Cornish Quest Library
Below you will find a large selection of books in electronic form about Cornwall.
Folklore
Traditions and hearthside stories of West Cornwall vol 1
William Bottrell Published 1873
Traditions and hearthside stories of West Cornwall Vol 2
William Bottrell Published 1873
Stories and folk-lore of West Cornwall; William Bottrell Published 1880
Popular romances of the west of England; or, The drolls, traditions, and superstitions of old Cornwall;
Robert Hunt FRS Published 1908
North Cornwall fairies and legends Enys Tregarthan Published 1906
The Piskey-purse : legends and tales of North Cornwall Enys Tregarthan Published 1905
ANCIENT SITES
Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall M. & L. Quillar Couch Published 1894
Ancient Crosses & Other Antiquities in the East of Cornwall J.T. Blight Published 1858
Ancient Crosses & Other Antiquities in the West of Cornwall J.T. Blight Published 1858
Old Cornwall Crosses Arthur G. Langdon Published 1896
Specimens of Ancient Cornish Crosses and Fonts F.C.H. Published 1850
Churches of West Cornwall with notes of Antiquities of the District J. T. Blight Published 1865
FAMOUS PEOPLE - BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Autobiography of Passmore Edwards printed in August 1905, not for sale, but for private circulation
Autobiography of James Silk Buckingham; J.S. Buckingham 1855
Biographical Sketches in Cornwall Vol. One Rev. R Polwhele Published 1831
Biographical Sketches in Cornwall Vol. Two Rev. R Polwhele Published 1831
Biographical Sketches in Cornwall Vol. Three Rev. R Polwhele Published 1831
Traditions and recollections; domestic, clerical and literary Vol. one Richard Polwhele Published 1826
Traditions and recollections; domestic, clerical and literary Vol. two Richard Polwhele Published 1826
The life of George Grenfell, Congo missionary and explorer George Hawker Published 1909
Cornish Worthies Vol. One Walter H. Tregellas Published 1884
Cornish Worthie s Vol. Two Walter H. Tregellas Published 1884
The Life of Viscount Exmouth ( Edward Pellew) Edward Osler Published 1835
A Narative on the Expedition to Algiers in the year 1816. Under the command of The Right Honorable Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth Mr. A. Salame Published 1819
Life of Richard Trevithick Vol. One with an account of his inventions. Francis Trevithick C.E. Published 1872
Life of Richard Trevithick Vol. Two with an account of his inventions Francis Trevithick C.E. Published 1872
Life of Lord Courtney by C.P. Gooch Published 1920
Men of Invention and Industry includes a chapter on Murdock Samuel Smiles Published 1885
Lives of the Engineers Vol 1. Mentions Trevithick, Davy & Murdoch Samuel Smiles Published 1879
Lives of Boulton and Watt: Principally from the Original Soho Mss ...lots about their time in Cornwall. Samuel Smiles
Published 1865
Memorials Literary and Religious Thomas Garland Published 1868
The Life of Sir Humphry Davy John A. Paris Published 1831
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart Vol. One John Davy M.D. Published 1839
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart Vol. Two John Davy M.D. Published 1836
Trelawny Papers Edited by William D. Cooper F.S.A. Published 1853
The Lives of the Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688 By Agnes Strickland Published 1866
Edward Octavious Trevellas , Civil Engineer and Minister of the Gospel Sarah E. Fox Published 1842
The Life and Extrodinary Life of Sir William Courtney Canterburiensis Published 1838
Lives of Vice Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose K.G.B. and Captain James Trevenen Rev. John Penrose
Published 1850
The Adventures of Thomas Pellow. of Penryn, Mariner. Autobiography Published 1840
Memories of Mr. John Edward Trezise of St Just in Penwith. Richard Treffrey Jnr. Published 1837
Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall By R.S. Hawker Published 1903
The Life and Letters of R.S. Hawker C.E. Byles Published 1905
Memorials of the Rev. Robert Stephen Hawker M.A. Rev. F.G. Lee D.C.I. Published 1876
The Vicar of Morwenstow, A Life of R.S. Hawker M.A. S. Baring Gould M.A. Published 1876
Shelburne Essays Paul Elmer More Published 1907
Prisoners of War in France 1804 - 1814 John Tregarthen Short & Thomas Williams, of St Ives, Cornwall Published 1914
The Autobiography of a Cornish Smuggler - Captain Henry Carter of Prussia Cove - 1749- 1809
Autobiography Published 1900
John Knill 1733 - 1811 J.J.R. of Penrose. Published 1871
A History of the Rev. Hugh Peters M.A. Principal Chaplain to the Lord Protector 1640 - 1660 Rev Samuel Peters M.A. Published 1807
County Churches "Cornwall
by J.Charles Cox L.L.D. F.S.A.
