October 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to the October 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.
Summer is definitely over here in the Wye Valley with the first signs of autumn appearing. Autumn is arguably the most stunning time of the year here as the trees change colour. A drive down the Wye Valley at this time of year is an almost magical experience - especially when the sun is out making the colours even more vibrant. Well recommended - especially when combined with a visit to Stella & Rose's Books!
Meanwhile, in book-related news, we've recently purchased a nice collection of early Beatrix Potter books including a number of deluxe editions. They'll be appearing on our shelves and website over the next few weeks (with one featured below in this newsletter). We've also purchased a collection of Folio Society Books which always look great on the shelf!
We have the second part of our beeswax series this month - looking at the chemistry and uses of beeswax. Our featured book is beautiful book of bedtime stories illustrated by Jessie M. King. Enjoy!
Beeswax - Part Two - The Chemistry and Uses of Beeswax contributed by Bernice
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(This is the second part of our Beeswax mini series contributed by Bernice. Part one is here.) I joined the family bee business about 9 years ago, although I had been helping out for a long time before that. There are many aspects to the job and dealing with the surplus beeswax from the honey extracting is one of them. The filtering, cleaning and re-milling of the wax to go back into the hives I find enjoyable and very satisfying. The wax is a valuable part of the harvest for both beekeepers and the bees. We depend on the bees and they depend on the wax. Read more... |
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A Sample of New Stock
| Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and The Nature of History written by Gould, Stephen Jay | The Horse In The Forest: Caring, Training, Logging written by Sidback, Hans | Organotherapy Drainage & Detoxification written by Rozencwajg, Joe | The Secret Sharer and Other Stories written by Conrad, Joseph & Harding, Jeremy |
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| Price: £15.00 | Price: £20.00 | Price: £75.00 | Price: £18.00 |
| Categorised in NATURAL HISTORY NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL EVOLUTION FOSSILS GEOLOGY | Categorised in FARMING HORSES FORESTRY SWEDEN | Categorised in SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOMEOPATHY MEDICAL | Categorised in FOLIO SOCIETY LITERATURE |
| King Arthur: The Sword In The Stone written by Talbott, Hudson | The World of Faery written by Riche, David | The Rescue & Rebirth of A Lea-Francis 14 Hp Sports Car written by Jenkins, Jim | The Lost Story of The Ocean Monarch: Fire, Family & Fidelity written by Hoffs, Gill |
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| Price: £12.00 | Price: £12.00 | Price: £30.00 | Price: £12.00 |
| Categorised in CHILDRENS LEGENDS ARTHURIAN FOLKLORE | Categorised in ART FAIRIES FANTASY | Categorised in TRANSPORT CARS | Categorised in MARITIME HISTORY SHIPWRECKS |
Mummy's Bedtime Story Book by Marion (Jessie M. King) contributed by Maria
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Published in 1929, the first thing that strikes me about this book is the wonderful colour pictorial boards in King’s distinctive style. The title of the book gives away what the book itself is! It is a book of stories designed for bedtime reading to help get the little ones off to sleep. There are 12 short stories all accompanied by pictures which were printed in limited colours but all feature King’s signature elements: angels, fairies, children, lots of flowers and dots. The stories include 'Peter and Mary', 'The Tiresome Rabbit' and 'Where Babies Come From'. I think my favourite is the last one – Betty asks her Nurse “Where do babies come from”? Nurse replies “You ask the fairies in Dreamland to-night, and perhaps they will take you to see!”. Read more... |
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A Selection from The Special Book Room
| The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes written by Potter, Beatrix | The Book of The Child written by Humphrey, Mabel | Miles Aircraft: The Wartime Years 1939-1945 (2 Volumes) written by Amos, Peter | Madame Doubtfire written by Fine, Anne |
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| 1st 1911 Deluxe edition with original gilt decorated red cloth, small pictorial onlay to front. Colour frontis and 26 illustrations. 84 numbered pages, all edges gilt. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded and slightly frayed at top. Some light fading to top edge and spine edge of rear cover. Frontis is starting to detach at foot. Name in pencil to front free-endpaper (along with some light pencil markings) and another (different) in ink to half title-page. Light foxing to textblock and a few pages have light margin marks. Page 80 has lower (blank) corner torn away. Still a nice copy of the deluxe first edition. Price: £1800.00 | 1st USA 1903 With facsimiles of drawings in colour and with stories and verses written for the pictures. Large square format (15" x 14"). Grey cloth spine, pictorial boards. Containins seven colour plates (three by each artist). Margin tear to lower edge of one text page. Covers are edge worn and grubby, corners are particularly worn. Joints are cracked but the binding is still tight. There is some light foxing but generally the contents are bright and clean. A nice copy of this very scarce item. Price: £900.00 | 1st 2012 Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd / Miles Aircraft Ltd, Reading, South Marston & Doncaster, and Miles Aircraft (Northern Ireland) Ltd. Continuing the story with the trials and tribulations of Miles Aircraft during the war. Contains a fully comprehensive history of each individual aircraft built during the period. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. Includes The Appendices in cardwraps. DVD is MISSING. Else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners and lightly scuffed to rear panel. Price: £120.00 | 1st 1987 This is a bittersweet, touching, and above all very funny book, about a family which has split up, yet finds its own way to function effectively. The film Mrs. Doubtfire starring Robin Williams (1993) is based on this story. Cream cloth boards, black title to spine. Boards browned at horizontal edges. Top & tail of spine have light shelf wear. Contents heavily browned and crinkled vertically. Slight musty odour. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly creased at top edge of spine. Price: £180.00 |
This Month's Special Offer
Monthly Special Offer20% discount on all W. HEATH ROBINSON books in our Special Book Room. Type in voucher code Browse current stock in this offer. |
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