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News
01/11/07
New Monthly Spotlight - The
Studio Yearbook
31/10/07
Collection Of Beatrix Potter
first editions just in including Peter Rabbit. Please call for more
details.
23/10/2007
New faster search of our books
- now online. Our search system has been improved allowing faster
searching of our 20,000 stock please search now.
16/10/2007
New stock- Large
collection of books relating to wood working.
16/10/2007
Searching our web site - We
hope to have our new web site search system working this week.
01/10/2007
New rare stock just in - Koran, from the 15th century,
octagonal in shape and housed in original pouch. More details soon
to follow of this exciting and extremely rare manuscript.
01/10/07
New Monthly Spotlight The
Folio Society.
Book of the Month
The Story of Miss Moppet
15/09/07
Please note that our Search
facility is not fully functional at the moment. Please email or
telephone directly with any queries, orders or wants. Thank you for
your patience.
03/09/2007
Wisden collection - Coming
into stock a small collection of pre war Hardback Wisdens. Please
e-mail for details.
info@stmarysbooks.com
01/09/2007
New book of the month - More
Shires & Provinces. A signed limited edition.
New Monthly Spotlight -
Charles Dickens.
22/08/07
New
stock - A large collection of the Folio society has just
arrived into stock. With over 500 volumes including many rare
volumes- Darwin, C.S. Lewis.
New
collection of Cecil Aldin titles has arrived please e-mail for more
detail.
info@stmarysbooks.com
Easton
Press- Very large collection of Easton press titles all in fine
condition including "Great Writers" and many military titles.
01/08/07
New August Spotlight - Agatha Christie.
New
Book of the Month - Greenwood's "Atlas of the Counties of
England".
23/07/07
Railway Fans!
All of the railway stock recently purchased by us has been
catalogued. You can now browse our stock online. If you would like
to be sent a list of all our railway titles, please contact us by
phone or e-mail.
New Beatrix
Potter Stock - We have four Beatrix Potter First Editions coming
into stock shortly: The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, Pigling Bland, Mr.
Tod and The Fierce Bad Rabbit. Further details will be posted soon.
New Arthur
Rackham Stock - We have recently acquired three limited edition
Arthur Rackham titles: A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Complete
Angler and Fairy Book. All are bound in their original bindings.
More information to follow soon.
01/07/07
New July
Spotlight - Virginia Woolf.
New Book of the
Month - Edward Fitzgerald's "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"
28/06/07
Railway Fans!!!
St Mary's Books have just purchased a library of railway books
and related material. Over 1000 books in the collection all in
exceptional condition. The collection is in the process of being
catalogued. Please e-mail for details.
info@stmarysbooks.com
20/06/07
New
Beatrix Potter Stock - We have recently acquired two First
Edition Beatrix Potter books. One is the Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
(1911), the other is the Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (1918). For more
information click on the "Search Stock" button.
01/06/07
New June Spotlight
- Kate Greenaway.
New Book of the
Month - Edward Seago's "A Canvas to Cover".
30/05/07
New
Stock - A collection of over 400 theology titles has arrived at
St. Mary's Books.
A
smaller selection of topography books (with a bias of Oxford/
University Colleges) has also recently been purchased.
We are
currently processing and cataloguing the books so keep an eye on our
database for all the latest updates and details of the collections.
Lists will be available shortly. Please send a SAE to receive
one asap.
28/05/2007
New Stock - St.
Mary's Books are pleased to offer Edward Seago's "A Canvas to Cover"
for sale. It is signed by the author. In addition it contains an
original pen and ink sketch of a sailing barge to the front
endpaper, below which "Drawn by E. Seago" is written.
A. A. Milne Fans -
a collection of early "Pooh" books has recently been added to our
stock.
Wisdens - St.
Mary's Books will soon be adding a collection of 1920s original
hardback Wisdens to our stock. Please watch the website for further
information.
09/05/2007
Wisdens - St
Mary's Books have recently purchased a complete set of Wisdens
from 1930 - 2005. They are all hardbacks, including some fine copies
from the late 1940s and from 1965 -
1975. Please contact us for more details.
wisdens@stmarysbooks.com
01/05/2007
New spotlight
on the great Enid Blyton and her many children's books.
New Stock -
1st edition Beatrix Potter, The Tailor of Gloucester. 1903
22/04/2007
New Room - we are now
stocking our new book room, it should be open shortly.
