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Stella & Rose's Books

Specialists in Rare & Collectable Books

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Opening hours are Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm, closed on Mondays. The telephone will not be answered on Mondays but feel free to leave a message and we will call you back on Tuesday. Likewise with email. Thank you for your custom.

Did you know...

English poet Thomas Chatterton was born on this day in 1752, in Bristol, England. By age 11 he was having his works published. He later took on the imaginary persona Thomas...

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Special Offer

20% discount on Folio Society books in our Special Book Room.

Type in voucher code FOL2024 at the checkout to apply your discount before payment. Valid to 7th December 2024.

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MESSAGE TO OUR EU CUSTOMERS - Effective from Jan 2024
We ship worldwide, including to the EU. However, if your shipping destination is in the EU, you will need to purchase from us via Biblio.com, Abebooks.co.uk or Ebay.co.uk (our marketplace sites). Our website will link your order to Biblio.com at checkout to make this simple for you. Unfortunately, we have had to make this change due to the continuing impact of Brexit on small businesses. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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The Brothers Grimm
We may not all be familiar with the title ‘Kinder – und Hausmarchen’, but you will be familiar with the Folk Tales within – Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, the list goes on! The Robber Bridegroom / Hansel & Gretel   Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were German academics who collected and published folklore and their first book was published in 1812. In 1796, when the brothers were quite young, their father died. As a result they experienced great hardship growing...

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Picturesque Description of The River Wye By T.H. Fielding
Those of you who are familiar with our shop, Stella & Rose’s Books, know that it sits on the bank of the River Wye in Tintern, separated from the river by the main road running from Chepstow to Monmouth. A beautiful location with views over to the majestic ruins of Tintern Abbey. While the Lower Wye Valley is a popular destination for tourists, how many know of the journey the river takes before arriving at the River Severn beyond Chepstow?...

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What the view is like

Due to recent flooding, we have fitted a webcam to the outside of our shop to allow us to monitor the river level remotely. But it also allows our customers to get a view of the Wye Valley!

We'll try and keep the camera pointing in a sensible direction. Let us know if you spot anything interesting! The image should refresh around every 10 to 15 minutes.

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