March 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the March 2024 newsletter from Stella and Rose's Books. The aim of our newsletter is to keep you informed of new information, articles and books available on our website.
We mentioned the first high tides of the year in last month's newsletter. Since that newsletter, we've had some even higher tides! For the first time in a couple of years our flood-boards had to actually do their job and keep the water out - which they thankfully did very effectively!
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In other shop news, we have just completed the purchase of a large Enid Blyton collection. We're gradually getting the books onto our shelves. Some of the highlights of the collection include complete sets of Secret Seven, Famous Five and Five Find-Outers. We also have a nice collection of railway and bus related books that we're steadily working our way through.
Spring seems to be gradually arriving - our photo of the month is of some spring lambs in front of the derelict Piercefield House near Chepstow. In our articles, Theresa gets into holiday mode with plans for a trip to York; whereas Chris takes a trip back in time to London in 1875 for our featured book. Enjoy!
Yorkshire – or God’s Own Country contributed by Theresa
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Is it too early to talk about holidays? – I don’t think it is, it’s how we get through the winter months. I am off for a short break to Yorkshire in the Spring, York to be precise. York comes from the Viking name for the city, Jorvik and shire comes from an old English or Nordic word. I have been to York before, but not for many years now, and I am eager to reacquaint myself with all it has to offer or as much as can be accomplished in a weekend. I am looking forward to visiting York Minster, which if I remember rightly on my last visit was covered in scaffolding, so this time I will be able to see it in all its glory, especially the Rose Window. Read more... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Ragged Robin Began It written by Allan, Mabel Esther | The Secret Seven Adventure written by Blyton, Enid | The Engine Driver's Manual written by Topping, Brian | London Buses 1985 - 1995: Managing The Change written by McLachlan, Tom |
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| Price: £45.00 | Price: £60.00 | Price: £17.00 | Price: £12.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS BOOKS | Categorised in CHILDRENS ENID BLYTON SECRET SEVEN | Categorised in TRANSPORT RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES | Categorised in TRANSPORT BUSES LONDON |
| Rupert Annual 1955 written by Bestall, Alfred | Mystery at Witchend written by Saville, Malcolm | The Story of The Renaissance (5 Volumes) written by Penrose, Boies & Elton, G.R. & Hale, J.R. & Cronin, Vincent | London's Tramway Subway written by Dunbar, Charles S. & Price, J.H. & Wilson, B.G. |
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| Price: £64.00 | Price: £64.00 | Price: £45.00 | Price: £10.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS RUPERT ANNUAL RUPERT ANNUALS | Categorised in CHILDRENS LONE PINE | Categorised in FOLIO SOCIETY HISTORY HISTORY GENERAL | Categorised in TRANSPORT TRAMS LONDON HISTORY |
London (Illustrated) - A Complete Guide… contributed by Chris
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Or… Herbert’s Guide To London, Being a Guide to Hotels, Places of Amusement, Objects of Interest, Parks, Clubs, Markets, Docks, Railway and Steamship Routes. In fact, anything you could wish to know about the London of almost 150 years ago appears to be in this Guide! Books like this have always fascinated me. Despite the fact that I hated history lessons at school, I find that I’m drawn to books that describe what life was like in the past. This particular book is beautifully presented – unusually so for a directory, which are usually dull affairs. Not so this one, as every page is embellished with a beautiful gold and purple border and scattered throughout the book are full-page black and white engravings of various monuments and buildings to be seen in London. Read more... |
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A Selection from The Special Book Room
| Biggles Goes Alone written by Johns, W.E. | Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam written by Khayyam, Omar & Fitzgerald, Edward, illustrated by Dulac, Edmund | The Duke's Children and Commentary To The First Edition (2 Volumes) written by Trollope, Anthony & Trollope, Joanna & et al, | The Porsche 911 in Irish Rallying written by Copeland, Mark |
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| 1st 1962 Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 156 pages. Minimal bumping and rubbing to lower cover edges. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and grubby to rear panel and spine. Price: £120.00 | Circa 1920 Large format. Red cloth with gilt title to spine and elaborate peacock and elephant design to front cover. 20 superb colour plates, tipped onto cream card with decorative border and each with a tissue-guard. Spine bumped. Some light marks to covers. Small tear to top edge of front free-endpaper and also to a couple of text pages. Some light foxing to contents else clean. This copy would make a wonderful gift. Price: £120.00 | 1st 2015 Green leather spines and corners to 'The Duke's Children volume' - raised bands to spine and red title block with gilt title. Limited to 1980 numbered copies. The Complete text, reconstructed and edited by Steven Amarnick assisted by Robert F. Wiseman with Susan Lowell Humphreys. Introduced by Joanna Trollope. Commentary volume is green cloth with gilt titles. Books are fine, this is copy no. 896... Price: £375.00 | 1st 2013 This book concentrates on the annual international events, starting with the Galway International in February, followed by the Circuit of Ireland at Easter, the Donegal in June, the Ulster in August, the Manx in September (although not Ireland, a very important rally on the circuit!), and finally the Cork 20 in early October. Black cloth boards, silver titles. Colour & b/w photos. A limited edition of 500... Price: £595.00 |
This Month's Special Offer
Special Offer20% discount on Illustrated Books in our Special Book Room. Type in voucher code ILLUS24 at the checkout to apply your discount before payment. Valid to 5th April 2024. Browse current stock in this offer. |
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