Books from the Border Reiver Website.
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All books contain pictures in full colour.
Discounts are available for multiple purchases.
Sale of surplus second
hand books
Tarras is offering for sale surplus second hand books on Border history many of which are out of print and rare.
Click HERE to access the list.
The Border Reivers of Northumberland
In the world of Border reiving the activities of the English reiving fraternity are less well known than those of their Scottish counterparts over the Border.
However, their unrelenting raiding contributed enormously to the misery of so many villagers and country folk of Northumberland who just wanted to get on with living a peaceful life.
This is the story of both the reivers and their
victims told in an easy reading style suitable for family reading and,
by pinpointing many reiver families and relevant locations, it attempts
to bring to life this fascinating story.
The book is size A5, contains 67 pages, many coloured pictures and maps, and is staple bound.
Price £4.80p
The book is provides a very readable and attractive account of the life and times of English Border reivers at a very reasonable price – a book which will be enjoyed by all the family and anyone wants to find out more about the Border Reivers.
Tales of Border Reiver Country
The book is size A5, contains 83 pages, many coloured pictures, and is perfect bound.
In Tales from Border
Reiver Country you will find stories of the reivers of Liddesdale - the
wildest part of the Border. Many of the tales are quite amusing, - the
reivers had a wicked sense of humour - and some are a bit sad, but all
are a great read and are based on fact.
Contents include:
The Black Dinner.
Lang Sandy.
Football - the First International.
Royal treachery - and many others.
While the book features the Armstrong Clan the stories are of interest to anyone who enjoys reiver stories.
Price £5.95p
A limited edition - limited numbers. There are no plans for a second edition.
This splendid book is about the most active of all the reiving clans -
the Armstrongs of Liddesdale. It is highly acclaimed.
This book is spin-off from the previous book as it was felt that the stories associated with Hermitage Castle were deserving of a book to themselves.
Here, too, is a unique collection of stories all based on actual happenings and complements the usual guide books on the Castle.
It is well illustrated with colour
pictures and contains
36 pages.
The book is staple bound and size A5.
Price £2.50
The book is staple bound and size A5 It contains 66 pages.
A collection of five of the most significant battles and affrays suffered by the people of Northumberland during the times of the Border Reivers.
Included are accounts of the:
Their tragic stories is told simply and graphically supported by maps and photographs in full colour.
Price £4.50
A very readable book which avoids technical details and gives a clear account of the events and the part played by Border Reivers.
Most of the contents of all these books are new and have not appeared
previously on
this website.
Sale of surplus Border history books
Tarras is offering for sale used surplus books on Border history many of which are out of print and rare.
Click HERE to access the list.