DRAKE - THE SEA-KING OF DEVON by George M. Towle For those who want an easy history of the life of Sir Francis Drake  this CD is for you. Published in 1883 as part of the “Young Folks'  Heroes of History” series one should not be misled by the title of this  series. It is a well written book that charts the life of Drake in an easy  to read and understandable format that makes history fun.  If all history books were written like this far more would take an interest in their own past £5.00 including U.K. P & P Devon Family History and Local History Books on CD THE MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON Statistics and Observations by Thomas Spargo This book published in 1865 is a must for anyone who has an interest  in the counties of Cornwall and Devon. It goes into great detail  regarding the history and statistics of hundreds of mines, from the  name of the manager, landowner, depth of the adit, when first opened  and many other pieces of useful information.   Although the title page states that there are Maps, Plans and Sections,  these were either removed before digitization or never included in the  book. However, despite this it still remains one of the most complete  listings of mines and of great use to scholars of this subject, or for  anyone looking to add detail to their family history.   £5.00 including U.K. P & P