If this newsletter does not display correctly please click here for the online version.

Stella Books Logo and link to home page

Welcome to the April 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 hope you enjoy it.

Theme of the Month: Butterflies
Contributed by Tim

Towards the end of summer last year I reached a decision. After several years of miserable summer seasons, we had actually had some decent weather but something seemed to be missing... there were hardly any butterflies or bees around the garden. Steps would have to be taken!

As we've all seen in the news during recent years, the populations of bees and butterflies have been in decline for some time and I realized that it had become something of a novelty to see a butterfly in the garden...

Read more

Butterflies

A Sample of New Stock

My Very Own Playhouse by Moyle, PhilippaAces High by Shores, Christopher & Williams, CliveHenry Marten And The Long Parliament by Waters, IvorSouth Sea Adventure by Price, Willard
My Very Own PlayhouseAces HighHenry Marten And The Long ParliamentSouth Sea Adventure
Price: £10.00Price: £16.00Price: £25.00Price: £30.00
More Action Books More Aviation books More books about Monmouthshire More Adventure books

The Brookwood Necropolis Railway by J.M. Clarke
Contributed by Theresa

Like the writer of this book I came across the Necropolis railway quite by accident. A few years ago we took all our Railway books to the Signal Box at Tintern Old Station, to set up a temporary Railway bookshop for a couple of weeks. 
Whilst displaying the books, I came across a chapter in a book about the London Necropolis Railway - before then I had never given it a thought as to what happened to the dead of London.

The London Necropolis railway was established for two main reasons... 

Read more...

The Brookwood Necropolis Railway

Selection from our Special Book Room

The Chunky Store by Preston, ChloeTo Norway And The North Cape In Blue Dragon Ii 1911-1912 by Lynam, C.C.Etchings Of Tenby by Norris, CharlesA Treatise On The Nature, Economy And Practical Management Of Bees by Huish, Robert
The Chunky StoreTo Norway And The North Cape In Blue Dragon Ii 1911-1912Etchings Of TenbyA Treatise On The Nature, Economy And Practical Management Of Bees
Published by Humphrey Milford. The Chunky Booklets series. A Shaped book. A nice copy of a scarce book. 
Price: £95.00
1st. 1913. Blue cloth with gilt titles, borders and decorations. Sepia onlay to front cover. 14 colour plates and numerous b/w photos and sketches. Top edge gilt. All plates present.
Price: £120.00
1812. Including Many Ancient Edifices Which Have Been Destroyed and Intended to Illustrate the Most Striking Peculiarities in Early Flemish Architecture With a Short Account of That Town and of the Principal Buildings in its Neighbourhood. 40 b/w plates.
Price: £150.00
Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. 1815. The various systems of the British and foreign apiarians are examined, and the most improved methods laid down for effectually preserving the lives of the bees.
Price: £240.00

Recent additions:
County Flora; Folio Society; Ornithology; UK History; World War II; Malcolm Saville; and many more...

Selected posts from our Blog:-

Book of the Week - Spring's in the Air! 

Chepstow Walking Festival 12/4/14 to 14/4/2014 

Book Inscription 

Book of the Week: The Wild Swans 

To view the latest from the blog, please click here. I look forward to reading your comments.

Spring

This month's image is a collection of Spring scenes taken by various staff members in their local area. Clockwise, from top left: Peacock Butterfly in the Wye Valley, Deer at Lydney Park, Lamb & Ewe at Velindre, nr. Hay-on-Wye, and Bee-Eaters in Portugal.

Home Page Contact us Advanced Search Browse Stock Browse Special Book Room

If you no longer wish to receive our newsletters then please reply to this email with REMOVE in the subject line (please note you will continue to receive any lists you have requested unless you advise us to the contrary).

Kind Regards  

Theresa

Stella & Rose's Books
Monmouth Road
Tintern
Monmouthshire
NP16 6SE
Stella: +44(0)1291 689755
Roses: +44(0)1497 820013
Email: interests@stellabooks.com

*** Winner Small Business Award for Outstanding Customer Service ***

Browse our entire stock at www.stellabooks.com and order with confidence using our secure site

Follow us on
                   Twitter at www.twitter.com/stellarosebooks
                   and
                   FaceBook at www.facebook.com/StellaAndRosesBooks