We are pleased to mention some recent books of local interest:let us know of any others that should be here!

A PRINCE'S PASSION: The Life of the Royal Pavilion
Jessica Rutherford (£14.95, from the Royal Pavilion Shop)
The first book to trace its social history and examine Brighton's famous landmark from a new perspective. It also places the Royal Pavilion in the context of the social mores and technical advances of the Regency Period. This account reveals how the Royal Pavilion functioned as a “living” palace, describing both its public face - experienced by guests and visitors - and the complex running of this establishment behind the scenes. The author paints a vivid picture of every aspect of palace life in the extravagant heyday of the Royal Pavilion and follows its changing fortunes up to the present time.
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THE BRIGHTON RACES
Jim Beavis
A book about the history of horse racing in Brighton with a Foreword by Channel 4 commentator Simon Holt
"...it’s not just a history of racing at Brighton. It also describes the unique nature of racing there now."
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SET FOR A KING; 200 years of Gardens at the Royal Pavilion
Mike Jones. pub. Royal Pavilion, Museums and Libraries, 2005. (£19.99, from the Royal Pavilion Shop)

Mike Jones is the author, illustrator and inspiration behind "Set for a King" a remarkable book tracing the history of the Royal Pavilion Estate over the past two centuries. He is well qualified to do so, as he has spent the last thirty or so years as a designer at the Pavilion and Museums and is now the Head of Conservation and Design
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HISTORY OF BRIGHTON & HOVE
Ken Fines
(Phillimore & Co.£17.99)
An encyclopaedic knowledge of, and fascination with, physical Brighton & Hove shine through this volume by an outstanding former Chief Planning Officer of Brighton.

OIL PAINTINGS IN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IN EAST SUSSEX
The Public Catalogue Foundation
(£20 paperback, £35 hardback)
Available from the Royal Pavilion Shop.
A photograph of every painting in public ownership in East Sussex is shown in this volume
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THE LANDSCAPE BOOK OF BRIGHTON PRINTS
Brighton Books Publishing, 10,Clermont Road, Brighton
BN1 6SG
01273 509209
Price: £14.99
Selma Montford and Jacqueline Pollard of Brighton Books Publishing have produced a most attractive volume of the Brighton prints in the collection of John Coleman. These range from early views of the Steine to polished perspectives of St. Peter’s church. Of course, they reveal how much has changed ( or been destroyed, as in the case of The National School shown here on the right, held by Antony Dale to be “a criminal folly”) but also how much of the structure of the city has remained.
This is not an academic offering, more a visual delight in 26 plates revealing the relatively recent past, while a narrative written by invited experts fills in the gaps.

While 'A Prince's Passion' and 'Set for a King' are only available through the Royal Pavilion Shop,a good source for similar books of local interest is City Books, 23 Western Road,Brighton. Tel:01273 725306

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