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Publications

A range of high quality publications, exploring the museum collections and history of Cheshire and Chester, are available to buy in the Museum shops.  

A range is also available by post.  Details of how to order are listed below. UK prices are shown 'over the counter' as well as inclusive of postage and packing.

Books

Chester AD400-1066: From Roman Fortress to English Town
Author: David Mason
Publishing Info: 2007. Pb. 160pp. by Tempus
ISBN: 9780752441009
Price: £17.99; £20.49 including postage and packing

Chester Amphitheatre: From Gladiators to Gardens
Authors: Stewart Ainsworth & Tony Wilmott
Publishing Info: 2005. Pb. 44pp. by English Heritage & Chester City Council
ISBN: 1872587194
Price: £3.99; £4.99 including postage and packing

Picturesque Chester: The City in Art
Author: Peter Boughton
Publishing Info: 1997. Pb. 128pp. by Phillimore
ISBN: 1860770398
Price: £14.95; £17.45 including postage and packing

Roman Chester: City of the Eagles
Author: David Mason
Publishing Info: 2007. Pb. 224pp. by Tempus
ISBN: 9780752419220
Price: £17.99; £20.49 including postage and packing

The Rows of Chester
Edited by: Andrew Brown
Publishing Info: 1999. Pb. 217pp. by English Heritage
ISBN: 185074629X
Price: £25.00; £27.50 including postage and packing

2000 Years of Building – Chester’s Architectural Legacy
Edited by: Stephen Langtree & Alan Comyns
Publishing Info: 2001. Pb. 232pp. by Chester Civic Trust
ISBN: 0954015207
Price: £14.95; £16.95 including postage and packing

Catalogues

Catalogue of Silver in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester
Author: Peter Boughton
Publishing Info: 2000. Pb. 224pp. by Phillimore
ISBN: 186077153X
Price: £19.95; £22.45 including postage and packing

Guide books

The Grosvenor Museum Guide Book - ‘Within These Walls’
Publishing Info: 2006. Pb. 33pp. by Jarrold Publishing
Price: £3.95; £4.95 including postage and packing

Rock Around Chester: A Guide to the Building Stones in the City of Chester
Publishing Info: 2006. Pb. 32pp. by Liverpool Geological Society
Price: £3.00; £4.00 including postage and packing

Maps

The William Smith Geological Map of England & Wales
Reproduced by: Liverpool Geological Society
Dimensions: 100cm(L) x 70cm(W)
Price: £8.50; £10.50 including postage and packing

Ordering and payment information

All of these publications can be bought from:
The Grosvenor Museum Shop 
27 Grosvenor Street 
Chester 
CH1 2DD 
United Kingdom
Tel :  +44 (0)1244 402029 
Fax : +44 (0)1244 347587 

Personal customers

Send your order and cheque by post to Sarah Rodriguez, Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD.  You can make a card payment by telephone on 01244 402005.

Institutional customers

Contact Sarah Rodriguez, Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD, 01244 402033 for invoicing details.

Note

Remember to send us your own address for delivery.  Payment should be made in pounds sterling and made out to Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Where prices include postage and packing our charges are based on the following services:

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