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 Bookshop
now open in Stirling, Scotland
Stirling Books, 18 Maxwell Place, Stirling,
FK8 1JU. Tel: 01786 461816
New and Secondhand Books, Scottish Prints,
Crafts
We currently stock around 30,000 second hand
books in a wide range of categories. Although one
of Scotland's newest bookshops, open now for almost
seven years, we already have have a large theology and
philosophy section,
large
natural history section, over 8000 fiction
titles from the 1800's through to current - paperback and
hardback - including some first editions, large history
section (almost 2000 titles) - both Scottish history and
much wider afield, ancient civilisations,
academic text books on every subject and
a large number of academic journals. Our expanding
Scottish Literature section now includes brand new
titles
as
well as a growing number of rare and antiquarian titles.
These range from a selection of Scottish authors to titles
covering travel, exploration and the history of Scotland.
We are more than just a book shop -
we have
produced a range of
over
200 high quality Scottish
Prints featuring the work of R R McIan (The Clans
of the Scottish Highlands and Highlanders at Home first
published
in the 1840s) and prints of over eighty Scottish Castles.
These are available unmounted, mounted in bevel mounts
ready for framing and fully framed - full international
dispatch
is available. (We can also supply sets of prints
either mounted or unmounted - please email with
your requirements). We also stock a range of
second hand Scottish prints and paintings - watercolours,
etchings, oil paintings and some wood inlay.
New!! Our other interest
is in fresh coffee. We have invested
in a new espresso machine and can now offer
a full range of coffees to go. All
coffee is Organic Fair Trade. We
can now offer customers the best coffee in
Stirling
at probably a third less than some of the
big chain names charge. New:
we now offer Java Platinum roasted
beans as standard - Organic, Fair Trade,
dark roasted, high caffeine, rich taste -
superb! Now available - Dutch style
coffee - double shot espresso in a small
cup, topped up with hot water + evaporated
milk to taste.
The beans are roasted locally
to our specification and are available unground
at £3.75
for 250g.
Best coffee, best
prices in Stirling.
Internet Access: £1.00
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News: Additional room now open. This
includes shelf space for several thousand books and an
area dedicated
to internet access. We have increased this facility from
the previous single terminal to three. The front area has
been being remodeled to include an espresso bar - have
a fresh coffee while you browse. We have introduced a craft
section - pottery (locally produced and international),
and a small range of jewellery, cards, maps, Indian incense
and some hand made and church candles. NEW!! The exhibition
of Zimbabwean Water Berry pottery we sponsored over the
last
three of years has recently been replenished - we
now have many additional pieces - click
here for some examples. We have
recently introduced additions to our 'curio' range - vintage
pictorial tins, vintage costume jewellery, and lots of
unusual items. New: designer teashirts from Holland
from £10.00 - every one unique.
 Books by weight! - popular
in Europe but not so common in Scotland - bargain bins
of books @ £1.50 per kilo! You choose the books
you want. Also - see our 50p wing! Yes an entire
couple of corridors where every book is 50p - some real
bargains available if you are prepared to browse and dig
through some boxes! - most books in this area are unsorted.
 Exhibition
of Poetry By R. R. Ritchie
Stirling Books are pleased to be hosting an exhibition
of work by Stirling poet and writer R. R. Ritchie - some
work available for sale (signed). R.
R. Ritchie explores many facets of mind, spirit and body
and he has recently had published a book of collected poems
(in stock).
His work has received a number of enthusiastic
reviews and he frequently gives performances and talks
throughout the UK. He is currently working on a CD
of spoken verse. The
exhibition has been extended for a further
period and new works have recently been added.
New: We are stockists
of Tartan Generator. This unique CD enables a user,
on a PC, to view and print every tartan registered by The
Tartans Society of Scotland - almost 2600 in total. It
also allows the design of tartans for personal,
organisational, or business use.
We
buy books! Please
contact us for a free no obligation valuation. We
can call (fifty mile radius) to value larger collections.
We are affiliates of amazon.co.uk
(US customers click
here for amazon.com) - this allows users access to
the full range of Amazon books, products and services. See
our live shopcam here (refreshes
about once per minute). For
further information and to join our mailing list click here.
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