Around Historic Sussex

The quest to find out what happened to Midas Books continues. Not quite up to 'The Da-Vinci Code' perhaps in terms of scope but a puzzle that nevertheless intrigues me. How can there be no trace of a small independent publisher that was in business in the 70s? My brother, who has a 'nose' for such intrigues, has joined the investigation and journeys tomorrow to Rochester in Kent to visit Baggins Book Bazaar, an emporium that might have a link to Midas books.

In the meantime I have tracked down and purchased another Midas Book: "Around Historic Sussex' published in 1976, compiled by Ray Miller and illustrated by Gerald Lip (Dave, note these two new links).

I bought this through the excellent website AbeBooks.co.uk that seems to be able to locate any publication of note. This is another beautiful publication, includes a forward by Dame Vera Lynn, and covers locations from Alciston to Worthing, each entry illustrated with stunning pencil drawings by Gerald Lip. It also includes a leaflet from St. Michael's Church in Amberley that requests a donation of 3p in the Restoration Box! What is 3p worth 38 years on?

I look forward to reading this book on Historic Sussex although I suspect that many of the entries will have been overtaken by continual momentum of modern urban and rural development.