Welcome to the September 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.
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Earlier this year I read an article in a newspaper which listed the top ten children's books of the past 150 years. This list was based on a poll of 2,652 adults and, I assume, carried out in the UK. Some titles which featured in the top ten I wholeheartedly agreed with, some I didn't and some were titles I hadn't read so couldn't express an opinion. Top of the poll was Winnie-the-Pooh, a worthy winner in my opinion as the mix of characters and personalities have wide spread appeal - who could resist a character as adorable as Winnie-the-Pooh, or Piglet, or Eeyore? The rest of the top ten was... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Condemned As A Nihilist by Henty, G.A. | The Mysteries Of London by Reynolds, G.W.M. & Thomas, Trefor | Biggles In Mexico by Johns, W.E. | The Isle Of Man TT by Freudenberg, Matthew |
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| Price: £20.00 | Price: £55.00 | Price: £30.00 | Price: £26.00 |
| More Adventure books | More London books | More Biggles books | More Motor Cycle books |
Featured Book: This week, while packing up to move house – I've been going through my bookcase to see which books to give away (none so far) and I came across my facsimile copy of 'Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens' by J.M. Barrie and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Originally published in 1906, Barrie utilises many chapters of 'The Little White Bird' (published in 1902), with only a few changes in text. 'The Little White Bird' was seen as a novel for adults, where Peter Pan is introduced, but 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens' was produced purely as a children's book... |
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Selection from our Special Book Room
| William Heinemann. 1st. 1905. The Story of a Foolish Year. The dog featured appears to be a Bull Terrier. Illustrations are beautiful! Price: £200.00 |
1st. 1847. 90 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates. Containing Figures and Description of the Funguses of Interest and Novelty Indigenous to Britain. A truly magnificent copy. Price: £2000.00 |
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1st. 1928. 8 superb colour plates, and b/w text illustrations, full of goblins and wonderful Rackhamesque trees! Price: £250.00 |
Haynes Publishing Group. 1st. 1996. Bugatti, Delage, Delahaye and Talbot in competition 1934-1939. This edition limited to 1500 copies, copy No. 1110. Price: £325.00 |
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...and many more! Selected Tweets Wye Valley evening |
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