Independent British publisher
Bramble & Cooper is an independent publisher of illustrated, beautifully made books for readers who like their facts strange, their humour dry and their books worth keeping.
We work with authors who have found a forgotten corner of the past worth sharing, and give their books the design, illustration and binding they deserve: the kind you'd be pleased to give, or to find under the tree.
Small runs, carefully done. Every book is one we'd want on our own shelf.
Cloth covers, foil, illustrations throughout. Books that look as good on the shelf as they read in the armchair.
We publish real history, properly researched and told with warmth and humour by authors who love their subject. Raised eyebrows guaranteed.
Designed, published and printed in Great Britain, and sold direct to readers, shops and libraries.
Our first title · Out 1 December 2026
Helen Bancroft
Over seventy real remedies from Victorian notebooks and apothecary ledgers, from honey and lemon to arsenic complexion wafers, each with an honest verdict on whether it actually works.
We supply bookshops, gift shops and libraries direct, and we're always happy to hear from reviewers and journalists.
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