John Betjeman fans!
We have a collection of signed John Betjeman letters. Please keep
your eye on book of the month.
02/04/2007
Large Collection of
Bailey's hunting directories and the The Foxhound Kennel Stud
Book.
New
spotlight - J.R.R. Tolkien, the book of the month for April. The
History and Antiquaries of Northampton
28/03/2007
New Room
update - We are looking to open our new book room in a few weeks
time please watch this space.
20/03/2007
Cricket World
Cup- Purchase your Wisdens from St Mary's Books we have one of the
largest selections of Wisdens in the Country.
01/03/2007
Book of the
Month - The Lord of the Rings 1st editions, with the original
dust jackets. St Mary's books are delighted to offer this rare
opportunity to purchase the Three Volumes all 1st editions 1st
impression in very good condition. Please e-mail
info@stmarysbooks.com
Spotlight this
month John Buchan.
New Room
Update - We hope to be open in a few weeks time please watch this
space.
01/03/2007
New stock 300
books on Ecclesiological church adornment architecture some rare
antiquarian items a very interesting collection well worth a visit.
28/02/2007
Cricket
World Cup - A large collection of Wisdens just come
into stock including some early years. e-mail
wisdens@stmarysbooks.com
28/02/2007
Let the
bells ring! New stock of books on campanology bell-ringing.
19/02/2007
New Stock
-Small stock of early golf books. Please e-mail for details.
02/02/2007
New @ St
Mary's Books Book purchases over several months.
If you find a
book you would like to purchase with St Mary's Books, but can
not afford the payment in full we offer payment over a number of
months, to help you spread the cost. Allowing you to purchase that
rare book you have always wanted. We do not charge interest on
purchasing this way. Please e-mail for details.
01/02/2007
Literature/Literary
criticism new stock just arrived.
01/02/2007
New monthly spotlight
Beatrix potter.
Book of the month
the rules of golf
26/01/2007
New stock -
Len Deighton 1st editions in the original dustjackets including the
1st book "Ipcress File" 1st edition 1st state with the original
jacket..
Large collection of
theatre, musicals and film.
Steaming in a
small collection of railway titles. Please e-mail for details.
info@stmarysbooks.com
22/08/2007
Tour of the shop
please check our new section shop tour on the link below.
Shop Tour
We hope you
enjoy and would welcome any comments to
info@stmarysbooks.com
22/08/2007
Large collection of
art books just arrived into stock.
17/08/2007
St Mary's Books - On
the BBC. Inside out featured St Mary's Books and the town of
Stamford in a recent documentary see link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/yorkslincs/index.shtml
08/01/2007
New stock a small
collection of Arthur Rackham's works including a signed limited
edition copy of Undine in the original vellum, please e-mail for
details.
07/01/2007
Happy New Year to
all of our customers.
New Book of the
month The Motor Vehicle 1902.
Plans for 2007 -
St Mary's Books are working on securing several large
collections of books this year. With new collections of Wisdens and
early cricket books expected in spring. Cookery fans can expect a
new selection later this year.
With the success of
our new book room we have plans to open the upper floors of the
shop.
We are improving our
display room in January this work will not effect the ship opening
hours.
Web site - we
plan to redevelop the whole site to make it a little easy to
navigate around.
28/12/2006
New Monthly Spotlight
for January on Sir Nikolaus Pevsner
New stock -
Collection of Whisky books just arrived please pop in the shop or
e-mail for a list.
12/12/2006
A.A. Milne Fans - A
small collection of rare and collectable A.A. Milne 1st editions and
signed copies. This collection has now sold.
11/12/2006
New Collection of
Arthur Rackham titles including rare editions or Peter Pan in
Kensington Gardens and A Christmas Carol. Please e-mail for a
current list.
02/12/2006
Book of the month
- The Castle of Adventure Enid Blyton 1st edition with dustjacket.
Published in 1946. This copy is very scarce with the original
dustjacket
01/12/2006
New monthly
spotlight John Betjeman........
29/11/2006
The Ashes -
Wisden fans St Mary's books have a complete run of Wisdens 1946-
2006 all original hardback all very good copies with the famous
yellow jacket. We also have a large selection of early Wisdens from
1865- 1946 in stock.
