December 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to the December 2018 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 wish all our customers a very merry festive season, and look forward to finding more books for you in 2019!
Everyday Phrases contributed by Lorna
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Have you ever wondered where some of our everyday phrases come from? I know I've used 'happy as a sandboy' when I'm particularly pleased with something but I've never really thought about its origins. The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens featured an Inn called The Jolly Sandboys which had a sign outside showing three inebriated sandboys. Many years ago, in the Bristol area, a sandboy was a youngster employed to bring sand to an inn from the nearby caves, this sand would be spread on the floor to absorb spillages. The boys were paid partly in alcohol... Read more... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Two Little Scamps And A Puppy written by Brazil, Angela | Amphibious Assault Falklands The Battle Of San Carlos Water written by Clapp, Michael & Southby-Tailyour, Ewen | Five Weeks In A Balloon written by Verne, Jules | Worzel Gummidge written by Todd, Barbara Euphan |
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| Price: £42.00 | Price: £25.00 | Price: £84.00 | Price: £34.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS DOGS (CHILDRENS) | Categorised in MILITARY NAVY FALKLANDS WAR | Categorised in CHILDRENS EXPLORATION AFRICA | Categorised in CHILDRENS SCARECROW |
| The Christmas Book written by Blyton, Enid | Carroll Shelby's Racing Cobra written by Friedman, Dave & Christy, John | The Land Of The Christmas Stocking written by Buchanan, Mabel | The Night Before Christmas written by Moore, Clement Clarke |
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| Price: £48.00 | Price: £35.00 | Price: £84.00 | Price: £28.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS ENID BLYTON | Categorised in TRANSPORT CARS MOTOR SPORT | Categorised in CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS PLAYS | Categorised in CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS |
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr contributed by Catriona
I have always enjoyed reading historical novels and have learnt a lot of history through them and think this was probably the first such book that I read. It is set in the 1930's and features a family affected by the rise of the Nazis and what happens when they have to leave their homeland. Written by Judith Kerr, it is described as a semi-autobiographical novel about a young Jewish girl and her family who flee from the Nazis, leaving Germany in 1933. Judith Kerr wrote the story in response to a remark from her young son after seeing the film, The Sound of Music. He said that now we know what life was like when Mummy was a young girl... |
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A Selection from The Special Book Room
| Giambologna: The Complete Sculpture written by Avery, Charles | This Year: Next Year written by De La Mare, Walter | The Elements Of Materia Medica And Therapeutics (2 Volumes) written by Pereira, Jonathan | The Book Of The Flower Fairies written by Barker, Cicely Mary |
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| 1st 1987. Principal photographs by David Finn. Giambologna (1529-1608) was the greatest sculptor of the age of Mannerism. Large format. Price: £100.00 | 1st 1937. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Text surrounded by colour border. Price: £110.00 | 2nd 1842. Second edition, enlarged and improved. Leather spines and corners. Marbled boards. Price: £120.00 | Circa 1936. Contains poems and pictures from Flower Fairies of the Spring, Summer and Autumn. 72 glorious colour plates. Price: £180.00 |
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Best regards
The Stella & Rose's Books Team
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