At Village Lane Press we strive to acquire and publish otherwise unobtainable, lost classics in the practical arts and present them in handsomely designed books intended to do the efforts of the original author justice.

The experience of a good book is universal but at the same time unique to everyone. Good books, like good art, have a mystique, a presence that is something more than the accumulation of the information they present. They feel good to the touch, beckon you to your favourite chair in the corner by the fireplace, urge you to kick your feet up and succumb to their seduction.

Browse our catalogue for present and upcoming practical classics

At Village Lane Press we specialize in publishing limited edition rare books on the practical arts.  Titles published thus far include Maurice Thompson—how to Train in Archery, Walter Moseley An Essay on Archery, The Archer’s Handbook by the Archery Supply Company featuring articles by Howard Hill, F. J. Butter Locks and Lock making, possibly the first book to be published on Massage therapy—Massotherapeutics or Massage as a Mode of Treatment by William Murrell, A Book on Angling by Francis Francis, We publish books on fishing, fly fishing, hunting, The Art of Angling by Richard Brookes, Osteopathy and more.

Our books are presented in limited edition hard cover and, in some cases, trade edition soft cover.