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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.

Featured Book -The New Naturalists -
Contributed by Cliff

Four things that you might seek when purchasing a book:

  • - to read and learn
  • - to read and enjoy
  • - to look at and admire
  • - to be rare, scarce and valuable

Look no further than the New Naturalist series of books.

They were aimed at the “intelligent layman” and were factually and scientifically correct, unlike some of the earlier twentieth century Natural History books which were sometimes heavily anthropomorphic or overly simplistic... Read more...

The New Naturalists

A Sample of New Stock

The Oxford Annual For Girls by Bruce, Dorita Fairlie et al The Life Of Arthur Ransome by Brogan, HughThe Coalfields Of Great Britain by Trueman, ArthurThe Little Railways Of South-west Scotland by Smith, David L.
The Oxford Annual For Girls The Life Of Arthur Ransome The Coalfields Of Great Britain The Little Railways Of South-west Scotland
Price: £18.00Price: £20.00Price: £22.00Price: £30.00
More Girls books More Biography books More Geology books More Railways books

Theme of the Month - Napoleon & The Series of Coincidences
contributed by
Jane

It's strange how a person, object or subject can 'follow you round' sometimes, isn't it? For instance, when you have not seen someone in years and then bump into them twice in one week, or just when you learn a new, obscure fact it seems that it is suddenly everywhere and everybody is talking about it! Recently, this is what has been happening with me and Napoleon.

I have just returned from a holiday in the Charente Maritime area of France, where we go every year, and it was here that my new 'relationship' with Napoleon began. Don't get me wrong, as far as I was aware, this area had no particular significance to the life of the French military and political leader, it's just that it was here, in an amazing shop called Noz, that the series of coincidences began... Read more...

Napoleon

Selection from our Special Book Room

Birds Of The Atlantic Islands 4 Volumes by Bannerman, D.A.Chichester Cathedral An Historical Survey by Hobbs, MaryPeter Pan In Kensington Gardens by Barrie, J.M.Rupert Adventure Book No. 49 by Bestall, Alfred
Birds Of The Atlantic Islands 4 Volumes Chichester Cathedral An Historical Survey Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens Rupert Adventure Book No. 49
1st. 1963. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Includes the Cape Verde Islands.
Price: £250.00
1st. 1994. The Cathedral's changing fortunes are traced in this book from the foundation at Selsey through every period of its long history. Colour and b/w photos. 362 pages includes list of subscribers. SIGNED by author.
Price: £145.00
1st thus. 1912. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. This is the "New Edition", a reprint of the first but with a new colour frontis and an additional 7 b/w drawings. 50 superb tipped-in colour plates distributed throughout the book. Scarce in original wrapper. 
Price: £850.00
Fine condition. Two stories. First story Rupert and the Young Knight, second story Rupert and the Whirlpool. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour illustrations.
Price: £95.00

Recent additions:
Include: Girls School Stories, Military, Biography, Rupert Adventure Series, Railways, and many more......

Selected posts from our Blog:-

Book of the Week:Amelia Jane Again! 

Happy Birthday - Frank Richards 

Jacqueline Wilson - Truly an author for children. 

To view the latest from the blog, please click here. I look forward to reading your comments.

Slide Show: Autocourse 1977-78 - view more shows on our YouTube channel.

Hay castle

This month's photo shows an evening view of the Castle at Hay-on-Wye.

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