This Month - A New Job - contributed by Martyn

Following a working life in the chemical industry, ending up as a self employed Skills Broker (whatever that is), my late fifties brought the opportunity to retire, coinciding with my other half also leaving behind her work as Trademark Examiner - relaxation beckoned!

Six months later came the ultimatum, if I did not get myself something to get me out of the way for at least a few days a week, retribution would be swift and merciless. There followed a scan of the adverts, looking for a complete change, and what caught my eye was a part-time job with a ... Read the full article.

Featured Book - Maskelyne's Book of Magic - contributed by Jane

Being married to someone who enjoys magic and conjuring in their spare time (and who hopes to one day transform this hobby into a career) can, at times, be difficult! We have a house full of a wide array of texts ranging from basic children's conjuring books to complex plans detailing the design and construction of large-scale illusions, and no space to store them! Every surface houses piles of this ‘essential' reading matter but a vital tome missing from my husband's already considerable collection...Read more

Other Motor Sport books

Other Illustrated books

Price: £12.00

More Maritime books.

Price: £14.00

More Fairy Tales

1st ed 1930. Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd. Small format. Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette. B/w illustrations. 215 pages. A must for all A.A. Milne collectors!
Price: £240

1909. Autograph Edition De Luxe, Limited to 50 copies SIGNED by the author. Bound in attractive brown leather, 30 lovely tipped-in colour plates mounted on cream card with green decorative borders and captioned paper guards. Copy 22.

Price: £3000

Price: £90

1st ed. 1909. An East Kent Christmas Custom. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xv and 124 pages.

Price: £330

News in Brief

Many titles have been added to our stock this month, including:- Jennings titles; Motor Sport books; Annuals; Observer Books and more New Naturalist titles.

Chepstow Festival 23rd June - 18th July 2010
The much anticipated Chepstow Festival is a comprehensive celebration of the community, artistic and sporting life of the town with 84 events staged by 40 clubs and societies organisations and businesses. To see a full programme of events and to book tickets, please see the Official Website

Hay-on-Wye Food Festival - 26th June 2010
This year's Hay-on-Wye Food Festival is to be held on Saturday 26th of June, in the Memorial car park (middle of town). It will be open from 10am-5pm, with over 50 companies being represented.

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