Published 1912
. The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall
by Thomas Taylor M.A. F.S.A.
Published 1916
. The History of Glasney Collegiate Church
by Thurston C. Peters
Published 1903
. Churches of West Cornwall
by J.T. Blight
Published 1885
. Caradoc, or the Church in the Sands
by Sampson Waters
Published 1908
. The Bishopric of Truro, 1877 - 1902
by Rev. Aug. B. Donaldson M.A.
Published 1902
. Home Reunion, two papers read at the diocesan Conference held at Truro
by Rt. Hon. Earl Nelson & Rev. Paul Bush
Published 1881
. Mother Charlotte, (Mrs Broadley of Carnmenellis)
by Louisa Herbert
Published 1882
. The Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Vol. one
by John Whitaker B.D.
Published 1804
. The Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Vol. two
by John Whitaker B.D.
Published 1804
. The Anglo Saxon Episcopate of Cornwall
by E H Pedler
Published 1856
A Collection of Sufferings of People Called Quakers
by Joseph Besse
Published 1753
Historical Sketch of the Parish of St Neot, Cornwall
by William A. Axworthy
Published 1906
. The Cornish See and Cathedral, Historical & Architechtural Notes
by
Published
. Sermons preached in the Parish Church of St Feock, Cornwall
by the late William Hitchens B.A.`
Published 1851
. The Story of Stratton Church
by Frederick James Bone M.A.
Published 1919
.
Folklore
Traditions and hearthside stories of West Cornwall vol 1
William Bottrell Published 1873
Traditions and hearthside stories of West Cornwall Vol 2
William Bottrell Published 1873
Stories and folk-lore of West Cornwall; William Bottrell Published 1880
Popular romances of the west of England; or, The drolls, traditions, and superstitions of old Cornwall;
Robert Hunt FRS Published 1908
North Cornwall fairies and legends Enys Tregarthan Published 1906
The Piskey-purse : legends and tales of North Cornwall Enys Tregarthan Published 1905
ANCIENT SITES
Ancient and Holy Wells of Cornwall M. & L. Quillar Couch Published 1894
Ancient Crosses & Other Antiquities in the East of Cornwall J.T. Blight Published 1858
Ancient Crosses & Other Antiquities in the West of Cornwall J.T. Blight Published 1858
Old Cornwall Crosses Arthur G. Langdon Published 1896
Specimens of Ancient Cornish Crosses and Fonts F.C.H. Published 1850
Churches of West Cornwall with notes of Antiquities of the District J. T. Blight Published 1865
FAMOUS PEOPLE - BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Autobiography of Passmore Edwards printed in August 1905, not for sale, but for private circulation
Autobiography of James Silk Buckingham; J.S. Buckingham 1855
Biographical Sketches in Cornwall Vol. One Rev. R Polwhele Published 1831
Biographical Sketches in Cornwall Vol. Two Rev. R Polwhele Published 1831
Biographical Sketches in Cornwall Vol. Three Rev. R Polwhele Published 1831
Traditions and recollections; domestic, clerical and literary Vol. one Richard Polwhele Published 1826
Traditions and recollections; domestic, clerical and literary Vol. two Richard Polwhele Published 1826
The life of George Grenfell, Congo missionary and explorer George Hawker Published 1909
Cornish Worthies Vol. One Walter H. Tregellas Published 1884
Cornish Worthie s Vol. Two Walter H. Tregellas Published 1884
The Life of Viscount Exmouth ( Edward Pellew) Edward Osler Published 1835
A Narative on the Expedition to Algiers in the year 1816. Under the command of The Right Honorable Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth Mr. A. Salame Published 1819
Life of Richard Trevithick Vol. One with an account of his inventions. Francis Trevithick C.E. Published 1872
