June 2015 Newsletter
Welcome to the June 2015 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.
SNORRI THE SEAL BY FRITHJOF SAELEN contributed by Stewart
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When I was very young, even before I could read, I was enthralled by the story of a vain little seal called Snorri. In the late 50s my big sister Elspeth had been been given the book, “Snorri the Seal” as a prize at her primary school when she was seven years old and I suppose that as she grew out of it, so I grew into it, and became as fascinated by the pictures contained within as Snorri was by his own reflection in the ice. Read more... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Night Birds On Nantucket written by Aiken, Joan | The Rhine From Rotterdam To Constance written by Baedeker, Karl | Warren James And The Dean Forest Riots written by Anstis, Ralph | Ramblings Of A Sportsman-naturalist written by BB, |
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| Price: £10.00 | Price: £15.00 | Price: £50.00 | Price: £45.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS FANTASY | Categorised in TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN) GERMANY BAEDEKER GUIDE FRANCE NETHERLANDS GUIDE BOOKS | Categorised in TOPOGRAPHY (UK) GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOREST OF DEAN HISTORY HISTORY (BRITISH) | Categorised in FIELD SPORTS ANGLING NATURAL HISTORY SHOOTING WILDFOWL BUTTERFLIES BIOGRAPHY |
VISIONAIRE NO. 17 – GOLD contributed by Jane
This particular issue of the highly collectible, multi-format, luxury art and fashion publication based in New York City, with its heavily embellished, gilded and incredibly ornate cover, was inevitably going to appeal to the magpie in me! I have an unashamed love of all things 'baroque' and when this issue came into the office amongst other art books purchased at a recent auction, I was immediately drawn to its luminous gold exterior and intrigued to learn what treasures it might reveal upon closer inspection of the contents. Beneath the hologrammed, embossed, and foil-stamped sun motif hides a shallow box of curiosities, each more intriguing than the last and each with its own unique take on the theme of 'gold', including: Seven pages of Philip Taaffe’s gold stars foil stamped onto vellum, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin’s fashion photographs featuring gold-foil stamping to four-color prints Origami USA, who folded a gold-paper.. |
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A Selection from The Special Book Room
| The Book Of The Flower Fairies written by Barker, Cicely Mary | A Boy's Locker written by Marryat, Captain | Burrell Style 1900-1932 written by Gilbert, G.F.A. | Houses Of The Welsh Countryside written by Smith, Peter |
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| Published circa 1940s. 72 beautiful colour plates - the Flower Fairies of the Spring, Summer and Autumn. Price: £100.00 | 1873 12 volumes contained in a blue box which has gilt title and vignette to lid. Two volumes for each story: Poor Jack; Settlers in Canada; The Pirate & The Three Cutters; Masterman Ready; The Mission; The Privateersman. Price: £124.00 | 1st 1994 Limited to 1000 copies. B/w photos. The traction engines of the Burrell company. Includes full technical drawings of vehicles. SIGNED by author. Copy no 637/1000. Price: £110.00 | 1st 1975 Burgundy cloth, gilt titles. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. 604 pages. Complete with original cardboard packing box. Price: £150.00 |
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Theresa &
The Stella & Rose's Books Team
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