Stella and Rose's Books Logo

Stella & Rose's Books

Specialists in Rare & Collectable Books

631 stock records found. Did you know that you can now search our sold stock? Look for the 'sold stock' filter at the bottom of the filter options.

STOFFEL AND THE BAD BOYS
Written by Heinrich Schlitt. Illustrated by Frit Muller-Landed.
Stock no. 1325070
Published by Enslin & Laiblins Publishing. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A boy's story in 55 pictures. No. 7259. Red cloth spine, Grey front board with colour picture. Grey endpapers. Newly coloured illustrations. 44 pages. Text in German. Spine slightly bumped, lower corners bumped and slightly worn.Small sticker to front pastedown and old pencil marks to endpaper. Some light fingering at page margins else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly faded/browned to spine and just a little worn at spine and corners.

Buy now for £180.00 Add to Wish List

BIGGLES IN AFRICA
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324981
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1938. Good condition.

Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light rubbing to covers. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Front hinge beteween half-title and frontis is cracked showing webbing beneath, some other hinges slightly cracked/pulled. Light foxing to contents. Frontis is a little 'wrinkled' but no staining.

Buy now for £38.00 Add to Wish List

BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Jeffrey Havilton; Percy F. Westerman; Geoffrey Prout; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Reginald Cleaver; Rowland Hilder; et al..
Stock no. 1324973
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1932. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth spine with vignette of cowboy standing, front board shows cowboy on horseback. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "Rabbit" Unwin by Richard Bird. Cover edges worn. Spine bumped and slightly grubby. Some light damp stains to rear cover. A few marks to front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper and old price in ink crossed out with pencil to same page. Heavy foxing.

Buy now for £18.00 Add to Wish List

BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by J.G. Fyfe; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1324972
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1936. Very good condition.

Front cover shows boy hurdling over a gate. First story is 'Paid' by Fyfe. Colour and b/w plates. 287 pages. Spine slightly shelf-worn at top and bottom. Cornerss rubbed and worn. A few light scratch marks and grubby marks to boards. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock, prelims and page margins.

Buy now for £18.00 Add to Wish List

BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324864
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 1941. Good condition.

Red cloth with black titles and pictures, front shows plane over Oslo. Colour frontis, 6 b/w illustrations. 249 pages, top edge red. 1.5" across spine. Second printing. Covers rubbed. Spine and corners bumped and worn, splits to spine edges. Foxing to contents and some light fingering but contents generally clean.

Buy now for £60.00 Add to Wish List

BIGGLES WORKS IT OUT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324858
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1951. Very good condition.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. 8 yellow and black illustrations. 191 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped. Name and address in pencil to front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned.

Buy now for £12.00 Add to Wish List

BIGGLES DELIVERS THE GOODS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324853
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Hampton library edition. Grey boards with black titles to spine. B/w text illustrations. Spine bumped. Light browning to endpapers and light foxing to textblock. Musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with light scuffing to rear panel.

Buy now for £15.00 Add to Wish List

BIGGLES AND THE PLOT THAT FAILED
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1324846
Published by Knight Books. 1st thus 1970. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0340104600. Light creases to covers. Some pale page browning, some corner tips lightly creased and a small brown mark affects margins of a few pages.

Buy now for £18.00 Add to Wish List

THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 25TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al; Jeffrey Havilton. Illustrated by .
Stock no. 1324834
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1932. Good condition.

Beige cloth with illustrations to front and spine. First story is "Bonne Chance!" by A. Lloyd Owen. Colour plates plus b/w plates and text illustrations. 292 pages. Covers are grubby with damp stains to lower edge of front cover. Spine bumped. Foxing to contents and textblock, some light fingering to page margins.

Buy now for £16.00 Add to Wish List

THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 23RD YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Humfrey Jordan; Gunby Hadath; L.R. Brightwell; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall; Marcia Lane Foster; Terence Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1324833
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1930. Very good condition.

Pictorial front board shwoing sailors on a sailing boat with another in the background. Large pictorial onlay to red cloth spine. First story is "The Master" by Jordan. Colour and b/w plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and covers edge rubbed. Foxing to contents, heavy to textblock.

Buy now for £18.00 Add to Wish List

THE SKIPPER BOOK FOR BOYS 1935
Written by Crawford Kaye; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324790
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1935. Fair condition.

Pictorial covers show footballers questioning the referee's decision. Colour frontis + photo pages and b/w illustrations throughout. First story is 'Boss of the Caribou' by Crawford Kaye. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge worn. Damp staining to cover and page edges. Contents browned. Hinges cracked and pulled causing contents to be a little loose.

Buy now for £18.00 Add to Wish List

THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1937
Written by Crawford Kaye; Gilbert Chester; C.A. Bright; et al.
Stock no. 1324788
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1937. Good condition.

Pictorial boards and spine. Front cover shows cowboys playing football. Colour frontis + 3 other colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is 'Blind Man's Bluff' by Crawford Kaye. Covers are edge worn and grubby, splits to top of spine. Hinges pulled and cracked causing contents to be a little loose. Contents are well browned.

Buy now for £16.00 Add to Wish List