Books by Andrew Summers

A showcase of the work of talented the Southend Standard cartoonists of the mid-1930s - smart, analytical and topical at time and drawn from Southend Standard Archives. Although the cartoons were created 90 years ago many would not be out place today. If ever, we need a laugh and a pick-me-up this is the book for you.

'The Essex Hundred Histories' has been inspired by the ancient land system of hundreds. More than one hundred events or personalities from 2,000 years of the county's history are covered and reflect the wide diversity of Essex to show its pivotal role in the nation's development. Reprinted with changes January 2018

In the last 2,000 years there have been a number of bloody battles on Essex soil, but there too have been several conflicts that although sometimes violent didn't involve the loss of life. In many cases these conflicts have been hyped in contemporary media as a 'battles' and the term has stuck. Reprinted 2023 and 2024