29/11/2006
Enid Blyton fans!!
- St Mary's Books have a selection of Enid Blyton 1st editions
coming into stock Please watch this space.
22/11/2006
Rupert the Bear
Collectors - St Mary's Books are delighted to offer the scarce
copy of the 1942 Rupert Annual. Many more Rupert's just come into
stock!!!
With Christmas
around the corner why not visit the shop and view our large
selections of Children's illustrated books.
New stock - The Golliwogg's Fox Hunt! Enid Blyton 1st editions.
09/11/2006
John Betjeman -
St Mary's Books are delighted to offer for sale three John Betjeman
items. Metro-Land signed and limited . Sold
New Bats in Old
Belfries. Signed and limited to only 50 copies. Sold
More Betjeman items
arriving In December. Please see Our Spotlight for December
03/11/2006
New Book of the
Month Casino Royale 1st edition.
02/11/2006
007 - Casino Royale
Mr James Bond is about to hit the screens on the 16th of November
with the long awaited Casino Royale. We are delighted to offer the
1st edition bound in beautiful full black morocco 1953. This copy
has now sold
02/11/2006
Christmas is coming
!!! New Stock a good collection of Biggles 1st editions all with
dust wrappers.
Large Collection or
Local County maps including Rutland Leicestershire Lincolnshire
Northamptonshire.
02/10/2006
New Monthly Spotlight Tarzan: Mr Edgar Rice Burroughs.
13/10/2006
New stock - On
a musical note .. A Large collection of books on music. Also a small
collection of books on the West of England.
Local Interest
- The Natural History of Northamptonshire
02/10/2006
New monthly
spotlight Angela Brazil please view details and information
about Angela Brazil Children's Books.
25/09/2006
E-mail Problems
- Please let us know via phone if you are having problems with
sending e-mail to us on 01780 763033
18/09/2006
Large collection
of Railway books including many A&C black books on railways. All in
stock now please e-mail
stmarysbooks@btconnect.com
for a current list.
01/09/2006
New Monthly Spotlight
and new Book of The Month.
30/08/2006
Large collection
of history books including books on British Canals.
18/08/2006
New Stock -
Small collection of Tennis books including some early titles.
Cricket fans A group of fourteen signatures of the Australian
Cricket team.
Wisden Fans -
A Collection of original hardbacks 1946 - the 2004 all hardback
copies all very good condition. Including 1970,1972,1973,1974,1975.
13/08/2006
Our New
Antiquarian & Children's Book Room now open. Customers are welcome
to view our selection of books from early children's illustrated,
fine bindings early aviation, early cookery, 1st editions and
many more.
01/08/2006
New monthly spotlight John Clare The
Peasant Poet.
We also have an
original manuscript and two letters on display on the 12th August.
2006.
01/08/2006
New stock -
Very early Rackham The Zankiwank & The Bletherwitch 1896. The
earliest recorded named Rackham and very scarce.
16/07/2006
Opening on the
12th Saturday not the 11th.
New Room Opening -
St Mary's Books will be opening the New book room which contains
sections on Children's books Motoring Field Sports and many other
sections.
The room will be open
on 12th August 2006. Also on Display will be 1st Editions of Jane
Austen's works. If you would like more information please
e-mail marcus@stmarysbooks.com
16/07/2006
John Clare Original
manuscript and letters - St Mary's Books are delighted to offer
an original hand written poem from the asylum period. And original
hand written letters one of Which has never been published.
16/07/2006
New Stock -
A small Collection
of Children's Books including Arthur Rackham Edmund Dulac and a
number of Biggles Titles.
01/07/2006
New monthly
spotlight Jane Austen. Please see also the book of the Month
New Book of the
Month - Pride and Prejudice 1st Edition The highly sought after
1st editions in three Volumes.
22/06/2006
New stock -
Large collection of motoring books including book relating to Jaguar
and Bentley. Please check the site for new updates.
14/06/2006
The Jane
Austen Connection - After the
filming of Pride & Prejudice in our very own town of Stamford. We
are delighted to offer the 1st edition dated 1813
overall in excellent
condition, recent period-style quarter black calf, flat spines
lettered and banded in gilt, marbled board sides, contempory.
marbling on the edges, in a recent purpose-made slipcase.
