Stella & Rose's Books

THE ART OF THE BRONTES
Written by Christine Alexander; Jane Sellars. Illustrated by Charlotte Bronte; Emily Bronte; Anne Bronte; Branwell Bronte.
Stock no. 1831095
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A full scale study of the drawings and paintings of the Bronte sisters and their brother. Comprising almost 400 illustrated entries, recording such details as medium, dating, provenance, sources, style, and arguments for attribution; and documenting many previously unknown drawings and paintings. Pale grey cloth boards, blue title to spine. B/w & a few colour illustrations. xxvi and 484 pages. ISBN: 0521432480. Top board corners lightly bumped and minor mark to rear board. Top edge of text block slightly grubby. Very light pale edge browning else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge creased, slightly grubby and a few minor scuffs. Includes a number of relevant newspaper cuttings.

SARAH MOON: NOW AND THEN
Written by Ingo Taubhorn; Brigitte Woischnik. Illustrated by Sarah Moon.
Stock no. 1831094
Published by Kehrer Heidelberg Berlin. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition.

A catalogue that accompanies the first retrospective of the artist's work in Hamburg, Germany. This catalogue acts as a valuable synopsis of Moon's oeuvre, with interviews and essays that enrich our understanding of each photographic image. Black cloth spine, uncovered boards, white and black titles. B/w and colour photographs. 157 pages. ISBN: 9783868286564. Cloth spine a slightly discoloured at edges. Light wear to board corners. Contents clean.

BLACK & WHITE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1831092
Published by Oxford Bus Preservation Syndicate. 1st 1978. Very good condition.

The early beginnings of the coach business Black & White. A pictorial reminiscence 1926-1976. Oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos. 91 pages. Boards a little grubby. Contents clean.

THE BUTTERFLIES OF INDIA, BURMAH AND CEYLON (3 VOLUMES)
Written by G.F.L. Marshall; Lionel De Niceville. Illustrated by Babu Gris Chunder Chuckerbutty; Babu Behari Lall Dass; George Pearson.
Stock no. 1209031
Published by The Calcutta Central Press Co., Ld.. 1st 1882. Good condition.

Three volumes. 'A descriptive handbook of all the known species of Rhopalocerous Lepidoptera inhabiting that region, with notices of allied species occurring in the neighbouring countries along the border.' Three-quarter black leather binding. 5 raised bands to spine, red title blocks with gilt title. Burgundy cloth boards. A few colour chromoliths plus monochrome plates. Ex-lib with minmal stamps. Volumes are misnumbered on spines: Volume III contains volume I; Volume II contains volume II (not misnumbered); Volume I contains volume III. Volume III (as marked) spine is split to lower half. Volume I (as marked) has substantial loss to top of spine (still present and placed inside book) but titles block is mostly intact if a little torn at edge. Leather bindings are worn with surface loss and boards exposed in places. Cloth boards are lightly marked. Text blocks and endpapers browned. Contemporary name and date in ink to front endpapers. A few grubby marks to contents but mostly clean. A nice working copy.

SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (2 VOLUMES)
Written by John Berkenhout.
Stock no. 1209030
Published by T. Cadell. 3rd 1795. Fair condition.

Two volumes. Vol I: Comprehending the Animal and Fossil Kingdoms; Vol II: Comprehending the Vegetable Kingdom. Three-quarter calf leather binding 4 raised bands to spine, burgundy title blocks with gilt title. Marbled boards, text block and endpapers. NOT illustrated. Boards and prelims detached from body of tomes. Volume I has contemporary name & date in ink to front fly-leaf. Volume II has some contemporary annotation. A scattering of grubby marks to contents. Foxing is present, mainly to margins. Text block binding is tight.

LE MONDE DE LA MER
Written by Alfred Fredol.
Stock no. 1209029
Published by Librairie Hachette Et Cie. 3rd 1881. Very good condition.

