This Month - Pen Names or Pseudonyms- contributed by Catriona

Whilst tidying the shelves recently I came across a book by Catherine Sefton. Nothing odd in that but as I was reading the text on the wrapper flaps I discovered that Catherine Sefton is the pen name of Martin Waddell! This set me thinking why do some authors use pseudonyms or pen names?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary a pseudonym is 'a fictitious name, especially one used by an author'. There are many reasons why an author may not want to use their own name. They may wish to hide their identity or to disguise their gender. They may use different names for ....Read More.

Featured Book - Hounds of the World by David Alderton - contributed by Sonia

If you like dogs and especially hounds, this is a beautiful book with fabulous colour photographs of different breeds of hound found throughout the world. There is a colourful map of the world at the beginning which shows very clearly which hound originated from where.

According to the first chapter of the book: 'In the Beginning', the origins of today's hounds closely parallels the former distribution of the Grey Wolf. Looking at the map, one can see that the vast majority of hounds originated north of the equator, where the .....Read more.

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A selection of other Fantasy titles

Antique Collectors Club. 1986 edition. From the Middle Ages to the late Georgian period. 3 volumes. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. Price: £100

Excursions by members of the Alpine Club. Published by Longman, Green, Longman And Roberts in 1862. Two volumes. Brown pictorial cloth, gilt titles and vignettes. Price: £250

News in Brief

New books catalogued into stock this month include lots of new Ladybird titles; Billy Bunter 1st editions; Black Bob the Dandy Wonder Dog; More Capt. W.E. Johns titles, local topography, including many titles on the Forest of Dean and many more.....

Please come and visit us during the Hay Festival, starting this Thursday, 21st of May through to 31st of May. We would love to see you at Rose's Books!

This month's pictures are a before and after view of the waterwheel at one of Tintern's former industrial complexes comprising iron works, docks, waterwheel and tramway, now housing restaurant and shops. The renovation is part of a Lottery bid called Over Looking the Wye. You can also view a short video of the installation at Tintern's Village website.

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