August 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to the August 2018 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.
Shop News
Our recently purchased collections have included some nice books on Foreign History and Military, including several volumes on the American Civil War. Our eye was also caught by a smart set of Tourist Guides in matching bindings, dated to around the end of the nineteenth century. And of course there have been plenty of collectable childrens titles, art, topography and science & technology.
If you are visiting Hay on Wye, you can take advantage of our Summer Reading Sale at Rose's Books: 50% discount on all books priced £10 or less in our shop only!
We are always looking to buy collections of books within our main subject areas, in comparable condition to the listings on our website. This month we are looking especially for collectable UK Topography books. If you are under pressure to slim-down your collection, don't be shy - get in touch and we may be willing to buy them!
A Browse through our Special Book Room contributed by Chris
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An Aladdin’s cave for Booklovers. I think that is an apt description for the Special Book Room at Stella Books. On entering the shop door one is struck by the spaciousness and openness of the store but wait! To the left is a gate. Why? Can you not venture in? Of course you can. The gate signifies that you are entering a very special place - the area where all our most rare, fragile and valuable items are collected together. But unlike many bookstores most items are in plain sight, beautifully displayed on bookshelves... Read more... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Little Snow-white And Other Stories written by Grimm, Brothers | Devil Dogs Chronicle written by Clark, George B. | Oscilloscopes written by Van Erk, Rien | Pininfarina Art And Industry 1930-2000 written by Prunet, Antoine |
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| Price: £38.00 | Price: £25.00 | Price: £36.00 | Price: £36.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS FAIRY TALES | Categorised in MILITARY HISTORY WORLD WAR I | Categorised in SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PHYSICS | Categorised in TRANSPORT CARS COMPANY HISTORY INDUSTRY |
| The Quest For The Perfect Planet written by Johns, W.E. | The Royal Office Of Master Of The Horse written by Reese, M.M. | Rupert Adventure Series No. 18 - Rupert And The Seaside Holiday written by Bestall, Alfred | The Japanese Merchant Marine In World War II written by Parillo, Mark P. |
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| Price: £32.00 | Price: £36.00 | Price: £20.00 | Price: £36.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS SCIENCE FICTION JOHNS SPACE SERIES | Categorised in HISTORY HISTORY (BRITISH) HORSES ROYALTY | Categorised in CHILDRENS RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES RUPERT | Categorised in MILITARY HISTORY WORLD WAR II JAPAN MARITIME NAVY |
Sixpenny Wonderfuls contributed by Theresa
This book is full of vibrant illustrations and tells the story of the first paperbacks, their authors and illustrators. We are told that 'early novels were mainly printed in hardback and although beautifully printed they were an expensive luxury at 3/6d.' At the same time as publishers were looking to see how they could improve sales, we see the advent of Free Schools and libraries and a more literate working class, who like everybody else liked to read as a form of escapism... |
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A Selection from The Special Book Room
| The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie written by Wagner, Richard & Armour, Margaret | Elisabeth Frink Sculpture Catalogue Raisonne written by Frink, Elisabeth | Ferrari Opera Omnia 1946-2000 (3 Volumes) No author listed. | The Princess And The Goblin written by MacDonald, George |
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| 3rd 1912. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Trade edition. Part of the trilogy of 'The Ring of the Niblung'. With a prelude by Richard Wagner. Translated into English by Margaret Armour. 34 beautiful tipped-in colour plates, covered with captioned tissue-guards. Text in a play format. Price: £100.00 | 1st 1984. Large format. B/w and colour illustrations. 216 pages. Signed by the artist on title page (no dedication). Contained in cloth covered slipcase. Price: £110.00 | c. 2000. Three volume set in slipcase. Large format. Text in Italian, English & French. B/w and colour photos. A second, revised and updated version of the three volume 'catalogue raisonne'. Despite the blemishes, a nice copy of this authoritative work. Price: £170.00 | 1st 1920. Illustrated by Jesie Willcox Smith. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 8 lovely colour plates plus illustration to title-page. 203 pages, top edge orange. All plates present. A very nice copy overall. Price: £110.00 |
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Best regards
Catriona &
The Stella & Rose's Books Team
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