Illustrated Tales of Devon

Devon’s landscape and history is seeped in its folklore and legends. In Illustrated Tales of Devon, author John Husband explores a multitude of mysterious happenings and strange tales from ancient times to the modern day. The book looks at the legends surrounding Dartmoor’s pixies, sightings of the devil, hairy hands menacing drivers, the true Uncle Tom Cobley at Widecombe Fair, a murderous monk and a postman poet, one of the first air accidents, an inn designed as a pack of card built by a gambler and a housing estate and pleasure gardens built on the proceeds of a cough syrup… and much more.
These strange and remarkable stories are accompanied by the author’s photographs of places featured in the text in this hugely entertaining book.

This book title, Illustrated Tales of Devon, ISBN: 9781398118898, by John Husband, published by Amberley Publishing (September 30, 2025) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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