Stella & Rose's Books

AT THE COURT OF THE BORGIA
Written by Johann Burchard; Geoffrey Parker.
Stock no. 1830192
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1963. Very good condition.

Being an Account of the Reign of Pope Alexander VI written by his Master of Ceremonies Johann Burchard, edited and translated by Geoffrey Parker. Brown decorated cloth. Gilt title and decorations to spine and front board. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. 245 pages including index. Spine lightly faded (slight). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is grubby and worn (being white in colour) and has small neat previous owner's name in ink to one side at horizontal edge.

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THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA
Written by A.O. Exquemelin; Alexis Brown; Jack Beeching.
Stock no. 1830191
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1972. Very good condition.

Comprising a Pertinent and Truthful Description of the Principal Acts of Depredation and Inhuman Cruelty Committed by the English and French Buccaneers Against the Spaniards in America. Translated by Alexis Brown, Introduction by Jack Beeching. Blue leather spine with silver title. Wood effect paper boards. B/w illustrations. 194 pages. Top edge brown. Spine a little grubby and lightly worn. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, a little grubby and lightly worn at corners.

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SECRET GARDENS OF THE COTSWOLDS: A PERSONAL TOUR OF 20 PRIVATE GARDENS
Written by Victoria Summerley.
Stock no. 1830184
Published by Frances Lincoln Limited. Circa 2015. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Unearthing the fascinating stories of the plants and people behind some of the greatest gardens in the Cotswolds. Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best. Large format. Light brown cloth boards, brown title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 9780711235274. Reprint. Light shelf-rubbing to spine and corners else a lovely, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ARTS & CRAFTS
Written by Judith Miller.
Stock no. 1830183
Published by Miller's. 1st 2014. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An elegant and informative guide for all those who want to know more about this hugely influential movement. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colourful endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout. 239 pages including index. ISBN: 9781845339432. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at top of spine and lightly scuffed, small closed tear to lower corner of rear panel (no loss).

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DOWSING FOR WATER: THE COMPLETE PRACTICAL GUIDE
Written by Peter Golding.
Stock no. 1830182
Published by Quicksilver Publications. 2019. Very good condition.

How to dowse and how to make the enormous transition from enthusiastic amateur dowser to accomplished water diviner. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour photos and b/w diagrams. xiii and 140 pages. ISBN: 9780993287206. Reprint. Front hinge pulled between free front endpaper title page, binding still tight. Otherwise, a nice, clean copy.

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WILD PRAIRIE: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S PERSONAL JOURNEY
Written by James R. Page.
Stock no. 1830181
Published by Greystone Books. 1st 2005. Very good condition.

Matt boards, brown spine with cream title, cream boards. Stunning colour photography of wild landscapes in North America. vii and 135 pages. ISBN: 1553651219. Base of spine lightly shelf-rubbed. Horizontal edges of boards lightly faded. A few dints to boards (minor). Rear board lightly scuffed. Rear joint between rear free endpaper and last page is pulled at the top half but the binding is tight.

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FERDINAND PORSCHE: DESIGN DYNASTY 1900-1998
Written by Ferdinand Porsche; Paul Frere; et al.
Stock no. 1830179
Published by Design Museum. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name at the Design Museum, London 1998. The first museum exhibition ever to survey the contribution of the Porshe family to automotive design over the last 100 years. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. 93 pages. ISBN: 1872005209. Covers lightly scuffed, corners of covers lightly rubbed. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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CELEBRATION OF FLIGHT: THE AVIATION ART OF ROY CROSS
Written by Roy Cross; Arthur Ward. Illustrated by Roy Cross.
Stock no. 1830178
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of some of Roy's best sketchs, paintings and technical drawings. Large oblong format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Endpapers show sketch of Sopwith Pups. Colour illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 1840373261. SIGNED by the artist with personal dedication to title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded.

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MR PUNCH'S ANIMAL LAND
Written by Edward Tennyson Reed. Illustrated by Edward Tennyson Reed.
Stock no. 1830177
Published by Bradbury, Agnew & Co.. 1898. Good condition.

'A captivating exploration of anthropomorphism through the lens of satirical humor.' Red cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations throughout. Not paginated. Glued binding. All edges gilt. Spine and title to spine is faded, spine and corners worn with a little fraying, Boards marked. Front joint starting to crack. Glue binding has dried out and therefore the pages are liable to come loose/detached. Preface page is detached at time of description. A few marks to contents. A good reading copy.

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PETO'S REGISTER OF GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES VOLUME 2: MANOR 4-6-0S
Written by Martin Smith.
Stock no. 1830175
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 92 pages. ISBN: 1871608678. Light rubbing to tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, lightly worn at top corners.

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MIDLAND RED BUS GARAGES
Written by Malcolm Keeley.
Stock no. 1830174
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

A colourful garage-by-garage guide to Midland Red - one of the most important regional bus companies in England, and still enthusiastically followed. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9780711036901. A very nice copy, light scuffing to rear board.

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LOCOMOTIVE LIVERIES OF THE LMS
Written by D. Jenkinson; R.J. Essery.
Stock no. 1830173
Published by Roundhouse Books; Ian Allan. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Fold-out colour plate. B/w photos. xiv and 234 pages. Light rubbing to base of spine. Endpapers lightly browned. Contents clean. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn, a little grubby.

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