Books published by Bramber Press (the publishing arm of St Mary’s Historic House, Bramber)

	THOMAS HOOD: The Uncrowned Laureate A critical study of the life and work of one of the most popular poets of the Victorian era.		PHOENIX OF DRURY LANE The sensational story of London’s greatest theatre. It was not the first London theatre to end its life in ashes, but like the mythical phoenix to which it was frequently compared, it arose again and again.
	ST MARY’S BRAMBER – A SUSSEX HOUSE AND ITS GARDENS The definitive guide book to St Mary's House & Gardens.		ST MARY’S BRAMBER – A PICTORIAL SOUVENIR A celebration of St Mary’s in prose, verse and colour illustrations.
	THOMAS HOOD – POEMS COMIC AND SERIOUS A selection of Hood's shorter poems and comic verse, illustrated with some of his amusing woodcuts. Introduction by Peter Thorogood.		SOUTH OF THE RIVER – A NOVEL OF THE FIFTIES An entertaining novel about a variety of colourful characters living in a small south London street in the 1950's - a time of great social change.
	IN THESE PLACES…AT THESE TIMES A selection of Peter Thorogood's poetry which covers the first thirty years of his life. Illustrated with Peter’s watercolours, and some of his humorous verses and pen-and-ink sketches.		THE COMPLETE COMIC AND CURIOUS VERSE OF PETER THOROGOOD A comprehensive collection of Peter’s humorous verse, illustrated by the author. "Many excellent qualities of rollicking humour and visual delight." Sir Harold Acton
	PORTRAIT OF VILLAGE LIFE – Beeding, Bramber and Botolphs in Sussex The book contains a unique collection of more than 200 miniature essays, originally published in the parish monthly magazine The Villager (1983-2003).		RETURN TO SPLENDOUR – THE SAVING OF A COUNTRY HOUSE A fascinating illustrated account of the restoration of St. Mary's House & Gardens over 20 years by Peter Thorogood, Roger Linton and their stalwart band of volunteers.
	COULD I HEAR THAT AGAIN, PLEASE A fascinating collection of some 250 short review articles of radio broadcasts made during the late 1960s, when Peter Thorogood was Critic for ‘The Spoken Word’ column of the popular BBC periodical, The Listener.		MEASURES OF GENIUS – The scientists who gave their name to units of measure A highly readable and comprehensive account of the lives and work of fourteen scientists who, between them, helped shape the world we live in.

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