St Mary’s Books – We do love Jane Austen, so much so that we have a 1st edition of Pride and Prejudice, this particular copy is bound…… Read more “Jane Austen @ 250 years Since Her Birth”
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Check your shelf: Harry Potter first editions
If you are under the age of 25, you probably grew up alongside Harry Potter. If you are over the age of 25, you probably read Harry…… Read more “Check your shelf: Harry Potter first editions”
SPOTLIGHT: First Edition Frankenstein
When people talk about Frankenstein, they often think of a pop-culture creation far removed from the original story. When Halloween comes around, children dress in costumes with…… Read more “SPOTLIGHT: First Edition Frankenstein”
Don’t sleep on this fairy-tale beauty!
A beautiful cloth-bound book with decorative covers and thirty plate illustrations throughout. Here at St Mary’s Books, “children’s books” is perhaps a misnomer. From our first editions…… Read more “Don’t sleep on this fairy-tale beauty!”
Harry Potter magic with editions signed by the cast!
Each book has been signed by Harry Potter and his friends — or, more prosaically, Daniel Radcliffe and his co-stars. Harry Potter and his on-screen double, Daniel…… Read more “Harry Potter magic with editions signed by the cast!”
David Hockney: My Window
My Window Over the last few months, confined to our homes to keep us safe from the coronavirus pandemic, we have spent a lot of time looking…… Read more “David Hockney: My Window”
St Mary's Books of Stamford Est. 1971 