Third edition. 'The World of the Sea'.' A. Fredol' is a pseudonym of 'A. Moquin-Tandon' - a French naturalist and a doctor, a professor of Zoology. Text in French. Green leather spine with gilt title. Marbled boards and endpapers. 22 colour plates, 14 b/w plates, numerous illustrations to the text. viii and 632 pages including index. A heavy tome. Leather spine is rubbed and worn with a couple of small nicks. Boards are browned and scuffed, edge-worn. Text block browned. Joints cracked but tight. All plates present. A few scattered foxspots. Overall a nice, tight copy.

THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS FROM THE CHRISTIAN ERA TO THE DAWN OF THE REFORMATION
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1209027
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1855. Almost very good condition.

Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. viii and 316 pages plus 4 page publisher adverts to rear. Reprint. Boards a little scuffed, worn at edges. New endpapers (grubby). Text block browned. Some hinges pulled. A few grubby marks to contents.

AN INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1209026
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1st 1844. Very good condition.

Two volumes, complete. Green cloth boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations in the text. Spines are rubbed and worn, gilt titles fading. Corners rubbed and worn. Some exposure of boards (tiny). Joints strengthened with tape (very neat). Hinges pulled but binding is tight. Contemporary initials in ink to title pages. Contents clean.

BRITISH ZOOLOGY (4 VOLUMES)
Written by Thomas Pennant.
Stock no. 1209025
Published by Benjamin White. 4th 1776. Very good condition.

Fourth Edition. Four volumes, complete. B/w plates. Calf leather binding with 5 raised bands and gilt title to spine. Title to spines is: 'Pennant's Works: British Zoology XI to XIV.' Marbled endpapers. Text block is red. A heavy set. Leather bindings are worn at top & tail of spine and rubbed at edges, worn at edge of spine and board corners, black stain to lower front board of volume III and a few other minor marks. Top edge of spine of volume I and III is broken but holding, volume II top of spine edge is missing. Bookplate to front pastedowns. All plates are present. Some foxing and age-related marks to contents. Binding is tight. Overall a decent copy of an antiquarian tome.

POPULAR HISTORY OF THE AQUARIUM OF MARINE AND FRESH-WATER ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Written by George Brettingham Sowerby.
Stock no. 1209024
Published by Lovell Reeve. 1st 1857. Good condition.

A fascinating history of the creation of the aquarium by an illustrious British naturalist and marine biologist. Burgundy leather binding with four raised bands and gilt title to spine, gilt London College vignette to front. 20 handcoloured plates. xvi and 327 pages including index. All edges gilt. Spine faded and rubbed. Board edges rubbed and worn, boards scuffed. Bookplate from King's College, London and dated 1859 to front pastedown. A few faint school stamps to margins. Froint joint is split and holding together by last two cords. Some light browning to contents and a few age-related marks. All plates are present.

A MANUAL OF MARINE ZOOLOGY FOR THE BRITISH ISLES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1209023
Published by John Van Voorst. 1st 1855. Good condition.

Gosse provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of over 300 species of marine animals, including fish, shellfish, and other invertebrates. Small format. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. B/w illustrations within the text. Boards marked and stained, especially volume I. Book plate of Leolyn Louise Everett (contemporary poet) to front pastedowns. Rear joints starting to crack, some hinges pulled. Page xi in volume I detached but present. Contents are clean.

THE ROMANCE OF NATURAL HISTORY VOL. I
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1209022
Published by James Nisbet & Co.. 9th 1861. Very good condition.

First Series; Volume I; Ninth Edition. The author seeks to paint a series of pictures, the reflections of scenes and aspects in nature, which in his mind awaken poetic interest, leaving them to do their proper work. Blue cloth boards, gilt title and vignette of mammals to spine, gilt vignette of wolves to front board. Bevelled edges. 12 b/w illustrations. xiv and 344 pages including index. Spine is browned, lightly shelf worn at top & tail, rubbed at sides. Joints pulled but binding is tight. Name and date in ink to title page. A few small foxspots and margin marks present. Generally a very nice copy.