Akeman Press

23/08/2024

You will not be surprised to hear that we have deleted our account from X - formerly known as Twitter. We feel it is not in keeping with the ethos of this company. You will still find latest information about us here and on our website.

03/02/2024

SomersetLive has a gallery of pictures from the latest edition of On Foot in Bath. It's worth a look.

New photos and walks are featured in the latest edition on the city's history

26/10/2023

The 3rd Edition of On Foot in Bath is now available from our website and will be Bath's independent bookshops by the weekend. It costs £16.99 and is fully revised.

20/07/2023

New book news - Andrew Swift is working on the 3rd edition of On Foot in Bath with revised walks and some new pictures. We hope to have it ready for September. Sadly, we will have to raise the price. We held the price for the 2nd edition but it will now rise to £16.99.

Kirsten Elliott is now working on a book about William Beckford's garden in Bath, disentangling fact from fiction. It will be called Beckford's Paradise Lost. Watch this space for when it will be available and the price.

18/05/2023

Check out our website for information about On Foot in Bath and for two events linked to the book on Bath's Georgian Pleasure Gardens, No Swinging on Sundays.

02/01/2023

We are down to our last few copies of On Foot in Bath. During this Spring, Andrew Swift will be working on a revised edition. Even though it is just three years since we produced the last edition, there have been changes.

17/12/2022

I'm afraid it's too late to order books from us for Christmas if you're outside of Bath. If you're desperate, we'll try First class post for you until Wednesday. Within Bath BA1 and BA2 we will continue to deliver by hand.

07/11/2022

There are new pages on our website. In addition to advice on ordering books for Christmas, you can request house research from us as well as discovering our events. Visit our new pages at www.akemanpress.com

Akeman Press was established in 2003 to produce a range of high-quality historical books, with especial emphasis on the city of Bath. Details of the titles published so far are listed below. All books can be ordered directly from Akeman Press. … Continue reading →