham's
'Carette of Sark' under a different title. Vignette of Carette on front cover,
illustrated, map and list of Sark tenants in 1800. £50 |
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THE
PERILOUS LOVERS. John
Oxenham, 1924. Cloth covered with some surface wear. A novel set in Sark during
the early days of its colonization by the Seigneur of St. Ouen. £34 |
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MAID
OF SARK: Sibyl Hathaway
(Dame of Sark) a translation of a French story set in Sark by Pierre Pannier, 8
illustrations, some in colour from paintings by J.M.W. Turner. Dark blue cloth
with title in pale gilt, some marks to cover but otherwise a good copy. £28 |
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MAID
OF SARK: Sibyl Hathaway
(Dame of Sark) a translation of a French story set in Sark by Pierre Pannier, 8
illustrations, some in colour from paintings by J.M.W. Turner. Dustjacket
showing its age. Copies uncommon with dustjacket. £39 |
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SARK
DISCOVERED: Leonard Clark 1956,
1st edition. A literary and pictorial book on the Island of Sark, its history,
its people and its scenic beauty. Blue cloth covered hardback with photo and map
on dustjacket. 75 pages £18. |
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.WAR
ON SARK Julia Tremayne 1981. From 1 July
1940 to 14 May 1945 Julia Tremayne and the other inhabitants of Sark were cut
off from the mainland of Britain by the German invasion and Occupation. Mrs
Tremayne's letters during this time to her daughter in England did not reach
their destination until after the War. The letters were written at some risk
and Mrs Tremayne was constantly urged to destroy them. Fortunately they
survived, to give a remarkable picture of conditions on the beleaguered
Island, and remain a fascinating memorial to the courage and endurance of the
Islanders. 200 pages, illustrated hardback with good dustjacket. £15 |
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APPOINTMENT
WITH VENUS:
Jerrard Tickell, 1953
Re-print Society. Fictional light hearted account of the rescue of a prize cow
from the island of Sark during the German Occupation. Made into a film made on
location in Sark starring Barry Jones, David Niven and Glynnis Johns. Blue cloth
covered hardback with good dustjacket. £19 |
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HITLER INVADED
SARK:
Michael Marshall 1963. Condensed authorative history of the German
occupation of Sark during WWII. Photographs and diagrams. 60 pages. Good copy.
£10 |
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Hutchinson's
BRITAIN BEAUTIFUL. Magazine from 1923 with
seventeen pages of text and photos of the Channel Islands including: Old
Well, Corbiere lighthouse, Elizabeth Castle, Farm house kitchen, Old mill,
Valley des Vaux, Belcroute Bay and Vinchelez Lane, Grosnez point, Needle rock,
Gorey and Mont Orgueil castle, near St. Catherine's Bay, near Bonne Nuit, Water
Lane at Moulin Huet, Moulin Huet Bay, Petit Bot Bay, Old Mill at Petit Bot, Moye
Point, Gouffre, Gull rocks at Pleinmont, The Sisters in Alderney, Alderney cows,
St. Anne, Creux Derrible, Prison, Creux harbour, Les Autelets, View from Little
Sark, Herm Harbour. £26 |
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ILLUSTRATED
"PRESS" GUIDE TO SARK 1933. Guide
to the caves, bays and cliffs of Sark, with a short history, period adverts and
map. £24 |
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ILLUSTRATED
"PRESS" GUIDE TO SARK. Guide
to the caves, bays and cliffs of Sark, with a short history, period adverts and
map. Not dated but probably 1948. £21 |
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ILLUSTRATED
"PRESS" GUIDE TO SARK. Guide
to the caves, bays and cliffs of Sark, with a short history, period adverts and
map. Not dated but probably 1950. £21 |
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ILLUSTRATED
"PRESS" GUIDE TO SARK. Guide
to the caves, bays and cliffs of Sark, with a short history, period adverts and
map. Not dated post 1949. £21 |
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SARK
Official Guide & Brochure 1961. Illustrated
guides to the island with short history, pull-out map, period photos and
adverts. £6 (1964 & 1965 also available £10 each) |
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SAMARITAN
of THE ISLES. Don K. Everitt 1956
hardback in good dustjacket. The book covers the setting up of the St. John
Ambulance Brigade in Guernsey under the leadership of Reg Blanchford G.M. O.B.E.
Also details the marine ambulance 'Flying Christine' and its mercy missions to
Herm, Sark and Brecqhou. £27 |
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Stamps The website for
purchase of many of the stamp issues of Brecqhou Island |
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