From its earliest days, the Association has published an annual volume of its Report and Transactions. These volumes contain well over 2000 articles and countless reports on numerous matters relating to Devon, making them the greatest single repository of information about the county which is recognised throughout the world.
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The Devonshire Domesday and Geld Inquest (Volumes I
& II), 1884-1892
Key to the Transactions (Volumes I to LX) by R.
Pearse Chope, 1928
Index to the Folk-Lore in the Transactions (Volumes I
to LX) by R. Pearse Chope, 1929
Frithelstock Priory by R. Pearse Chope, 1929
General Indices to the Transactions 1862-1968
Comprising four volumes:
Vols 1-60, 1862-1928
Vols 61-70, 1929-1938
Vols 71-80, 1939-1948
Vols 81-100, 1949-1968
Comprising four volumes:
Vols 1-60, 1862-1928
Vols 61-70, 1929-1938
Vols 71-80, 1939-1948
Vols 81-100, 1949-1968
The Hundreds of Devon by O. J. Reichel, (ed. by
Lieut-Col. F.B. Prideaux)
Plus an Index to the ten volumes (1942)
Plus an Index to the ten volumes (1942)
| I. | Tiverton |
| II. | Hemyock and Halberton |
| III. | South Molton and Roborough |
| IV. | Axminster and Axmouth |
| V. | Black Torrington |
| VI. | Plympton and Ermington |
| VII. | Colyton and Clyston |
| VIII. | Braunton, Shirwell and Fremington |
| IX. | North Molton and Molland |
| X. | Shebbear (ed. by W.H. Rogers) |
Calendars of Devonshire Wills and Administrations
[since destroyed] in the Probate Registry of the Bishop of
Exeter, ed. by E.A.Fry, 1908
published in conjunction with the British Record Society, 1899-1914
published in conjunction with the British Record Society, 1899-1914
Parochial Histories
The first seven were published as independent volumes by the
Parochial History Section; the remainder were produced as
off-prints of papers published in the Transactions:
| I. | Okehampton by E. H. Young |
| II. | Holsworthy by Earl Stanhope |
| III. | Kentisbeare, and IV. Blackborough by E. S. Chalk (in one volume) |
| V. | Dartmouth, I: Pre-Reformation Records by H. R. Watkin |
| VI. | Hatherleigh by J. Manaton |
| VII. | Alphington by W.J. Harte |
| VIII. | Kingswear by P. Russell |
| IX. | Moretonhampstead by G.W.G. Hughes |
| X. | North Tawton by H. F. Fulford Williams |
| XI. | Ideford by H. F. Fulford Williams |
| XII. | Coffinswell by W. Keble Martin |
| XIII. | Lympstone by E. Scott |
| XIV. | Sampford Courtnay and Honeychurch by H F. Fulford Williams |
| XV. | Broadhempston by H. R. Evans |
| XVI. | Satterleigh and Warkleigh by J. H B. Andrews |
| XVII. | Woodland by H. R. Evans |
| XVIII. | Chittlehamholt by J. H. B. Andrews |
| XIX. | Chittlehampton by J. H. B. Andrews |
The Flora of Devon: Phanerogams and higher
Cryptogams, ed. by Revd W. Keble Martin, and Gordon
T. Fraser. Promoted by The Devonshire Association and
published by T. Buncle & Co Ltd., Arbroath 1939
The Burnet Morris Index prepared by R. Burnet Morris
between 1914 and 1940, containing approximately one million
records arranged originally in three sections relating to Devon
Persons, Devon Places and Devon Subjects,
1940
The Flora of Devon,Iii: Marine Algae by Mary
Parke, 1952; and The Flora of Devon, IIii:
Mosses and Liverworts by E. F. Barnes, 1958
The Lepidoptera of Devon, I: Introduction and
Macro-Lepidoptera by S. T. Stidston, 1951
The Good Town of Totnes by Percy Russell, 1963;
reprinted with an introduction by E. N. Masson Phillips, 1984
Dartmoor Essays, ed. by I. G. Simmons. Eight essays
specially prepared for the Association and containing information
about Dartmoor gathered by workers in the field sciences,
1964
Essays on the Exe Estuary ed. by G. T. Boalch. Eight
papers given at a special symposium on the Exe estuary and dealing
with aspects of the hydrography, geology and biology of the
estuary, 1980
The Atlas of the Devon flora: flowering plants and
ferns by R. B. Ivimey-Cook, incorporating information
collected by members of the Botanical Section, 1984
Leaves, an anthology of poetry prepared by Anne Born
and the Literature Section, 1991
The Building Stones of Devon prepared by A. W. Gale
and members of The Geology Section with advice from R. C.
Scrivener. Describes in ten sections the stones quarried within the
county for building purposes, 1992
Sir John Bowring, 1792-1872: Aspects of his Life
and Career, ed. by J. A. Youings. Papers given at a conference
to mark the bi-centenary of Bowring�s birth,
1993
Family Holidays around Dartmoor by Dorothy and Theo
Brown, with an introduction by Hugh Bodey. A facsimile edition of
Dorothy Brown�s log of family holidays in
their self-built caravan, illustrated in both colour and black and
white, 1995
The Lost Chronicle of Barnstaple, 1586-1611,
ed. by Todd Gray, 1998
A-Level Personal Studies
Series
Poor Relief in Devon, ed. by H. Bodey. A pair of
personal studies by Susannah Wheeleker on Abbotskerswell, and Sarah
Eyles on Totnes and Dudley, 1991
Reactions in Devon to Invasions, ed. by H. Bodey.
Studies on the Roman occupation of Devon by R. Whitehead; on the
Norman conquest by D. Brazier; and of wartime evacuation to Torbay
by J. Whitcher, 1992
Dialect
Tapes
Devon Dialect by Murray Laver: A set of two tapes, with
notes. Tape 1 (52 minutes) provides an introduction to dialect
grammar, and Tape 2 (60 minutes) gives an A-Z of vocabulary.
Together they provide a lively and informed presentation of the
basis and sound of the count�s native
speechSome of the earlier volumes of the Transactions are freely available on the Internet Archive website by using the links below. After clicking on the link for the chosen volume, it may be viewed and searched by clicking ‘Read online’, or downloaded by clicking ‘All files HTTP’ and then right-clicking the pdf or djvu file. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader or DjVu Browser Plug-in installed on your computer to view the files.
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