Welcome to the August 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.
This Month - Maurice Sendak - Contributed by Maria
I was very saddened to hear in May this year of the death of one of the greatest children’s authors/illustrators of our time - Maurice Sendak. It seems therefore a good time to look back on the career of this remarkable man, remembered so fondly by so many, young and old.
Born on June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, USA, Sendak was the youngest of three children. Unfortunately he was also the frailest of the three and spent a fair bit of his childhood confined to bed. Read More...
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A Sample of New Stock
Tin mining in Cornwall is believed to date from as early as 2150 BC and there is a written account from the first century BC (Diodorus Siculus). The demand for tin in this period had grown as tin together with copper produced Bronze. The Romans certainly used Cornish tin but Roman influence was very limited in West Cornwall so whether they actually mined it there or simply purchased it from local miners is open to debate.
Most tin in this period was produced from alluvial deposits and true lode mining did not commence until......Read More
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Selection from our Special Book Room
1st. 1950.Triffeny joins the family pottery firm and rather unexpectedly becomes an asset to the business in more ways than one.
£150 |
Puiblished by Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton in approx..1912 with delightful 'chubby' children illustrations!
£250 |
1st. 1968. Biggles is on the trail of notorious criminal Nicholas Lazor.
£250 |
The complete international Budgerigar breeders handbook dealing with every aspect of the challenge faced by those with an ultimate ambition to win Best-in-Show at major championships around the world. SIGNED COPY.
£90 |
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