Stella & Rose's Books

THREE ROLY-POLY PIGLETS
Written by Philip Schuyler Allen. Illustrated by Louis Moe.
Stock no. 2113315
Published by Collins. 1st 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Colour pictorial boards. Beautiful colour and b/w illustrations throughout. The brave trio Wee Wee, Squeak and Squeal are bored with their lot, finding life on the farm rather dull, so they go into the big world where they have many exciting adventures and some very unpleasant ones. A few grubby marks to covers. Light wear along cover edges. Foxing to some pages. Wrapper has a few closed tears, with chips; minimal loss (mostly chips of loss to corners); grubby with some foxing and creasing.

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FOX IN SOCKS
Written by Dr. Seuss. Illustrated by Dr. Seuss.
Stock no. 2113310
Published by Beginner Books; Random House. 1st USA 1965. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour pictorial boards. Easy-to-read text. Colour illustrations. American edition. Some light wear to corners and spine. Small inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents are excellent! Wrapper has top corner cut from front flap; edge-creased with a few closed tears and nicks; minimal loss.

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THE POBBLE AND THE RUNCIBLE CAT
Written by Muriel Lamb. Illustrated by Virginia Smith.
Stock no. 1502244
Published by Blackie. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Pobble and his great friend, the Runcible Cat, had a great many extraordinary, exciting and often quite frightening adventures after Pobble lost his toes... Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 88 pages. ISBN: 0216900492. A little bumping to spine and corners. Uneven fading to covers. Name in pen to front endpaper and some foxing to endpapers. A couple of stains to text block which have affected page edges. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few tears and with small area of loss from bottom of front panel. Labels stuck to verso to strengthen edges. Foxing on verso.

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THE BEST OF BRITISH PLUCK
Written by Philip Warner.
Stock no. 2113275
Published by Book Club Associates. 1977. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A portrait of the Boy's Own Paper. Articles from the earlier years when the magazine had its widest-ranging appeal. Recreating the vigorous spirit for which the Boy's Own Paper became a household name. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Some light wear to top and tail of spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pale page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased, with a couple of tiny nicks.

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A HISTORY OF THE DRESS OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER
Written by John Luard.
Stock no. 2113264
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd.. 1971. Nearly fine condition.

A facsimile of the 1852 edition, published by William Clowes and Sons. Limited to 400 copies. Dark blue cloth, gilt titles & vignette. 50 b/w plates. ISBN: 0584109172. Spine is browned, else fine. This is copy No. 67.

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THE SCISSORBILL BIRD
Written by Louise Selworthy.
Stock no. 1502240
Published by The Dryad Press. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

A book featuring the craft of Cut-Out Coloured Paper. Basic instructions, a story and 19 colour plates of pictures to make. Pictorial front cover with green and blue titles. 48 pages. Covers grubby and marked. Spine, corners and cover edges bumped and worn. Some loss of surface paper on spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Many of the colour plates have tracing lines on them and the colour has transferred to other pages. Foxing to endpapers and adjoining pages. Marks to contents.

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PERSONAL EFFECTS
Written by Barbara Willard.
Stock no. 1502235
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1939. Very good condition.

Grey patterned covers with blue titles to spine. 337 pages. Some bumping to spine and corners. A little erased pencil writing to front endpapers. Contents generally clean.

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SIXTY MILES FROM ENGLAND THE ENGLISH AT DIEPPE 1814-1914
Written by Simona Pakenham.
Stock no. 2113252
Published by MacMillan. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Some browning/foxing. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with chips and nicks.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1999
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Gina Hart.
Stock no. 1311918
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1999. Fine condition.

No. 64. Front cover shows Rupert flying through the air with the aid of winged shoes. ISBN: 1902836006.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1979
No author listed. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1311916
Published by Daily Express. 1979. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial glazed boards - Rupert sitting on a log with a dragon and Spring Imp. 1st story Rupert and the Penguins. 10x7 inches. 115 pages. Slight bumping to corners and a couple of tiny dents to lower edge of rear cover. Pale page edge browning else contents fine (no names, not price-cut).

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1978
No author listed. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1311915
Published by Daily Express. 1978. Very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert on the back of a sledge, waving. First story is Rupert and the Rivals. The first Rupert annual to be drawn by John Harrold. 115 pages. 10x7 inches. Spine and corners bumped. A few light marks to covers and spine slightly faded. No names. Price cut. Some pale page edge browning.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1951 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1311902
Published by Daily Express. 1951. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert at front of a huge snow scene. 1st story Rupert and Doctor Lion. 124 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Spine browned. Some light browning to covers. Inscription in ink (and date) in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. There is a light musty smell to the contents and some usual creasing at top inner margins (from binding process). Contents clean.

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