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July 2019 Newsletter

Welcome to the July 2019 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.

Please note that the A466 between Chepstow and Tintern is currently closed but we are very much open as is the rest of Tintern. There are diversions in place from Chepstow, access from Monmouth is open as normal. The latest update is that the road will re-open on 2nd August.

Rediscovering Our Beautiful Local Areas contributed by Joanne

Is it just me? Or is it true, that when you live in a beautiful area, that you sometimes don't always truly see it for what it is, or take full advantage of all that is on offer?

Having lived in and around the Chepstow area all my life, and having parents that have lived here most of their lives, sometimes this is the case with me. However, when in Chepstow and its surrounding areas, there are always coachloads of tourists that have travelled great distances to absorb and marvel at the history and beauty of this place that many of us call home.

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A Sample of New Stock

The Renaissance The Triumph Of Flemish Manuscript Painting In Europe written by Kren, Thomas & McKendrick, Scot & et al, Sir Henry Segrave written by Posthumus, CyrilBlaenavon Through The Years In Photographs written by Thomas, Malcolm & Lewis, JohnCeltic And Anglo-saxon Art Geometric Aspects written by Hull, Derek
The Renaissance The Triumph Of Flemish Manuscript Painting In EuropeSir Henry SegraveBlaenavon Through The Years In PhotographsCeltic And Anglo-saxon Art Geometric Aspects
Price: £35.00Price: £24.00Price: £25.00Price: £28.00
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ANGLO-SAXON

Summer Songs With Music written by Barker, Cicely Mary & Linnell, OliveThe Making Of Harry Wharton written by Richards, FrankThe Ilfracombe Line written by Nicholas, JohnLittle Songs written by Cowling, Tom Pierce
Summer Songs With MusicThe Making Of Harry WhartonThe Ilfracombe LineLittle Songs
Price: £40.00Price: £48.00Price: £20.00Price: £28.00
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The Summer Palaces of the Romanovs contributed by Theresa

Tsarskoye Selo is just outside St Petersburg and is more than 300 years old.

It was originally a modest summer residence for Catherine I, second wife of Peter the Great.

It has since been rebuilt and then refurbished by the Empress Elizabeth and Catherine the Great who developed it as a Royal Country residence. It is now a World Heritage site.

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Summer Palaces of the Romanovs

A Selection from The Special Book Room

Michelangelo 1475 - 1564 Complete Works written by Zollner, Frank & Thoenes, Christof & Popper, ThomasTennyson's Guinevere And Other Poems written by Tennyson, Alfred
illustrated by Harrison, Florence
Biggles And The Deep Blue Sea written by Johns, W.E.Rupert Annual 1938 - The New Rupert Book written by Bestall, Alfred
Michelangelo 1475 - 1564 Complete WorksTennysonBiggles And The Deep Blue SeaRupert Annual 1938 - The New Rupert Book
2007 Very large format - heavy oversized volume! Comes complete in its own cardboard carry case. This book, presents in both words and images Michelangelo's enormous oeuvre in a truly comprehensive fashion. An exquisite item!
Price: £180.00
1st 1912 Deluxe white binding with gilt titles and decorations to spine, gilt illustration to front cover. 24 tissue-guarded tipped-in colour plates, mounted on green card. 12 full-page b/w illustrations. Green pictorial endpapers. All plates are present and are in gorgeous condition!
Price: £380.00
1st 1968 Maroon/red boards with gilt title to spine. Bumping to spine and a couple of corners. One hinge by free front endpaper is a little pulled. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; some browning to spine.
Price: £580.00
1938 The third Rupert annual. 1st story Rupert and the Daffodils. Colour pictorial boards. Red cloth spine. 126 pages. 10x7.5". Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A little chipping along cover edges. Name in ink to belongs to box. Some margin/page edge marks. Overall, still a very good copy!
Price: £240.00

Recent additions include:

...and many more!

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