Illustrations of Birds Drawn for John Gould by Edward Lear Illustrations of Birds Drawn for John Gould by Edward Lear was reproduced from the collection of David…… Read more “SPOTLIGHT: Signed David Attenborough”
Month: May 2019
SPOTLIGHT: Holinshed’s Chronicle
The first authoritative vernacular and continuous account on the whole English history The First [Laste] Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by Raphaell Holinshed, Imprinted for George…… Read more “SPOTLIGHT: Holinshed’s Chronicle”
SPOTLIGHT: Signed Alison Uttley
Sam Pig and the Singing Gate Signed by the author, and dedicated to the wife of John Buchan – Baroness Tweedsmuir. ‘For Susan Tweedsmuir with admiration, Alison…… Read more “SPOTLIGHT: Signed Alison Uttley”
Focus: New Naturalist Collection
To interest the general reader in the wild life of Britain by recapturing the inquiring spirit of the old naturalists. St Mary’s Books recently acquired a complete…… Read more “Focus: New Naturalist Collection”
TASCHEN’s The Star Wars Archives
May the 4th Be With You! The star wars archives, pre order this amazing collection of photographs. Writer, director, and producer George Lucas created the modern monomyth…… Read more “TASCHEN’s The Star Wars Archives”
TASCHEN’s Murals of Tibet
A thousand years of Tibetan mural masterpieces revealed for the first time St Mary’s Books is excited to announce that our copy of TASCHEN’s Murals of Tibet…… Read more “TASCHEN’s Murals of Tibet”
Spotlight: Through the Looking Glass
“Why, sometimes, I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” St Mary’s Books holds unique association copies of Lewis Carroll’s iconic ‘Through the Looking Glass…… Read more “Spotlight: Through the Looking Glass”
New Stock of Rare Tennis Books
Tennis Books We are excited about a new collection of tennis books which are always scarce and unusual! A History of Tennis by E. B. Noel and…… Read more “New Stock of Rare Tennis Books”
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