Life of Richard Trevithick Vol. Two with an account of his inventions Francis Trevithick C.E. Published 1872
Life of Lord Courtney by C.P. Gooch Published 1920
Men of Invention and Industry includes a chapter on Murdock Samuel Smiles Published 1885
Lives of the Engineers Vol 1. Mentions Trevithick, Davy & Murdoch Samuel Smiles Published 1879
Lives of Boulton and Watt: Principally from the Original Soho Mss ...lots about their time in Cornwall. Samuel Smiles
Published 1865
Memorials Literary and Religious Thomas Garland Published 1868
The Life of Sir Humphry Davy John A. Paris Published 1831
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart Vol. One John Davy M.D. Published 1839
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart Vol. Two John Davy M.D. Published 1836
Trelawny Papers Edited by William D. Cooper F.S.A. Published 1853
The Lives of the Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688 By Agnes Strickland Published 1866
Edward Octavious Trevellas , Civil Engineer and Minister of the Gospel Sarah E. Fox Published 1842
The Life and Extrodinary Life of Sir William Courtney Canterburiensis Published 1838
Lives of Vice Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose K.G.B. and Captain James Trevenen Rev. John Penrose
Published 1850
The Adventures of Thomas Pellow. of Penryn, Mariner. Autobiography Published 1840
Memories of Mr. John Edward Trezise of St Just in Penwith. Richard Treffrey Jnr. Published 1837
Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall By R.S. Hawker Published 1903
The Life and Letters of R.S. Hawker C.E. Byles Published 1905
Memorials of the Rev. Robert Stephen Hawker M.A. Rev. F.G. Lee D.C.I. Published 1876
The Vicar of Morwenstow, A Life of R.S. Hawker M.A. S. Baring Gould M.A. Published 1876
Shelburne Essays Paul Elmer More Published 1907
Prisoners of War in France 1804 - 1814 John Tregarthen Short & Thomas Williams, of St Ives, Cornwall Published 1914
The Autobiography of a Cornish Smuggler - Captain Henry Carter of Prussia Cove - 1749- 1809
Autobiography Published 1900
John Knill 1733 - 1811 J.J.R. of Penrose. Published 1871
A History of the Rev. Hugh Peters M.A. Principal Chaplain to the Lord Protector 1640 - 1660 Rev Samuel Peters M.A. Published 1807
County Churches "Cornwall
by J.Charles Cox L.L.D. F.S.A.
Published 1912
. The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall
by Thomas Taylor M.A. F.S.A.
Published 1916
. The History of Glasney Collegiate Church
by Thurston C. Peters
Published 1903
. Churches of West Cornwall
by J.T. Blight
Published 1885
. Caradoc, or the Church in the Sands
by Sampson Waters
Published 1908
. The Bishopric of Truro, 1877 - 1902
by Rev. Aug. B. Donaldson M.A.
Published 1902
. Home Reunion, two papers read at the diocesan Conference held at Truro
by Rt. Hon. Earl Nelson & Rev. Paul Bush
Published 1881
. Mother Charlotte, (Mrs Broadley of Carnmenellis)
by Louisa Herbert
Published 1882
. The Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Vol. one
by John Whitaker B.D.
Published 1804
. The Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Vol. two
by John Whitaker B.D.
Published 1804
. The Anglo Saxon Episcopate of Cornwall
by E H Pedler
Published 1856
A Collection of Sufferings of People Called Quakers
by Joseph Besse
Published 1753
Historical Sketch of the Parish of St Neot, Cornwall
by William A. Axworthy
Published 1906
. The Cornish See and Cathedral, Historical & Architechtural Notes
by
Published
. Sermons preached in the Parish Church of St Feock, Cornwall
by the late William Hitchens B.A.`
Published 1851
. The Story of Stratton Church
by Frederick James Bone M.A.
Published 1919
.
