Welcome to Ex Libris Books:

We publish a range of titles under the imprints Ex Libris Press and Seaflower Books. We also offer a Book Production Service.

We published our first titles on South Devon in 1979-1980, since when we have produced more than 120 books, many of which remain in print in updated editions.

Initially our books concentrated on aspects of the heritage and environment of South Devon, the West Country in general and later the counties of Wiltshire and Somerset. Subjects range from  town histories, walking guides, literary anthologies and county geologies to accounts of particular landscapes, like the Somerset Levels and the Marlborough Downs.

In 1998 we began to publish books of more general appeal under the heading Country Bookshelf and to explore various themes concerned with country life and lore. For example, one of our perennial bestsellers is an autobiographical account of life in the Women's Land Army during World War 2, now in its fifth printing.

In 1992 we established the imprint Seaflower Books, under which we have published many books dedicated to the Nature, History and People of the Channel Islands. Our first title was Jersey Rambles, of which we had 12,000 copies in print within a decade.

WE WILL SEND YOU ANY OF OUR BOOKS POST-FREE

Any of the books featured on this website are obtainable via your local bookseller or may be ordered direct from us. We supply books post-free within the UK and the EU, but we expect a contribution to carriage from customers in the rest of the world.