Stella & Rose's Books

THE JAPHET AND HAPPY ANNUAL
Written by J.F. Horrabin; Kathleen Starr; F.W. Thomas. Illustrated by J.F. Horrabin.
Stock no. 2139475
Published by News Chronicle. 1952. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format. Front cover shows sledging down a hill, with dog, squirrel and tortoise looking on. Stiff card covers. Cartoon-strip-style pages with colour illustrations. Small splits to top and tail of spine. Bumping and wear along cover edges; some scuffing to cover. Inscriptions in ink and ink stamps to inside front cover, with partial old price label. Some browning to outer page edges. Contents are still generally very good - illustrations are nice and bright.

THE WATCHERS OF WILLOWGREEN
Written by Kathleen M. Bell. Illustrated by Ernest Prater.
Stock no. 1318637
Published by Carey Press. 1st 1931. Almost very good condition.

The Wonderlands Library. White cloth with red titles and border lines. 176 pages. B/w frontis. Spine slightly bumped, covers slightly grubby. Name to front free-endpaper. Foxing to contents. Frontis is part detached.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Written by Kathleen Lines. Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 2131035
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book of Nursery Stories. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

BEAR HUGS
Written by Kathleen Hague. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 2130831
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Nothing feels better than a hug from a teddy bear! 9 heartwarming poems. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Delightful colour pictures. ISBN: 0416148220. Wear to top and tail of spine. Wrapper spine is faded.

NUMBEARS - A COUNTING BOOK
Written by Kathleen Hague. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 2130600
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1ST 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A charming counting book which children (and adults) will treasure. Blue boards, gilt to spine. Cream endpapers. Lovely full-page colour illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. 10.5 x 8.25". ISBN: 0416956904.

CALENDARBEARS A BOOK OF MONTHS
Written by Kathleen Hague. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 2130599
Published by Henry Holt and Company. 1st USA 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0805038183.

LITTLE POPPET BOOK OF ROAD SAFETY
Written by Kathleen Holroyd. Illustrated by Gerritt Vandersyde.
Stock no. 2123992
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1966. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Some scuffing to spine. Contents are bright and clean.

MOPS VERSUS TAILS
Written by Kathleen Ainslie. Illustrated by Kathleen Ainslie.
Stock no. 1814717
Published by Castell Brothers Ltd.; Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1st 1907. Very good condition.

The Great Hockey Match (and how the Mops and the Tails bury the hatchet forever)! Small oblong format. Picture to front board. Lovely colour illustrations, including a wonderful double-spread at the centre. Boards scuffed and creased. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Joints a little worn but not split. Binding tight.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Written by Kathleen Lines. Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 2123607
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A book of Nursery Stories. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Bumping to corners. Endpapers have some grubby finger marks. Foxing to outer page edges. Odd margin mark. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few nicks.

THE THREE BAD BANTAMS
Written by Kathleen Mv. Harke. Illustrated by Kathleen M.V. Harke.
Stock no. 2120398
Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd.. Very good condition.

Beige cloth spine, cream pictorial boards. Decorated endpapers. 39 pages. Full-page colour illustrations throughout. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A bit of scuffing and some marks to covers. Inscription to front pastedown. Page browning and a few margin marks, but illustrations are lovely and bright!

JAPHET AND HAPPY ANNUAL 1951
Written by J.F. Horrabin; Kathleen Starr. Illustrated by J.F. Horrabin.
Stock no. 1313946
Published by News Chronicle Ltd.. 1951. Very good condition.

Blue cloth spine, blue pictorial boards. Front board shows the Japhet & Happy gang dancing around a tree. First story is 'Quiet As A Mouse'. 80 pages. 9.5 x 7.25". Covers slightly edge rubbed and lightly scuffed. Inscription in ink inside front cover (dated Xmas 1950). Light page browning to inside of covers, title-page and last text page. Musty smell to contents.

ORLANDO (THE MARMALADE CAT) A SEASIDE HOLIDAY
Written by Kathleen Hale. Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 2113326
Published by Country Life Limited. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Large format, cloth spine, pictorial boards. Bright colour lithographic illustrations throughout. Heavy bumping to a couple of corners. A little foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with large tear to spine - 2/3rds of wrapper spine MISSING; other tears and chips; some with loss. Wrapper is also marked.