Stella & Rose's Books

PLAIN JANE
Written by Barbara Softly. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1329055
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Set in the time of the civil war between Charles I and Parliment. Jane and her twin brother find themselves unavoidable drawn into a struggle while helping their father, who is a leading Royalist. Red boards with black titles and vignette to front cover. 256 pages. Some b/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge chipped, browned/spotted to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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THE PHANTOM FISHERBOY
Written by Ruth Ainsworth. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1329054
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1974. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Tales of Mystery and Magic. Dark blue boards, metallic pink title to spine. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0233965696. Spine bumped. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and prelims. Dustwrapper is very browned to rear panel, with small damp stain to top edge and small chip (with loss) to top of spine.

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MARKO'S WEDDING
Written by Ian Serraillier. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
Stock no. 1329053
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Re-tellings of heroic folk poetry from Serbia and of old ballads and a folk tale from England and Scotland. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 111 pages. ISBN: 0233961054. Spine bumped. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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TAMWORTH PIG AND THE LITTER
Written by Gene Kemp. Illustrated by Carolyn Dinan.
Stock no. 1329052
Published by Faber & Faber Limited. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tamworth Pig has to deal with two kinds of litter: his new family of 20 piglets and the rubbish which is choking the stream and fouling the village duck-pond. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 94 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0571107435. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (inscribed to Charlie). Light page edge browning. Some foxing to top edge of textblock. Small red spot to edge of one page. Spine and corners slightly bumped Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed/worn.

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MUMFIE'S UNCLE SAMUEL
Written by Katharine Tozer. Illustrated by Katharine Tozer.
Stock no. 1829256
Published by John Murray. 1942. Almost very good condition.

Mumfie returns home to find terrible things happening. Mummy Jumbo's house had been burnt down; Uncle Samuel was kidnapped and there were "lurkings"... Pale blue cloth, pink title to spine and vignette to both sides. Bright pink and blue full-page pictures plus b/w drawings. 190 pages. Reprint. Spine browned & worn at top & tail.Boards a little grubby and unvenly faded. Front joint cracked but binding tight. Some foxing present, a few minor grubby marks and light page browning. A few minor lower margin tears (no loss), the largest being page 171/172 at 2.5".

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THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK QUIBBA
Written by Helen Bannerman. Illustrated by Helen Bannerman.
Stock no. 1329050
Published by James Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with brown titles to spine and front cover. Unpaginated. Colour illustrations. Spine very slightly bumped with a tiny faded patch at top. Some very slight darkening to cover edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a bit grubby, browned to spine and slightly chipped at top and tail of spine.

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THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK MINGO
Written by Helen Bannerman. Illustrated by Helen Bannerman.
Stock no. 1329049
Published by Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

Red cloth, black titles. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers damp stained and faded to spine. Light page browning. Some hinges cracked but binding still tight.

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LONDON MIDLAND FIREMAN
Written by M.F. Higson.
Stock no. 1829255
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of the author's experiences as a Fireman whilst stationed at Lancaster, Burton-on-Trent and Crewe, from shed labouring to firing a great variety of engine types, from M.R. 0-40Ts to 'Duchess' Pacifics. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0711003211. SIGNED by the author to front endpaper (with date and a quote). Spine & corners of boards bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, faded to spine and scuffed.

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TALE OF A GUINEA PIG
Written by Geoffrey Page.
Stock no. 1829254
Published by Wingham Press. 2nd 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The Exploits of a World War II Fighter Pilot. Geoffrey Page spent two years in hospital suffering from severe burns and gunshot wounds. It was during this period that he and other badly burnt aircrew formed the Guinea Pig Club. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 221 pages including index. ISBN: 1873454031. SIGNED by the author (with dedication)to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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MY BROTHER'S GHOST
Written by Allan Ahlberg.
Stock no. 1329047
Published by Viking; The Penguin Group. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A touching tale of loss, love and endurance. Small format. Green boards with gilt titles and illustration to front. 87 pages. Red endpapers. ISBN: 067088779X. Minimal foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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KATE GREENAWAY'S BIRTHDAY BOOK
Written by Mrs. Sale Barker. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1329046
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Circa 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Small square format. Pale green cloth with green borders and red titles. Full-page colour pictures, b/w text illustrions. Verses for each day of the year and spaces to write in names. Unused. Some light foxing throughout. Spine slightly bumped and browned. Dustwrapper has had something spilt on the rear panel (covering 99% of the panel) which has gone through to the rear cover and spine of the book.

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A CHINESE MIRROR: BEING REFLECTIONS OF THE REALITY BEHIND APPEARANCE
Written by Florence Ayscough. Illustrated by Lucille Douglass.
Stock no. 1829252
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 1st 1925. Almost very good condition.

Chinese life and language. Red cloth spine, gilt title. Red cloth boards with circular designs. B/w illustrations. 464 pages including index. Fold-out map to rear. Spine & gilt title browned. Boards unevenly faded, edge-rubbed and worn at corners, top rear edge a little bashed. Text block and endpapers browned. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few margin marks and the odd foxspot present.

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