Stella & Rose's Books

ROARING ROADSTERS: THE ROAD TO INDY
Written by Dick Wallen.
Stock no. 1819516
Published by Dick Wallen Productions. 1st 2005. Fine condition.

The history of the track roadsters. Large oblong format. Black boards, gilt title to spine, pictorial inlay to front cover. B/w photos and a few colour. SIGNED by the author to free front endpaper (no dedication) 233/350. Contained in slipcase in fine condition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

IAN WALKER RACING: THE MAN AND HIS CARS
Written by Julian Balme.
Stock no. 1819501
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2012. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Ian Walker embraced all aspects of post-war motorsport, from rallying to racing, driver to team manager, car manufacturer to car dealer. In just ten years he had done the lot. Large square format. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos throughout. This is a limited edition. 208 pages. ISBN: 9781902351476. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light scuffing. Contained in publisher's green slipcase which is still in original shrinkwrap. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

AUTO UNION GP RACE AND RECORD CARS: THEIR RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION
Written by Peter Vann; et al.
Stock no. 1819399
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Peter Vann photographed the restored Auto Union racing and record-breaking cars on the banked curve of the Brooklands track in England. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0760313075.

MASERATI TIPO 60 AND 61; MASERATI TIPO 63.64.65 (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by Willem Oosthoek; Michel Bollee.
Stock no. 1819398
Published by Dalton Watson Fine Books. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Front and rear-engined Maserati Birdcages: two volume edition. Includes The Magnificent Front-Engined Birdcages; and Birdcage to Supercage. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spines. B/w and a few colour photos. Very Heavy. ISBN: 9781854432421. Birdcage to Supercage is 1st published 2004, The Magnificent Front-engined Birdcages is 1st published 2009. Contained in publisher's pictorial slipcase in almost fine condition.

THE MOTORIST'S AND AVIATOR'S YEAR-BOOK AND DIARY 1910 WITH AN A.B.C. GUIDE TO MOTOR LAW
Written by C.C. Macklin.
Stock no. 2132970
Published by E.J. Larby. 1910. Very good condition.

Light brown cloth with black titles. A.B.C. Guide to Motor Law contributed by C.C. Macklin. Bumping and some wear to spine. Browning to outer page edges. A few marks. Diary part appears clean!

ASTON MARTIN 1913-1947
Written by Inman Hunter; Alan Archer.
Stock no. 2132823
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Unraveling Aston Martin's complex early history. Black boardds, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 185532203X. Contents are excellent!

ASTON MARTIN THE STORY OF A SPORTS CAR
Written by Dudley Coram; Inman Hunter; F.E. Ellis.
Stock no. 2132820
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The engineering romance of Aston Martin from the early days in 1913 up until 1957. 1921 to 1940 by Inman Hunter and F.E. Ellis with 1946 to 1957 by Coram. Colour frontis. B/w photos. 343 pages + table of races + owner's club + index. Some wear to cover edges. Spotting to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is unevenly faded with some chips and tears; yellowing tape repairs to edges and corners.

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE 20TH BATTALION KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS (B.E.L. PIONEERS) 1915-1919
Written by A.S. Turberville.
Stock no. 1819230
Published by Goddard, Walker & Brown, Ltd.. 1st 1923. Good condition.

The special interest and importance of pioneer work in relation to the operations of the great division to which the 20th for most of its career belonged. Green cloth boards, gilt titles and vignette to front. Spine and front board water stained. Foxing mainly to prelims and text block. Pencil erasure to blank page facing title page.

LOTUS SEVEN & THE INDEPENDENTS
Written by Dennis Ortenburger.
Stock no. 2132800
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2004. Fine condition.

Featuring the Lotus Seven and a History of the World's Independent Builders. Telling the story of the life and times of this "four wheeled motorbike", detailing for the first time the many Seven derivatives that have been manufactured the world over. Limited edition of 50 specially bound hand numbered copies. Black cloth, embossed title to spine. All edges gilt. Gold ribbon page marker. Colour and b/w photos throughout. 208 pages includes index. ISBN: 1902351126. Copy no. 23. Gold bookplate on front endpaper SIGNED by author and publisher. A superb copy.

CHAPARRAL
Written by Richard Falconer; Doug Nye.
Stock no. 2132779
Published by Motorbooks International. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of Jim Hall's Chaparral Race Cars 1961 to 1970. Green boards, silver title to spine. Packed with b/w and colour photos. 208 pages include index. ISBN: 087938607x. SIGNED by author (Falconer) with personal message about Jim Hall. Spine and lower corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Wrapper slightly rubbed at top edge, light crease at lower edge of front panel and very slightly browned to spine with a few light indentations.

CONFESSIONS OF A CARP FISHER
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 2132692
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Green cloth. Gilt title to spine. B/w scraperboard illustrations. SIGNED by author/illustrator to title page. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is lightly worn to edges, with a few tiny nicks; some foxing.

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
Written by Eric Carle. Illustrated by Eric Carle.
Stock no. 1318680
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st UK 1970. Very good condition.

Oblong format. White glazed pictorial boards. Watch as the caterpillar eats his way through the book! ISBN: 024101798X. Some slight wear to cover edges. A few light foxspots and some light page browning to contents else clean, without names or inscriptions.