December 2022 Newsletter
Welcome to the December 2022 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.
Across the UK, the recent cold-snap has eased off. Whilst the increased temperature is appreciated, we'll miss the beautiful frosty mornings (see our photo of the month below).
The seasonal rush is starting to wind down - only a few days left for last minute presents (although you might need to come and collect them in person if you want them for Xmas!). As a reminder, we are closing to the public for 3 months from January 1st for some building work. We'll try and include some photos in the next couple of newsletters to keep you all abreast of progress.
The more eagle-eyed of you may have noticed that our webcam died a few weeks back. We are pleased to say that it's up and running again! As we write this, it's pointing down the river toward the abbey (camouflaged against the winter trees). From the camera you can clearly see the Wireworks Bridge which is currently covered in white protective sheeting as the restoration work on the bridge moves forward.
As always, we have an article of the month and a featured book. Chris's article on Portugal might give you some ideas for next year's summer holiday; whilst Theresa takes a look at a British institution - Blue Peter! We hope you all enjoy the newsletter articles and have a relaxing festive season!
The Funny (and not so funny) Side of Living in Portugal contributed by Chris
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My turn to write the monthly article for our website but the eternal question – what to write about? I am staying at my cottage in Portugal at the moment so thought I would recount some of the more interesting aspects of living here. The first lesson my husband and I learned on arriving here was – be patient! Nothing and no-one moves in a hurry here, unlike in the UK where everyone seems to be rushing around all the time. In some ways it is refreshing, in other ways it is immensely frustrating. My husband, Cliff, found this the most difficult thing to get used to but eventually was forced to relax and go with the flow. Read more... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Biggles Looks Back written by Johns, W.E. | Dancing Peel written by Hill, Lorna | Faust: Parts One and Two written by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von | The English Civil War (3 Volumes) written by Wedgwood, C.V. |
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| Price: £80.00 | Price: £34.00 | Price: £24.00 | Price: £60.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS BIGGLES BOYS BOYS ADVENTURE | Categorised in CHILDRENS BALLET GIRLS | Categorised in LITERATURE PLAYS LEGENDS LEATHER BINDING | Categorised in FOLIO SOCIETY HISTORY CIVIL WAR (ENGLISH) MILITARY |
| Billy Bunter The Hiker written by Richards, Frank | With Airship and Submarine written by Collingwood, Harry | Self To Self written by De La Mare, Walter | Venice and Its Story written by Okey, Thomas |
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| Price: £35.00 | Price: £24.00 | Price: £24.00 | Price: £30.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS BILLY BUNTER BOYS SCHOOL STORIES | Categorised in CHILDRENS BOYS PICTORIAL BINDING AIRSHIPS SUBMARINES | Categorised in POETRY ILLUSTRATED WOOD ENGRAVINGS | Categorised in TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN) EUROPE ITALY |
The First Blue Peter Annual contributed by Theresa
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The first Blue Peter annual was published in 1964 by Lutterworth Press, it is a distillation of the programme in book form.In the first annual we meet presenters Valerie Singleton and Christopher Trace, we also meet Petra the first Blue Peter dog, there is a visit to the Blue Peter studio, a story by Oliver Postgate, how to make sweets, building a sledge, making a miniature garden, a song illustrated by Peter Firmin, it is a lovely reminder of childhood. Blue Peter is a British children’s TV programme, first broadcast in 1958, and is now the longest running children’s programme in the world. Read more... |
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A Selection from The Special Book Room
| Mammoth Pike written by Fickling, Neville | Monmouthshire Houses (3 Vols) written by Fox, Cyril & Raglan, Lord | Caravaggio: The Complete Works written by Schutze, Sebastian | The Cambridge History of Russia (3 Volumes) written by Perrie, Maureen & Lieven, Dominic & Suny, Ronald Grigor |
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| 1st 2004 Including the details of over 450 pike recorded in excess of 35 lbs. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 239 pages. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped else fine. Minimal sunning to spine of wrapper. Price: £160.00 | 1st 1951 Part I: Medieval; Part II: Sub-Medieval; Part III: Renaissance. Red cloth. B/w photos and numerous line drawings. Part I: 1st 1951; Part II: 1st 1953; Part III: 1st 1954. Boards clean, part I slightly faded to spine. Endpapers browned. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrappers are a little scuffed and a little grubby and marked, corenrs worn, slight loss to lower front edge of part III, part I is price-cut. A decent set. Price: £100.00 | 1st 2009 Understanding Caravaggio in his historical context and, through the detailed analysis of his paintings, enhance our appreciation for perhaps thE most modern of the Old Masters. Very large, heavy format. Black boards, gilt titles. Colour illustrations throughout. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed. Price: £175.00 | 2010 A definitive new history of Russia from early Rus' to the successor states that emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Three volumes, complete. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spines. B/w illustrations. A very nice set, not handled much. Price: £218.00 |
This Month's Special Offer
Special Offer20% discount on Annuals in our Special Book Room. Type in voucher code ANNUEX at the checkout to apply your discount before payment. Valid to 4th January 2023. Browse current stock of Annuals in this offer. |
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The Stella & Rose's Books Team
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