POA. If you would like to view Pride & Prejudice please make an
appointment.
info@stmarysbooks.com
Jane
Austen's - Emma 1st edition dated 1816 contempory. half calf over
marbled boards, a little rubbed, skilfully rebacked, the orig. gilt-dec.
backstrips laid down, in a recent purpose-made slipcase.
POA
06/06/2006
New monthly
spotlight and new book of the month. Rider Haggard
Mrs Beetons
Household Management 1st edition 1861 see below.
19/05/2006
Mrs Beeton's 1st
edition 1st impression 1861. The Queen of all the cookery books.
This being the complete edition with all plates in very good
condition.
New Stock - Large
selection or early aviation books including early Balloon Flight.
And Flight in World War 1.
19/05/2006
Vanity Fair Print
page - We have just updated our Vanity Fair Print page you may
now view our Vanity Fair print range with Spy and other. A large
selection of Cricketers and Legal prints. Use the link below.
Vanity Fair Page
01/05/2006
Monthly Spotlight
-This month its Mrs Beeton and her famous cookery books and
household management books.
Book of the Month -
The Motor Car in the First Decade
of the Twentieth Century 1908. Very Early Motoring Title.
24/04/2006
John Clare - A
collection of books relating to John Clare has just arrived.
Rupert - A
Collection of early Rupert the Bear Annuals has just arrived all in
exceptional condition.
Wisdens - We
have just had into stock the very scarce 1916 Wisden in original
paper covers. This is the Wisden containing W.G. Grace's obituary
03/03/2006
Taxidermy page
updated with some stunning new examples including Harris Hark, &
Gyr Falcon. Click
Here
Large collection of
books on Nelson coming into stock shortly. Including the following
The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson by Clarke 1809.
Sold
23/07/2004
G. R. Tyers
Founder - St Mary's Books. It is with great sadness that we inform
you that Godfrey passed away peacefully today. He will be loved and
dearly missed by family friends and colleagues. St. Mary's Books
will continue to be run by the partners Patricia, Naomi and Marcus
and expand as Godfrey wished.
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Surtees, Robert.
The Sporting Novels Comprises Handley Cross, Ask Mama,
Sponge's Sporting Tour, Plain Or Ringlets, Mr Romford's
Hounds, Hawbuck Grange. ill. John Leech. London: Bradbury
Agnew & Co, 1899. Limited Edition. Royal Octavo. Red Half
Morocco. Fine 11 Volumes Complete Stunning bindings with gilt
embosed hunting motifs showing a fox to the top section of the
spine with two horses and a dog to the lower half of the
spines teg. Some minor wear to edges. "Hendley Cross" 2
Volumes Vol. 1 + 430 pp. Vol. 2 + 426 pp. "Plain or Ringlets"
2 Volumes Vol. 1 + 298 pp Vol. 2 + 286 pp. "Ask Mamma" 2
Volumes Vol. 1 + 300 pp. Vol. 2 + 300 pp. "Hawbuck Grange" 1
Volume + 292 pp. "Mr Romford's Hounds" 2 Volumes Vol 1. + 275
pp. Vol 2. + 273 pp. "Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour" 2 Volumes
Vol 1. + 323 pp. Vol 2. + 328 pp. All Volumes contents clean
with minor spoting to the rear pages. A most attractive set.
Limited edition Royal Octavo Please e-mail for images.
£1,395.00
William WHITE. History,
Gazetteer, and Directory, of the Countries of Leicester and
Rutland. London: Simpkin,
Marshall & Co., 1863. 2nd Edition. 8vo. H,back. Very Good
Comprising general surveys of each county, and seperate
historical, statistical, and topographical descriptions of all
their hundreds, towns, parishes, townships, chapelries,
villages, hamlets, manors and unions; Shewing their extent and
population; Agricultural and mineral productions; Trade and
commerce; Markets and Fairs; Charities and public institutions;
Churches and chapels; The nature, value, patrons, and incumbents
of the benefices; The lords of the manors , and owners of the
soil and tithes; The addresses of the inhabitants; Public
conveyances; Seats of nobility and gentry; MAGISTRATES AND
PUBLIC OFFICERS; And a great variety of agricultural,
biographical, botanical, commercial, geological, information.
original green half morocco, green buckram boards, expertly
rebacked, original spine laid on. new eps. map partially there.
852pp.
£250.00
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