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Diary of the German Occupation of Guernsey
J.C. Sauvary
Guernsey Press
Price: £12.00

A fascinating account of the Occupation giving a humorous insight into local life with its difficulties.  

Glossary of Guernsey Place Names
Marie de Garis
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £4.50

An offprint from a past Transactions  

Peter de Havilland - Bailiff. A History of his Life 1747 - 1821
Richard Hocart
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £10.00

Peter de Havilland kept letter books, ie copies of his correspondence, which still exist. Richard Hocart draws extensively on these to present a rounded portrait of de Havilland, describing his family life, as well as his role in the administration of justice and Island government. It is a very readable book.  

The Royal Guernsey Militia. A short history and list of officers
Major Edwin Parks
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £9.00

Includes 16 coloured illustrations showing officers and soldiers in 19th and 19th century uniforms. The list of officers goes back to the 18th century.  

Notebook of Pierre Le Roy
and
Josué Le Roy, 1649-1709, the youngest son of Pierre Le Roy
edited by G. E. Lee
E B Moulin
Published in 1893
Offprint from the 1951 Transa
Price: £10.00

Pierre Le Roy, 1600-1675 was a schoolmaster of St Martin's Parish in Guernsey. This is edited from the original french manuscript, with parallel English translation, introduction and notes by G.E. Lee, MA, FSA. The second publication which concerns his youngest son is an offprint from the 1951 Transactions.  

Channel Island Houses
John McCormack

Price: £65.00

This comprehensive study includes information on 2,500 houses, some dating back as early as the twelfth century, with a detailed study of around ninety houses. This ground breaking celebration of local architecture took John over 17 years to complete and records not only the changing style of buildings over the centuries but the variations on layout and design unique to each of the Channel Islands.  

The Charters of Guernsey
Tim Thornton

Price: £10.00