January 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to the January 2025 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 this newsletter find you well - and you've enjoyed some time off with loved ones over the holiday period. After Christmas is always a quiet time here at the shop; although I'm told there is a large collection of angling books about to hit our shelves - so look out for them if fishing is your passion.
As you'll know, the Wye Valley is a very popular walking area. If you'd like some company whilst exploring some new routes, there are a couple of guided walks happening in the next few weeks that may interest you. There is a 'Tintern Abbey and Wye Valley Day Walk' on the 25th of Jan and the 'History of the Angidy Valley' walk on the 15th of Feb.
In our article this month, Alison looks at well known children's author Monica Edwards. She is best known for the 'Romney Marsh' and 'Punchbowl Farm' series. For our featured book this month, Lisa actually looks at a series of books - the Shell Guides written by Sir. John Betjeman. So if you're starting to plan your summer holiday, these beautiful guides might just give you some fresh ideas! Enjoy!
Monica Edwards contributed by Alison
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Twenty-seven years ago, this month (January 2025) Monica Edwards died aged 85. Over a period of almost 30 years she had published 35 books, including her two best known series of novels the ‘Romney Marsh’ and ‘Punchbowl’ books. It was 1947 when Monica wrote her first book and the first of her ‘Romney Marsh’ series ‘Wish for a Pony’. It was marketed as a ‘pony’ book... Read more... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Radio Fun Annual 1953 No author listed. | J.l. Austin: Philosopher and D-Day Intelligence Officer written by Rowe, M.W. | A Work of Giants: Building The First Transcontinental Railroad written by Griswold, Wesley S. | Puck On Pegasus written by Cholmondeley-Pennell, H. |
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| Price: £14.00 | Price: £22.00 | Price: £17.00 | Price: £60.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS ANNUALS RADIO | Categorised in BIOGRAPHY PHILOSOPHY WORLD WAR II MILITARY | Categorised in TRANSPORT RAILWAYS NORTH AMERICA | Categorised in CHILDRENS CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN) |
| Salar The Salmon written by Williamson, Henry | Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban written by Rowling, J.K. | The World Before Us: How Science Is Revealing A New Story of Our Human Origins written by Higham, Tom | Birdwatching Guide To Oman written by Sargeant, Dave E. & Ericksen, Hanne & Eriksen, Jens |
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| Price: £74.00 | Price: £35.00 | Price: £12.00 | Price: £60.00 |
| Categorised in FISH LITERATURE NATURAL HISTORY SOUTH WEST UK FISH SALMON | Categorised in CHILDRENS FANTASY | Categorised in SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PREHISTORIC ANTHROPOLOGY GENETICS EVOLUTION | Categorised in NATURAL HISTORY ORNITHOLOGY MIDDLE EAST OMAN |
Shell Guides contributed by Lisa
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I must admit, I am rather partial to watching Michael Portillo’s television programme Great British Railway Journeys. He uses a Victorian guidebook called Bradshaw’s Guide which was a comprehensive travel guide to the railway system in Great Britain of the day. Jump forward a number of years to 1934 when another set of guidebooks were being written, this time by the famous poet, Sir John Betjeman. He wrote guidebooks not for the railway enthusiast but now for the motorist. Sir Betjeman initiated these books for the motorist because he wanted everyone to see what the real towns and villages in the counties were really like... Read more... |
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A Selection from The Special Book Room
| Bonfires and Broomsticks written by Norton, Mary | The Cambridge History of The American Civil War (3 Volumes) written by Sheehan-Dean, Aaron | Dracula written by Stoker, Bram & Banville, John | The Ruined Abbeys of Britain (2 Volumes) written by Ross, Frederick |
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| 1st 1947 Mary Norton's second book following "The Magic Bed-Knob" which was the inspiration for Disney's "Bedknobs and Broomsticks". More exciting adventures for the children who with a backwards twist of the magic bed-knob were able to fly into the Past. Blue cloth. Yellow pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. 119 pages. 8.5 x 5.5". Spine and corners... Price: £160.00 | Three volume set. Volume I: Military Affairs; Volume II: Affairs of the State; Volume III: Affairs of the People. Plum colour cloth with gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos and colour illustrations. Top & tail of spines slightly bent from shelf-wear. Dustwrappers are ligthly edge-creased with some very light scuffing. A handsome set. Price: £375.00 | 2009 Introduction by John Banville. Colour frontis, 8 b/w plates. Black cloth with blocked design to sides and silver title to spine. xv and 355 pages. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and marked (VG). Price: £100.00 | Two volumes. Very large format. 14.5 x 11". Dark green cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Bevelled edges. Elaborate red and gold vignette to front covers. All edges gilt. 12 superb colour plates. Numerous b/w text illustrations. Tintern Abbey is the colour frontis and first subject of volume I. Undated. Spines worn to top & tail with board beneath cloth... Price: £110.00 |
This Month's Special Offer
Special Offer20% discount on Transport books in our Special Book Room. Type in voucher code TRANSJAN at the checkout to apply your discount before payment. Valid to 7th February 2025. Browse current stock in this offer. |
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